NC State’s Student Government Traditions Department met Oct. 12 for its weekly meeting, and this week’s topic of discussion was the upcoming Campout. 

 The 2015 annual Campout will be held from 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 23 to 7:00 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 24. The Traditions department has partnered with other campus organizations such as University Recreation, Inter-Residence Council and University Athletics.

Campout is an annual event put on by Student Government in which students who pitch a tent, participate in activities and are present for all three student ID card swipes will be given six loyalty points.

 Co-Directors Adam Armstrong, a senior studying mechanical engineering, and Colin Beamer, a junior studying political science, led the meeting, along with associate director Paul Nolan, a junior studying materials science and engineering.

Beamer referred to this event as the Traditions department’s “biggest one of the year.” 

Throughout the night, there will be events such as glow golf, trivia, sumo wrestling, face painting, green screen photography and more. The members of the men and women’s basketball teams will be passing out t-shirts for students who apply for early registration.

 “We spend a lot of time on programming and we want students to be aware of what is going on all night,” Nolan said.

University Recreation will be hosting a 3-on-3 basketball tournament for students who sign up, and prizes will be rewarded for the winning team.

ESPN’s 30 for 30 film “Survive and Advance” will be aired in Talley.

The Union Activities Board is putting on one of the biggest events of the night, allowing the narrowed-down selection of contestants for the chance to open for this year’s Homecoming guest, Tori Kelly, to perform for their fellow classmates.

 Along with these performances, there will also be performances by NC State students in a cappella groups and dance groups.

 The department has spent a total of $16,306 as of Oct. 12, but plans to spend more than that by the time the event rolls around. Costs include safety measures, facilities, t-shirts, supplies, prizes and programming.

 The Traditions department set a goal of registering at least 1300 students by Oct. 21, hoping to add at least 100 students per day.

Registration for 2015 Campout will be open until Oct. 21 at midnight, but students are encouraged to sign up early.

A student is seen setting up his tent as he prepares for the rest of the evening during Campout. This event was organized by Union Activities Board and it took place on Miller field on Friday, 17th October. Campout, an NC State tradition, takes place every year where students gather, set up their tents, and enjoy on inflatable rides. This year, every student registered for the event earned 6 loyalty points to win tickets to a football game. Banu Ganeshan.