Grocery Bag Bingo

By: Xavier Blackwell

It was a busy week for Cougars with Homecoming celebrations hosted on campus throughout the week. Homecoming, known as Cougar Days at the University of Sioux Falls, features a myriad of fun activities and traditions for students, faculty, and alumni. One of these activities, Grocery Bag Bingo, is a student favorite. 

Dozens of students gathered on Thursday, Sept. 22, to compete for a chance to win free groceries by playing bingo. Competitors filled out wacky shapes on their playing cards before racing to the front of Big Z, the lecture hall where the event was located. Tiebreakers were to be played out by rock-paper-scissors and dance battles, although none were needed this time. The groceries were provided by the Cougar Activity Board (CAB), which sponsored the event. Amber Tebbe, a member of CAB and the planner of the event says that it is always a fun time hosting. “We start planning [homecoming] a few weeks before the semester starts,” says Tebbe. 

Lilli Kahle, a freshman at USF and winner of groceries, spoke about her first time attending Grocery Bag Bingo. “I’d recommend coming here to play, its really fun.” She says her favorite items in the bag were the packs of ramen and a loaf of bread, convenient since she needed more anyway. “I think it’s better for people to get involved and to meet new people,” says Kahle when asked about campus activities.

Students who missed out on the Bingo fun won’t have to wait long, as Grocery Bag Bingo will return again in the Spring.