Fall Carnival was flooded with visitors to the campus resulting in more items being sold to help organizations reach their goal.
Fall carnival is hosted every year and this year’s, held Oct. 16, saw the largest turnout Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK) has seen. About 150 organizations participated.
The Campus Activities Board (CAB) collaborated with other organizations such as Chi Alpha and Javelina Sports to help set up the event which contributed to the overall success.
“Some changes we implemented this year were that we pushed it out on social media a lot heavier this year. Alongside that, different advertisements were put around town,” Executive Director of CAB Sophia Yzaguirre said. “We have a whole bunch of people coming out as well as the local community so it’s a great way for them to put themselves out there and sell various items.”
Despite homecoming coinciding with midterm week, students still eagerly joined in on the fun and festivities.
It allows the students to promote themselves and raise money for their organizations that could go to a greater cause.
“All these events they throw are engaging and it’s good because you get people from the community and the town to come and help us out and buy things from the organizations,” freshman Roger Saenz said.
Music blared in the background, yet the air was filled with the sound of laughter and lively conversations that dominated the event. Day quickly turned into night as the students and community came together to dance and congregate.
“We see families and high schoolers and it’s great that the community comes out and experiences this together,” recruitment chair of the Pre-Med Association Zeke Saenz said. “One thing about TAMUK is the community outreach. It gives the parents and future students a chance to see what we are about and what all the different organizations have to offer.”
As the booths were torn down, the crowds became less congested and the sounds became more distant – the ending of another homecoming event retired in the night as individuals packed away.