Passport Party

One night we were given the choice to attend either the Passport Party or the Duct Tape Ball. We were a bit tired of loud music and DJ's (and we had not had time to construct duct tape costumes before we came, due to the packing/remodeling craziness). The costumes we glimpsed on campus were pretty impressive though. Check out this team's fun theme:

We headed to the other side of campus where the Passport Party was happening. It was a cultural celebration to recognize the different countries participating at Global Finals.

Set up throughout a field were different stations representing each country. There were various activities to do or places to take fun pictures, and each booth would stamp your passport.

We had so much fun exploring and playing all night. And of course there was mountains of food sampling cuisines from around the world to enjoy. There was music and dancing, playing, and of course, pin trading all night.

We were the first ones at the gate when they opened the festivities, so we ran as fast as we could across the field to catch this shot before the crowds pressed in too close and made photography difficult.