Thousands of UCF students swarmed the Reflecting Pond on campus for one of UCF’s most famous traditions — Spirit Splash.
This is essentially an outdoor pep rally to pump up UCF students before going into gameday. In addition to the fun and excitement — and free t-shirts — this is the one time all year when students have free reign to jump into the reflection pond and go wild.
This year, however, there was a common concern among students with regards to illness. The Reflection Pond, in essence, becomes a giant cesspool of potential swine flu and other illnesses — not to mention the fact that it was only 60 degrees out.
Either way, students had a blast, Knightro wore a swimsuit and no one appears to have been seriously injured. We all may just have to check back with the health center in the days to come to find out if Sprit Splash should be dubbed “Swine Splash.”
Many students were excited to talk to us about Spirit Splash this year, and our own Andrew Stein was there for them to talk to, along with a camera.
WATCH OTHER SPIRIT SPLASH VIDEOS BELOW:
- President Hitt gave the Knights a confidence boost for Saturday’s game.
- 2009 Homecoming Court was introduced during the event.
- Sen. Lee Constantine spoke and brought a water gun to the event.
- UCF Cheerleaders preformed at the event.
- Knights Move Dance team preformed a dance routine.
- Scarlet Knights preformed a dance routine as well.
The rubber ducks were a popular handout at the event.
Some pranksters apparently poured some soap into the pond, but it didn’t cause a major problem.
KnightNews.com is working to upload lots of high-quality video of this event. Check back for updates soon.
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