Wing Dates, Ooh Lah Lah

By: Jeremiah Wayne

Contrary to what the title suggests, wing dates at The Gatton Academy are not actually romantically affiliated. When one of us says “wing date” we are referring to a picnic meant for a girls wing and a guys wing (or multiple wings). Recently, the Academy had one of its first wing dates. This one was for Ben’s wing and D’s wing. The original plans were to meet outside, but sadly the rain cancelled those preparations. Nevertheless, we found a way: we had our wing date inside of DUC.

At our wing date, we had sandwiches, chips, and cookies. But more importantly, we had the privelege of taking a Friday afternoon to relax and talk to peers. These wing dates provide an opportunity to spend time with people that you may not get to see that often. I was glad to see people that haven’t talked very much with one another finally break the ice. Wing dates are one of the many examples of Gatton’s cooperative community.

I’m very grateful to the RC’s (Residential Counselor) and CD’s (Community Developer) involved. They both always host weekly events to give students the opportunity to meet new people.