RecLife will host a “costume climb” Halloween event at the OBU climbing center on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 7-10 p.m.
The event will be open to all OBU students, faculty and staff and, in the spirit of Halloween, all participants are encouraged to climb in costumes.
“There will be climbing and there will be costumes, which are two of my favorite things,” says Shane Seaton, director of RecLife. “It’ll kind of just be the atmosphere of chill and hanging out, but with a costume party vibe.”
This will be the first time RecLife has hosted such an event for Halloween, and Seaton hopes that it will create an opportunity for students to climb who might not find the time otherwise.
“Monday through Thursday from 4 to 7:30 is kind of our standard time, but then sometimes people can’t come then or they want to come on a weekend,” Seaton says.
After selecting a Saturday to open the center, Seaton realized how close the date was to Halloween, and his love for costumes and climbing led to the creation of an event that combined the two.
Prizes will be awarded to the best and most creative costumes. Participants must climb to be entered into the costume contest, but are not required to be in costume to climb. Prizes will be awarded around 9 p.m.
The costume climb is one of many events RecLife will be putting on throughout the rest of the semester. RecLife also takes camping and hiking trips. Students can rent climbing or camping gear from RecLife. Available equipment includes tents, sleeping bags and other camping essentials. For more information about the costume climb and more RecLife events, visit obu.edu/reclife.
