When the Notre Dame Seminarian Association organizes a social event involving competition, you can be sure that it will be fun and challenging. On Friday evening, October 17, about ten teams of seminarians maneuvered their way through a makeshift mini-golf course, which meandered through the hallways and stairwells of the seminary, in an attempt to get the best score and lay claim to the first-ever NDS Mini-Golf Tournament trophy. The teams were creative in their strategies, and a combination of finesse and luck determined each team’s level of success.
The tournament began at about 7:30 near the pool; each team made its way from there through the eighteen holes that the SA Social Team had ingeniously constructed out of SOLO cups. When the course was complete and the scores were added up the results revealed a three-way tie among the “Mississippi Irish,” “Those Guys,” and the “H-T Boyz.” The Team trophy went to the “H-T Boyz” team consisting of Cody Chatagnier, Paul Birdsall, JD Matherne, Brice Higginbotham, and Deacon Alex Gaudet. Congratulations, Houma-Thibodaux!
Besides mini-golf, there were plenty of other activities for the seminarians to enjoy. Movies, billiards, table tennis, air hockey, cards, and snacks and drinks provided by the social events team helped make the evening enjoyable for all. After a stressful week for most, this was just the type of activity the seminarians needed to relax and recharge their energy.