Carolina Cup: A Southern Tradition

Carolina Cup is this weekend.  Are you ready?

The cup is one of the most southern traditions in South Carolina.  It's an annual event hosted in Camden, S.C. and a place where mass amounts of college students love to enjoy a sunny day with friends food and drink.  Just about every greek organization from pretty much every school in the Carolinas will be there, including myself.  For those who have never had the pleasure of attending Carolina Cup, it's basically an all day tailgate party no matter the weather.  Even if your a seasoned attendee or a first timer, here are few tips for you to make sure you enjoy your time at Carolina Cup.

1. Dress Southern.  What you wear makes Carolina Cup the event that it is.  It's important for guys to show off their best pastels and bow ties. And for you ladies out there, it's your chance to show off your best Lilly dress and as always your Jack's or Tory's.

2.  Bring a cooler.  Whether you had a date paint you one or not, I suggest you bring a cooler packed to the brim with food and drink of all kinds (ESPECIALLY water).  It's a necessity.

3.  Have fun with your date.  Though its not necessary, most people bring dates.  It's important to make sure they have a good time.  If its your first time, chances are it's your dates first time as well.  So hangout with each other and party together guaranteed you'll have a blast.

4. Buddy system.  It's as easy as that, STICK TOGETHER and all will be right in the world

5.  Rep your school.  There is nothing wrong with having your organizations flag raised high (the higher the better).

6.  Remember it's a horse race.  Most people say that if you see a horse at Carolina Cup you're doing something wrong.  I disagree.  Try and go see the horses, I promise you won't regret it.  It's actually really cool to experience the event in it's entirety.

7.  Cookout.
 If you can, bring a grill and tailgate.  Chances are if you're in college park you won't have easy access to food and trust me, you'll need it!  Bring burger and dogs and everything in between, this is why you bring a cooler.  Got to have something to keep the food cold, right?

8.  Embrace the whether.  Recently at the Cup there has been nothing but rain, and the Cup has become a huge muddy mess.  So embrace it and enjoy it, it might not be sunny but it'll still be fun.

So for a quick review, get a date, dress like a southern gentleman or lady, and keep the food and drinks flowing and I can guarantee that you will have a memorable time at Carolina Cup.