BCA and Phi Lamb Team Up for Noah’s Ark Chilifest Build
In an effort to reach out to the Greek community, the Brotherhood of Christian Aggies (BCA), a Christian organization dedicated to fellowship and brotherhood, and Sigma Phi Lambda, a Christian sorority, decided to partner together to create a Chilifest team. Due to the organizations’ size, they were immediately recognized as the largest team in Chilifest’s history. They were also the most sober. Their team entered under a Noah’s Ark theme in an unsubtle attempt to warn Greeks of their impending damnation.
Sigma Phi Lambda, or Phi Lamb, decided to dress as the animals aboard the ark. The decision was easy, as most members still had leftover animal costumes from last semester’s Noah’s Ark themed date party. BCA members were all dressed as Noah.
While many biblical scholars believe that Noah’s Ark was built in around fifty years, BCA and Phi Lamb’s ark was built over four weekends. The plywood ark housed several prayer teams that prayed for God’s forgiveness over the event for 48 hours straight.
“We wanted to be in the world, but not of the world,” said Justin Woodall, BCA president. “This seemed like a natural way to reach out to the Greek community. Plus, I think Pat Green might be a Christian, even if he does curse.”
BCA members took turns standing on kegs (not to be confused with keg stands) and holding signs calling Chilifest participants to repent of their drunkenness and debauchery. While some believed this might be offensive or, at the least, unconventional, the Christian fraternity stood firm that it would be more offensive to not share the truth about God’s hatred of sin.
“God promised He would never wipe out the entire world in a flood again, but on Saturday, Snook was basically flooded with a wave of sweat, beer, and urine,” said Phi Lamb Chaplain Carly McDougal.
The team recruited saying it was open to whomever wanted to join. All that the groups asked was that no one drank while wearing an animal costume, Noah costume, or their organizations’ letters. They then gave participants a kind reminder that worship would be performed following Cody Jinks.
The deal was seen as exceptionally good this year. For only $75 dollars, attendees received a two day Chilifest and BCA/Phi Lamb tent wristband, a comfort colors t-shirt, and a chance to avoid eternity in Hell.
-Cactus Jack
Like Bellamy, we knew immediately that we wanted Cactus Jack on our team. It probably has to do with the fact that when we first met him, he was trying to figure out what it would feel like to lick a cactus. He’s sort of like the abandoned dog you come across on the side of the highway. He may be ugly, but we pulled over to watch and now we feel at least partially responsible for him.