Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz is a CAA site located at The University of California, Santa Cruz in Santa Cruz, California.

Traditions

• Ninja
• Foursquare
• Volleyball

Places

• The Concrete Jungle
• The Dining Hall
• East Field
• Crown College
• Cowell College
• Tree 9
• Classroom Unit 2

Activities

• Foursquare
• Braveheart/ Intergalactic Space Battle
• Running
• Volleyball
• Tennis Baseball

Notable Occurrences

• 15.2:
  • Dances- The dances were all held in the Merrill Cultural Center. The lights were turned off but there was still light coming from outside.
    • 80s themed
    • International Cruise Ship
    • CTY Prom
  • Passionfruit
    • A large portion of the site went to Passionfruit this session.
  • CAAsino Night
    • Katie and Joelle were the first couple to marry; their marriage was announced.
  • Renaissance Art History Lecture by Alfred Potomac
    • Early in the second week of the session, flyers for a Renaissance Art History Lecture were posted in the halls of the dorms. All campers were furious with the decision to spend their Saturday afternoon listening to a three-and-a-half hour lecture on Renaissance art history. On that day, the site went to Crown and gathered on the Patio. Alfred Potomac, who was really the Academic Dean, came out wearing a rainbow wig. He began his lecture. He complained about his blood sugar being low and then ate a Starburst. Then he died. They RAs on the committee came out and told us our mission. Everyone who lived in the first, second and fifth floors of the dorms was to go to Classroom Unit 2 and watch Scooby-Doo and the Cyberchase (which was pirated from VodLocker.com) . Everyone who lived on the third and fourth floors of the dorms was to stay and figure out who killed Alfred Potomac. In the end, Renae, the academic counselor, killed the speaker.
  • Block Party
    • Tattoos
    • Watching a movie (Maleficent)
    • Karaoke
    • Watermelon eating
    • Volleyball
    • Foursquare
    • Tie-dye
  • On the last night during the slideshow after the dance, the power went out and so we were all trapped in the culture center without light.
  • We watched Wreck-It Ralph and then made and ate gingerbread houses afterwards.
  • We had the Amazing Race.
    • The First Floor Girls came in Third Place.