{Real Party} LSU Chancellor's Welcome

With the start of a new Fall semester at Louisiana State University comes one of my favorite events! Chancellor's Welcome occurs the Sunday before the first day of classes for the Fall semester and involves the Golden Band from Tigerland, the LSU Cheerleaders, Miss LSU-USA and more! It is a very fun and spirited event that officially welcomes the new students to campus, which this year is the Class of 2016...feel old? Yep, me too!

LSU Dining provides an awesome jambalaya dinner on the concourse of the Pete Maravich Assembly Center and the LSU Office of Communications and University Relations provides an impressive video to finalize the evening! The meat of the program involves an official welcome by Interim Chancellor William Jenkins, SG President Taylor Cox and Miss LSU-USA Elizabeth Conner followed by performances by the Golden Band from Tigerland, the LSU Cheerleaders, LSU Tiger Girls, LSU Golden Girls and the LSU Colorguard...whew! Did I mention the event is MC'd by Dan Borne?!? What a fun evening!

I love organizing this event but...I was stuck in the front row and was very limited on the photos I could take...but try to enjoy!

Jambalaya Dinner from LSU Dining!

The Golden Band from Tigerland!

Taylor Cox (SG President) and Elizabeth Conner (Miss LSU-USA)

Dr. William Jenkins (Interim Chancellor) with Mike the Tiger

Mike the Tiger taking a little break while the Golden Girls perform!

The Golden Girls and the LSU Colorguard

Hey Fightin' Tigers!

The LSU Alma Mater

One of the largest crowds we've seen!

So, after the event, Chris, Lily and I headed down to the arena floor to get a pic with Mike the Tiger...she didn't think that was a good idea! She was scared to death...poor baby!