Texas A&M Texarkana\u2019s Office of Student Life, Campus Activity Board, and various campus organizations held their annual Eagle Wonderland event at the University Center\u2019s Eagle Hall this past Saturday, December 2nd, 2017.<\/p>\n
The event was free and open to the public from 12-3 PM, and attendance exceeded 300. Eagle Hall was filled with Christmas decorations, music, and cheer as kids and families enjoyed all the activities available for children of all ages. Pictures with Santa and Mrs. Claus were available as well as a \u2018Letters to the North Pole\u2019 station where anyone could write to Santa and later receive a letter back.<\/p>\n
Three of the main attractions included a \u2018Stuff-a-Critter\u2019 stations, face painting, and balloon animals (made on request). In exchange for a ticket handed out at the door, children were able to receive a panda, polar bear, penguin, or\u00a0 regular teddy bear to stuff with stuffing and dress in a custom \u2018Eagle Wonderland 2017\u2019 shirt.<\/p>\n
Other stations included making \u2018Reindeer Food,\u2019 crafting jingle-bell necklaces, a hot cocoa station, and ornament-making. The Texarkana Animal League also attended with multiple dogs up for adoption and available for petting.<\/p>\n
Volunteers from various campus organizations wore reindeer antlers and elf hats, playing their role as \u2018Santa\u2019s Helpers\u2019.<\/p>\n
With this year\u2019s success of the event, \u2018Eagle Wonderland\u2019 is expected to continue its way into Eagle Hall for years to come.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Texas A&M Texarkana\u2019s Office of Student Life, Campus Activity Board, and various campus organizations held their annual Eagle Wonderland event at the University Center\u2019s Eagle Hall this past Saturday, December 2nd, 2017. The event was free and open to the … Continue reading