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Minute games test students’ skills

Eagle Staff
BriAnn Straub, 19, sophomore of Scottsbluff, tries to catch a handful of pencils Friday during the Minute to Win it event in the Gold Room. —Photo by Ashley Swanson
BriAnn Straub, 19, sophomore of Scottsbluff, tries to catch a handful of pencils Friday during the Minute to Win it event in the Gold Room. —Photo by Ashley Swanson

More than 70 students had 60 seconds to prove themselves Friday night at the Residence Life Association event, Minute to Win It, in the Gold Room.

RLA hosts Minute to Win It every year with a great turnout, and Friday was no exception.

There were 14 levels of games.

Chris Race, 20, sophomore of Omaha, said, “Spoon Frog was probably the most challenging game.”

What made it so tough?

“Getting the spoon to stay in place,” Race said.

Each game had a different amount of money students could receive.  If students could complete the game successfully in a minute, they received money to exchange at the $25, $50, or $100 tables.

Some of the prizes included plug-in scent oil warmers, card games, bean bag chairs, and giant boxes of pop tarts. The best prizes were worth the most money.

 Ice cream with sundae toppings was provided along with pop, bottled water, and Gatorade.