TRU welcomes students back with 30th annual BBQ
KAMLOOPS — September means it’s back to the books for thousands of post secondary students at Thompson Rivers University – and what better way to celebrate the new school year than with the annual Back to School barbecue. This year marks the 30th edition of the event, meant to give students and staff a chance to celebrate the new school year.
Free lunch! If there’s one thing that brings people together, it’s the promise of food they don’t have to buy or cook themselves. Which is likely one of the reasons the TRU Back to School BBQ is such a popular event.
“Our students are hungry,” TRU VP Advancement Christopher Seguin said with a smile, as he manned the grill at today’s cookout. “It’s a big day for them… between the music and the food, and all these people coming out to help our students, it’s just an amazing afternoon.”
This year marks the 30th annual back to school BBQ at Thompson Rivers University. For TRU Student’s Union Vice-President Internal Janelle Lapointe, this marks her fourth Back to School BBQ.