The commitment Trinity has made this year to activities run by the Intercollegiate Activities Committee (ICAC) has been outstanding. Not only have we competed or participated in every event, we have done so with gusto, winning five of the nine events.
The year commenced with a friendly, non-competitive musical-themed Trivia Night at Ormond College, where everyone got a chance to mingle with students from other colleges over chips, lollies and some crazy questions. This fun attitude continued into Sunday of week three, with Big Bang, otherwise known as Fresher Dance Off. The competition was tough, and despite an outstanding effort by our gang of dashing dancers, who were hilariously dressed as chickens, we finished the night in fourth place.
Not to fret, however, as we jumped a spot the next week after an evening of pool and darts at one of our favourite local haunts, Turf. It was a tough night, not at all helped by the fact that no one on the Trinity side knew how to score darts. But we put in a great effort and came out in joint third place with International House and Ormond. One week later, our time to shine was finally upon us. The game was public speaking, the aim was to find that perfect balance of seriousness and joviality. And so we did, coming away from the night with our first win for the year.
Unfortunately, it was not to remain a streak, as chess and cards saw our Junior Common Room transformed into a quasi casino-cum-chess club, and Trinity’s best players just not good enough for the likes of International House. But once again, we were set to rise with the highly anticipated theatre sports, a double-point worthy competition. Over four knockout rounds, the Trinity team enticed roars of laughter from the abundant audience, ending the night, and semester one, as winners.
Debating heralded the beginning of a new semester over the course of two weekends. With an ever-changing team of skilled debaters, we found ourselves suddenly in the grand final against St Hilda’s College. Massing an audience of Trinitarians, we watched as they fought valiantly but were outshone. Not to fear, however, as soirée night was just around the corner. With our killer combination of classical piano and contemporary Tiger Tones, we beat the other colleges with gusto, instigating the start of a winning streak.
Yes, we were to win every competitive event for the rest of the year. Our outstanding submissions for arts and writing saw us win the category for 3D art and short story, as well as, of course, the overall event. It was at this point that the TCAC Arts Representative, Dave Parncutt (4th year Arts), and I did some maths and realised that we were in the lead, and simply beating Ormond in the final double-points event, Battle of the Bands, would put us in the top spot. So we got to work on the production of an outstanding band, and on the evening of Battle of the Bands, they blew us away with their energy, talent and perfection. And so they won.
I never let myself believe that we had won, until it was certain. As they announced the top four places for the ICAC Cultural Cup, I held my breath and crossed my fingers. And then it was announced, the moment of pure bliss, we had won by 10 points!
Thank you so much to everyone who participated in, contributed to or attended an ICAC event this year. It has obviously been a wonderful year!
Adelaide Myer (3rd year Arts)
