{"id":19547,"date":"2024-05-19T10:42:24","date_gmt":"2024-05-19T14:42:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/?p=19547"},"modified":"2025-04-08T12:39:20","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T16:39:20","slug":"traditions-at-etown-thank-goodness-its-spring-tgis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/index.php\/2024\/05\/19\/traditions-at-etown-thank-goodness-its-spring-tgis\/","title":{"rendered":"Traditions at Etown: Thank Goodness It\u2019s Spring (TGIS)"},"content":{"rendered":"

A beloved campus tradition since 1974, Thank Goodness It\u2019s Spring (TGIS) weekend is a campus-wide celebration of the arrival of spring and an opportunity for students to enjoy outdoor activities in the warmer weather.<\/p>\n

The event, sponsored by the Office of Student Activities (OSA), originally began as a replacement for May Day activities but has since evolved into a weekend-long event with a new theme each year and\u00a0 features performances by student groups and outside artists and performers. The weekend culminates with an all-day festival on Brinser Field featuring activities like bounce houses, yard games, and other activities, with an array of food and desserts for students.<\/p>\n

Etown marked the 50th anniversary of TGIS in 2024 with a celebration that included free t-shirts, yard games, a petting zoo, and other activities. This year\u2019s TGIS celebration will be held on the weekend of April 26-27.<\/p>\n\n\t\t