Escapees March-April 2023

PHOTOS BY TRAVIS WILD #182688, @TRAVYWILD

fellow members. Xscapers brought their A-game this year and many went all out with their offerings, making the Lot Crawl, once again, one of the most popular events of the week. Tuesday was 90’s Night and the return of a Bash staple, the Margarita Throwdown. After a day of educational and informative seminars, Xscapers began strolling into center camp wearing their 90s garb, ready to sample the many offerings of their fellow attendees who were competing for the title of best margarita! As they enjoyed their samples and debated on their favor ite drink, they got to enjoy the awesome sounds of The Border Hookups, another great musical duo plucked right from the Xscapers own member list. Later in the evening, 90’s Rockshow, a cover band out of southern California, rocked our socks off with a show many are still talking about. This group relived the grunge decade while keeping the dance fl oor packed all night long. The Xscapers Olympics returned to the grounds on Wednesday night. Attendees formed teams with new and old friends alike and competed in a series of games including, human foosball, a 50-foot-long in fl atable obstacle course, and a hilarious, human-sized version of hungry hippos, just to name a few. Excitement and laughter fi lled the air as teams worked together to get their hands on the bronze, silver, and gold dongles up

for grabs. At the conclusion of the games, Xscapers own DJ Seanboy rolled into center camp on the Boom Bandits Rave Rover (imagine the bat mobile was turned into a rolling DJ booth, that is the Rave Rover). The booming bass lead Xscapers to the bon fi re. DJ Seanboy spun tunes that had us all dancing like animals in a mix of glowing fl ames and pulsing lights from the stage. Thursday came with the return of Mac & Cheese Madness—and madness it was! Competing Xscapers offered up their best mac and cheese recipes to be voted on by their fellow attendees. By the end of the event, there wasn’t a single drop of cheese left in the building. As the night advanced on, the Xscapers took part in a new Bash event, Lip Sync Battles. Hilarity ensued as members dressed up, danced and performed for the other attendees. Even club president and Xscap ers Co-Founder, Travis Carr could be found swinging around on stage during an unforgettable rendition of “Wrecking Ball” by Miley Cyrus. The night ended with an open mic, allowing folks to continue putting on a great show for their new friends. As the work week came to a close, the Xscapers kicked off the weekend on Friday afternoon, with a fun and engaging game of Trivia. As the evening progressed, attendees slipped on their dancing shoes and headed to the event tent for the ever-popular

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March/April 2023 ESCAPEES Magazine