Eating in Style: Lunch at Diddle Arena
Home to the Western Kentucky University Hilltoppers and Lady Toppers, the E.A. Diddle Arena is a well known landmark on campus. For the second time this week, eating lunch in the arena gave our campers a chance to escape the summer camp-induced long lines at our usual Fresh Food Company and try something new! Campers were seated at circular tables near the concessions section of the arena, and got the chance to sit with many of their friends and counselors. During our meal today, I asked campers to share their thoughts on eating lunch at Diddle. Lucy Shepherd shared that it was “a cool new experience with a nice view” and that she liked how different it was from our usual lunch at Fresh. Diddle Arena overlooks a large part of campus, and our great window view meant that campers could enjoy the gorgeous weather while eating! For their meal, campers could choose between chicken strips and burgers. They were also offered options for those with allergies or other dietary restrictions. Campers were welcome to an ice cream cup of their choice—strawberry, vanilla, or chocolate—which led to many happy, smiling faces. Several campers enjoyed the chicken. Dade Seward stated, “The chicken is good!” Steele Wyndham had even higher praise, though. “The chicken is fire!” he declared, holding a chicken strip in his hand. Scarlett Sivori enjoyed the french fries, saying, “I wish I had even more!” The fun didn’t end with great chicken and enthusiastically consumed ice cream, though! Since campers have around an hour for lunch, many of them had extra free time before returning to their classes. To pass the time, I played a card game with some campers, and was thrilled to see others collaborating with new people to do the same. The campers were also encouraged to take advantage of the open space to burn some of their energy. Some of them even challenged counselors to hula hoop with them! Overall, having lunch at Diddle Arena was a great way to beat the lunch crowds and meet new friends!
