Spring Break Trips 2024 -- Enjoy the Photos!

Over spring break this year, more than 225 students took part in seven different trips. The trips were either service, academic, or athletic in nature and included a service immersion experience in Florida, walking the Camino de Santiago in Spain, and competing in such places as Argentina and Tennessee. Below is a photo album with some highlights as well as a short description of each trip. Welcome back, Eagles!

Spring Break Trips (2024)

Campus Ministry Service - Apopka, Florida
The group worked with the Hope Community Center, which serves immigrants in Central Florida. Students lived with immigrant families in homestays and worked on farms and in nurseries.

El Camino Class - Spain
The trip was the culmination of an independent tutorial that the students have been taking this semester dedicated to the Camino Ignaciano, an ancient pilgrimage route. The group hiked the last 100 kilometers of the Camino and continued to experience growth in their Ignatian spirituality. See videos and student reflections from the trip on Instagram here.

Baseball - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
The Eagles trained for and competed in the annual Mingo Bay Classic. The Eagles went 2-1 on the trip, narrowly falling to the host school and one of the top teams in the nation. You can follow Gonzaga Baseball Instagram here and check out the Mingo Bay Classic website here.

Crew -
 Oakridge, Tennessee
Crew had its annual spring break training trip to Oakridge, Tennessee, where they trained and competed against scrimmaged McCallie Prep. You can follow Gonzaga Rowing on Instagram here, and find their entire schedule here.

LacrosseTampa, Florida
Lacrosse traveled to Tampa, Florida for games against Tampa Jesuit and Plant High School. The Eagles won both games before returning home to defeat Georgetown Prep during the break. You can follow Gonzaga Lacrosse on Instagram here, and find the full schedule here.

Rugby - Cordoba, Tucuman, Salta and Buenos Aires, Argentina
Rugby took their annual international tour to Argentina to face some of the best high school competition outside of the US. The Eagles fell in both games, but gained great experience as they look to defend their national title this Spring. You can follow Gonzaga Rugby on Instagram here, and find the full schedule here.

Track & FieldMyrtle Beach, South Carolina
Track & Field traveled to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina to compete in the Beach Run Invitational. The Eagles finished in 6th place out of 34 teams, winning three individual medals. You can follow Gonzaga Track on Instagram here, and find the full schedule here.
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