Since 2001, Baylor Line Camp has helped incoming new students make the transition to college life at BU. New Bears learn Baylor traditions and history, get to know their way around campus, and — most importantly — make new friends. (It’s one of the big reasons why U.S. News ranked Baylor’s first-year student experience among the top 10 in the country.)
Line Camp 2023 was one of the biggest in history — so before the new school year starts, we’re looking back at the top 7 moments from this summer:
Yeah, you know you’re going to start at Baylor in the fall — but the moment you get that first student ID is when it all becomes officially official.
The moment you’re officially official. #SicEm
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— Baylor University (@Baylor) June 14, 2023
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One of the best parts of Line Camp? Getting a practice Line run in before fall:
Heard the newest @Baylor Line was at McLane
#SicEm | #ThisIsBearCountry pic.twitter.com/tP94CVPdCb
— Baylor Athletics (@BaylorAthletics) June 20, 2023
#BU27 also got their first taste of the incredible Dr Pepper floats they’ll enjoy every Tuesday at Dr Pepper Hour:
#BU27‘s first Dr Pepper Hour!
Baylor Line Camp/Orientation pic.twitter.com/Rk8wcLoUiD
— Baylor University (@Baylor) June 20, 2023
Baylor Line Camp/Orientation Some of the best team-building happens during the crazy competitions known as the Bruiser Games:
Move over, Olympics — it’s time for #BU27 to shine at the Bruiser Games!
Baylor Line Camp pic.twitter.com/96hyJ8vBkk
— Baylor University (@Baylor) July 7, 2023
New friends. Lifelong memories. This is what Baylor Line Camp is all about.
New friends.
Lifelong memories.
This is what Baylor Line Camp is all about: pic.twitter.com/qcr3QYrlIq
— Baylor University (@Baylor) July 11, 2023
New friends.Worshipping God alongside hundreds of your new best friends? Priceless.
“Open the eyes of my heart, Lord
Open the eyes of my heart
I want to see You
I want to see You…”![🎶]()
Baylor Line Camp
Independence, TX pic.twitter.com/fxtPZSAxTA
— Baylor University (@Baylor) July 14, 2023
Baylor Line CampReally, it doesn’t get much more BaylorProud than Line Camp.
It doesn’t get much more Baylor than this:
Singing “That Good Old Baylor Line”
followed by a #SicEm
at a historic Baptist church
in BU’s birthplace of Independence, TX pic.twitter.com/7KO7wxnNJv
— Baylor University (@Baylor) July 22, 2023
Sic ’em, #BU27!
[BONUS: Relive the best of Line Camp 2023 in this short video:]