Well, folks, it’s that time to dance again! Penn State is known for two big things: football and THON. For 46 hours straight, many students will be participating in this year’s dance marathon. The Bryce Jordan Center will be… BOOMING.

With a long weekend of dancing, supporting an incredible cause, and spending hours on your feet ahead, staying hydrated is essential.

So…. grab your reusable water bottle and get ready to play along with our THON water drinking game.

• Turn on some “Clarity” and start chugging water when the dancers stand up to get ready for a long 46 hours.
• Take a sip every hour on the dot. That’s 46 sips total, folks.
• If you’re standing for all 46 hours, take a sip, and make sure you’re eating!
• If the Delta Upsilon and Delta Gamma section looks like the most fun, take a sip. They always seem to be having the most fun.
• If you see anyone complaining, roll your eyes. We just started.
• Every time THON posts on Instagram, take a sip and repost it.
• If you’re already learning the line dance, take a sip.
  • BONUS- If anyone around you thinks they’re too cool for the line dance, take another sip.
• Every time the line dance comes on, and you hear “DANCER RELATIONS CAPTAINS TO THE STAGE,” take a big sip and prepare to hear it dozens of times.
• Every time an absolute banger of a song comes on, take a sip of water. 
• If the BJC gets packed out of nowhere, take a sip of water.
• When the National Act starts, start sipping!
  • If it’s The Script or One Republic, start chugging! 
• If you see an athlete dancing all 46 hours, smile and wave!
• Every time dancers get a meal, take a sip, and cheer them on.
• Every time you’re told to push your DonorDrive, post it on Facebook, and take a sip.
• If you have to hold big Greek letters, take a sip.
• If someone has a Cars theme section, start chugging.
• Every time there’s a random DJ on stage, take a sip.
• If you see kids running around on the floor, take a sip. THIS is what THON is all about.
• If you get squirted by a watergun take a sip.
• If the GooGoo Dolls perform this weekend, finish your water bottle; they are the best.
• Every time a kid is on the stage, take a sip and cheer for them!
• If someone does a backflip, start chugging.
• Every time someone mentions hydration, laugh because you’re doing GREAT.
• If you’ve eaten a chicken basket this weekend, drink more water…
  • If you had the brisket mac and cheese… I’m jealous.
• Whenever the pep rally starts, take a sip.
  • If Penn State men’s gymnastics does something that breaks gravity, start chugging.
• If Matt Campbell comes out on the stage at all, take a sip.
• If Penn State men’s hockey wins on Saturday night, start chugging water. 
  • If they lose… just keep dancing.
• Every time a TikTok song comes on, take a sip.
• If President Neeli Bendapudi makes an appearance, take three big sips of water.
• For the final four, make sure you’re hydrated, and take it all in.
• For the final reveal, finish your bottle of water and celebrate!

Please have a fun and safe weekend! Stay hydrated and keep on dancing!