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Clemson University freshman Matt Reiss pushes collected rain from the top of the Delta Chi fraternity tent in Clemson. Fraternity members and other Clemson students are building stationary floats this week for a homecoming competition on Bowman Field at the university.

Photo by Ken Ruinard

Clemson University freshman Matt Reiss pushes collected rain from the top of the Delta Chi fraternity tent in Clemson. Fraternity members and other Clemson students are building stationary floats this week for a homecoming competition on Bowman Field at the university.

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  • Clemson University freshman Matt Reiss pushes collected rain from the top of the Delta Chi fraternity tent in Clemson. Fraternity members and other Clemson students are building stationary floats this week for a homecoming competition on Bowman Field at the university.
  • Clemson graduate student Kirby Shockley of Greer gets out of her car with an umbrella Tuesday in Clemson. Over an inch of rain fell in the Upstate.
  • Clemson University senior David Goerki of Delta Chi fraternity works on a homecoming float Tuesday despite rain on his glasses in Clemson.
  • Clemson University freshmen Mike Sachs, left, and Stephen Spaseff help make a float in the rain with Sigma Phil Epsilon fraternity Tuesday in Clemson.
  • Clemson University freshmen Brian Winning, left, and C.J. Stephanson, both of Phi Delta Theta, look at part of the stationary homecoming float depicting star football running back C.J. Spiller under thier tent Tuesday in Clemson. Fraternities battled rain all day while building stationary floats. The groups in the competition work 24-hours a day all week to complete the floats on Bowman Field at the university.
  • Clemson University freshmen Jordan Simpson secures plastic tarp to keep fellow Sigma Phi pledges Neil Sawyer, middle, and Joe Sweet dry working on the stationary homecoming float Tuesday in Clemson. Fraternities battled rain all day while building stationary floats. The groups in the competition work 24-hours a day all week to complete the floats on Bowman Field at the university.
  • Clemson University senior Trey Thomas and Alex Londeau stay dry under a tarp making a stationary homecoming float with fellow Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity members Tuesday in Clemson. Fraternities battled rain all day while building stationary floats. The groups in the competition work 24-hours a day all week to complete the floats on Bowman Field at the university.
  • Clemson University students take cover under their umbrellas and raincoats waiting for the CATS bus Tuesday near the admissions office in Clemson.
  • Clemson University freshman Zach Dratch, top, and other members of Delta Chi fraternity build a stationary float on Bowman Field in Clemson in preparation for a homecoming competition.

The early stages of a non-stop surge of stationary homecoming float building continues all week on Bowman Field at Clemson University. Many pledges of the fraternities involved stay up all night working on the floats made of paper tissue and chicken wire. Heavy rain flooded the field, and the freshmen pledges kept on building in an effort to finish for Saturday's homecoming football game against Coastal Carolina.

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