Armada Celebrates Fall Season with a Banner-Raising, Banquet, and More

Published Nov 10, 2023

Armada Celebrates Fall Season with a Banner-Raising, Banquet, and More

Full Sail Armada community members came together in the Fortress to celebrate the beginning of a new competitive season.

A wide shot of the Fortress’ interior filled with Armada athletes while the host stands on stage in front of a graphic that reads “Congratulations Armada”

Full Sail Armada athletes, casters, stream team members, and staff recently came together in the Full Sail University Orlando Health Fortress to celebrate the kick-off of the fall 2023 season. With competitive play already in full swing, the event gave student-athletes the chance to connect with Armada staff and graduates, meet this year’s club leadership, and receive their coveted 2023 Armada player jerseys.

A group of four students stand together arm-in-arm while smiling, they are all wearing gray Armada hooded sweatshirts.

Armada’s latest batch of Student Officers on stage during the Fall Kick-Off.

Three students stand on stage while holding up their new jerseys while two online students appear on video on the large screen behind them.

Armada Stream Team members receiving their jerseys on stage.

Hosted by Armada graduate and caster Quinn “Qolorblind” Sherr, the fall kick-off invited players into the Fortress for the evening to enjoy a catered dinner, the formal introduction of this season’s roster, and the announcement of a newly appointed batch of Student Club Officers. Community members in attendance also got to witness the unveiling of two new additions to the collegiate esports organization’s home base.

Two large Full Sail Armada branded championship banners hang in the Fortress behind a cloud of smoke.

The championship banners unveiled during the Fall Kick-Off.

Complete with smoke machines, two championship banners recognizing successful seasons for Armada’s SMITE and Super Smash Bros. teams were unveiled to players during the evening’s presentation.

Former Armada Stream Team player Miles “A1phachino” Church – a veteran of the US Army – was also honored during the event, receiving the first-ever Alpha Excellence Award. The award, named in honor of Church’s commitment to the Armada community, recognizes military-connected students for their contributions to the collegiate esports community at Full Sail.