Augustana College - Rockety I Yearbook (Rock Island, IL)

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Biology professor and Ecolagy Ipeciallst Badabn Driadyk gains a rbruugbfy new type of Outdoor Education . Freshmen Hex their collzcdve muscle 35 they pass Owduor Ed Iaader Dave Mzrsden dawn the line. Other worl'dly freshmen oricnlau'anfres scram- ble after rhe Earth, represcmed by the World 13nd Outdoor Education coordinator Sandy Shaman forces a rired' Smile after a long day of guiding anximrs freshmen;

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During die Orientation Leaders Talent Show, Brad Anderson and Maren Dokmo act out the highesr aspiration: of all incoming freshmen. Yeah, and I heard zhar he gives really hard quiz- 2:5 EVERY WEEK, and I don't wanr an 8:00 any- war! 29

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Orientation Week was a busy week for over 50 energetic and outgoing Outdoor Ed leaders. The week began before the freshmen and new students arrived with an Olganiza- tional meeting and. of course, an Outdoor Ed get-together at Fat Fanny's - out firSt, but certainly not our last! The fun really began that night, but the work had begun last Spring. Tim Eagle and Sandy Shuman, co-chaitman of Outdoor Ed '82, went thtOugh a week-long series of interviews from 610 every evening. Then came the even more difflcult task of reducing the list of 200-plu5 potential Outdoor Ed leaders to 52, but the 52 chosen Outdoor Ed leaders proved themselves in the Fall. First, we all had to learn the games we taught to the new students Project Stream came from St. Louis to teach us games like Pmee, Body Pass, Nitto Crossing, etc. But more than learning how to play games, we learned how to play safely. We learned safety skills, spot- ting techniques, methods to motivate Stub. bom students, the ways to organize the two hours most efficiently, and how tn make the games most beneficiale We also learned Out- doot Ed leaders never walk, never stop smile ing, and never get titedl But we do get rained on, get our patachutes ripped, tun out of drinking water, and lose P.E. bowling pins. The big games were fun for everyone lex- cept maybe the student who got eclipsed by our giant 'lWotld Ball'D The Outdoor Ed leaders were often shown up in their own games, like lap sit. The core games produced a great deal of team effort and cooperation. The spirit contest led to the grand prize of the Fust water break. but of even more im. portance, was the general feelings it pru- duced. We-will never forget Hardcore or We tipped the shoot. Finally, breaking up into small groups, bxigades, allowed the Outoor Ed leaders to meet some supet new students and for the students to get to know each other better and to learn how to work together more easily. We played name games, had l'rLlSlZ falls, and learned how to untangle ourselves. Outdoor Ed is a vital pm of orientation. We have fun playing games and the games teach us how to interact with each other. The OutdOOt Ed program was fun for the new H Physieul Beginning students, at least that's what they told us, but it was fun for us too. Oh it kept us busy: physical checkeups, talent show rehearsals. practice, ttansfer picnics, Celebtate '82 . . . But we had fun wherever we were: repelling from Erickson, the Outdoor Ed talent skit and party, singing the school song at Cele- brate '82, the picnic lwithout our meal passesD, etc, All the Outdoor Ed leaders were from different walks of life at Augie tGreeks and non-Greeks, Jocks and non-. Jocks, Party people and Pte-med Squidsl but we all had a good time and became good friends. Sandy Shuman It would indeed be a grisly fare for freshmen Sklmo if her mmworthy comrades were not there to catch her fall. ,. -. '. ,. .. 3 ,. .lruf. . tr'h'..d-5 .1