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

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Diane Hath? mad: sure Mai everylmhg was going as planned m high spesd .lrinycre race: were exciting for born the participants and the spectafors. CA. jams; aumlwan cheered his team on in the pyrade bulletwg contest

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20 This year was the first time that the Almost Anything Goes contest was held. The emit was sponsored by the Westeriih and Erickson Community Advisers, The events were held at the beginning at the year, with the idea at hahihg people get acquainted with others. The teams consisted of one floor from both E ricksah and Westerlih residence hath The teams participated in tow events over a tour day permit. The events included the rope putt. tricycle race, pyramid huiidirug, and the obstacie course. Points were awarded according to the piace the team finished. At the end at the week prizes were awarded to the first and second place team. This years winning combination was the team train 23 and 2nd immahuei. The Almost Anything 6093 contest was a big success. It brought peapie together by setting a common goal for them. This helped to form a strong cammhhihr teehhg ah the individual hours. Eveuiahe that paitichaafed had an enm- ahi'e time. . 73 This team deh'niley hem same heip on how ta tom: 3 pyiamit The team congisting at 3.9 and 3rd I pulled their hardest in the rape pull the first day at campehtim

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Christmas Time At Augie Christmas time at Augustana is steeped with tIaa'itjahs. These traditmns include the Messiah and Sankta Lucia Festivat The Sanhta Lucia ceremony took place in Centennia! Halt after a swedlhh dmner in the Cottage Center Swedish folk dances began the festivat, folio wed by Sankta theta walking down the aisle. The Sanlrta Lucia festival is a tradition we have taken from the schoofs swedish heritage. The Messiah was held a Few days hetare the Sankta Lucia festivat tn its 105th season, the Handel Oratorio Society is made up of ever 200 Ouad-L'tty residents, students, and faculty members. As in the past fUUf soloists were featured along with the Augustine Choir. The Handel Oratorio Sowety was conducted by Donate! Morrison, who has given his all to these performances far 20 years. the Augustaha S ymphony accompanied the chair. At! these components combined to present a heart rendering sound that can only be appreciated when one has exper- ienced it first hand. These two events take an the meaning of Chnstmas hate at Augustana, a school rich in heritage. Augusraha students performed swam folk dances. Candlelight adds to the atmosphere darting the Seam tucfa lexh'val 22