Concordia College - Corona Borealis Yearbook (Edmonton, Alberta Canada)

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EDMONTON, CANADA AURORA” 21 HOCKEY Concordia has always taken a great deal of pride and interest in its hockey team. Five long winter months in every term make it natural that hockey be our major sport. This year was perhaps the team’s most active and successful year. An Edmonton College League, consisting of teams from Alberta College, St. Stephen’s Col¬ lege, Normal School, and Concordia was formed. Concordia came out well on top. Last year enough money was appropriated for the building and panning of a new rink fence. Added to this line of equipment are a well-heated skating shack and a convertible band-stand used as a dressing room during hockey games. Back Row, left to right: H. Riedel, C.: R. Schultz, Util.; P. Guebert. R.F.; E. Regal, L.F.; V. Rithaler, L.F. Front Row, left to right: A. Lucht, C.; P. Hyatt, R.F.; D. Kulak, G.: W. Schoepp, R. D.; J. Hildebrandt. L. D.

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20 AURORA CONCORDIA COLLEGE «« SPORTS»» At a junior institution such as Concordia, bubbling with the vigour and vitality of youth, sport has an important role to play in the life of students. The physical as well as mental benefits, derived from off-setting those long hours of study by a well-planned pro¬ gram of active recreation can not be ignored. For this reason a sub¬ stantial fund is placed each year at the disposal of the student athletic council for the express purpose of providing adequate equipment so that every student can take part in some kind of sport. To promote enthusiastic sportsmanship a “C” club has been introduced at Concordia. Anyone who distinguishes himself or her¬ self in any line of sport is presented with a block “C” which auto¬ matically makes its wearer a member of this club. One of our greater assets in the line of sport is an excellent four- walled handball court. Tournaments are held every spring and fall, during those weeks when winter and summer grapple for supremacy —making outdoor sport almost an impossibility. Excellent facilities for playing volleyball, basketball, and base¬ ball are also at the disposal of the students. The biggest baseball at¬ traction of the year is usually the College Day game—students versus alumni and pastors. It has only been in the last few years that track has come into its own at Concordia. Two trophies, a ladies’ trophy, generously donated by interested alumni, and a men’s trophy, are set up for competition in a track meet held on College Day. Teams from the young people’s societies of our church are eligible in these events. All these activities are in tune with that commendable motto: A sound mind in a sound body. On the following page our major sport, hockey, is described in more detail.

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22 “AURORA” CONCORDIA COLLEGE Social and Literary Activities As the 1941-42 school term draws to a close, we can proudly re¬ view a very successful social and literary program. Our spacious dining hall was the scene of many social gatherings at such times as Hallowe’en, Christmas, and the birthday of the International Wal- ther League. Then, too, we might mention the hike in April when an enthusiastic group gathered around the camp fire to toast marsh¬ mallows and to roast wieners. We can hardly go into the details of any particular event, but the candle lighting service of the Walther League birthday party left a profound impression on us as a large crowd filed past the candle in semi-darkness to light their own candles. Two very successful skating parties were sponsored by the students, and on both occasions our rink was packed to capacity. The college band provided the skaters with music and at 10:30 o’clock all were invited into the dining hall where doughnuts and coffee were served. While the guests were eating their lunch, they were entertained with piano and vocal selections. During the winter months every Saturday night was set aside for public skating. Skating commenced at 8:30 o’clock with the band in attendance for two hours. These skating nights were enjoyed by visitors as well as students, for they provided an excellent way to pass the long Saturday evening hours in pleasant company. In order to get the students interested and better acquainted with the work and duties of the Walther League, they were given special leaves to attend the young people’s meetings and take part in the educational activities. The various societies in town were kind enough to change their meetings from Thursday to Friday nights. This program worked out very well and will undoubtedly be con¬ tinued next year. On Friday nights, when students are not attending Walther League meetings, they follow a well planned program consisting of movies, quizzes, and amateur hours. A great deal of time is spent in drawing up this program which serves the express purpose of creating a “We” feeling among the student body. These are but a few of the highlights of our elaborate social and literary program.