Multnomah University - Ambassador Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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B6 M55 greeted warmly. Newspaper reporters in- terviewed them, and they appeared on TV in several places. In Noyon the Multnomah gang visited a genuine duplicate of Calvin's birthplace. fThe original was destroyed in 19145. Here, they saw a genuine duplicate of Ca1vin's fireplace, and a genuine duplicate of a letter that Calvin wrote and a chair that he sat in. They saw the cathedral where Charlemagne was crowned, and visited the mayor. Not everyone that tours through France is thus greeted. The team and the cheerleaders all began to feel that they were representing their country, as well as their school and sports. As they left Noyon a French serviceman approached the car and asked the team to come back to France because they were there to give instead of asking for anything from the people. They toured the Chantilly chateau, a third century structure and the third castle on that site. Twice the team was presented with solid silver medals: the first time by the city of Aminesg the second, by the president of the French Athletic Department. But most important, the Sports Am- bassadors left an outstanding impact for Christ. Once the group sang and gave testimonies on tape. That program was later played on the air in French-speaking countries in Africa as well as some Euro- pean countries. The game and testimonies at Gauchy fan almost totally Communistic areal, was broadcast to 200,000 people. The Greater Europe Mission missionaries were thrilled with the half-time programs and exclaimed that the team's coming to France has helped the cause of missions in France. By Nancy Call Randy Brown, john Tietsort and Dirk johnson aixit the open market in Paris on Monday morning, their shap- fling day The team poses underneath the Eiffel Tower. Also in the picture are: Dan Srhliebler an:1'Rick Brovine, missionarien' The team arrives in vans at the European Bible I I Mrs. Patty jerru and Mrs. Muriel Ska en: and ulian, a at Lamorla- e, France, which was to be their ho b I7 Z I a' ' ml 'th th t .

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Then, ahead lay France, their new adven- ture. They would return two weeks later, with a 6-1 win-loss record, two silver medals and the outstanding respect of both French citizens and American mis- sionaries. Time alone will tell the extent of their ministry. That Multnomah's emerging basketball squad could challenge - and defeat - several of France's city teams turned out to be no mean feat. Each team that the Am- bassadors played had at least one or two American players who were paid and supplied with either a car, apartment, meals, or other living costs while in France. Thursday, Friday and Saturday of the first week the team played in Gauchy, Noyon and Lamorlaye and chalked up three wins. The next week they played in Friens ftheir only lossy, Soissons, Amiens and Beauvais. Basketball turned out to be different in France. The crowds would clap whenever anyone got a basket. It didn't matter whose team made the shot. It seemed that the French were more concerned with a good game and fancy shots rather than actually having a winner or loser. The French were not used to cheerleaders, either, so the reaction to five jumping, yelling American girls was unner- ving at times. Sometimes people laughed, sometimes they just stared, and at one time, they thought the girls were shouting out their faith! Meanwhile, the team got acquainted with a new culture. Everything was a new ex- perience. Team members described the bread as incomparable, the mustard as super spicy, and the weather as too much like Portland. Everywhere the team went they were Maforeltes of the city of Viller le bel put on a baton 1 b tb roll ine efore e basketball team. Some children of tbe city of Amien present each of the cheerleaders with ten red tulips and an illustrated booklet of their city. B5 M55

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