2008 Woodie Awards
You Never Forget Your First
Did you miss some of the festivities? Relive the experience with this quick recap.
Selena Moshell
Issue date: 11/5/04 Section: Entertainment
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What is 7 days long, includes over 10 separate activities, and has only happened once in the last 119 years? A Rollins Homecoming!
Monday morning, students came out in their best.... Pajamas. On Tuesday, superheroes flew around campus. By Wednesday, as your eyes swore they had double vision, you knew it wasn't your average week at Rollins, but then again what could you expect from the first Homecoming the school had ever seen in a century?
The week flew by in a blur of costumes; from Pajamas on Monday, Superheroes on Tuesday, Twins on Wednesday, various Decades on Thursday, and Blue and Gold on Friday, each day presented a new cast of characters. There was never a lack of activities to choose from all week long. The Alumni house hosted an alumni dessert function on Monday and there was a reception to welcome Dr. Duncan and his wife. Tuesday, the banner contest on Mills lawn was won by FORKS, the karaoke club, who fashioned a unique fork-ish superhero. Wednesday, ACE hosted a talent show which showcased several rising stars in the Rollins community. The winner won the chance to open for Gavin DeGraw on November 9. Thursday was the Wet 'n' Wild pep rally, which featured the water sports teams, such as the water-ski, wakeboarding, and sailing teams. After the pep rally, the bellyflop contest was held and the dive in movie showed Silence of the Lambs. Friday fizzled slightly as it featured a volleyball game in which we lost, and a Battle of the Years that couldn't take place due to lack of participation, but the disappointments of Friday were made up for on Saturday during the popular and successful Halloween Howl and Cahill-Sandspur field dedication. Also, the men's soccer team came back to beat St. Leo in the last twenty minutes of the game.
During halftime, the Senate Award for storefront decoration was presented to Tuni's and Tropical Smoothie and the first Spirit of Rollins Award was presented to Dr. Phil Roach. Also during halftime, the Homecoming Court was presented in full regalia. The coronation of Sarah Ledbetter as Homecoming Queen and Son Ho as Homecoming King were highlights of the night, as was Pierce Neinken kissing the pig during the women's soccer game later that night. Although the Tars lost the soccer game to St. Leo, we regained ground with the victories in the volleyball games. Finally, Homecoming officially ended on Sunday with an Alumni BBQ.
Even though Homecoming had been hyped for weeks and planned for months, there were a few setbacks, as there always are with first-time events. It takes a while to implement new traditions on campuses. What was disappointing was the overall apathy and lack of participation, resulting in the outright cancellation of a few events. For example, a huge event at the end of the week, the Battle of the Classes, had to be cancelled due to lack of participation. This event, which was slated with hilarious events such as egg passes and tricycle races, was to be a highlight of the week, and yet was a huge disappointment for all involved. Also, the Class Spirit competition on Sunday was cancelled due to the fact that there were more judges present for the competition than class members. Homecoming overall was a huge success, but it will be a few more years before the overall message and goal of Homecoming, which is to encourage and foster school spirit, will be effective.
Monday morning, students came out in their best.... Pajamas. On Tuesday, superheroes flew around campus. By Wednesday, as your eyes swore they had double vision, you knew it wasn't your average week at Rollins, but then again what could you expect from the first Homecoming the school had ever seen in a century?
The week flew by in a blur of costumes; from Pajamas on Monday, Superheroes on Tuesday, Twins on Wednesday, various Decades on Thursday, and Blue and Gold on Friday, each day presented a new cast of characters. There was never a lack of activities to choose from all week long. The Alumni house hosted an alumni dessert function on Monday and there was a reception to welcome Dr. Duncan and his wife. Tuesday, the banner contest on Mills lawn was won by FORKS, the karaoke club, who fashioned a unique fork-ish superhero. Wednesday, ACE hosted a talent show which showcased several rising stars in the Rollins community. The winner won the chance to open for Gavin DeGraw on November 9. Thursday was the Wet 'n' Wild pep rally, which featured the water sports teams, such as the water-ski, wakeboarding, and sailing teams. After the pep rally, the bellyflop contest was held and the dive in movie showed Silence of the Lambs. Friday fizzled slightly as it featured a volleyball game in which we lost, and a Battle of the Years that couldn't take place due to lack of participation, but the disappointments of Friday were made up for on Saturday during the popular and successful Halloween Howl and Cahill-Sandspur field dedication. Also, the men's soccer team came back to beat St. Leo in the last twenty minutes of the game.
During halftime, the Senate Award for storefront decoration was presented to Tuni's and Tropical Smoothie and the first Spirit of Rollins Award was presented to Dr. Phil Roach. Also during halftime, the Homecoming Court was presented in full regalia. The coronation of Sarah Ledbetter as Homecoming Queen and Son Ho as Homecoming King were highlights of the night, as was Pierce Neinken kissing the pig during the women's soccer game later that night. Although the Tars lost the soccer game to St. Leo, we regained ground with the victories in the volleyball games. Finally, Homecoming officially ended on Sunday with an Alumni BBQ.
Even though Homecoming had been hyped for weeks and planned for months, there were a few setbacks, as there always are with first-time events. It takes a while to implement new traditions on campuses. What was disappointing was the overall apathy and lack of participation, resulting in the outright cancellation of a few events. For example, a huge event at the end of the week, the Battle of the Classes, had to be cancelled due to lack of participation. This event, which was slated with hilarious events such as egg passes and tricycle races, was to be a highlight of the week, and yet was a huge disappointment for all involved. Also, the Class Spirit competition on Sunday was cancelled due to the fact that there were more judges present for the competition than class members. Homecoming overall was a huge success, but it will be a few more years before the overall message and goal of Homecoming, which is to encourage and foster school spirit, will be effective.