The Ohio Independent Baptist, May 1971

$20,000 Walk-A-Thon "TRAMP, TRAMP, TRAMP ..... The Boys (and Girls) Are Marching!" 0 ••• For the Word of God and the Testimony of Jesus Christ," 600 Cedarville College students ( and some faculty and staff) walked a 15-mile stretch Tuesday, April 6, to Springfield, Ohio's Cliff Park. Initiated by the student body as a fund raising project for this year's student body pro- . ject, the WALK-A-THON began at 9:00 a.m. and culmin– ated at 3: 30 p.m. - 5 Y2 hours of creating blisters, sore legs and tired feet. But the effort and enthusiasm were well " 'ortl1 the miles covered, for $17 ,820.46 had been pledged to the College because of it. (Ed. note: We learned that the figure no"' is near the $20,000 mark!) In order to part1c1pate, each person walking mu t have - gained sponsors to underwr1te his or her walk, pledging to gi\'e a specific gift per mile for the 12 official miles walked ( the three extra miles were through Springfield to reach the park). The walker was then required to complete the v-'alk before commitment was valid. Winners of competition among those participating ran as follows: ASS- Junior las - 42 2 ci participation DORMITORY- ~ aith J-l all ( irls) - 64 ?o participation $4390.25 $3093.51 ORGANIZATION– Military Prayer Band INDIVIDUALS-- I st place - Randy Patten ( 60 sponsors) and Senior Class president . . . . . $1045. 0 2nd place - Dave Mallinak (2 sponsors) $1000.00 3rd place - Jeff St. Clair (21 sponsors) .. $ 353. 0 HIGH FACULTY/ STAFF– Ty Bryant, Alumni Director Dr. Jack Riggs, Prof. of Bible . . . . . . . .. $ 03 00 . . . . . . . . 600 00 All awards given were trophies with the exception of the high faculty taff (Ty Br} ant) \vho \\ as g1\en a "bronzed tennis hoe" as a ouvenir. The clas trophv stands 3 feet high and will be rotated from year to ) ear a the WALK-A-THO become an annual affair. Funds rai ed by the student bod) v:ill purcha 'e portable bleacher for the new athletic field and will aid the ~tt1dent mi5s1onary pro1ect 1n iger, \ e t Africa. lheir proJect is a French Primary chool, teaching 300 \ ou11g people tia1ly. 1~he funds rai ed v. 111 al o help the College's ( enter can1paign, now 1n it second ) ear rolling. L e of Ien1ai11- ing mone)' 1s vet to be voted t1pon. Contest W inners To1n Horsfal, Northfiel l Serious Accident :he l1io '"f 'alents for l1rist ~on- lest " 'a lield at edar,,ille ollege on April 17. ontest , inners \\'ere a foliov. : I J 131 1 \\f l_l Br inard, l.o1orai 11 1a1 tin, \Vl1eeler burg I J A I - B rret1, Amt1er t l orain - a111 I J . 1 rr 11, nt, I e 1 n luml>u I . Al ~ llo ) o 1 t pla de Jared) 0 10 I D P NO N BAP IS ( ,irl ) Katl1i ;_ oop~r, ortl1- field J a11et rcen , cdarvillt: l R 1 : 1" 1.J- ( Bra ) l an J . el~on, \Villovlick 1ar)' Jridcr, ~i r1dla)t (\\',1 d"' in I) 1 0 l t r1lace de- la1 nd) Jo , t-1. J at1ut, l in1a Kl D R - Jl1 11 ) 1 fir t place de lar d) 13 tl1 n11 I per, d, r, ill ( rg n ) I rr) B k r __.nd pla I re ) 11 r)ril _4, a grotlI l)t }·1 lies fr n1 t}lt; 1-:itsl ll a1)tist htir t1 111 t s \\ ~re rctt1rni11g fror11 a n1ecti11g l1eld in I vela11 l. 1 .. nr tit ll )01 , th ir httr h v n ,,a scrt1 k fr 111 l }1in I b)' , l rge 111i -trail r trt1 k I ade I ,, icl1 sl l. 1 r . D r r l l Bi , ,, h ,, a r 1 d 1 n g in tl1e ha k f th , an, ,, a k11 ked tin n i LI • at~ rep re r~ i~ th t sl1 1 gr.. dt1 11 i1111Jr 1ng he tt1er lad1e brut and cllt l t Ll p1 1 tl1 I rd tl1 lt 1 n , ere kill d ! , 1 71 7