2002 Miracle Yearbook

canoe race Thesun and rain played hide-and-seek on the afternoon of October 12,as a multitude of studentsand alumnigathered around Cedar Lake,anxiously awaiting the Cardboard Canoe Race. Freshmenengineerscarefully constructed their canoes not only to make it across the lake, but also to finish with the fastest time. The canoes displayed creative names, such as the Ark(Dude, Where'sMy Boat) and the C.US.Plunger, as well as offering a myriad ofdesigns. American flags adorned many canoes,symbolizing the campus- wide patriotism. Two-by-two the canoes entered the water to race,and with a gun shot start,fierce paddling began. Afew capsized at the dock and a few more in the middle ofthe lake, but many made it safely across. As the teams reached the shore on the other side,they grabbed their canoesand paddlesand raced across the finish line on foot. Coming in at two minutes and thirty-three seconds,the Moby Dixon won first place. Daniel Stephens,DanielCongrove,Dustin Foster, Mary Todd,and their advisor, Nathan Foote,composed the winning team,receiving graph- ing calculators for the efforts. Although four departments also entered,only the Education Department made it safely. After the completion ofthe races,the first-ever canoe"demoli- tion derby"occurred. Even though only a select few willingly sacrificed their vessels,the canoeslimped their way out into the middle ofthe lake in order to do battle. Victory came for the last one floating, The Perfect Lady. 1 28 Fail The crew of Moby Dixon take the canoe race challenge seri- ously, out pad- dling the other contestants. Freshman engineer majors race their home-made canoe to the finish line. The canoe race challenges engi- neers to build a canoe and get it successfully across Cedar Lake.