2008 Woodie Awards
Students begin a "Race to Africa"
Issue date: 10/5/07 Section: Forum
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A contest blending Homecoming dorm competition and a mission trip fundraiser continues Friday during lunch and supper and Saturday during lunch in the Goodson Student Union outside Mellers Dining Commons.
The "Race to Africa" pits Southwest Baptist University dorms against each other and against faculty and staff as they make donations in exchange for colored paper rings linked together in chains.
The team with the longest chain wins the race, and the SBU mission trip to Zambia gets a little further on its journey to Africa.
"The winners will receive a prize," said team leader Shelley Kilpatrick. "The prize will be selected by the resident director of the winning dorm. In the unlikely event that faculty and staff win, we'll have a special prize for them."
Going in to Thursday morning, Beasley led with 270 links. Maupin followed with 175 links while Landen's 161 links put the dorm that fancies itself a "Friend to all Ladies" a distant third.
Plaster-Meyer's chain stretched to 125 links. Woody-Gott's 81 links were followed by Memorial's 55 links, Leslie's 11 links and faculty and staff's seven links.
Apartments and off campus students remain stuck in the starting blocks with no links.
Donors earn one link for 25 cents, five links for one dollar, 35 links for five dollars and 75 links for 10 dollars.
"A single donation of one thousand dollars earns an automatic win," said Kilpatrick.
"It's only a quarter to buy a link, but it's getting us to Africa," said SBU senior and Zambia mission team member Liz Hood.
"I'm pretty impressed with how many we've sold," said Hood of the 885 links sold through Wednesday.
A similar "Race to Africa" fundraiser in 2005 raised more than 200 dollars for a previous trip.
Leslie won the 2005 race and a selected a prize of all the ingredients and equipment needed to make dozens of chocolate chip cookies.
"We're hoping to raise at least 300 dollars this year," said Kilpatrick. "That would take a student about 3,700 miles along their own 'Race to Africa.'"
Once in Zambia, the team will conduct vacation Bible schools and True Love Waits seminars.
The SBU-sponsored Zambia trip is just one of eight trips planned for Jan. term 2008 and 17 trips planned through the summer of 2008.
Other destinations during Jan. term include Guatemala, Houston, the Philippines, Thailand, Eastern Asia, New York City and Peru.
The "Race to Africa" pits Southwest Baptist University dorms against each other and against faculty and staff as they make donations in exchange for colored paper rings linked together in chains.
The team with the longest chain wins the race, and the SBU mission trip to Zambia gets a little further on its journey to Africa.
"The winners will receive a prize," said team leader Shelley Kilpatrick. "The prize will be selected by the resident director of the winning dorm. In the unlikely event that faculty and staff win, we'll have a special prize for them."
Going in to Thursday morning, Beasley led with 270 links. Maupin followed with 175 links while Landen's 161 links put the dorm that fancies itself a "Friend to all Ladies" a distant third.
Plaster-Meyer's chain stretched to 125 links. Woody-Gott's 81 links were followed by Memorial's 55 links, Leslie's 11 links and faculty and staff's seven links.
Apartments and off campus students remain stuck in the starting blocks with no links.
Donors earn one link for 25 cents, five links for one dollar, 35 links for five dollars and 75 links for 10 dollars.
"A single donation of one thousand dollars earns an automatic win," said Kilpatrick.
"It's only a quarter to buy a link, but it's getting us to Africa," said SBU senior and Zambia mission team member Liz Hood.
"I'm pretty impressed with how many we've sold," said Hood of the 885 links sold through Wednesday.
A similar "Race to Africa" fundraiser in 2005 raised more than 200 dollars for a previous trip.
Leslie won the 2005 race and a selected a prize of all the ingredients and equipment needed to make dozens of chocolate chip cookies.
"We're hoping to raise at least 300 dollars this year," said Kilpatrick. "That would take a student about 3,700 miles along their own 'Race to Africa.'"
Once in Zambia, the team will conduct vacation Bible schools and True Love Waits seminars.
The SBU-sponsored Zambia trip is just one of eight trips planned for Jan. term 2008 and 17 trips planned through the summer of 2008.
Other destinations during Jan. term include Guatemala, Houston, the Philippines, Thailand, Eastern Asia, New York City and Peru.
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