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Welcome Week: Tuesday Participants Race Along the Oregon Trail

Posted August 26, 2014 / Last updated August 26, 2014

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Senior Harrison Bond races to dump his bucket of water before it empties en route.

Senior Harrison Bond races to dump his bucket of water before it empties en route.

The student council continued annual Welcome Week festivities with an Oregon Trail Obstacle Course as part of the Wild, Wild West-themed activities.

Participants raced to save the day as they faced obstacles along the Oregon Trail. The course was marked off in Traditions Courtyard where onlookers watched classmates secure their (toy) guns, put out a fire, save a damsel in distress, race their trusty steeds, and lasso a bandit in this wild western spectacle.

Blue Jays of all classes, from pre-freshmen to seniors, will experience a wild western Welcome Week, with each day bringing a new adventure:

Monday  – Big Brother/Little Brother Lunch (View Photo Gallery)

Tuesday – Oregon Trail Obstacle Course (View Photo Gallery)

Wednesday – County Fair

Thursday – Mechanical Bull Riding

 

Galleries

Welcome Week, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2014

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    Senior Charles Jackson dares the obstacle course as a solo endeavor.
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    Senior Austin Pfister hastily hauls the leaky bucket to "put out the fire" ...
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    ... but senior Mako Giordano thinks he deserves an extra obstacle along the way.
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    Senior Austin Pfister reaches the railroad crossing where he finds damsels in distress.
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    Student Council vice-president senior Chris Mills and president junior Joe Dupré oversee the ball-pit where seniors Will Lafranca and Jack Marzullo overcome their first obstacle.
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    Senior Will Lafranca takes an early lead over senior Jack Marzullo in the "horse race."
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    Senior Chris Mills serves as today's emcee.
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    Senior Jack Marzullo wins the race by roping the bandit with his lasso.
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    Sheriff Woody (senior Harrison Bond) and freshman John Drake grimace as they dig in at the beginning of their race.
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    Senior Harrison Bond races to dump his bucket of water before it empties en route.
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    Junior Joe Dupré cheers for senior Will Lafranca who won with a "close enough" lasso.
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    In the final race along the Oregon Trail, junior Paul Gelpi is ahead of junior Ethan Calamia as they rescue their damsels in distress.
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    Junior Ethan Calamia concentrates on getting his broken lasso around the bandit as the crowd cheers him on.
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    Junior Paul Gelpi accepts a shower from the last drops in the fire brigade.