Friends, family and alumni
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June 20, 2009
Brendan Pick, Florissant, Mo.
Alumni Day had come to Missouri Scholars Academy, and along with it came even more memorable moments. Starting the day with about an extra half-hour of sleep and maybe even a bite to eat, scholars attended their minors for three hours. This allowed scholars a chance to discuss and experience these subjects in more depth.
Following classes and, of course, lunch, scholars were able to take part in various activities, including a very colorful mock Hindu Holi Festival in which participants had a blast tossing around paint and water in celebration. Other activity options included viewing the 1997 award-winning film Contact, taking a dive playing sand volleyball or adventuring through the classic role-playing game Dungeons and Dragons.
The day’s excitement carried on through the night as scholars and alumni from academies in years past hung out, played Frisbee, cooled off in a local McDonald’s and, of course, danced at another street dance at Lowry Mall.
Tired and all “boogied out,” scholars returned to Mark Twain Residence Hall for a quick snack and then headed off to bed for a well-deserved rest.
June 21, 2009
Elizabeth Rodman, Boonville, Mo.
Today was the long-awaited Family Day. For the first time in two weeks, parents, siblings and other family members could visit scholars. My mom and my sister visited me. It was wonderful to see them, but I really wished my dad could have come, too. Happy Father’s Day to him and all the other great dads out there; you are loved!
We went to church and had lunch at Applebee’s before heading back to MSA. An organized program for scholars and their parents began at 1:15 p.m. in Jesse Auditorium. Parents got to see selected acts from Friday night’s talent show, and Ted Tarkow explained certain MSA concepts, such as the meaning of “Boomba Hey.” Also, in keeping with Big Group custom, we sang our birthday wishes to four scholars: Alex Eichstadt, Samantha Rosser, Ben Toby and Gentry Fowler.
Next, family members met their scholars’ teachers and resident advisers and momentarily escaped the heat to enjoy lemonade in the Mark Twain lobby. When 5 p.m. rolled around, however, families had to say goodbye and leave their scholars at MSA for a final busy week.
To finish off the evening, scholars learned about African tales and legends with Kunama Mtendaji, went to a presentation by Bob Burns about Scottish culture, or played Scrabble against World Scrabble Champion Nigel Richards. Congrats to the two teams who won against him!
Congrats to the two teams who won against him!
Did they use scrabblecheat.com to beat him?
Steve Fox | June23, 2009
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