2007: Midas Gold

FIELD MARSHALS:
Maria Cuomo
Jessica Anhel
Jennifer Sunderman
Rachel Dingman
Stephen Seagrave
John Koravec
Bryan Raymond
Eric Bojo

FIVE STAR GENERALS:
Ruth Rackover
Sarah Silverhardt
Jenna Wallshein
Ryan Hochler

GENERALS:
Dara Frank
Chelsea Kutner
Caitlin Hoffman
Connor Gleeson
Jake Perl
Matthew Maurer

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR:
Michele Freesman

ROPE BURN LEADER:
Alec Spergel   

SING COORDINATOR:
Andie Perl

LIEUTENANT GENERALS:
Rachel Wasserman
Stephanie Tufano
Dylan Young
Scott Silverman

MAJORS:
Kelly Mizner
Maya Schumer
Jonathan Bellamente
Logan Lott

CAPTAINS:
Lauren Pfeffer
Emily Yankowitz
Jeffrey Alfonso
Matthew Milner


THE STANDARD

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THE PLAQUE

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THE POEM

“The Rise of Midas”

By Becca Stoll and Chelsea Kutner

 

Midas

Great among kings

Prized for his kindness,

His goodness radiating

Like the golden sun

Shining through the blue sky,

On the blue seas

 

Ready to fight, he is

Swiftly responding,

Decisive and wise

Victory, his goal, his reward

 

Best was he known

For a power, an action, a touch

 

Gold

 

An element

Prized above all others

Rich in value

A symbol of his might,

Our might

Midas Gold is us

We have been touched

Lead by the gods

To our victory


THE ESSAY

“Trust the Midas Touch”

By Rachel Kurlander and Emily Hyman

     The power struggle of Color Week 2007 will be represented by the legends of Atlantis and Midas.

     Midas, King of Phrygia, was a very noble, compassionate and kind king. He displayed these qualities when his farm hands brought him a satyr they had found sleeping in the palace gardens. Taking pity on the old man, Midas graciously set them free. This old man was Silenus, the satyr to the god Dionysus. Seeing Midas perform this good deed, Dionysus offered him one wish. Midas, thinking of the well being of this community that was economically unsound, wished that everything he touched would turn to gold. After a slight dispute, Dionysus reluctantly granted his wish.

     Midas tested his new ability on a bowl of fruit, then stood on a stool before fully realizing his success. Eager to show his new power, he grabbed his daughter without thinking of the consequences. He turned to find his daughter was solid gold. Midas recognized his mistake and rushed to Dionysus to ask him to take back the wish, recognizing that his whole kingdom was in danger. Dionysus, seeing the regret in Midas, forgivingly accepted Midas’ plea. He told Midas to rinse away his power in the Pactolus River, which is now renowned for its shimmering gold appearance.

     King Midas and our team, Midas Gold have many similarities. King Midas thought of his community first, just as we value the Iroquois Springs community. King Midas’ gracious and hospitable manner was rewarded with a wish, just as our sportsmanship and spirit will result in a win. Just like the King Midas, our team will recognize our mistakes and will not hesitate to correct them for the good of the team. Also, we realize that more importantly we are rich in friendship and compassion, rather than money. Similar to objects affected by King Midas’ power, our team is solid and strong. Using our power and our touch, Color Week 2007 will be turned to Gold.

 

THE MARCH

(“All Star”, Smash Mouth)

 

Verse 1:
Midas Gold is here

And you know we’re gonna it

Color Week is ours to take

We’ve been fighting from the start

And we have all the heart

And we’re not gonna give up that quickly

 

Verse 2:

Well the gold team’s working

And we keep on winning

No matter what we do

We have more spirit

Didn’t make sense just to play for fun

We’re in it to be number one

So many games so many points

Bring us closer to our victory

Atlantis watch your back

Cause gold is ready to attack.

 

CHORUS

Hey now we’re the gold team

And we’ll end up on top

Hey now we’re the best team

And we can’t be stopped

All that glitters is gold

1st place is our spot to hold

 

Verse 3:
At the track meet we win all heats

At the pool we can’t be beat

From art to apache relay

We are winning everything today

Burning ropes, playing sports

Gold is winning events of all sorts

We’re on top all the way

That’s the way we like it

And we’re here to stay


CHORUS

Hey now we’re the gold team

And we’ll end up on top

Hey now we’re the best team

And we can’t be stopped

All that glitters is gold

1st place is our spot to hold

 

THE ALMA MATER

(“Iris”, Goo Goo Dolls)

 

Verse 1:

Now that we’re all here together (1,2,3)

Slowly the tears fill our eyes (1,2,3)

I pause to think for a moment (1,2)

Just to catch this memory tonight (1,2,3)

 

Verse 2:

The sun fades away when we leave you (1,2)

And we fear tomorrow’s goodbyes (1,2,3)

The blue and gold (1) our summer home

When we’re home we are never alone

 

CHORUS

The gold stars and blue skies remind us (1,2)

That forever our hearts beat as one (1,2)

Iroquois Springs you’ve been there (1)

For whenever I’ve needed your love.

 

Verse 3:

As today melts to yesterdays memories (1,2)

I still see the smile in your eyes (1,2,3)

Although there is distance between us (1,2)

These dreams keep me right by your side

 

CHORUS

The gold stars and blue skies remind us (1,2)

That forever our hearts beat as one (1,2)

Iroquois Springs you’ve been there (1)

For whenever I’ve needed your love.

 

BOYS: Our bonds have held us together

GIRLS: For whenever I’ve needed your love

 

CHORUS

The gold stars and blue skies remind us (1,2)

That forever our hearts beat as one (1,2)

Iroquois Springs you’ve been there (1)

For whenever I’ve needed your love.

(SLOW) Forever our hearts beat as one