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
THE PLAQUE
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