CAFNR Freshmen Discover Campus

Bill McLain, Corner Post Special Contributor

Sept. 29, 2002 - Five College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR) students took a study break Sunday in an effort to earn $10 for participating in the Ag Week Freshman Campus Raid sponsored by Mizzou FFA Alumni.

The students arrived at the Anheuser-Busch Natural Resources (ABNR) lobby at 2 p.m. and were divided into two teams. Team One consisted of Cory Robinson and Mike Deering, with Mizzou FFA Alumni members Bill McLain and Jackie Campbell. Team Two consisted of Tiffany Crews, Jessy Bradley and Jacob Brookhart, with Mizzou FFA Alumni members Colleen Griswold and Molly Quinn.

The CAFNR students were handed sheets of paper with 12 clues about places on campus, including Memorial Union, Beetle Bailey and the Columns. The teams raced against each other, and the Mizzou FFA Alumni members signed their sheets to verify that they had visited each station. The point of the activity was to see who could obtain all of the signatures and arrive back at the ABNR lobby the fastest.

"The activity was started because we (Mizzou FFA Alumni) thought there needed to be an activity for freshman," Griswold, Mizzou FFA Alumni president, said.

When asked why she attended Freshman Campus Raid, Crews said, “It sounded like a lot of fun and a good way to get to know the campus.”

Organizers were a little disappointed by attendance but were glad to see that those who attended had fun.

"I don't understand why Road Rally and Freshman Campus Raid were at the same time," Griswold said.

Team One arrived back at the ABNR lobby first, but Griswold said that all five participants would receive $10 for their willingness to sacrifice an hour of their time.