Last week liberal arts staff and faculty joined forces to participate in the third annual Office Olympics. The Office Olympics, sponsored by the liberal arts staff United Way Committee, is one of the yearly events designed to raise money for the Centre County United Way. Staff and faculty from across the College form teams to fundraise for the United Way and to compete in the office-themed Olympic games. This year, the teams raised a total of $3,782 – the largest amount raised to date.
After weeks of constant and rigorous practice the teams came well prepared for the Office Olympics. (For proof, see the video below of the Liberal Arts Undergraduate Studies team using LAUS Dwight as a target for rubber band archery).
The day began with the opening ceremony march around the Sparks lawn, led of course by Dean Solomon and her infamous tiki torch. After a few inspirational words from Dean Solomon, the teams were ready to tackle the dizzying array of events. In Rubber Band Archery, teams had to shoot rubber bands into distant and miniscule targets. In Office Supply Shotput, teams had to try to throw calculator tape into trash bins that were tens, maybe even hundreds of feet away. In the Office Obstacle Course, team members had to undergo a series of taxing events including: the Office Chair Spin, Office Hoops, and the dreaded Shredded Paper Bag Toss. Teams also participated in the Enhanced Water Relay Race and Quittich – games which are perhaps too difficult to explain here.
After an exhausting day, Dean Welch led the awards ceremony. Trophies and gold, silver, and bronze “medals” were handed out to the winning teams of each event. The Psychology team also received a special trophy at the awards ceremony for raising the most money – over $2,000.
Thank you to everyone who planned and participated in this year’s Office Olympics. A big thanks also goes out to those who sponsored a team and helped us raise such a significant amount of money for a great cause.
Photos from the 2010 Office Olympics: