Outfly
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A Wartburg College
tradition that traces back to the 1890s and is sometimes called by its German name, "Ausflug," Outfly is a student-initiated, one-day holiday. It now occurs once a year during the Fall Term and Winter Term. Outfly is called upon a date known only to the college president and the student body president.
General schedule on Outfly:
6:00 - 6:45 A.M. Students are notified that it is Outfly when orientation staff members run through the residence halls, pounding on doors and yelling, "OUTFLY!!!" Commuter students can choose to be part of a call or text message list.
6:30 - 7:00 A.M. Students gather at the Victory Bell in front of The W athletic complex. Most come still in pajamas, but many will dress in costume to compete in the "Best Dressed Costume Contest". Once the student body president has been found, the college president has arrived, and once at least 50% of the student body has gathered, the college president will declare Outfly, canceling classes for the day. Evening Classes are still held.
7:30 - 9:00 A.M. Outfly Breakfast, served by the faculty, staff, and administration of the college.
The rest of the day is often filled with a variety of activities, including a golf outing, a photo scavenger hunt, dunk tank, velcro wall, carnival games, and sports tournaments. The day ends with students searching for the Student Body President and a themed movie on campus.
At colleges in the Northeastern United States, a similar observance is known as Mountain Day
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2007 - 007
2008 - CLUE
2009 - A Knight at the Movies
2010 - Las Vegas (casino)
2011 - Harry Potter
Wartburg College
Wartburg College is a selective four-year liberal arts college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America located in Waverly, Iowa. Wartburg West is in Denver, Colorado....
tradition that traces back to the 1890s and is sometimes called by its German name, "Ausflug," Outfly is a student-initiated, one-day holiday. It now occurs once a year during the Fall Term and Winter Term. Outfly is called upon a date known only to the college president and the student body president.
General schedule on Outfly:
6:00 - 6:45 A.M. Students are notified that it is Outfly when orientation staff members run through the residence halls, pounding on doors and yelling, "OUTFLY!!!" Commuter students can choose to be part of a call or text message list.
6:30 - 7:00 A.M. Students gather at the Victory Bell in front of The W athletic complex. Most come still in pajamas, but many will dress in costume to compete in the "Best Dressed Costume Contest". Once the student body president has been found, the college president has arrived, and once at least 50% of the student body has gathered, the college president will declare Outfly, canceling classes for the day. Evening Classes are still held.
7:30 - 9:00 A.M. Outfly Breakfast, served by the faculty, staff, and administration of the college.
The rest of the day is often filled with a variety of activities, including a golf outing, a photo scavenger hunt, dunk tank, velcro wall, carnival games, and sports tournaments. The day ends with students searching for the Student Body President and a themed movie on campus.
At colleges in the Northeastern United States, a similar observance is known as Mountain Day
Mountain Day
Mountain Day is a traditional student celebration in which classes are cancelled without prior notice, and the student body heads to the mountains or a park.The day chosen is often a beautiful, crisp day when the fall foliage is in full color...
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Outfly Themes
Every year, there is a different theme to Outfly. T-shirts, activities and decorations are all focused around the theme of the year.2007 - 007
2008 - CLUE
2009 - A Knight at the Movies
2010 - Las Vegas (casino)
2011 - Harry Potter