I've talked to the men and women that are building the New Bonfire. They have the look and swagger.
They have done something much harder than any of us who have built the Fire in years past. They work while an administration is openly hostile to their undertaking. They work with little to no infrastructure on how to motivate. They work in spite of some old ags mocking the very idea. Sure, we had Students Against Bonfire, but this group has the huge weight of the last 5 years on their shoulders.
They've got to keep in safer, keep it cleaner than ever before. They are succeeding. The days of a dorm pulling 150 people on a Sunday double cut are not here, but they may be on the way.
This group has captured the very things that we hold dear. They have taken ownership of the ideals that were Bonfire. Pride. Commitment. Teamwork. Selflessness. Hard Work. Each year the masses gather and the numbers increase.
The New Bonfire has changed, but the core remains. I want to say "Good job" to those who sacrificed their time and energy for the Spirit. I'm happy as hell to see that it hasn't died. Gig Em.
[This message has been edited by jobu93 (edited 11/18/2004 11:20p).]
They have done something much harder than any of us who have built the Fire in years past. They work while an administration is openly hostile to their undertaking. They work with little to no infrastructure on how to motivate. They work in spite of some old ags mocking the very idea. Sure, we had Students Against Bonfire, but this group has the huge weight of the last 5 years on their shoulders.
They've got to keep in safer, keep it cleaner than ever before. They are succeeding. The days of a dorm pulling 150 people on a Sunday double cut are not here, but they may be on the way.
This group has captured the very things that we hold dear. They have taken ownership of the ideals that were Bonfire. Pride. Commitment. Teamwork. Selflessness. Hard Work. Each year the masses gather and the numbers increase.
The New Bonfire has changed, but the core remains. I want to say "Good job" to those who sacrificed their time and energy for the Spirit. I'm happy as hell to see that it hasn't died. Gig Em.
[This message has been edited by jobu93 (edited 11/18/2004 11:20p).]