| Berea's Labor Day, a tradition begun in 1922, celebrates the
work values to which Berea is committed -- the dignity of all
labor and serving the common good through work that benefits
the whole community. Labor Day 2001 also will provide a lot
of activities just for fun and a break from the usual routine.
This year's theme is "Work well done enlightens one."
Among the service projects planned are: roadside trash pick-up
in Jackson County; cemetery clean-up and restoration, landscaping
and reading to residents at a local long-term care facility;
yard clean-up for elderly citizens in Berea; officiating for
a Berea Community School Field Day; construction on a Habitat
for Humanity house; and a variety of on-campus "housekeeping" and
remodeling projects. For additional information on projects,
contact Dennis Jacobs at (859) 985-3154.
In the spirit of honoring student work (every Berea student
works a minimum of 10 hours per week in a College job) and
to encourage maximum participation by students in Labor Day
activities, faculty and staff will assume some jobs usually
performed by students, such as preparing and serving meals
in the campus Dining Services.
On Labor Day eve, Tuesday, April 24, there will be an awards
banquet at 6 p.m. honoring students who have excelled in
their College jobs, followed by a street dance at 7:30 p.m.
in front of Boone Tavern on the College Square. In case of
rain, the dance will be held in the Woods-Penniman Commons.
On Wednesday, Labor Day activities will kick-off with a pancake
breakfast in Phelps Stokes Chapel from 7:30-9 a.m. Activities
for students include a 3-on-3 basketball tournament and Field
Day activities at the Soccer Field. A "Celebration of
Work Well Done" steak and veggie burger dinner for all
students and employees is scheduled for 4:30-6:30 p.m. on the
Alumni Building patio.
The final event of the day will be a pops concert by the Berea
College Band beginning at 7 p.m. on the Crossroads Plaza, featuring
light classics, pop and jazz selections. Rain site is the Woods-Penniman
Commons.
The concert is free and open to the public.
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