1. School Pride Sarah Beckmann, Jane Bisson, Michael Fries, Meghan Keleher, Elise Lasky, Renae Marquis, Meaghan Race, Evan Scollard, and Rachel Zanko

2. Statement of the Problem There is a general lack of campus pride both in the student body and in the admitted pool of students, we hope to create a bantam identity including existing tradition that will boost morale and encourage engagement in the campus and the Hartford community

3. Interviews We conducted interviews that addressed: – Current social events – Ideas for new events – Suggestions for improvement of school pride

4. Main Themes Improve Homecoming More advertising about events More access to Trinity gear More planning of parents weekend

5. Recommendations 1.Homecoming 2.Traditions 1.Old 2.New

6. Homecoming Friday: -Block Party on Vernon -Food (Chartwells and local restaurants) -Music -Bonfire: -Rite of passage for the first years (throw fears into the fire) -First years all walk to the bonfire together (concrete jungle to long walk to bonfire) -President give the Bantam toast

7. Homecoming -Saturday: -Breakfast on the quad -Tents on the main quad -Including tents for clubs, cultural houses, Greek organizations and class years -Create a space for all students to celebrate homecoming

8. Traditions (New) -Bantam Service Day: -Alumni and Students -Around the world and in Hartford -President declare it “Bantam Service Day” -Slogan Competition (define the Bantam Identity) -Jaws on the quad https://www.google.com/search?q=line+about+trinity+college+in+jaws&es_sm=91&biw=128 0&bih=728&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAmoVChMIiqzR6JbryAIVCnQ- Ch3cNQ2p#imgrc=Ey_OvchIV_5DJM%3A

9. Traditions (Old) -Housing and displaying of traditions (ex: have the lemon squeezer on display) -Make information about traditions available in Vernon Social -Redo the aesthetic of Vernon Social by incorporating traditions

10. Acknowledgements Photos from Trinty’s “The Ivy” and Trinity Tradition section of website Special thanks to Steve Donovan, Rashana Lord, Professor Marcano, President Berger- Sweeney, Chaplain Read, and the Collaborations Group

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