A Championship Reunion

By: Tricia Gleason ‘86

Alumni from King's share some great memories. Those of us from the '80's can surely remember filling in daily chapel cards for attendance. What about running up the stairs all the way to 7th Heaven? Ever get thrown in the pond or have a water balloon dropped on you from floors above while trying to get to the back entrance of Main? Didn't you eat enough of those glazed doughnuts at Continental Breakfast?

Not only do we have our fond memories, we all have special mementos from our King's years, too. The guys from 5th and 6th floor Main Men are no exception. After winning the intramural football championship in 1985, word is that they have held on to the winning trophy and have a tradition of passing it around from teammate to teammate. Apparently the trophy spends a year or more at a teammate's home and then the honor of housing it goes on to another guy.
 

L to R: Intramural football teammates Jonathan
Steele ('86), Vinny de Macedo (’87), and Bob "Mio"
Sheldon ('86) at the Massachusetts State House.

It doesn't always stay at home. Sometimes it gets more auspicious display. This year for example, it will actually spend time in the Massachusetts State House office of Rep. Vinny de Macedo. Jonathan Steele's commentary help bring back the moments.

“The King's College 1985 Intramural Football championship trophy changed hands yet again on February 6, [2006]. The trophy had resided in the homes of 1985-86 King's intramural director Dave Cura '86, Bob "Mio" Sheldon, and Jonathan Steele over the years before being presented to State Representative Vinny de Macedo (R-Massachusetts) of the 1st Plymouth District. The trophy commemorates a stunning 12-6 championship game between the first place 3rd Floor and the eventual champion 56ers [5th and 6th floor] in which quarterback Sheldon connected with de Macedo for two touchdown passes."

King's Missions

The King's College encourages each of its students to seriously consider serving on a short-term mission’s trip during their tenure at King’s. We have had the opportunity to send students and staff to China, Ethiopia, Peru, Turkey, Grenada, and even nationally to Florida. For the past two years over Spring Break, our students have gone to London to minister during their time off from classes. This summer, we have a group going to Albania, headed up by one of our Albanian students. As you can all imagine, each trip has impacted the lives of each individual in ways that they could never have been prepared. We are excited to continue to fulfill the Great Commission here in NYC as well as internationally!

King's Students at a School in Grenada

House System

The King's House System was launched during the 2004-05 school year. We found there were several unique challenges with being located in New York City; one of them is creating community among our student body. As a result, these houses were created by adapting the best components of two models of student housing: the fraternity/sorority model and the Ivy League house model. The King's House System takes the best of both models and merges these strengths into one, creating the unique dimensions of social, spiritual and academia life.

House of Barton

Each incoming freshman or transfer student is assigned to a House. We have nine Houses, four male houses and five female; all named after influential leaders that helped shape our world. The nine Houses are: Susan B. Anthony, Clara Barton, Sojourner Truth, Margaret Thatcher, Elizabeth I, Winston Churchill, C.S. Lewis, Ronald Reagan, and Dietrich Bonhoeffer.

The House Structure contains a small group bible study, many social opportunities, plus an academic focus that really unites the houses as a family. However, one of the unique facets is the competition against the

other houses. Each house competes in an array of activities that range from a Great Race throughout NYC, to a basketball tournament, to an essay contest, and even an overall GPA of the house. The winning house is rewarded for their efforts. Last year, the House of Barton won the year-long competition and was awarded a cash price which they used to travel to Boston for the weekend.

Each house is structured with a Staff/Faculty Advisor, and five student-led positions: a President, a Vicar (spiritual development), a Helmsmen (works with new members), a Chamberlain (standards and community), and a Scholar (academic development & learning). They are a huge success, and one of the highlights to everyone’s experience at King’s!