Mountain Day Activities
What activity takes place Saturday at 10pm to 2am?
Marthapalooza
Why did Martha build Berry?
She saw the poverty in the area and wanted to give children an education
Why do we celebrate Mountain Day?
MB B-day
What tradition has a carnival?
Marthapalooza
What color do freshman boys wear?
Blue
What event takes place on Mountain campus?
Grand march/picnic
Who built the Ford buildings for Martha?
Henry Ford
How heavy was Martha's B-day cake on the first Mountain day?
32 lbs
What tradition has food?
The picnic
What color do freshman girls wear?
Pink
Who can come to Mountain Day?
Students, alumni, faculty, staff, families
What type of school did Martha first open?
Day schools for children
What year were the MD Olympics introduced?
1970
What tradition has you walk and place pennies into a basket?
Grand march
What colors do seniors wear?
Blue and white
How much money does it cost you to attend Mountain Day activities?
Nothing it is free :)
When was Martha Berry born?
October7, 1865
What was the original purpose of putting pennies into a basket?
A gift to Martha
What tradition takes place on Friday after classes are canceled?
Mountain Day Olympics
What color will Audrey be wearing?
Blue (because she doesn't own anything pink)
What sport event traditionally is played on Mountain Day weekend?
Football (bonus points if they knew that we don't have a game this year)
What president was Martha friends with?
Teddy Roosavelt
What year was the first Mountain Day?
1914
How many people at a time walk down the Mountain during the grand march at the START of the march?
one at a time
Name all the colors you could wear...
pink, blue, white, navy, sliver (aka Berry colors)