Greek olympics

Kaitlin Fortwengler greets the Greek Community, fraternity and sorority members, and reads off the rules of the event. Fortwengler serves at the PR and Marketing Chair for the Lindenwood Greek Council and was in charge of organizing the events. When asked how she came up with the activities,

James Kelley of Alpha Phi Omega prepares the slip-and-slide for the competitors by sprinkling water on a tarp. A representative from each team slid across the tarp and tagged their teammate on the other side who then had to carry an egg across the tarp without slipping.

Kaitlin Fortwengler adds dish soap to the wet tarp to make it extra slippery. Those who competed in the slip-and-slide portion could be distinguished by the soapy suds covering their clothes.

Competitors had to carry an egg on a spoon as they crossed the slick tarp. Some eggs got broken when a few people stole a few to smash on their friends’ heads.

Doug Cassavar and Joe Nickeret of Alpha Sigma Phi (Left) check out their competition, Justin Wu and Austin Davis of Delta Tau Delta (Right). The wheelbarrow race was the first part of the relay event. Kaitlin Fortwengler (Middle) signaled the start of the race with a blast from her whistle.

Brad Beckmann of Delta Tau Delta slides head-first across the slippery tarp. Several participants and observers said their favorite part of the course was the slip-and-slide.

Delta Zeta member Lauren Medley smiles as she crawls under a series of black string. The army crawl left many people with muddy knees from the damp ground.

Erik Carlson of Delta Tau Delta carefully walks across the slip-and-slide tarp while balancing an egg on a spoon. Though he safely made it across, the obstacle proved quite difficult and many participants ended up falling to the ground.

Alpha Sigma Phi member Doug Cassavar (Left) and Jack McMullin of Phi Lambda Phi (Right) crawl neck and neck under the army-crawl string.

Erik Carlson (Left) and Phi Lambda Phi member Ryan Edelmann wait for their partners to tag them. The two must balance the egg without touching it.

Members of Phi Lambda Phi posed under a tree in the quad. Several representatives competed in the games. “We found what everyone’s strength was and we put that into play,” said Phi Lambda Phi member, Ryan Kelley.

Jarrod Strain of Alpha Phi Omega concentrates on the goal as he army-crawls to his partner who was waiting to dive for the slip-and-slide.

Alpha Sigma Phi member Jimmy Flint-Smith makes a splash on the slip-and-slide.

Spectators form lines on either side of the course and cheer for their fellow Greeks.

Alpha Phi Omega member James Kelley throws down his egg as he prepares to army-crawl under the string. “We strategized about it beforehand and decided to spread ourselves out according to our abilities,” Kelley said.

Ryan Buchanan of Alpha Sigma Phi slides feet-first across the soapy tarp. Some chose not to slide on their stomachs and avoided getting soap in their eyes.

Lindenwood Greeks gather afterward to discuss upcoming events. Several organizations used the time to promote fundraisers and social activities.

Sigma Sigma Sigma members gather for a group shot. The Tri Sigma sorority is one of Lindenwood’s newest Greek organizations.

Professional fraternity Delta Sigma Pi sold colored beads to raise money for its organization. The fraternities and sororities were encouraged to support their organizations by sporting their colors.

Members of the Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity and Delta Zeta sorority proudly display their Greek letters.