Celebration Time

Drtmouth held a "Senior Celebration" for Big Green student-athletes Monday on Memorial Field featuring a speech (above) from interim Athletic Director Peter Roby as well as "recreational games." From the college release (LINK):

The department awards, which are normally announced at this event, will be revealed at a future date, including the Kenneth Archibald Prize that is given to a member of the graduating class who combined all-around athletic achievement and high academic standing. The award has been handed out to at least one recipient in all but six years (mostly due to World War II) since 1910.

The screen grab below is from a 41-shot photo gallery of the evening's festivities. Find that gallery HERE.

Dartmouth Football Shutouts Since 1970

Date	Score	Opponent	Location
Oct. 13, 2018	42-0	Sacred Heart	Hanover
Sept. 15, 2018	41-0	Georgetown	Hanover
Nov. 4, 2017	10-0	Cornell	Hanover
Oct. 26, 2013	56-0	Columbia	Hanover
Oct. 22, 2011	37-0	Columbia	Hanover
Nov. 20, 2010	31-0	Princeton	Princeton
Nov 23, 1996	24-0	Princeton	Princeton
Nov 9, 1996	40-0	Columbia	Hanover
Oct. 10, 1992	48-0	Holy Cross	Worcester
Nov 10, 1990	29-0	Brown	Providence
Oct. 27, 1990	17-0	Harvard	Hanover
Nov 18, 1989	24-0	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia
Nov 8, 1986	41-0	Columbia	Hanover
Nov 8, 1980	48-0	Columbia	Hanover
Nov 3, 1979	17-0	Columbia	New York
Oct.  8, 1977	3-0	Yale	New Haven
Oct. 1, 1977	38-0	Boston Univ.	Boston
Oct. 23, 1976	35-0	Cornell	Ithaca
Sep 18, 1976	20-0	Pennsylvania	Hanover
Nov 9, 1974	21-0	Columbia	Hanover
Nov 17, 1973	17-0	Cornell	Hanover
Nov 21, 1970	28-0	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia
Nov 14, 1970	24-0	Cornell	Ithaca
Nov 7, 1970	55-0	Columbia	Hanover
Oct. 31, 1970	10-0	Yale	New Haven
Oct. 10, 1970	38-0	Princeton	Hanover
Sep 26, 1970	27-0	Massachusetts	Hanover

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A quick note on an adjustment to the BGA Premium schedule for the rest of the spring:

I'd originally planned to finish the "Look at the Class of 2024" tomorrow, but that was before I realized what now passes for the Green-White scrimmage was on the schedule. That being the case, BGA Premium will have scrimmage coverage tomorrow evening and the freshman wrapup will now be on Tuesday night after the penultimate practice of the spring.

EXTRA POINT
After several weeks at the "Bus Whisperer" up on Lake Champlain, our beloved 1984 Westfalia VW pop-top camper is coming home today. Among other work we had done on it was the long-awaited installation of an auxiliary battery to allow use of the electrical systems while the bus is not running, addition of a new radio with Bluetooth and USB connections, replacement of a broken antenna, installation of brighter headlights, freeing up a balky rear hatch lock, checking all the fluids, and most importantly, (hopefully) finding and addressing whatever mechanical issues might cause a 37-year-old vehicle to break down. Thanks Noah!

It's 90 miles or so to the mechanic but after the quality work the shop did last year that allowed us to complete a 5,000-mile trip to Colorado last fall without incident, the drive to the Burlington area is a small price to pay. This photo atop the Continental Divide at North Cochetopa Pass (elevation 10,135 feet) is from the day we arrived in Colorado to visit with That Certain Dartmouth '14.