Dad's Alma Mater

Yep, more scrapbooking stuff!

This one is still from our August Georgia vacation. Dad's college was nearby, so went to see that, as well as spend some time in Dahlonega, the town the college is in. So, without further ado, the layout:

North Georgia College

And I just realized that I misspelled "alma" on the scrapbook page. UGH! I fixed it but feel like quite a dork and don't feel like changing the pictures. So just pretend there is no spelling mistake because there isn't on the real page.

Page One

The text on this page reads:

In 1829, North Georgia was the site of the nation’s first gold rush and the town of Dahlonega was born. So much gold was found in the area that a branch of the US Mint was opened in the town!

The mint closed in 1861 when the Civil War broke out, but Dahlonega is still around. Now it’s a cute college and tourist town with a colorful and picturesque town square. NGC’s Price Hall stands on the foundation of the old mint and the old courthouse houses the Dahlonega Gold Museum.

Page Two

The text on this page reads:

While it is now North Georgia College and State University, it was just North Georgia College when my dad graduated in 19XX. A small campus of less than 5,000 students, it is also a military college for the Corp of Cadets. About thirteen percent of students are enrolled in the military college, something that is very obvious when you visit. Students in uniforms, crew cuts and ARMY athletic clothes can be seen everywhere around campus. At 5pm every day, all the students stop as a (very loud) cannon is fired, retreat is played and the flag is lowered.

and

NGCSU is one of only a handful of universities with permission from the Department of the Army to raise and lower the flag daily. The cannon is sounded, retreat is played, and the echo bounces off the distant hills. The Retreat ceremony, which is believed to date back to the crusades, honors our nation's flag at the end of the day. A formation is held, and the call is blown, late in the afternoon just prior to the firing of the sunset gun and the lowering of the national flag.

Okay, that's all. Time for bed!