Senior Football Game 2011

Current Chain Gang group 2011-2012

Current Members: 

    

                                              President: Anitra                             Jamie

     

                                                    Christine                                   Christine S.

       

                                                      Colin                                           Kevin

      

                                                    Chris                                                 James

            

                                     Vice President: Brianna                                Michelle 

             

                                                   Sam                                                 Lauren

 Not pictured: Lydia and Bob

2011-2012: 

Pictures provided by Sam Borozan

Homecoming 2011 - Parade/ Football Game

Just waiting for the parade to start..

 The President and Vice President just hanging out on the Logging Wheels.

 At the game:

1930

First time Chain Gang was in the yearbook.

http://archive.library.nau.edu/cdm4/document.php?CISOROOT=%2Fnauarch&CISOPTR=2184

Traditions Upheld

NAU Fight Song

Fight, Fight, Fight for NAU,

Take the ball and follow through,

Lead the Blue and Gold to fame,

As we win another game.

Cheer, Cheer,Cheer for NAU,

We want a victory,

So fight, fight, fight,

With all your might,

For we want a victory tonight.

Alma Mater

Hail Alma Mater

Hail NAU

Thy name forever

A guiding light so true

Strong as the pine trees,

Our love will never fail,

To Thee, Alma Mater,

Hail! Hail! Hail!

Homecoming Dedicatee

In 1936, grateful students of Northern Arizona Normal School dedicated Homecoming to the one and only Mother Hanley, the beloved house of Morton Hall, chaing the day to Hanley Day and founding the tradition of the Homecoming Dedicatee. To become a dedicatee, a faculty or staff member must have been with the university for at least 10 years. The dedicatee is selected by students in campus clubs and organizations; utmost secrecy is maintained until the dedicatee is "tapped" by Chain Gang right before Homecoming. For these special few, being named Homecoming Dedicatee is an unforgettable experience, and for some, the highlight of their NAU career.

Logging Wheels

Intertwining Flagstaff's history as a lumber town with one of NAU's oldest and dearest time-honored traditions, the NAU Logging Wheels have carried the Homecoming King and Queen in nearly every parade since 1934. Donated in 1974 by Sedona's Walter and Dorothy Norman Nelson, '32, the current set of wheels replaced an original set which was donated in 1932 by Joseph C. Dolan of Arizona Lumber & Timber.

The Chop

Before every home football game, NAU Chain Gang members present the copper axe. At this point, a member does the traditional "chop". 

Information provided by: http://alumni.nau.edu/

Founded in 1927, the Chain Gang's mission was to promote friendliness, foster the highest ideals of athletics and sportsmanship, serve the school and the student body through the capable and efficient handling of all athletic games and tournaments, serve as guardian of the college's copper axe (the symbol of Lumberjack sports), lend assistance to other groups carrying out activities, and supervise the Homecoming festivities.

Today, Chain Gang still remains a high-profile service organization whose goal is to preserving the most honored traditions, including representing and demonstrating customs at all athletic events, taking an active part in Homecoming activities, and encouraging attendance at all assemblies and school activities. They serve as guardians of the college's copper axe, the Logging Wheels, proudly wear the number 13 and the color orange.