2007 - Midas Gold

The March (mp3 audio)
The Alma Mater (mp3 audio)

The Poem

Midas
Great among kings
Prized for his kindness,
His goodness radiating
Like the golden sun
Shining through the blue sky,
On the blue seas

Ready to fight, he is
Swiftly responding.
Decisive and wise
Victory, his goal, his reward

Best was he known
For a power, an action, a touch

Gold

An element
Prized above all others
Rich in value
A symbol of his might,
Our might
Midas Gold is us
We have been touched
Lead by the gods
To our victory

The Essay

The power struggle of Color Week 2007 will be represented by the legends of Atlantis and Midas.

Midas, King of Phrygia, was a very noble, compassionate and kind king. He displayed these qualities when his form hands brought him a satyr they had found sleeping in the palace gardens. Taking pity on the old man, Midas graciously set them free. This old man was Silenus, the satyr to the god Dionysus. Seeing Midas perform this good deed, Dionysus offered him one wish. Midas, thinking of the well being of this community that was economically unsound, wished that everything he touched would turn to gold. After a slight dispute, Dionysus reluctantly granted his wish.

Midas tested his new ability on a bowl of fruit, then on a stool before fully realizing his success. Eager to show his new power, he grabbed his daughter without thinking of the consequences. He turned to find his daughter was solid gold. Midas recognized his mistake and rushed to Dionysus to ask him to take back the wish, recognizing that his whole kingdom was in danger. Dionysus, seeing the regret in Midas, forgivingly accepted Midas’ please. He told Midas to rinse away his power in the Pactolus River, which is now renown for its shimmering gold appearance.

King Midas and our team, Midas Gold have many similarities. King Midas thought of his community first, just as we value the Iroquois Springs community. King Midas’ gracious and hospitable manner was rewarded with a wish, just as our sportsmanship and spirit will result in a win. Just like the King Midas, our team will recognize our mistakes and will not hesitate to correct them for the good of the team. Also, we realize that more importantly we are rich in friendship and compassion, rather than money. Similar to object affected by King Midas power, our team is solid and strong. Using our power and our touch. Color Week 2007 will be turned into Gold.

The March

To the tune of “All-Star” by Smash Mouth

Midas Gold is here
And you know we’re gonna win it
Color Week is ours to take
We’ve been fighting from the start
And we have all the heart
And we’re not gonna give up that quickly

Well, the gold team’s working
And we keep on winning
No matter what we do
We have more spirit.
Didn’t make sense just to play for fun
We’re in it to be number one
So many games, so many points
Bring us closer to our victory
Atlantis, watch your back,
‘cause gold is ready to attack.

Hey now, we’re the gold team,
And we’ll end up on top.
Hey now, we’re the best team
And we can’t be stopped
All that glitters is gold,
First place is our spot to hold.

At the track meet, we win all heats,
At the pool, we can’t be beat.
From art to Apache Relay,
We are winning everything today.
Burning ropes, playing sports,
Gold is winning events of all sorts.
We’re on top, all the way,
That’s the way we like it
And we’re here to stay.

Hey now, we’re the gold team,
And we’ll end up on top.
Hey now, we’re the best team,
And we can’t be stopped.
All that glitter is gold,
1st place is our spot to hold.

The Alma Mater

To the tune of “Iris” by Goo Goo Dolls

Now that we’re all here together (1,2,3)
Slowly the tears fill our eyes (1,2,3)
I pause to think for a moment (1,2)
Just to capture this memory tonight (1,2,3)

The sun fades away when we leave you (1,2)
And we fear tomorrow’s goodbyes (1,2,3)
The blue and gold (1) our summer home
When we’re home we are never alone

The gold stars and blue skies remind us (1,2)
That forever our hearts beat as one (1,2)
Iroquois Springs you’ve been there (1)
For whenever I’ve needed your love

As today melts to yesterday’s memories (1,2)
I still see the smile in your eyes (1,2,3)
Although there is distance between us (1,2)
These dreams keep me right by your side

The gold stars and blue skies remind us (1,2)
That forever our hearts beat as one (1,2)
Iroquois Springs you’ve been there (1)
For whenever I’ve need your love

Boys: Our bonds have held us together
Girls: For whenever I’ve needed your love

The gold stars and blue skies remind us (1,2)
That forever our hearts beat as one (1,2)
Iroquois Springs you’ve been there (1)
For whenever I’ve need your love
(Slow) Forever our hearts beat as one