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HVRHS sophomores win Turkey Olympics

HVRHS sophomores win Turkey Olympics
Zoey Gillette made it under the bar and Ava Nason approached it during the Limbo at the Turkey Olympics at Housatonic Valley Regional High School Friday, Nov. 18. HVRHS Principal Ian Strever and and Catherine Bushey held the bar as Assistant Principal Steve Schibi (far left) watched intently. Photo by Patrick L. Sullivan

FALLS VILLAGE — Teams from each grade and a faculty and staff team competed in the Turkey Olympics Friday afternoon, Nov. 18, at Housatonic Valley Regional High School.

The sophomore class team prevailed after hard-fought contests in the Mummy Wrap, Dodge Ball and the Three-Legged Race.

The event kicked off with Red Light, in which everybody runs hard until the red light goes on, at which point everybody stops, abruptly, with varying degrees of success.

Social Studies teacher Peter Vermilyea showed impressive elastic tenacity before succumbing to gravity in the Limbo.

Everybody was in good spirits and had a lot of fun.

Students competed in the Mummy Wrap during the Turkey Olympics   Friday, Nov. 18. Photo by Patrick L. Sullivan

Students competed in the Mummy Wrap during the Turkey Olympics   Friday, Nov. 18. Photo by Patrick L. Sullivan

Students competed in the Mummy Wrap during the Turkey Olympics   Friday, Nov. 18. Photo by Patrick L. Sullivan

Students competed in the Mummy Wrap during the Turkey Olympics   Friday, Nov. 18. Photo by Patrick L. Sullivan
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