Sunday,
July 6, 2003
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Fun is in the freebies
By REBEKAH SCHMELL
Goshen College Sunday, July 6, 2003
While winning a car wasn’t the reason that Mennonites of driving age traveled to Atlanta, high school students have the opportunity to leave with a set of keys to a restored Volkswagon Beetle offered by Hesston College. In addition, they can take home from A-Junctoin one of 5,000 Bethel College Frisbees, 2,000 Nalgene water bottles bearing the Goshen College name, an Afghani hand-stitched bookmark from Mennonite Mission Network and many more items. There’s something for everyone in A-Junction. For Bob Miller of Middlebury, Ind., visiting the exhibit hall is “an opportunity to visit with people.” However, the experience also provides a space for various Mennonite agencies and institutions to vie for attention through their free hand outs. J.D. Morgan of Goshen, Ind., said the ultimate giveaway this year is Hesston’s car, even though only one person can win. David Graybill of Cassopolis, Mich., said he agreed, because of the uniqueness of the restored vehicle. Next on the list of top freebie prizes, according to Daniel Love of Indianapolis, is the digital camera offered by Goshen College. Gift certificates are also a popular prize. Mennonite Central Committee is offering coupons for the Thrift Shop while Mutual Aid Exchange is announcing winners of gift certificates for Provident Book Store and Ten Thousand Villages items. Other giveaways include Eastern Mennonite University scholarships, a portable DVD player from Goshen College, polo shirts and foldout chairs at the MMA booth, popcorn and shirts from Bluffton College booth, a stuffed beaver from Canadian Mennonite University, Mennonite Mission Network Café Internationale coffee and mugs.  |
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