GRINNELL COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Register for Pioneer Football's Summer Visit Days

Tuesday, July 19, 2016

Register for Pioneer Football's Summer Visit Days

It's that time of year, time for Pioneer Football's Summer Visit Days. This year we're hosting two visit days, July 23rd for rising seniors only and July 26th, open to all prospects. Both visits will start at 10:00 AM and will conclude mid-afternoon, depending on when your individual meeting is scheduled. Register for the visits here:

July 23: https://admission.grinnell.edu/register/footballjuly23

July 26: https://admission.grinnell.edu/register/footballjuly26

I hope to see you on campus soon!

The Honor G

The Honor G, the official emblem of Grinnell College athletics, was first used at the Iowa state track championship in 1892. Designed by Earnest "Skip" Atherton, class of 1895, the original Honor G consisted of a scarlet maltese cross with a black "I and "C" (for Iowa College) superimposed on the cross. Two years later in 1894, the "I" and "C" were replaced by a black gothic "G", and the modern day Honor G was born. The gothic "G", which was also used on letter sweaters and is now used on letter jackets, was replaced by an Old English "G" in the mid-1930's. After some protest, it was quickly changed back to the gothic "G", and it has remained unchanged since that time.