GRINNELL COLLEGE FOOTBALL: 2016 Pre-Season Camp

Thursday, August 25, 2016

2016 Pre-Season Camp

Classes started this morning, so we're now officially done with our pre-season camp and we're now looking ahead to our opener against St. Olaf, Saturday, September 3. While the players and coaches are looking ahead, let's take a look back at the start of camp, and our first annual Midnight Madness Pioneer Combine.

I loved starting the season in such a high-energy and exciting way, and I've been pleased at the way they've sustained that high all pre-season. I'm loving the energy of this team right now! 2016 is going to be fun! #GCPride #2016Pioneers

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.