If you are at all familiar with Concordia College, you are probably aware of the Cobber Beanie. However, you may be unfamiliar with its history. The very first beanies were known as Green Caps and were introduced in the fall of 1922. The Green Caps were made of green felt and were decorated with a maroon ribbon. During World War II, the German-produced dye became inaccessible and thus signaled the end of the Green Cap era in 1942. Fortunately, beanies would return some years later new and improved. In 1954, first-year orientation clubs were born and beanies were reintroduced in 1955. The new beanies were gold with a maroon C, which is the same style used today (transfer students receive a maroon beanie with a gold C). The beanie tradition has been going strong ever since with the exception of the 1965 hiatus when the freshmen refused to don their beanies. The duration of which freshmen are expected to wear their beanies has fluctuated with the times. In their early years, beanies were to be worn through the entirety of Homecoming. As the years passed, beanies were donned until the first Cobber touchdown in the fall football season. Later it was changed to the first pep rally of the year. In 1996 the Beanie Toss was introduced, which is the tradition followed by students today. The Beanie Toss follows Opening Convocation and the freshmen gather on Olin Hill to free themselves of their beanies signaling the end of Orientation. Beanies are a rite of passage and freshmen should wear them proudly, for it keeps the Cobber spirit and tradition alive and well. One only must be careful to not let a Dragon snatch it! 6/7/2022 12:59:18 am
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