Earning a Letter Sweater

This article appeared in the student newspaper in 1926 when the college population was predominantly female. Letter sweaters were earned on the following point system. This and other articles are available to researchers in the University Archives.

Citation for this article: "Athletics," Teco Echo, Vol. 1, No. 3, Jan. 30, 1926, p. 6.

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Th point system is as follows:

3 mile hike, 1 point (limit 25 points).
Balance Beam. 1 point.
Chinning bar 3 times, 1 point (limit 20 points.)
50 yard dash in 7 seconds, 15 points.
Potato Race, 15 points.
Horse Shoe Throw 3 out of 5, 1 point (limit 20 points.)
Basketball Practice 1 hour, 1 point (limit 25 points.)
Baseball Throw 3 out of 5, 1 point (limit 25 points.)
Basket Ball Goals 9 out of 10, 1 point (limit 25 points.)
Tennis 1 hour, 1 point (limit 25 points.)
Base Ball 5 innings, 1 point (limit 25 points.)
Original song or yell, 15 points.
Class Team, 15 points.
No coffee or cocoa. 1 point per week.
Well ventiliation in room, 1 point per week.
No candy between meals, 1 point per week.
6 glasses water per day, 1 point per week.
Daily Dozen 15 minutes per day, 1 point per week.
Cold Bath daily, 1 point per week.
Brush Teeth 2 per day, 1 point per week.
Eliminate Waste Daily, 1 point per week.
Fresh Hose daily, 1 point per week.
Three meals daily, 1 point per week.
Regular attendance of meeting, 1 point per month.
Stay within 5 lbs normal weight, 1 point per month.
Shampoo 2 per month, 1 point per month.
450 points are required to get a college letter.