Soap Scrimmages in the '70s, by Kevin Reed '77

Back in the early days of Upper School football under Coach Bill Carter, and before Booster Night traditions started, the Upper School football team would conduct a preseason scrimmage to help prepare the team for its upcoming season. Rather than charge regular admission to spectators, the price of admission was a bar of soap. The soap bars were collected and put in a large box, no doubt supplied by Love Box Company, and the box was then stored near the showers for the athletes to use throughout the year after practices and games. One less item for the School to pay for on an annual basis!

If you have a photo from one of the soap scrimmages, please share it with us!  In the meantime, please enjoy these football photos from the early '70s!  Do you remember the soap scrimmages?  Please take time to post a comment or memory from this or any of the traditions posted on this blog!