Episode 33 - UT Blue Crew

Toledo Matters Podcast

****Whats going on in the 419****** - Toledo Auto Show going on all weekend at the SeaGate Center. ?More info at ToledoAutoShow.com - Saturday January 28th - UT Double Header. Mens basketball at 2, Women’s basketball at 430. - Sunday January 29th - Noontime Improv with Unfiltered - Toledo’s Premiere Improv Comedy Troupe at the Glass City Roasters. More info on Unfiltered’s Facebook Page. - February 3rd - Featured Violinist Sarah Chang joins the Toledo Symphony Orchestra in a performance from West Side Story. ?More info at ToledoSymphony.com *******Show Topics******* - Welcome - Holiday break, what do masked super fans do over break? - - Blue Crew - A secret group of 10 crazy University of Toledo Athletics superfans. - Twinkle Toes & Peek-A-Boo - Tell us about yourself (whatever you can to maintain your anonymity) - How’d you guys get your names? - How long has the organization been around? - How did you get into Blue Crew? - How do you guys identify new prospects? - How do you maintain your anonymity around friends/other students? - How did you come up with these outfits? Do you plan on updating wardrobe anytime soon? - What’s your Favorite Blue Crew Story? - How do you reveal? - Whats life as a BC alum like? Any commitments ****Toledo Trivia*** Q1. First known as Toledo University of Arts & Trades, UT first opened its doors in Downtown Toledo in what year? A1. 1872 Originally housed in two downtown Toledo buildings, UT’s original mission was to “furnish artists and artisans with the best facilities for a high culture in their professions...." Q2. 1928, President Henry Doermann worked with the city to pass a 10,000 vote levy and completed two iconic Collegiate Gothic Style buildings on their new campus. What were those two buildings? A2. University Hall & The Field House Q3. That land that President Doermann was able to move onto was an endowment gifted to the University by which famous Toledo newspaper editor in 1872? A3. Jesup Wakeman Scott Bonus: In the last 19 matchups between UT and Bowling Green in Football, Men’s Basketball, AND Woman’s Basketball, how many wins does UT have? A. 18 *****Credits****** - For more information on Twinkle-Toes, Peek-A-Boo and all of the UT Blue Crew head over to utbluecrew.com or just see them around the UT campus for game day and pep rallies. - Thank you to WavFlow Media. Toledo Matters is always recorded out of magnificent recording studios of WavFlow Media. I’d like to add a personal thank you to Nate and team for all the work over the holiday break, the studio has new equipment, looks fresher than ever, and we still sound… so… dang… crispy. For your audio engineering needs - www.WavFlowMedia.com - Thank you to Toledo Matters Trivia prize sponsor Actual Coffee. - Another thank you to our fabulous designer. Our logo, cover photos, and much of everything else visual to Toledo Matters was created by Jacob Parr. For more of his incredible work, please checkout jacobparr.design - You can always get more information about this show and a map of the hidden gems our guests have mentioned at Toledomatters.com - And thank you Toledo, for tuning in, and making Toledo Matter. Until next time, we wish you well. **Royalty free music provided by Bensound