Archives Team Phoenix Competes in the Amazing Challenge

Team Phoenix
MTU Archives Team Phoenix-Dan Michelson, Airen Campbell-Olszewski, Rachael Bussert, and Julie Blair

A band of four merry archivists from the Michigan Tech Archives  competed in the Michigan Tech HuskyPaw Amazing Challenge on June 15. The competition, based on the CBS reality show, The Amazing Race, took teams through both physical and mental challenges in the Houghton and Hancock area. Some of this year’s challenges included scavenger hunts at the A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum and Bookworm, mini golf at Portage Lake Golf Course, and an obstacle course at the Michigan Tech Challenge Course. Archives staff trained extensively for the physical aspects of the event by lifting 20 lb boxes above their heads, climbing  ladders, and pushing heavy book carts. The team took sixth place out of the thirteen teams competing. Not too shabby.