Roos House Grand Opening Inspires Teams, Supporters College Council Chair Ronald M. O’Neill ’63 expressed his excitement for the opening of Roos House by departing from his usual formal remarks and instead offered a poem to the audience, which was one of the highlights of the event. WHO KNEW IT WAS ROO? (With Deepest Apologies to the Late Dr. Seuss) The sun did not shine… There was NOWHERE to play… So he sat at his desk, on that cold, cold wet day. He sat there alone, Dr. Kennedy did – Then he had an idea – an idea really BIG! “No point in lamenting – Our gym is UNFIT! We have to accept it But do MORE than sit, sit, sit.”
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The men’s ice hockey team celebrates a goal during their first game in the new athletic center. The team earned an 8-0 shutout in front of a packed house.
Roos House ceremonial ribbon cutting: Pictured are (l to r) Dine D. Kennedy, Margaret S. Aubertine ’75, Darrel J. Aubertine, SUNY Canton President Joseph L. Kennedy, Robert J. Liggio ’12, a senior forward from the men’s hockey team, Roody the Roo, SUNY Canton College Council Chair Ronald M. O’Neill ’63, SUNY Canton College Foundation Board Chairman Bernard C. Regan ’65, and SUNY Canton Athletic and Public Relations Director Randy B. Sieminski cutting the ceremonial ribbon at Roos House.
“We’ll build a brand new one! For ALL of our teams Gym, pool, track, and ice rink – The place of our DREAMS!” “I KNOW we can do this” – Dr. Kennedy proclaimed. “TOGETHER we’ll build it But what SHOULD it be named?” And when it was finished – and finished it was, We knew right away what had given us pause. The answer apparent – a bolt from the blue Roody needed a home, and we knew what to do. Today we all celebrate And HOP up and down And welcome you here To the NEW spot in town. Right here in Roos House Many champions will be crowned. And to cheer on our athletes – We’ll make a GREAT sound! So if someone should ask… Well, we’re counting on YOU! Just tell them it’s AWESOME – In the HOUSE OF THE ROOS!