During winter break, Skidmore's mascot tagged along with 185 alumni and 101 students
as they traveled the globe visiting friends and family, working, and vacationing.
For a photo contest sponsored by the Office of Alumni Affairs and College Events,
six-inch Skids dolls were sent to students and alumni eager to document their adventures
and send in their snapshots.
Skids in the Sahara submitted by
Mallie Buffum '13
Among more than 500 photo submissions in the five-week contest period, Skids can be
seen meeting family pets, skiing the Alps, snorkeling the Great Barrier Reef, and
more, spanning six continents, 12 countries, and 17 U.S. states. Click here to see a map of his travels.
The contest clearly struck a chord with many alumni: “Thanks for this fun piece of
Skidmore so many years later!” said Susan Flanders Davidson '71. She and the other
participants entered their photos in one of six categories: CTM Skids, Skids at Work,
Skids Spirit, Skids to the Extreme, Sightseeing Skids, and Photobombing Skids. Beginning
Sunday, Jan. 27, the Skidmore College Facebook page will display photo albums for each category, and Facebook fans can “like” their favorite.
Images with the most likes in each category will win a prize.
Skids on the Loose - Brought to you by the office of Alumni Affairs and College Events
Skids on the Loose - Brought to you by the office of Alumni Affairs and College Events
The Newst Student Worker
The Newest Student Worker
Saratoga Springs Public Library
Saratoga Springs Public Library
Cookie Baking Day!
Cookie Baking Day!
Goofing off at work
Goofing off at work
Hanging out with his new gingerbread friends at Colton House
Hanging out with his new gingerbread friends at Colton House
Resting up before he makes his way to his new home
Joyriding with Robin Adams - Associate Director of Leadership Activities
Joyriding with Robin Adams - Associate Director of Leadership Activities
Skids is hard at work Studying
Skids attends the holiday cookie party.
Enjoying the Hans Harald Roth chandeliers at the Met
Skids enjoying Don Giovanni
Free reading for the first time in months!
Skids gives @romy_hk a high five for finishing her paper!
Warming up by the TV fire
Skids likes Lincoln Center
Skids likes the tree at Rockefeller Center!
Skids gets pointers from Elf on the Shelf
Look who has arrived in Astoria, NY...
The end of the world? Nope, we are still here. What is better than having hotpot inside
your apartment on a snow day?
Skids and Katie Jeanne napping
Skids went to the Biodome!
Just hanging on top of a cactus...nbd
Skids, skids junior, and some mini breakfast condiments
Skids is in an Empire State of Mind
Skids at Work on the Christmas Tree
Great ski day for Christmas
Skids is warming up by the Yule log waiting for Santa
Skids goes to work online to search for distant family members!
Merry Christmas from Nebraska!
It's a Skiddie Christmas at my house!
Christmas lights at Opryland!
Skids finds some new recipes
Skids went to a farm near Schleswig, Iowa, yesterday to get some fresh eggs. There
were cows there, but no horses.
There were also chickens...
And some pretty darn cute kittens! I think they liked Skids.
Skids had to go to the dentist this morning. Too much holiday candy! Fortunately,
we have a very good dentist!
Skids is so excited about winter that he went out and bought a sled that's his own
size! Now, if only he could find snow pants that are his size...
Skids experiences Beale St
School spirit during billiards!
Skids was doing some last minute work to prepare for finals week. It seemed the work
never ended!
Skids blended into the trail sign at the beginning of a wonderful hike!
During the hike, Skids decided to rest in a Hemlock tree.
Skids was fascinated with the icicles forming on some basalt.
Skids was so thirsty from the hike, he enjoyed some fresh water.
Skids joined my friends and I on a beautiful hike in Greenfield MA just after a fresh
snow storm. We couldn't have asked for a better day!
Skids made it to the top of the Temple Woods trail in Greenfield Ma.
Skids' failed attempt to make caramels. Does anyone have a GOOD recipe for caramels??!!
Today, Skids went rapelling off the deck. Thank goodness for that safety harness!
Skids being fired out of a cannon at the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington,
VA
Skids is contemplating running for office in 2016.
Skids napping after a long day of road-tripping.
Only a King Size is good enough for Skids.
Skids visits with the Wright Brothers at the National Air and Space Museum.
Skids attends the Big Apple Circus
Mixing it up on the Beltline
Skids is tied to the community!
Skids went to a wedding last night.
The bride & groom pose with Skids. The groom is pursuing graduate studies in veterinary
sciences, so he was happy that Skids could be there.
Today Skids went to the Omaha Correctional Center to help conduct a Prison Ministry
service. The OCC is a medium-security men's state prison near downtown Omaha. We had
about 50 inmates take part in the service, and they are always very appreciative when
we come. In many ways, it is a heart-wrenching ministry, but it is also a humbling
and blessed experience.
Scribs stopped to smell some flowers!
Skids playing Bingo in Florida!
Skids enjoying some cupcakes
Skids is packed and ready for vacation!
Skids is missing the warm weather
Skiddie hung out in the backyard in Belchertown today.
Happy New Year! Skids attempted to join the count down in Times Square on New Year's
Eve but it was way too crowded...
Celebrating New Years in style with Oswald the Lucky mouse!
Look at the 'Strange Bird' #SkidsOnTheLoose helped me put together! Last crafty moment
of 2012
Skids encounters a strange beast and lives!
Skids won the bouquet at a New Year's Eve wedding.
Not very far, but it did take a few hours of driving...
Sorry Skids, it's too snowy to play outside today.
Skids kicks off the new year in The Big Apple
Skid at Moscow airport in Russia.
Skids at the Coldplay concert at the Barclays center on 12/30/12!
Skids watching the start line of the Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge New Years Day
2013
Skids at the Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge on New Years Day 2013. He sure is having
fun!
Patricia Kennedy Snyderman '54 and Peri Snyderman '80 celebrate milestone birthdays
together in NYC on Dec. 25, 2012.
SKIDS arrives in Chester, NY on 12/22/12. New friend Lucky lets him out of the box.
Ornamental? Who, Me, Skids?
Is this really New York in December?
Skids spent a day at work in the crime lab, busting criminals and helping to solve
crimes
Going out to catch the bad guys
Checking out the evidence
Found some good finger prints
Skids is overlooking Chocolate Hole on the island of St John in the US Virgin Islands
Skids is overlooking Chocolate Hole on the island of St John in the US Virgin Islands
Skids and the Hancock children showing some school pride! Go Skidmore.
Excuse me sir, there seems to be a Skids in your hood
#SkidsOnTheLoose eating @MissionChinese with @LatencyMag staff
#SkidsOnTheLoose in the NYC subway. Looking for that @gregmocker guy.
Skids enjoying a drink after a hard semester
Skids got a Red Ryder B.B. Gun for Christmas! Hopefully he doesn't shoot his eye out.
Skids Loves The NYC Skyline
Skids At Yankee Stadium For The Pinstripe Bowl!
Parker is a Skidmore experience for Skids because I got Parker when he was a 5 week
old kitten from the Skidmore barn when he needed a home.
Be sure to vote for your favorite Skids adventure this week!
