Delegation Friendly

The students played a friendly on the turf field today, with a couple Brazilian ringers who go by the names of Rodrigo Quintella and Daniel Freitas!

Mark Martinez and Ross Titelbaum fight for position...and the ball!

Tom Cowin starts his team's attack to the opponent's goal.

Jeremy Patti tries to get around Irina Smith with some fancy footwork.

Troy Tanzer readies a long shot on goal from midfield!

The players start trash talking in their pre-match warm ups. 

Rodrigo Quintella is seen appealing a call to the assistant referee on the side line.

Note these players' -- Sarah Babski, McKenzie Pezze, Andrea Canales, and Mark Martinez -- menacing expressions.

. . . and their imposing body language!

Festival de Crustaceos de barra de Sao Joao

On June 22, after the Belgium vs. Russia match, we went to a festival celebrating the people and cultural of the north country, where there was music, dancing, food, local,crafts, souvenirs, and a carnival in what was an incredibly festive atmosphere.

Troy Tanzer and Mckenzie Pezze don period costume of the region.

The place was jam-packed with Brasileiros, and it was obvious that we were about the only gringos at the festival . . . which made for an interesting spectacle.

The group enjoys another fine meal, this time a sampling of northern Brazilian fare.

Ross Titelbaum, Andrea Canales, Jeremy Patti, McKenzie Pezze, and Troy Tanzer lead the way!

Sarah Babski grooving to the beat of the music!

The crowd and atmosphere was like being at a concert!

Tom Cowin practices his craft . . . international friendship and diplomacy in action.

Tom Cowin and two Brazilian girls pose for a pic.

Troy Tanzer ordering caramel-filled churros!

The WNE delegation at the stadium entrance.

Curt Hamakawa gives a thumbs up with some of the Brazilian the food vendors.

Ross Titelbaum waiting for his churros!

Belgium vs. Russia at Maracana

After the match on our way to the bus, Andrea "found" this Brazilian boy wearing a WNE t-shirt!

Jeremy Patti, Sarah Babski, and Dr. Dan Covell with a group of costumed Belgian fries.

McKenzie Pezze get her Belgian striped-flag make up put on by a fan! 

Making friends outside Maracana Stadium.

Irina Smith and Dr. Dan Covell before the match.

Irina Smith and Sarah Babski, pretty faces in the crowd.

Irina Smith takes a photo with some supporters from Russia.

Jeremy Patti and his personal make-up artist, Andrea Canales.

Jeremy Patti, ready for the match!

Jeremy Patti, McKenzie Pezze, Dr. Dan Covell, Curt Hamakawa, Irina Smith, Sarah Babski, and Andrea Canales at Maracana.

Mark Martinez and Andrea Canales thank their parents for their WNE education!

Mark Martinez in the Maracana "prison."

McKenzie Pezze, Andrea Canales, and Mark Martinez send greetings to both new and returning WNE students!

Andrea Canales and McKenzie Pezze looking for their seats.

Nick Prue and Curt Hamakawa outside Maracana Stadium.

Dr. Dan Covell demonstrates his artistic skill in doing Nick Prue's face paint!

Photo of the action taken from our seats about 20 rows up from the pitch.

Dr. Dan Covell promoting Seminar Abroad 2016:  Rio de Janeiro Olympics!

Sarah Babski sending thanks to her parents from Maracana Stadium!

Sarah Babski and Irina Smith savor the moment.

Jeremy Patti sends welcome greetings to WNE's entering freshman . . . the class of 2018!

Mark Martinez, Andrea Canales, McKenzie Pezze, Jeremy Patti, and Sarah Babski send greetings from Maracana.

Troy Tanzer and Sarah Babski wave the Red, White, and Blue!

Continental Solidarity: USA vs. Portugal

Two CISB Seminar Abroad alumni who attended the FIFA World Cup 2010 in South Africa -- Dave Fitzpatrick and Tim Conrod -- sent this photo of themselves watching the USA-Portugal match stateside, while the second and third photos show several of our current Seminar Abroad students cheering the Red, White, and Blue from Rio!

Dave Fitzpatrick and Tim Conrod

Jeremy Patti and Troy Tanzer

Tom Cowin, Sarah Babski, Troy Tanzer, and Jeremy Patti

Pin Trading

Even though we say "trading," such is not the tradition at the World Cups as it is at the Olympic Games.  Nonetheless, our students have been interacting with strangers from other lands through the simple gesture of these friendship pins.

This special edition pin denominates our nickname during the World Cup as the "Golden Bear F.C." (Futbol Club).

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Everywhere we go, our students have made friends through the gesture of giving out pins that depict the USA and Brazilian flags, as shown here with Andrea Canales pinning Britt Masback.

Okay . . . who's arm is that placing Dr. Linda Jones' head atop the statue?

McKenzie Pezze makes friends wherever she goes!

Yet another example of international friendship and goodwill!

Jeremy Patti getting off the cog train at Corcovado Mountain.

While the Christ the Redeemer statue is hard to make out in the background, Nick Prue does his best to imitate the pose.

Ross Titelbaum up close with Christo Redentor.