Sunday, January 30, 2011

Augustana College Band Trapped in Egypt

I just heard this on the news. I am not sure if it is Augustana in Rock Island, where we attended, or faux-Augustana in Sioux Falls. More later.

Never mind. It's the Augustana (Norwegian) from Sioux Falls.

Seriously, they are due to leave today and Tuesday.

UPDATE - EVERYONE IS SAFELY HOME:

Last of Augustana band students home from Egypt

Associated Press - February 2, 2011 7:55 AM ET 

SOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - The last of the Augustana College band students who got caught up in the political unrest in Egypt are back home in South Dakota.

The Argus Leader reports that the plane carrying the 28 members landed Tuesday afternoon in Sioux Falls. The rest of the 89-member group had arrived on Monday, after the trip that took them out of Cairo, to Amsterdam, and home through Minneapolis.

The band was to play five concerts over several weeks but the performances were cut to four because of the anti-government protests in Egypt.

College President Rob Oliver says staff will be meeting to discuss the trip and how to ensure that future trips are as safe as possible.