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46-539: After its 1983 school year, Berry College (1902–present) closed its affiliated middle and high school operations at their financially struggling Berry Academy and formed the WinShape Foundation in 1984 as a separate non-profit foundation . WinShape focused on a small college scholarship program housed in the former Berry Academy buildings. Subsequently, boys and girls summer camps were each added and foundation programs expanded to include foster homes ;

92-500: A challenge/ropes course; corporate and marriage retreats; and United States and global mission trips. In 2007, the Foundation spent $ 18 million on the projects it supports, which include college scholarships, a network of foster homes and camps, and programs for marriage counseling. The WinShape scholarship currently provides students at Berry College $ 8,000 yearly – funded jointly by WinShape and Berry College. These funds replace

138-399: A one-night journey, consisting of Scripture memorization, a run, starting a fire, building a lean-to, serving around camp, writing an essay, all while under a talking ban. At Boy's Camp, boys are selected for this challenge. Those who do not complete the challenge are called "Bucks", and those who do complete the challenge are called "Little Chiefs". At Girl's Camp, girls used to be selected for

184-602: A one-week boys camp at Truett-McConnell College. This camp consists of three squads: Blaze, Hydro, and Quake. In 2016, WinShape began a one-week high school girls camp at Cohutta Springs. This camp consists of four legacies: Oak, Aspen, Willow, and Spruce. As well as hosting overnight camps, Winshape also travels to churches and other sites to give a 1-week Day Camp for completed grades 1–5. Campers are separated into Ocean (completed Kindergarten and 1st Grade), Safari (2nd and 3rd Grade), and Alpine (4th and 5th Grade). The Ocean, Safari, and Alpine Teams can choose 4 skills. Along with

230-590: A one-week day camp program that will remain at Mt. Bethel North the entire summer. After 25 years of sponsoring camp programs in the United States, in 2009 WinShape Camps started Camp in Brasília, Brazil. In 2010, WinShape Camps went back to Brazil to do week-long day camps around the capital city. S. Truett Cathy began a foster home in 1987 near the WinShape Centre on Berry College's campus. It

276-672: A prominent local business owner, founded the Boys Industrial School on 83 acres of land inherited from her father. In exchange for an education, students of the school would work to help build, run, and maintain the new school. In 1904, it became the first approved school of the Daughters of the American Revolution . In 1909, the Martha Berry School for Girls was added, and collectively with

322-646: A variety of students from preschool to high school. The academy was meant to follow British enfant school practices. Using a Lilly Foundation Grant, the school was called the Early Learning Center in the Westcott Building and taught kindergarten and first grade students. Furthermore, the high school students were engaged in Bible study . Berry abruptly closed the academy in 1983, and all 144 students left to attend school elsewhere. In 1988,

368-502: A week-long orientation camp known as FreshThing. As of 2009, the foundation had awarded 951 Berry College scholarships with a maximum of $ 32,000 per student. The foundation has awarded scholarships up to $ 32,000 to nearly 820 students of Berry College . After inception of the College Program in 1984, and wanting its campus to be used also during summer months, Cathy co-founded a summer camp (1985) for boys and girls (1987) on

414-539: A willingness to sign a contract including Christianity -based rules. Employment by Chick-fil-A is no longer a requirement, but the Christian-based nature of WinShape is perhaps stronger today than ever; the current contract specifies weekly meeting attendance, leadership discussion group participation, community service, and a Christian lifestyle, including abstaining from alcohol and drugs. Beginning in 2006, freshmen and transfer students were required to attend

460-486: A year for room and board, which covers the cost of on-campus housing and a meal plan. Students who live off campus but still want to eat on campus can pay $ 6,180 a year for a meal plan. Berry College Elementary and Middle School is a private school located on Berry College's mountain campus across from Frost Chapel. Established in 1977, the school was initially called the Berry College Academy - which held

506-414: Is $ 38,430 a year, before any financial aid, grants, or scholarships. In 2021, tuition increased 1.9%, from $ 37,720 in 2020 to the current rate of $ 38,430. On average, college tuition rises about 3 percent a year. Berry College has the same tuition for Georgia residents as for students from other states and international students. In addition to tuition, students at Berry can expect to pay around $ 13,620

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552-557: Is accredited by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCATE). The Campbell School of Business offers a Master of Business Administration program that is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). In 2021, Berry College accepted 77% of all applicants. Admitted students have an average GPA of 3.7, a mean ACT score of 27 and a mean SAT score of 1175. Berry College's tuition

598-516: The SACS . During the 1960s, Berry College began paying student workers instead of crediting accounts and ended mandatory religious services for students. Berry College is situated near the city of Rome in northwestern Georgia, 59 miles (95 km) northwest of Atlanta, Georgia and 53 miles (85 km) south of Chattanooga, Tennessee . The campus consists of more than 27,000 acres of land - including fields, forests, and Lavender Mountain - making it

644-524: The Title IX regulations. A new stadium, known as "Valhalla", has been built on Berry's campus. The facility is used by the institution's football, track, and lacrosse programs. The stadium was originally intended to be built near the Cage Center, but in 2012 a pair of bald eagles established their nest near the site. They returned and successfully raised chicks in 2013 and 2014. The school moved

690-1201: The 2003–04 school year) of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) from 2004–05 to 2009–10. The school's mascot is the Viking . Berry competes in 22 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis and track & field; while women's sports include basketball, beach volleyball, cross country, equestrian, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field and volleyball. Berry has won three NAIA national championships in women's soccer (1987, 1990 and 1993), one national title in women's basketball (1976), one NAIA national crown in men's golf (1998), and three IHSA national championships in equestrian (2011, 2015, 2016). In addition, Berry student-athletes Michelle Abernathy (marathon, 1999), Caio Soares (3,000 meter race-walk, 2004), Michelle Tuggle (high jump, 1984) and Nicole Wildes (women's golf, 2004) have all won individual national championships. The Berry College women's basketball team won

736-706: The AIAW Small College National Championship in 1976. In 2018 Elijah Hirsh in men's basketball broke the single-game record for blocks in Berry's NCAA DIII era with 10 blocks. In 2019 he averaged 9.2 rebounds (leading the SAA), and was named SAA Player of the Year, SAA All-First Team, and National Association of Basketball Coaches All-District South First Team. The Berry College Board of Trustees voted to add football beginning in

782-406: The Berry community and to the public. The Victory Lake Campground located in the heart of Berry's campus is available to Berry student use only. Berry offers an intramural program with men, women and co-educational play for many sports. Berry College's student work program, called LifeWorks, guarantees every student a job on campus for those interested in participating. The work program is based upon

828-570: The Chick-fil-A community to support global leadership programs for young people. WinShape International uses Chick-fil-A's SERVE model of leadership as a platform to help train young people to become servant-focused leaders. Since 2003, WinShape has donated over $ 5 million to groups that oppose same-sex marriage, including Eagle Forum , Focus on the Family , Fellowship of Christian Athletes , Family Research Council , Exodus International , and

874-571: The Ford Complex. Berry College's mission statement espouses "values based on Christian principles". The institution's board of trustees chose to shutter the middle and high school academy, and used that campus property to court leadership of Chick Fil-A , a Christian-run business, through its WinShape foundation programs. The campus has a chaplain, four chapels, and an active religion-in-life program supporting all Christian denominations and religions outside of Christianity. The school recognizes

920-706: The Marriage & Family Legacy Fund, groups which seek to provide, among other works, a conservative biblical interpretation about marriage and sexuality. Approximately $ 2 million was given in 2009 and almost the same amount in 2010. WinShape's financial support of these groups has caused gay-rights advocates to denounce Chick-fil-A and protest against its restaurants and products on various college and university campuses including Northeastern University and NYU . Northeastern University's Student Senate voted on February 28, 2012, to cancel plans for an on-campus Chick-Fil-A restaurant which failed. and an online petition against

966-489: The Mountain Campus of Berry College (Mt. Berry) with Rick Johnson who had previously worked at North Carolina's Camp Ridgecrest, where Cathy's children had earlier attended. Modeled after Ridgecrest, the new camp was designed as a sports camp with a Christian emphasis using Native American themes to structure achievement. Age groups, originally organized into "tribes", are now organized into "packs" and "villages" for

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1012-654: The NYU franchise was also launched that same month. Chick-fil-A released a statement in July 2012: "Going forward, our intent is to leave the policy debate over same-sex marriage to the government and political arena." In March 2014, tax filings for 2012 showed the group stopped funding all but one organization which had been previously criticized, WinShape Marriage, with a stated focus on couple retreats to strengthen marriages. As of April 2018, Individuals among Chick-Fil-A leadership reportedly continue to donate to anti-LGBT groups, while

1058-655: The Student Association for an Inter-Religious Community, which is a student organization that encourages dialogue between religions represented on campus. Berry College has housing for employees. Faculty housing on the Berry College property is zoned to Floyd County School District for public school (for dependents of college employees living on the property). The zoned secondary schools for Berry College's housing are Armuchee Middle School and Armuchee High School . The Berry athletic teams are called

1104-849: The Vikings. The institution is a member of the Division III level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the Southern Athletic Association (SAA) as a founding member since the 2012–13 academic year. The Vikings previously competed as an NCAA D-III Independent from 2010–11 to 2011–12; and in the Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC; formerly known as Georgia–Alabama–Carolina Conference (GACC) until after

1150-488: The academic buildings and other public spaces is a wildlife refuge in which no hunting is allowed. In September 2011, Travel+Leisure ranked Berry among the most beautiful college campuses in the United States, noting its numerous fountains and pools among its English Gothic -style buildings. Berry College offers Bachelor of Arts , Bachelor of Music , Bachelor of Science , Master of Business Administration , Master of Education , and Education Specialist degrees from

1196-582: The adjacent former middle and high school campus of the Berry Academy. Once owned by Martha Berry, the site had once been home to a dairy farm with buildings originally constructed in the architectural style of Normandy, France . After founding WinShape, the academy buildings were remodeled and new buildings were added to create the resort. The new retreat center hosts meetings and fundraising events, with over 8000 guests annually. Donald (a.k.a. Bubba) and Cindy Cathy conduct marriage counseling programs at

1242-501: The boys school, it came to be known as the Berry Schools. The free labor provided by the students helped to keep construction and operating costs for the schools low. In 1926, the school became a junior college and several years later, a senior college, graduating its first class in 1932. During the 1930s, the school campus grew to 30,000 acres, helped by a large donation from Henry Ford . In 1957, Berry College became accredited by

1288-654: The boys' and girls' camps respectively. The boys' camp packs include Bronco (rising 2nd–3rd grade), Raptor (rising 4th–5th grade), Timber (rising 6th–7th grade), Puma (rising 8th–9th grade), Grizzly (rising 10th-11th grade), and Elk (the adventure program, rising 11th–12th grade). The girls' camp "villages" include Canyon (rising 2nd–4th grade), Woodland (rising 5th–6th grade), Cascade (rising 7th–8th grade), Sierra (rising 9th–10th grade), Oasis (rising 11th–12th grade), and Taiga (the adventure program, rising 12th grade). Campers also can be awarded for Christian character and leadership. Those that choose to take on this challenge, embark on

1334-415: The center, aimed at those with healthy marriages to those actively considering divorce. Started in 1991, WinShape Teams uses various techniques such as field games and ropes courses to encourage team-building and help organizations and groups work through issues and experience an improved sense of community. WinShape International is an organization that inspires Chick-fil-A operators and other leaders in

1380-564: The challenge. Those selected were called "Comanches". Comanches who successfully completed the challenge were called "Black Comanches", and those who did not complete the challenge were called "White Comanches". In 2011, WinShape began a one-week girls camp at Young Harris College in Young Harris, Georgia. This camp consists of three clubs: Skocean, Bumbline, and Royalum. The camp is divided into junior camp (rising 2nd-6th grade) and senior camp (rising 7th-9th grade). In 2015, WinShape began

1426-532: The company no longer makes contributions to anti-LBGT groups. Berry College Berry College is a private university in the Mount Berry community adjacent to Rome, Georgia . It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). Berry College was founded on values based on Christian principles in 1902 by Martha Berry . In 1902, Martha Berry, daughter of

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1472-482: The eight graders receiving a "Martha" award for their achievements. Berry College has a total of 1,943 undergraduate students for the 2019–2020 academic year. There are 91 graduate students. There is a 66:34 female to male ratio, and 69 percent of the students are in-state residents. Students come from 35 states and at least 18 foreign countries. Berry College has more than 80 miles of hiking, biking and horseback riding trails, and two disc golf courses; all are open to

1518-425: The fall of 2013, with a track and field athletic program to be added soon after. Due to the financial expense and the traditions of the school, the decision to add football was controversial and met with opposition from a significant portion of the student body, faculty, and alumni. According to the school newspaper, The Campus Carrier, adding football will not affect issues related to equal sports opportunity under

1564-563: The first $ 8,000 of any academic scholarships offered by the college and require a special application and interview process. The program originated with only several dozen students and offered a total of $ 10,000 over four years. Today, WinShape currently has over 400 college students enrolled per year, with over 800 alumni in just over 20 years. The requirement details of the scholarship program have varied since its inception. Eligibility originally required current Chick-fil-A employment, high achievement and community involvement in high school, and

1610-404: The following schools: A minor degree can be obtained in 36 different courses of study throughout the four schools. Berry also offers an undergraduate degree in interdisciplinary studies . Berry's Honors Program is an undergraduate program designed to give qualified students a chance to learn in an intellectually challenging environment with their peers and professors. The Honors Program allows

1656-824: The four schools making up its academic program. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). The student-faculty ratio at Berry College is 11:1, and the school has 58.9% of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and 99.6% of its classes with fewer than 50 students. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 83%. U.S. News & World Report in its 2021 Best Colleges ranks Berry College #4 in Regional Universities South, #3 in Best Undergraduate Teaching, and #1 in Best Value Schools. Berry offers degrees in

1702-441: The largest contiguous college campus in the world. Designated portions are open to the public for hiking, cycling, horseback riding, and other outdoor activities. The campus is also home to a large population of deer (estimates range between 1,500 and 2,500). The Georgia Department of Natural Resources oversees about 16,000 acres of the campus, conducts managed hunts, and provides recreational opportunities. The land encompassing

1748-516: The original idea the school was formed around. The founder, Martha Berry, would educate local children for free if they would work around campus. This continues to help offset the tuition cost to this day. Berry College has been used as a site for the filming of several movies, in addition to music videos by bands such as Casting Crowns . The most notable films are Remember the Titans and Sweet Home Alabama . Disney 's Perfect Harmony (1991)

1794-547: The school moved locations from the Westcott Building to Hamrick Hall, where it is now located. By this time the age range had expanded to teach children up until fifth grade. Since 2002, it has enrolled students in up to the eighth grade. A year later, the older students were moved from Hamrick Hall to the newly built Cook Building on Main Campus to form their own separate middle school. A series of reunion events were held for former students, parents, teachers and directors in 2007 for

1840-453: The skills throughout the day, campers also go to three auditorium sessions, 2 Team Times, and play outside at Rec. They compete all week to earn tokens. Finally, on Friday Family Fun Day, they go for half a day to worship, play Super Rec Showdown!, and eat Chick-fil-a (catered by a Chick-fil-a in that area). In 2017, WinShape Camps for Communities at Cobb is being launched. At Mt. Bethel UMC North Campus, WinShape will operate several sessions of

1886-441: The stadium site to a new location well removed from the eagles, which have become a symbol of the school. Groundbreaking was held on October 17, 2014, and the stadium was completed for the 2015 football season. The Cage Center is Berry's 131,000-square-foot athletic facility that houses a performance gymnasium , a natatorium with observation seating, a fitness center, racquetball courts, an indoor track and classrooms. The Cage

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1932-585: The students to take Honors-only classes, Honorized classes, and to study abroad in Honors-only programs. During their last year at Berry, Honors students must complete and defend a senior thesis. Upon graduation, they receive an Honors diploma. Berry offers a Master of Arts in Teaching program and an Education Specialist certification in the Charter School of Education and Human Sciences that

1978-466: The thirty year anniversary. The names of the schools were merged into one, Berry College Elementary and Middle School. Currently, the school is home to 129 elementary and middle school students with a 1:12 teacher to student ratio. During the 180 days in the school year, the students attend class for seven hours compared to the normal six for other elementary schools in the area. The Middle Schoolers were also known for annually producing short films, with

2024-456: Was designed to provide a home for up to twelve children with full-time parents to take care of them. To date, WinShape operates 9 homes for children who are simply victims of circumstance. A Transitional Living Home has also been opened outside of Rome, Georgia to help young adults, from the program, transition successfully from high school to independence. WinShape Center is located near the hilltop campus of Berry College and more specifically at

2070-814: Was filmed almost entirely on campus at buildings such as Oak Hill, Frost Chapel, the Old Mill, and the Ford Buildings. A short scene from Dutch was filmed on the Berry campus. In addition, scenes for the Fox series, The Following , starring Kevin Bacon , were filmed here. In the Constantine television series, the Ford Buildings and the Old Mill were used as the settings for Ravenscar Asylum and John Constantine 's hideout, respectively. The Netflix Original Stranger Things filmed parts of its fourth season at

2116-506: Was named after Berry College alumnus and trustee Steven Cage, whose $ 10 million donation kicked off the project. Berry College CDP is a census-designated place (CDP) and the official name for an area covering the Berry College campus, in Floyd County , Georgia , United States. It first appeared as a CDP in the 2020 Census with a population of 1,565. Architecture of Normandy Too Many Requests If you report this error to

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