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Source: Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering –
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Creative performance by the student teaching team "Orbita" (SPbSUT)
The 12th District Student Team Rally of the Northwestern Federal District took place in St. Petersburg from October 9–11. SPbGASU was one of the host venues.
The gathering was organized by the St. Petersburg regional branch of the Russian Student Brigades, with the participation of the St. Petersburg Committee for Youth Policy and Interaction with Public Organizations and the Vector Center for the Support of Youth Initiatives. The student brigades headquarters, with the support of the Youth Policy Department, acted as organizers on behalf of our university.
According to Polina Yurkova, head of the press center for the SPbGASU student team headquarters, the event brought together more than 70 people from St. Petersburg, the Leningrad Region, Arkhangelsk, Pskov, Veliky Novgorod, Kaliningrad, the Republic of Karelia, and the Komi Republic.
Activists competed in professional skills competitions among archaeological and pedagogical student teams, participated in a quiz, and discussed the development vector of student teams in the district as part of the business program.
The members of the teaching teams completed a test on counseling activities; solved cases on first aid and safety; developed and presented interactive forms of working with children; and performed creative team performances.
Evgeniya Sidorova, a student at St. Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering (SPbGASU) from the "Freedom" student pedagogical group, performed a dance routine alongside other fighters. "I witnessed the high-quality organization of this large event. The highlight for me was our performance. The support both backstage and in the audience was incredible!" she said.
Members of the archaeological teams competed in their ability to divide an excavation into squares (divide the excavation site into squares for the sequential study of the cultural layer), sift the spoil heap (dug-up earth) to search for small finds, work with a level (a geodetic instrument for measuring the difference in height between points on the earth's surface), describe the stratigraphy (the sequence of soil layers in a section), and describe the finds.
Akim Kovalchuk, a student at St. Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering and the head of the student archaeological team "Lin," won the competition: "During the season, we mostly worked with a shovel and an archaeological shovel, sometimes measuring layers with a level. During the competition, I had to work with a sieve and create a stratigraphic chart. I'd never done this before, but I succeeded!"
Sofia Raikova, a student at the M.V. Lomonosov Northern (Arctic) Federal University and leader of the Labyrinth student archaeological team, reconnected with old acquaintances: "There's always a friendly atmosphere among archaeological teams. It was interesting to hear stories about field expeditions, discoveries, and each team's traditions. I also wanted to try my hand at the competition and gain new knowledge to share with my team."
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