In 1991, during the 6th lustrum of Ibn Battuta, the Association got a yell as a gift from the V.U.G.S. our sister association from Utrecht. Through this gift, people realized that Ibn Battuta did not have a song at all! Therefore, the board organized a competition for writing the association song. Bernard van Acker won that competition and he, therefore, is a member of merit. He wrote the song during the famous 'Schierweekend' as we now know it. Although, the melody has changed a lot during the past years. The original melody is from 'Gildebroeders maakt plezier', but the current melody that we use nowadays sounds a lot like 'zie de maan schijnt door de bomen' from the Dutch Sinterklaas tradition.
The Association Song
Roooood en wit zijn onze kleuren,
Het symbool is een kameel,
De excursies, BEC en borrels,
Jaa ons is echt niets teveel.
Onze eigen club der geografen,
Groningen is ons thuis,
Leid ons voort, Ibn Battuta!
English Translation
Reeeeeed and white are our colors,
Our symbol is a camel,
The excursions, BEC and social drinks,
Nothing is too much for us.
Our own club of geographers,
Groningen is our home,
Guide us, Ibn Battuta!
