Ball State University - Orient Yearbook (Muncie, IN)

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“ALL YOU CAN EAT” was the offer made for Watermelon Bust '83. Kelly Hoffman, Fort Wayne senior, takes advantage of the of- fer and digs into the juicy fruit. Photo by Tom Amiot Ler Natermelon Bust LAFOLLETTE FIELD was filled with 4,200 participants who arrived in everything from diapers to dress slacks. The record at- tendance crowd enjoys bands, games, a queen crowning and watermelon battles during the afternoon and evening. Photo by Tom Amiot INDIANA STATE POLICE offered a ser- vice few would wish to partake in, a breathalyzer test. The booth was sponsored in conjuction with the Mothers Against Drunk Driving. It also helped to promote alcohol awareness on campus. Mike Smith, Indianapolis sophomore, and Barry Blackburn, Greensburg junior, test their alcohol content. Photo by Tom Amiot a] ONE ROAD TRIP to Kendallville began the Watermelon Bust for Delta Tau Delta fraternity. Eric Stoiber, Muncie senior, loads a watermelon onto the stack of more than 700 watermelons. Photo by Damon Brown

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THE TIME to get aquainted for women interested in joining a sorority was during rush. The week of rush began with suite parties and the women went to each suite learning a little about each in the process. Kappa Alpha Theta sorority open their suite to more than 500 women who went through rush. Photo by Tom Amiot oie cece iY THANK YOU FOR COMING. Members of the Delta Chi frater- nity and their little sisters greet some of the 453 men who took part in the rush tour of the 13 fraternity houses. Photo by Renee Gearhart CHECKING the completed list against the attendance list was no easy job. With over 500 women rushing, the members of the Rush Council had to carefully : match bids and check atten- PLEDGE NIGHT was the end of over a dance. Photo by Tom Amiot week of parties and cuts used to narrow down to a select few. Pi Beta Phi sorority welcomes a new sister. Photo by Renee Gearhart Rush Round Robin 15

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t was no easy task stack- ing 700 Northern waterme- lons in a broken down, back end of a lumber truck. It took over an hour of work and a good amount of sweat, but the five brothers from Delta Tau Delta fraternity managed to get the job done. The group started home ex- pecting a peaceful journey but soon discovered that their truck was a ‘‘tank,”’ loaded witn am- munition that pelted the wind- shields of passing cars. By the time they reached home, at least 10 melons had splattered a trail of red and green mush between Kendallville and Muncie. On campus the group met with their fraternity brothers and members of Alpha Chi Omega sorority to deliver the vital cargo that made Watermelon Bust ’83 possible. The Bust was held each year during Fall Quarter to raise money for locai and national charities. One of the event’s charity organizations, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, MADD, used their proceeds to help reduce the number of alcohol related traffic fatalities in In- diana. At the Bust the group also promoted the use of common sense to students who drank. During the afternoon ac- tivities, some of the self- proclaimed heavyweaight drin- kers tried to test their blood alcohol levels by taking a breathalyzer test offered by the Indiana State Police and MADD. And while MADD conducted their tests, LaFollette had been transformed into a seed spitting, bee-swarming, queen- crowning party, September 17. With concert stands, informa- tion booths, snack bars and make-shift playing fields, the festival gave the second weekend an atmosphere of good times and all out fun. At 12:30 p.m. teams began ar- riving to psych-up and warm-up for watermelon games, while spectators began by stuffing themselves with all the free melon they could munch. Par- ticipants were treated to the military sounds of the Fort Ben- jamin Harris Jazz Band and danced to the rhythms of Buster’s Jazz Ensemble. As the bands played, the Bust spectators watched as the Bub- ble Butts team, dressed in diapers and plastic shipping bags, took the field while the Melon Helmets attracted more bees than women. Beer carton hats, live snake mascots and female ‘‘crayons’’ also colored the look of the day. The pre-game action was highlighted by the introduction of the six queen candidates and their Delta Tau Delta fraternity escorts. Bust Chairman Dave Schmidt, Selma junior, then in- troduced radio station WFBQ’s “Q-Zoo”’ team of “Tom and Bob’’ as emcees for the day of watermelon high jinks. The watermelon head-rolling contest began the afternoon’s events, while the watermelon relay, toss, buster and eating contests had contestants scrap- ing their knees, soiling their shirts and spoiling their dinner. As the participants rolled, ran, ate and crawled their way to vic- tory, each race became a little sloppier and a little messier than the one before. A concert by the Henry Lee Summer Band and the crowning CONTINUED Delta Tau Delta donated $1600 from Watermelon Bust proceeds to Mothers Against Drunk Driving. Alpha Chi Omega earned $1500 for Cystic Fibrosis. Watermelon Bust 17