Harding College - Petit Jean Yearbook (Searcy, AR)

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- A III. e .Mmm Youth Forum is the climax of all the recruiting efforts put out by the counselors, musical groups and students themselves. it is a time to bring approximately 3, 500 prospective students onto Hard- ingts campus to experience cam- pus and dorm life for a weekend. It gives us a chance to show them the spiritual influence of Harding through speakers, devotionals and onevon-one fello'wshipfl acebr- ding to Rosemary Wilson, assis- tant to the director of Admissions. Contrary to the thoughts of most students, Spring Sing and Youth Forum are not synony- mous. Spring Sing attached it- self to the Forum about six years ago, because ttthe audience was already on campus there- fore,putting on a musical produc- tion would be another form of entertainment for the visitors. Wilson also feels that if Spring Sing was to become the main thrust of the Forum then it would be vendictive to the purpose of the weekend. uWe hope that one bal- ances the other in the sense of entertainment; spiritual and infor- mative influence, although some shading of the spiritual aspects have taken place during the past few years. To the administration and fae- ulty, Youth Forum is a time to meet new students and counsel them. showing them just what Hard'ing could offer them in the areas of academics. This is the reason for the faculty and student conference held each year during the Forum. it also gives the par- .. lhkt' .lumm ents time to talk with financial directors about support for the education of their children. To the resident students, Youth Forum inevitably brings about over-crowded bathrooms, sleep- ing bags throughout the rooms, never ending screaming and high schoolish talk in the hallways, longer meal lines and possibly the situation of eating off of campus for the weekend and unfortunate- ly,a huge mess to clean following the completion of the activities. The social clubs on campus view Youth Forum as the climax of their year also, but for a dif- ferent reason. The competition of each club in the musical produc- tion over-rides any feeling of recruitment for the Admissions Office. They lose their sense of reality for the weekend and dis- play attitudes that as Wilson speculates, uhave somewhat hin- dered some of the people from bringing their children back to Harding.H To the visitors on campus it is a weekend away from mom and dad, a chance to get accquainted with the surrounding of a prospect tive college, meeting new friends, rekindling old friendships and a time of spiritual uplifting. Youth Forum's main goal is to bring as many students to visit this campus to grasp the entire concept of Harding, through the activiv ties planned during the weekend. which includes but doesnlt high- light Spring Sing. ... Sue Baj 29 More than Spring Sing

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1. BEN ZICKEFOOSE stresses that everything should be done to the glory of God. 2. BALANCE is an important theme in Zickefooseis lessons on moderation. 3. HORDES of people descend on Harding causing traffic jams and the temporary removal of the hated traffic barrier on Center Street. 4. REUNITED -- and ilfeels so good . . W Time of Day hosts its first reunion. 5. SCOT T BELLAMY, Admissions Counseior, discusses Har- ding 3 programs with prospective sm- dems. 1 'A 19 2 4b-m....-u....,.wm.g. ..,.m.,..n-gm. v. l Youth 1 Forum 19803 Commitment, Confidence, and Control 28 - I .- MMe .lmm-s More than Spring Sing

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Fashion fanatics can be found even at Harding - Jim Murphy 30 Fashions