Millersville University - Touchstone Yearbook (Millersville, PA)

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These hard-chargers compete for fame and glory In the speed (rial portion of the bed race competition. The bed race replaced the annual Homecoming Parade sponsored for the past eleven years. Photo by John Men derson remale body builders added a unique touch to the Homecoming festivities. This event was sponsored In Keeping with this years Homecoming theme Celebrating body and Soul. Photo by John Henderson This body builder demonstrates her award winning form to an eager audience. The body building show as well as the rest of the Homecoming celebration was considered a huge success. Photo by John Henderson MSgt Pease supervises the preparation of the KOTC hot air balloon. The balloon launching Kicked off the many Homecoming Day activities. Photo by John Henderson Student Life 25

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Bodybuilders, bed races, and a Bush added up to an explosive Homecoming ’86 by Peggy Williamson Homecoming is a special lime lo celebrate fall, and this years Homecoming did just that. Miller-sville Homecoming 1985. held on Saturday. October 26. was a warm autumn day packed with excitement to entertain everyone, including students, parents, faculty, and alumni. Tor students. Homecoming activities really began on Wednesday afternoon, and continued on through to Saturday. Such activities included movies, comedians, a variety of speakers on health, relaxation, and meditation, and a three-mile fun run sponsored by Kappa Beta and the Homecoming Committee, for which prizes were rewarded. Another popular activity of the week was attending Karel Capek's The Insect Comedy. performed by the University's Citamard Players at the Rafters Theatre in Dut-cher Hall. The Citamard Players held their last performance on Saturday night so that alumni could enjoy it as well. Alumni from the classes of 1950. I960. 1965. 1970. 1975. and 1980 held banquets both on and off Millcr-sville s campus. Alumni were treated with box lunches and a reception in Biemesderfcr Executive Center. The diversity of special events on Homecoming Day was led by a hot air balloon launch early Saturday morning. The colorful balloons were launched on the practice field by Pucillo Gymnasium and were sponsored by the Millersville University-Army ROTC Office. The launch was followed by an early bird special — a chance for Homecoming participants to swim, jog. or stroll on campus. This activity enforced the Homecoming theme. Celebrate Body and Soul. an appropriate theme corresponding to today's health and fitness craze. The big event of the morning was a bed race competition, in which thirteen student organizations competed. The competition was divided into two distinct categories: artistic expression and a speed trial competition. In both categories cash prizes were given to the top four winners. Fourth place winners received $25. third place winners $50, second place winners $75. and first place received $100. In the artistic expression category, beds were decorated and judged. Kappa Lambda Chi Sorority came in fourth, the International Relations Club came in third, the United Campus Ministry came in second, and first place went to the Gamma Sigma Alpha Sorority. Winners in the speed trial competition included fourth place, the International Relations Club; third place, the Kappa Beta Fraternity; second place, the Sigma Tau Gamma Continued on page 26 k 24 Student Life

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Representing Kappa Beta fraternity. Linda Dark, escorted by Tom Meals. Is named the 1985 Homecoming Charity Queen. Kappa Beta donated $825.00 to the Juvenile Diabetes foundation to capture the Homecoming Charity crown. Photo by Kandy Leaman More Homecoming '86 Continued from page 24 Fraternity; and first place, with a winning time of 23.51 seconds, went to the Wickers Fraternity. This year's bed race competition was a new activity which replaced the annual Homecoming Parade sponsored for the past eleven years. The Homecoming Parade was not held this year for several reasons, one being the immense cost it takes to pay for the meals and transportation of bands. Another great cost was that of building floats. This cost, along with the fact that constructing floats takes up much of a student's valuable time, discouraged many organizations from getting involved. Even without the parade. Homecoming was a success. The bed race competition made up for the lack of a parade. In the future, the beds may be decorated before the competition, so that they may be paraded down George Street in hopes that the community may also get involved. After the bed races came lunch, and then the Homecoming excitement continued as sports fans gathered in the crisp air to watch the football game at Biemsderfer Stadium. The Millersvillc Marauders gave the crowd a Homecoming victory by defeating the Kutztown Golden Bears by a score of 7-3. At halftime, Linda J. Dark, escorted by Tom Meals, became the 1985 Homecoming Charity Queen. Linda represented Kappa Beta, who donated $825.00 to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation. First runner- Marauder quarterback. Gregg Caplan downs the ball on a keeper play. Caplan led the Marauders to a crowd-pleasing 7-3 victory over the Kutztown Golden Bears. Photo by Mcrin Studios 26 Student Life