Northwest Missouri State University - Tower Yearbook (Maryville, MO)

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rl It was the most outstand- ing feeling when we walked up and got the first place trophy after the game. There was a special feeling a fter beating the Phi Sig ' s, since they had won it for several years. Tom Paulsen Rainy reunion Brady said. So I had to miss two tourna- ments the team played in, but the coach and team were really understanding. Brady felt being crowned queen was a blessing everyone could learn from. I thought it showed people you didn ' t necessarily have to be the prettiest or the most popular person on campus, Brady said. All you had to do was enjoy your friends and let them know you cared about them. The following day marked the traditional Walk Out Day, providing students with extra time to prepare for the parade. Despite all the planning and prior work, most floats were still being pomped and house decs were still being finished late the night before. Building a float was really tough, Janice Petty said. It took a lot of time, patience and energy to get it done. Alpha Kappa Lambda fraternity felt their efforts paid off when their house dec received first place, defeating the Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity who had won for the last four years. It was the most outstanding feeling when we walked up and got the first place trophy after the game, Tom Paulsen said. There was a special feeling after beating the Phi Sig ' s, since they had won it for several years. Most students who worked on floats and house decs agreed the hard work was justified. It took a lot of motivation, Greg Mann said. It was a pain at times, but it was well worth it to watch the parade Saturday morn- ing, knowing your exhaustion was worth it. Everything was ready, or almost ready when Saturday morning arrived. The day everyone planned for had finally come, but the planning didn ' t prevent another rainy re- union. It rained all morning, but residents, students and alumni still lined the streets with umbrellas to combat the weather. Despite the rain, many people were deter- mined to have a good time and looked at the rain optimistically. The parade went very well, except for the rain, but that made it fun, Lori Kortmuar Putting her time into Homecoming, Karen Hoppers pomps Phi Mu ' s float, commemorating the Wright Brother ' s historic flight. -Photo by Nan- cy Meyer said. Unfortunately the rain didn ' t end with the parade. The weather didn ' t help attendance at the Homecoming game. Many left during or before half time due to the weather. 1 left before the second half because it was so wet, Joyce McKenna said. I wasn ' t really watching because it was too cold and too wet to pay attention to what was going on during the game. Not only did the rain have an adverse ef- fect on the attendance of the Homecoming game, it was detrimental to the Bearcats as they were defeated 13-3 by the University of Missouri-Rolla Miners. However, the overall performance of the Bearcats didn ' t hinder some good efforts. Bearcat defensive end Junior Mao was awarded the Don Black Memorial Trophy fol- lowing the game. The award is presented to the outstanding Bearcat athlete in the Homecoming game. October 1 2, 1 986. The day was damp and dreary. Students tore down floats and house decs while others rested and enjoyed them- selves after long hours of work. Homecom- ing ' 86 was history, but the memories still remained. □ Lori Nelson and Debby Kerr 24 Homecoming

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Rainy reunion fraternity won Best Overall Variety Show Skit. Thou shalt blow off Campus Safety tickets brought cheers of approval from the audience. All of us worked together and it was real- ly great to win, Steve Nehring said. We came up with all our own ideas to incorporate in the skit. Delta Chi repeated as Greek men ' s division winner, while Delta Zeta, Phi Mu and Sigma Sigma Sigma had a three-way tie for first in the women ' s division. I still felt like our skit was a first place skit, Stacy Smith said. 1 understood there were some hard feelings and some felt a decision should have been made, but I would rather have tied for first than to have placed second or third. Michael Jackson, Run-D.M.C, David Lee Roth and Elton John appeared in the winning olio act entitled Epsilon Produc- tion presented by Jim Coynes. The crowd reacted with screams of laughter to the cra- zy episode. It was a really funny and original idea, Rhonda Sheets said. It added to the show because it was new and different. I had never seen anything like it before. However, the grand finale for opening night was the crowning of the Homecoming Queen. Five finalists waited in anticipation. Maya Benavente, sponsored by Delta Chi fraternity; Jodi Brady, sponsored by M-Club; Stephanie Carter, sponsored by American Marketing Association; Lisa Lutes, spon- sored by Millikan Hall; and Kim Ray, spon- sored by Delta Sigma Phi fraternity held their breath until it was announced. Moments later Jodi Brady was crowned Homecoming Queen and another event of Homecoming was history. The long process it took to get there was definitely worth it for Brady, even though there were some complications. When M-Club nominated me, there were all kinds of complications with working around my volleyball schedule for interviews, --continued V A i WL. w It took a lot of motivation. It was a pain at times, but it was well worth it to watch the parade Satur- day morning, knowing your exhaustion was worth it. Greg Mann The spirit of America comes through in the Delta Zeta float. The float, which featured Bet- sy Ross and the flag, took first place overall. It was the first time in more than 20 years the Delta Zeta float had won first prize. -Photo by Kevin Fullerton In V Homeco min g

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Tight end Jim Moore fails to elude the grasp of a Miner tackle. The Bearcats had to contend with rainy weather and a muddy field as well as the Rolla Miners. Northwest lost the game in the final quarter 13-3. -Photo by Scott Trunkhill Showing his I.D. to get into the bar, Steve Moss plays a Rolla Miner in the Tau Kappa Epsilon skit. A Miner Incident won second place among the fraternities in the Variety Show. -Photo by Kevin Fullerton A camouflaged Bobby Bearcat, Rob Van Or- den, stares fiercely at a University of Missouri Rol- la Miner, Ron Snyder. The ROTC float placed se- cond in the independant competition. -Photo by Kevin Fullerton. Homecoming 25