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

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A dream come tme October. I thought things were better in October, not necessarily because we had more time to prepare, but because once Homecoming was over, the fun things were done until Thanksgiving, Andrea Craw- ford, a member of Sigma Sigma Sigma, said. Students were thankful anyway for the annual Walk-out Day on Friday. The tradition that dated back to 1977 gave students a day off from classes to finish making floats, house decs or clown costumes. For their part in Homecoming, Sigma Society broke away from tlioir traditional house dec, a decision that paid off when they took parade supremacy in the independent division. But most of all, the work they put in would provide good memories. We were really glad we decided on the float, Becky Shinne- man said. It was such a good opportunity to meet all of our pledges, have fun and work together It was just a fun, festive time of the year. Homecoming was always considered festive, but students often had to fantasize about clear weather, as rain and snow practically became a part of the tradition. Finally, that fantasy came true. Brian Rupe, who co-chaired the Homecoming Committee with Jac- que Hoppers, was especially happy. The weather was great, Rupe said. It had gotten progres- sively worse during the years I was here, and I figured the year I was in charge, it would be really bad. But it all went pretty well. The Maryville community thought so, too. Most parade specta- tors who gathered on the sides of the parade route found their sweaters, sweatshirts or light jackets to be enough to keep them comfortable, quite a change from the snowy Homecoming the year before. Not unlike years before, the parade delighted spectators of all ages. Fantasyland characters were brought to life in the clowns and floats that progressed through the streets Saturday morning. Favorites like Humpty Dumpty, the Three Little Pigs and Alice in Wonderland were there to show their support for the Bearcats. Sigma Phi Epsilon, the winner of the group clowns in the frater- nity division entertained the crowd with Let ' s Go Bowling, a show in which a giant human bowUng ball knocked down human bowling pins. BowUng Pin Jeff Wiley said he eryoyed being a part of the parade and hearing the spectators clap when the bowling ball got a strike. The land of fantasy wasn ' t only represented along the parade route. The Homecoming theme was also evident in various house decorations around the community. Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity and Pi Beta Alpha business honorary took the first places in the house dec competition. PBA member Tferry Petersen found the -continued I thought the Variety Show added a lot to the celebration. It got not only the football players, but the whole school, excited about the game and about Homecoming. -Stephen Nehring Homecoming 25

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Children try out pi Beta Alpha ' s house dec. The display featured a moving roller coaster and won first place in the in- dependent division. Photo by Sarah Frerking Ringmaster C.J. Hauptmeler wel comes the audience to The Greatest Show on Earth, the contest between the Bearcats and the West Texas State Buffaloes. Photo by Jeff Martin At the conclusion of their skit, Phi Mu members Julie Wilmoth, Kathy Zielke, Sheryl Anderlik, Carla Cambier, and Alisa Lara sing ' ' You ' ve Lost that Loving Feeling. ' ' The per- formance earned them a second place in the sorority division. Photo by Sarah Frerking Bobby Pan, played by Kerry Salhe, declares he and the Bearcats will beat the West Texas State Buffaloes. The skit, which was based on the classic children ' s story Peter Pan, was the Variety Show entry for the women of Sigma Sigma Sigma. Pho- to by Jeff Martin IVIiice Miller, a member of Tau Kap- pa Epsilon, sits on a scaffold to make pomp- ing the fraternity ' s float easier. The TKE Homecoming float, which was based on the children ' s story The Three Little Pigs, placed fourth in the fraternity division. Pho- to by Mark Strecker I 24 Homecoming

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A dream come true The weather was great. It had gotten progressively worse during the years I was here, and I figured the year I was in charge, it would be really bad. But it all went pretty well. -Brian Rupe -continued theme easy to work with. Even though I didn ' t design the house dec, I thought the theme was wide-open, Petersen said. From the displays I saw, it looked like everyone was able to come up with some good ideas. Despite high spirits Homecoming brought, the final results of the game had to be taken with a spoonful Of sugar. The Bearcats were defeated by West Texas State, 65-42. The outstanding Bearcat in the Homecoming game was fresh- man wide receiver Wes Camp who scored two touchdowns, caught two passes and completed another for 31 yards. He was awarded the Don Black Memorial Trophy for his contributions to the game. Going into the game, I wasn ' t even thinking about the trophy, Camp said. It was a real surprise to me. Surprises were part of Homecoming for lots of people. From be- ing crowned queen to taking first place in the house dec Compe- tition to having nice weather for the game, the mystical, magical celebration left many students with good memories. The fantasyland of Homecoming left them ' ' wishing upon a star ' ' for more good times. After all, this time, their dreams did come true. V ' M Variety Show Greek Men 1. Delta Chi 2. Sigma Phi Epsilon 3. Delta Sigma Phi Greek Women 1. Delta Zeta 2. Phi Mu 3. Alpha Sigma Alpha Independents 1. Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Olio Acts 1. The Chordbusters 2. Anthony Ray Brown 3. The Nobodies Overall Winner Delta Zeta Floats Greek Men 1. Delta Chi 2. Sigma Phi Epsilon 3. Delta Sigma Phi Greek Women 1. Delta Zeta 2. Sigma Sigma Sigma 3. Alpha Sigma Alpha Independents 2. Alpha Sigma Alpha 3. Alpha Sigma Alpha Group Clowns Greek Men 1. Sigma Phi Epsilon 2. Delta Chi 3. Delta Chi Greek Women 1. Alpha Sigma Alpha 2. Phi Mu 3. Sigma Sigma Sigma Independents 1. Sigma Society 2. SMS-AHEA 3. University Players Jalopies 1. Chi Phi Chi 2. Ag Club 3. Baptist Student Union Overall Parade Greek Men Delta Chi Greek Women Alpha Sigma Alpha Independent 1. Ag Club Sigma Society 2. Sigma Society 3. ROTO House Decs Greek Men Individual Clowns 1. Delta Sigma Phi Greek Men 2. Delta Chi 1. Delta Chi 3. Alpha Kappa Lambda 2. Delta Chi Independent 3. Delta Chi 1. Pi Beta Alpha Greek Women 2. Alpha ' Riu Alpha 1. Delta Zeta 3. South Complex i ' 26 Homecoming