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

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A remix of Steppenwolf s Magic Carpet Ride, |ilays as the new associate members of Delta Chi dance for the crowd. The group had won an award tor their dance for the past four years, photo by llchaela Kanger Sigma Society members, Betsy Burgess, Katie Curtis, Sabrina Marques, Catrina Pelton and Holly Miller strut down Fourth Street during the Homecoming Parade. The society was broken into groups that were spread throughout the parade. ' §0-;- ■■- ( ji ji ' 1 ■ fcf mi HOMFCOMING 25

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I .IciinirtT I uiik iinil ManiK I ;iiif ' k Creativity Pride Fill the Creating a masterpiece witli chiekenwirt- and tissue paper was the challenge lacing organizations entering Honls in the Homecoming Parade. Most fraternities teamed up with a sorority to build floats that revolved around the Homecoming theme: Bobby Takes a Vacation. Alpha Sigma . lpha and Delta Chi joined together to create their float, Bon Voyage Bobby. The idea behind the creation was inspired by Gilligans Island. Overall we were very pleased with the results, Delta Chi Joe Prokop said. Building the float was the easiest part, but forming everything with the chicken wire was the hardest and most time consuming. The results of the parade competitions and the rest of Homecoming week, were announced Sunday, Oct. 21, at Rickenbrode Stadium. Phi Mu took home nine awards, including first in all clown competitions and second in the highly competitive float division. Being a senior, I was proud to see everything come together with positive energy and have such good things come out of it, Phi Mu Stephanie Burkett said. I ' m proud of them, they are great girls. It was good to see ev«r «ie ' s hard work payoff in the end ?? -Jason Wa.shani ( and Streets l-Di tile Iraternities. Tau Kappa Kpsilon came away with first place in the mini-float and the jalopy competitions, as well as second in the paper mache clowns. TKE Jason Washam said the awards were only a small gratification when the floats were completed. The expressions of the people watching the parade were what really mattered to him. It was good to see everyone ' s hard work pay off in the end, Washam said. Guys stayed up really late and then, during the parade, to see their work was a great accomplishment. .After nights of aching hands and tired I ' ves. people that participated in the parade wtTf proud of their creations. During Homecoming week, organizations found init what it meant to work as a team. There were is8 entries in the parade. The Bearcat Marching Band was accompanied by 29 high school bands on the parade route. Twenty-eight awards were given out for parade competitions. Homecoming Royalty t orinne Mi)S vnski .mil Ddlljs Archer jre jccompanied by Royall Assistants Claire Porterfield and Alec Talum. Thi- Homecoming parade started a( 9:30 a.m. phola by Miclijela Kjngef While handing out lollipops lo the crowd, Sigma Sigma Sigma member, Carissa Kalkbrenner grabs one for herself. Many participated in the eveni photo by Shane McAsey 2i,

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Ii M.iiiiIn I aiulv Hickory Stick Switches Hands Oil tKt. JO. ' l.fidd M TiMmiMv; I.Mis MiiUTAil llu-i- tr.i |inMil In lli.inr.i w.is riiiii|)li. ' tf, into Rickonbnxlc Stailium with one goal in putting the score at lO-O. mind: retain ownership of the revered hickon The BulUlogs put their first [wints on the stick. The game against Truman State tioard when quarterback Kric Howe p;Lssed to Univei it ' went down to the wire, leaving split end Alfonso Pugh to score a tducluiown Bearcat fans hanging in suspense through the making the it 10-7. The Bearcats would put final seconds. seven more points on the board with a I-yard • • These things won ' t happen often, but that ' s the way Hfe is, not ever thing goes the way you want it. J J -Mel Tjeerdsma This tradition dated back to 1930 when Northwest granted the hickor ' stick to Northeast Missouri State Teacher ' s College, which later became Truman State Universit ' . The battle continued between the two schools, with the Bearcats in possession of the stick prior to the Homecoming game. It was a slow start to the game, the defense held each team fh)m moving down the field. The Bearcats retained possession with 10:49 lefk in the first quarter and .slowly crept toward the end zone. After gaining 27 ' ards on seven plav-s, kicker Eddie Ibarra kicked a 28-yard field goal to put the Bearcats up by three. At the start of the second quarter. Bearcat running back Geromy Scaggs rushed for sL yards to score the first touchdown of the game. run from fiillback Maurice Douglas to meike the halftime score 17-7. With 12 seconds to go in the game and a score of 23-17 in favor of the Cats, the possession of the hickory- stick changed hands. The Bulldogs went on an 8-pla,v, 7,5 yard march to score the final touchdown and win the game 24-23. Head football coach Mel Tjeerdsma felt the game was a lesson in life for the team. These things won ' t happen often, but that ' s the way life is, Tjeerdsma said. Not evervthing goes the way you want it. Despite the loss, the Bearcats gave the alumni, students and community a memorable Homecoming game. The hickory- stick may have changed hands, but the Northwest school spirit remained. Since 1946 the Bearcats have been 25-24-1 for the homecoming game. (m) m The Don Black award has been given out for the last 29 years and has had 30 recipients. A game against Washburn University In ippo was held up because of a hailstorm. Source: t ' .nH-missouii.cdu, Andy ' Icy. Director of Sports Inrormation Truman State University players taunt Xonhwost after the game; head iootball coach Mel Tjeersdma tells his players not to worry about the Bulldogs. The Bearcats lost 24-23 to Truman in the last minutes ol the game, photo by Micbaela Kanger