Abilene Christian College - Prickly Pear Yearbook (Abilene, TX)

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pleased audience members of many tastes, he said. The foursome sang favorites ranging from “Do You Know You Are My Sunshine to “One In A Million as one club replaced another on the stage. The hosts and hostesses’ version of “Celebra- tion, a song at the top of the charts when Sing Song rolled around, kindled the festive atmos- phere as months of practice and worry ended and the actual show began. The women of Ko Jo Kai opened the competi- tion dressed as credit cards and singing “Don’t Leave Home Without Us.” During the Friday eve- ning, Saturday afternoon and Saturday evening performances their tune was true enough to win the second place vocal award in the women's division. The newcomers of Kappa Delian Shri were out next as “The Uncommon Clowns With a Comical Commitment.” Duty was impressed that the newly-formed club braved the competition. “This was Kappa Delian Shri’s first year,” he said. “They had an excellent performance of which they should surely be proud.” The women of Zeta Rho Alpha came “Singing in the Rain” this year, followed by the “Jalapeno Chorus” of Sigma Theta Chi. By Saturday eve- ning the green peppers had picked up first place awards for originality, costume and vocal compe- tition in their division. The GATA women, dressed in pink and drag- ging long tails behind them, won second place for costumes with their production of The ‘Tail’ of the Pink Panther.” Safari hunters and cannibals from Delta Theta asked Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?” to end the women’s competition. The contest between the men's clubs began when “The Barbershop Bachelors Belting Beauti- This page: top — Frater Sodalis salutes the Crooners; middle — The Knights perform in Sing Song for the first time in seven years as “The Barbershop Bachelors Belting Beautiful Bebops to their Make-Believe Babies”; bottom — The men of Sub T-16 perform their “Uncommon Silver Sing Song Extravaganza. Opposite page: top left — Trojans delight the crowds with an uncommon performance as the Blues Brothers; top right — Kinsmen noses cele- brate “The Sweet Smell of Success;” bottom left — Galaxy parodies the “Dallas television series with “The Shot Heard Around the World;” bot- tom right — Centurions present Your Senators and Congressmen.” 28-SingSong

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fui Bebops To Their Make-Believe Babies,” more commonly known as the Knights, appeared. The Centurions followed as “Your Senators and Con- gressmen. Kinsmen call its medley “The Sweet Smell of Success.” As it turned out, the group's senses were right; the members captured second place costume and vocal awards and won the original- ity award in the men’s division. “Trojans Sing the Blues” came next, followed by Frater Sodalis' “A Salute to the Crooners. Then, after Sub-T’s extravaganza, it was Galaxy's Galazy’s Shot Heard Around the World” defi- nitely reached the ears and eyes of the judges, for the club’s poke at J. R. Ewing of the famed televi- sion show “Dallas” received first place vocal and costume awards. The class division competition provided per- haps the most difficult chore for the judges. Approximately 100 students performed in each class production. The seniors, wearing aprons and curlers, sang of the toils of being a nomemaker in That’s No Lady, That’s My Housewife.” The juniors man- aged a costume change on stage as they turned from eskimos into tropical natives in “No Mo Eskimo and won the second place costume award for their efforts. The sophomores, however, had the edge this year. They began their performance as Carter's Coalition or “Reagan’s Renewed Recruits Revue dressed in military attire. Midway through their song the sophomores were suddenly wearing completely different costumes: shining red, white and blue tuxedos complete with top hats. The patriots captured the “Sweepstakes,” winning all three first place awards. The freshman chefs, wearing floppy white hats, sang “Takin’ it Greasy. The group's production won the second place vocal award and concluded the 1981 Sing Song competition. Also concluded were hours of practice and preparation. More than just songs and costumes had to be readied for the weekend of Feb. 20-21. This page: top — Sophomores swept up all three first place awards in the class competition for their performance of ‘‘Carter's Coalition” or Reagan’s Renewed Recruits Revue. middle — Seniors sing the tales of the everyday housewife; bottom — [unior class eskimos “go Hawaiian.” Opposite page: top — Sophomores changed from servicemen to the red, white and blue tuxe- dos of Uncle Sam; bottom — Freshman class chefs take it “greasy.