Arizona State University - Sun Devil Spark / Sahuaro Yearbook (Tempe, AZ)

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Todd Green f State Press Todd Green f State Press It takes talent to race with boards strapped to your feet - some- thing these Gladiators didn't quite master, However, spirit was most important and this duo certainly had plenty of it. Safely tucked inside an inner- tube for one of the craziest Greek games is Pi Phi Kathy Killock . The Games required the Greek system to work together and raise money for one special philanthropy. Only pizza satisfies Kappa Kap- pa Gamma Gina Nestro after a long moming of fun and activ- ities. The day-long activities were only a small part of Greek Week '87 Layout by Kim Radke and Bethany A. Deines Todd Green f State Press Picture This . . . 325

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mia!! 1 An intense tug-of-war contest is led by Lambda Chi Ross Mark. These Phoenicians worked hard all day long at the ASU annual Greek Games to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation. A true Greek leads the Spartan spirit. All the Greeks were grouped together in teams and competed in various events such as the notorious chariot race. Picture Thi . . . wenty-two fraterni- ties and 12 sororities racing Chariots, forc- ing down pizza, and dropping coins in five gallon water bot- tles. Do these sound like the activities of the average college student? They are if these students are trying to raise 510,000 in an annual eight-day event called Greek Week. Greek Week 1987, under the theme 1'Picture This, proved to be the high- light of the Greek year. Planning began seven months earlier to produce this an- nual event and carry it out without a glitch. Cindy Langford, a member of Chi Omega and the 1987 Greek Week co- chairman, said organizing for Greek Week began as school started in the fall. The 13-member Greek Steering Com- mittee held meetings every week to make sure Greek Week was a success. Greek Week began with opening cer- emonies, held at the Mesa Ampitheatre. The morning after the formal kick-off and dance, Greek games began as each house competed for points toward the Outstanding Chapter Award. Houses earned points through participation in events prior to Greek Week, as well as at 324 Picture This . . . the Greek games. The games included the annual chariot race, a five-kilometer run, a pizza eating contest, and Greek Sing held at Gam- mage Auditorium. Greek Sing presented the opportunity for Greeks to sing, dance, and act for the entertainment of an enthusiastic audience. Of the eight Greek games teams, the Spartans QPi Beta Phi, Beta Theta Pi, Tau Kappa Ep- silon, and Sigma Phi Epsilonj went on to become the Greek victors. The purpose of Greek Week was to promote Greek unity and raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, an or- ganization that grants wishes to termi- nally ill children. Over 512,000 was raised through various fundraisers, pass- ing the goal set at 510,000 Fundraisers included book and shirt sales, Greek Sing tickets, a coin collection on Cady Mall, and money from local sponsors. Closing ceremonies at Camelback Inn brought Greek Week to a close and honored winning teams, Greek Week planners, and a successful Greek year. - Brad Hartman

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Dreams Come True he lights dimmed and the audience, made up of family, friends and on- lookers settled back into the dramatic surround- ge Auditorium. On stage, Master of Ceremonies and Greek Sing co- chair john Wolfe opened with a song that kicked off the evening's festivities. Greek Sing was the culmination of Greek Week, a week of activities planned by fraternities and sororities to raise money for a charitable organization. In 1987, the Make-A- ings of Gamma philanthropic chosen was the Wish Foundation. This Arizona-based or- ganization granted last wishes to termi- nally ill children. Those who participated in Greek Sing enjoyed themselves and took home mem- ories of fun that would last for years to come. However, everyone involved also took the task of raising money seriously, as rehearsals for the spring event began in February and continued until the day of the event. The purpose of Greek Week and Greek Sing was to raise money for a worthy cause and to show that the Greek system was more than just a social organization, said Iohn Wolfe, co-chair of Greek Sing. It unified the system and the fact that. we helped terminally ill children get a last wish made everyone feel good, in addition of being proud of their contribution. Greek Sing was the grand finale of Greek Sing co-chairs Cheryl Pick, QKappa Alpha Thetaj, and john Wolfe, QKappa Sigmaj, host the 1987 all-Greek variety show. Proceeds of Greek Sing went to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. An interesting view is seen by Heather Surber, fAlpha Delta Pij as fBeta Theta Pij Phil Calzadillu dips her. The fraternities and sororities were placed in teams and entertained a large audience at Gam- mage with songs and dance routines. 326 Dreams Come True Greek Week. Teams made up of various houses performed skits and musical num- bers for the audience. Six teams, which consisted of people from 33 houses, danced and sang, competing for the top three places. The winning musical numbers included the first place The Quest, by Alpha Phi, Pi Beta Phi, Pi Kappa Alpha, Alpha Tau Omega, and Alpha Epsilon Phi. In The Quest, five ASU graduates went on a quest for their destiny. Pinnochio and the Seven Dwarfs came in second as members of Kappa Al- pha Theta, Alpha Gamma Delta, Sigma Nu, and Theta Chi helped Pinnochio search for the meaning of boyhood. Sigma Phi Epsilon, Kappa Kappa Gam- ma, Alpha Chi Omega, Sigma Pi, and Lambda Chi Alpha placed third with Traditions, the story of a director trying to save his career. The competition and commitment to- ward a final goal fostered a spirit that was hard to explain. Ianeen Cox, Alpha Phi social chairman, said: We started off as seperate groups working towards the com- mon goal of helping people and that cre- ated a special bond. We became like a big brotherhood and sisterhood in reality. Our hard work paid off, both for ourselves and the Make-A-Wish Foundation. -Helena Tselos M.......-.da-r QW