Augustana College South Dakota - Edda Yearbook (Sioux Falls, SD)

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imkgxgltt -- ii Kent L.... 'xxx W First Parent Weekend hosted The first annual Parent's Weekend was held on the weekend of December 4 in conjunction with All Nations. Chair- persons Kay McMinn and Janine Rew, along with their central committee of 25 Augustana students, put in many hours of work toward the weekend. Parent's Weekend has been successful at other colleges. The student body was surveyed by Co-Curriculum and the re- sponse to having a Parent's Weekend was good according to Kay McMinn. The planning for this ASA sponsored event started in June. The weekend started on Friday even- ing with the opening night performance of Goodbye, My Fancy at the Little Theater. The movie 101 Dalmations was also shown that night. On Saturday there were campus tours and a chance to meet the faculty and administration with over 500 people at- tending. Also on Saturday, parents had several choices of activities including All Nations, a jazz esemble, a puppet show, or the play. On Sunday each dorm sponsored a coffee hour for the parents. Two chapel services were held especially for parents and their children. At lunch and brunch there was a style show featuring fashions and dancing from the Charleston era to punk rock. Sunday afternoon a reception was held at President Nelson's home. Chairperson Kay McMinn said every- one enjoyed it, it gave a chance for par- ents to feel like they were part of the college too. I Y Z 1 54 if

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if . wr it-. x as ,w . Sh sf Left: Some of the Madrigal Singers, Barbara Schulte, Mike Wollman, Lisa Lantz, and Kurt Posz, performing at All Nations. The group had been working on their music since early fall. Lower left: Visitors wait in line to taste French crusine including three kinds of crepes, sparkling grape juice and cuppucino coffee. Far left: Guests visiting Scandinavia could enjoy the food there or visit the pantry and take some home. Middle left: Mrs. Santa Claus, Debra Guthals, tells stories while the elves help children string popcorn to decorate the Christmas tree. Above: Children visited with Santa Claus, Mike Mc Quade, and enjoyed ice cream, cookies and orange drink.

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358' M f We in , at W I 'fi E ? V ,iii ,.m Q, Q , my M WI Left: Faye Leistad and Dave Tanguay model the fashions of the 4Ofs. Over 400 people attended the brunch and lunch style shows. Lower left: Kay McMinn, co-chairperson of Parent Weekend, and her father, Harold, were emcees for the style show. Far left: Celeste Uthe and Dan Swanberg model some of the popular styles of the 1920's. One of the dances of that era was the Charleston. Middle left: Kathy Konstant and Mark Litschewski do the jit- terbug as the style show swings into the SOfs. Above: Cindy Shella at the coffee hour in Crans- kou. A major worry for the weekend had been the weather, but the weekend was cold and clear.