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

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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.

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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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450 freshmen orientated to ugie life What! No beanies! The news of the beaniless freshmen spread among the upperclassmen-something about the Beanie workers being on strike. The tradition of beanies was one of the ways of distinguishing freshmen on Augie's campus. Orientation week proved to have a real sense of close- ness for the 450 freshmen, it was like no other orientation, commented jeff Hayzlett, co-chairperson of the 1981 New Student Orientation. Designed to be a fun-filled adven- ture, the 1981 New Student Orienta- tion was packed with a mixture of new and old activities. The 1981 Orienta- people to build a human chain was only 22 persons off the world record. Other fun games kept everyone enter- tained. Trips to favorite restaurants with group leaders, the dance, and the first adventure to the Huddle and Bookstore will all be remembered well. Transfer students were faced with part of their own orientation away from the freshmen. A special picnic at President Nelson's home with games and mixers helped make more aquain- tances. They were all brought together again at a luncheon held in their hon- or where Brad Coleman spoke of be- ing a transfer student at Augustana. Newcomers to Augie got an oppor- tunity to display their talent in the annual Frosh Varieties held Saturday, Sept. 19, in the gym. The end of orientation week did not stop the hustle and bustle of campus activity. The long days and short nights, getting to know your room- mate, wondering who's down the hall, homework piling up and going to classes in the wrong rooms-all marked the beginning of four years of calling Augie home. tion, New Beginnings, was the first to incorporate the idea of extended orientation. It consisted of more in- volvement, seminars, lecture sessions, and dinners throughout the year in order to extend the orientation process longer than the usual week. The idea was set up by the 1981 co-chairper- sons, Lynnae Sorensen and Jeff Hayz- lett. This program extends into second semester to include new transfers. Numerous events filled the da s Y I afternoons, and evenings of the new- comers to better acquaint them to Au- gie. One game in particular got people close together. The attempt of 486 Q if. . U, Q 5