Fort Hays State University - Reveille Yearbook (Hays, KS)

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Kevin White, Syracuse senior, shoots Sara Blodgett, Arlington freshman, and Pam Faubion, Salina senior, asks, Any Last Words? The float was built by the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority and the Della Sigma Phi fraternity, (photo by Steve Rasmussen) A covered wagon parade entry was only one of the Western ideas at the Homecoming parade with its Best in the West theme, (photo by Monty Davis) The Creative Society ' s Float won the grand prize in the Homecoming parade, (photo by Monty Davis) Peggy Ware, Longford junior, stuffs the body of the float for the Creative Arts Society, (photo by Monty Davis) Julie Walker, ElDorado senior, puts the finishing touches on the Creative Arts Society float before the parade, (photo by Monty Davia)

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Brenda Miller, Stockton, Marla Plante, Plalnvllle, and Kathy Barber, 1101 E. 15th, watch the chicken dance during the Oktoberfest celebration, (photo by Jim Evans) Authentic German costumes and traditions are a part of the annual German festival held In Hays on Oktoberfest weekend. {Photo by Jim Evans) Oktoberfest Lewis has attended. Several campus organizations did profit from conducting fund-raising booths at the festival. B.A.C.C.H.U.S., (which stands for Boost Alcohol Conciousness Concerning the Health of University Students), sold non-alcoholic beverages and conducted breath tests to help promote alcohol awareness. The breath analysis tests were done to show people how many beers it takes to be drunk, and was done with the help of Patty Scott, university nurse. Epsilon of Clovia members baked and sold apple dumplings for the fourth year in a row. We did really well this year, Shelly Woodruff, Ashland senior, said. We spent a week making the dumplings. Each girl had to make 32 of them. We sold out at about 1 :30 p.m. in the afternoon and made a profit of about $400. Woodruff, a transfer from Colby Community College, has attended the Hays Oktoberfest twice. It (the Oktoberfest) has good food, and it is fun to watch everybody. The younger kids were more aware of drinking than anyone else. Those of age didn ' t really care, she said. Oktoberfest is sponsored by the Volga German Society, which keeps a small percentage of the profits from each non-profit organization ' s booth. The money is used for park maintenance and security and funds a variety of projects to promote the Volga German Heritage in Ellis County. Additionally, the money funds 15 scholarships for FHSU students. by jill grant Oktoberfest - 17

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From building floats to crowning a queen, this year ' s Homecoming was again a time for Tradition my Rodriguez, a former Fort Hays State cheerleader who was paralyzed .below the waist Feb, 1 , 1 985 when she fell from the top of a pyramid, led the 1 985 Homecoming parade as Grand Marshall starting off the Best in the West weekend festivities. As an array of floats paraded down Main Street, judges chose which floats would receive awards. FHSU organizations managed to wrap up five awards for their efforts in float design. The Tiger Spirit Award went to Alpha Gamma Delta and Delta Sigma Phi for their old West storefronts and Any Last Words? Custer Hall took the Founder ' s Award for Round-up the Best Education in the West. Phi Delta Kappa won the Alumni Award with The West is Best in Education. Winning the President’s Award was the Delta Zeta sorority for their version of the Old West Saloon and Hey, Partner, Your Best Bet is the Tigers. The Rainbows Award sponsored by Hays Travel and Tourism went to This is Caldwell Banker and Sears Country. Kentucky Fried Chicken grabbed the Chamber of Commerce Award for their The Best Chicken in the West float. The Knights of Columbus won the Heritage Award for non-profit Organizations with The Best Darn Shooters in the West. The Creative Arts Society won the grand prize with The Best of the East and West, their version of a multi-legged tiger, mimicking a Chinese dragon. After the last float and marching band made their way down the route, the parade ended with children of all ages carrying flags and free soft drinks for all who participated and attended the parade. A pre-game Tiger tailgate party followed the parade, southeast of Lewis Field stadium, FHSU played Kearney State of Nebraska in the Homecoming contest. After slofback Eric Busenbark, Lamed junior, caught quarterback Robert Long’s pass and ran for an 89-yard touchdown just minutes into the game, black and gold balloons were released by fans. The balloons were a money-raising project for the Northwest Kansas Family Shelter. At halftime, the FHSU marching band, along with 24 area high school and junior high bands, entertained the crowd with a mass band concert of The Message of Music. Then the 1985 Homecoming queen was crowned — Colleen Ellis, Rozel senior. She was elected from a field of 13 candidates. The five finalists were Mary Albers, Colby senior; Ellis; Diana Flax, WaKeeney senior; Micki Prenger, Macon, Mo., sophomore; and Kristi Willinger, Great Bend junior. Ellis was sponsored by the Wiest Hall Council. The Tigers won the game, slipping by the Antelopes 25-23. Before the traditional Homecoming activities, the east wing of Sternberg Museum was dedicated to Ross and Marianna Beach of Hays. The couple donated 22 African specimens to the Hall of Natural History, which was renovated during the spring and summer months. by missy bowen and jill grant Colleen Ellis, Rozel senior, was crowned Homecoming queen at the halftime of the football oame against Kearney State, (photo by Monty Davie) Homecoming - 19