Furman University - Bonhomie Yearbook (Greenville, SC)

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For the first time, social clubs and fraternities combined to make floats for spirit competition. Karen jVey contributes her share of uork to the Delphian-BE exhibit Homecoming Hunter Homecoming 17

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Spooks and spirit surround Homecoming weekend Painting the Town Purple Because the floats ore quite com pkx. they require many hours of hard work, extending from Thursday afternoon to the early hours of Saturday morning. Delphian Juke McDode works diligently to per feci the Delphian BE float Hunter AM to decorate for the dance at the Shriner’s Club. Afterwards, some students lingered for the Bonfire and pep rally held in the field next to the CESC parking lot. Finally, game-day arrived! Record-setting members of alumni swarmed over the campus. said AFS and alumni affiliate. Becky Coggins. Tailgating and reminiscing was rampant, as classes from as far as 1917 visited their alma mater. These alumni made up part of a record-setting crowd at the victorious 45-31 Paladin win over Presbyterian College. During the half-time, the parents of senior football players were recognized, along with the crowning of the Homecoming Queen, Caroline Ryan, by Dr. Johns. After the game, couples headed for various local restaurants as a start of their plan to paint the town purple.” After sampling some of Greenville’s finest food, students and alumni alike topped off Homecoming weekend at the respective dances at the Shriner’s Club and the Hyatt. While students “got down” with the band. Red Alert, alumni stepped to another beat ’til about one in the morning. All in all. the Homecoming festivities were a huge success. with record-breaking turnouts in almost every aspect. This was largely due to the painstaking efforts of AFS. FUSAB. and the Alumni Board members who coordinated the whole affair. Stafford Green summed up the 1986 Homecoming weekend when he said, It was a lot of hard work, but it was well worth the effort because it was so much fun! Andrew Schmudde Rain did not dampen spirits at the game Saturday. Senior Homecoming Court Representative Ginger Pinson, Sophomore Representative Kelly Pinson and Junior Representative Laura Watkins huddle in order to keep dry. HeOier 16 Stud«nt Life

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May Day Ploy Day a one of the most elaborate projects undertaken by CESC. involving months of planning and copping off another year of service Students bring the children, retarded adults, and senior citizens from the various programs to Furman for a day of games, plays, animals, facepanung. and costumed characters Sharon Tartogha takes Mr Morris of Oak-mont East around to see the different events of May Day Play Day 1986. In ihc Mini-Park program, students go out once a ueek to porks of low income neigh borhoods to play u ith the children of the neighborhood Danny Clover and Undo Murrey have made new friends Some of the favorite games arc jump rope, kickboll and basketball With 65 programs and over 1000 students involved. CESC requires a tremendous amount of planning and organization. Co chairpersons Troy Simpson and Anne Cherry work together on the odministra lion of CESC. HrtUer Hunter The volunteers have as much fun os the children Mark Eckels takes a delighted passenger for a ride at GfltofcKr MiM Park 18 Studcnt Life