Georgia Southern University - Reflector Yearbook (Statesboro, GA)

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i V if • tall A special set of Spirit Tro- phies were awarded for participation in all Home- coming events. They were awarded in four categories: the All Spirit Trophy, the Pan- hellenic Spirit Trophy, the In- terfraternity Spirit Trophy and the Student Organiza- tion Spirit Trophy. This year ' s additions to the guest list were the Faculty Alumni Band and the Fort Stewart Band. The entrants were judged by a panel of nine made up of faculty and staff mem- bers. The categories to be judged upon were color, creativity, originality and overall appearance. No consumption of alco- hol prior to or during the homecoming parade was the one main rule and the one most strictly enforced. Had this rule been broken the organization would have been fined and would have gone before the disciplinary board of the college. First on the Eagle Fest agenda was the introduction of NCAA Division 1-AA Coach of the Year, Erk Rus- sell, and the Eagle ' s football team. Russell introduced the team ' s twenty seniors and gave them a chance to speak. He then stated, My instructions were to say a few words to get ya ' ll fired up. r ' The TKE ' s show us their pride. The many ways to show your spirit. 20 Student Life Homecoming

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mm So get fired up! Get fired up, we did. The traditional Eagle Fest Anything Goes contest was next. Several teams, rep- resenting various Greek or- ganizations and residence halls, participated in events including the Mystery Food Race, the Snake, and the Bal- loon Blow. The participants were so hilarious that the spectators were as much a part of the activities as the contestants. After all the games, the winners of the various homecoming competitions were announced. Delta Sig- ma Pi won the single entry float competition. Chi Ome- ga and Delta Tau Delta won honors in the double entry division. The Crazy Car and the Housing Spirit Awards were won by Lewis Hall. The GSC student nurses took home the animated charac- ter and clown categories, and Cone Hall won the Housing Banner competition. The final event for Eagle Fest 1987 was the introduction of the Homecoming Court and the crowning of the 1987 Homecoming Queen Miss Taffanye Terry. Because Homecoming is such a major affair for the Statesboro area the commu- nity as well as the students got involved and everyone had a great time. mm Parade float. Crazy cars are part of the parade 22 Homecoming ' Student Life