Hope College - Milestone Yearbook (Holland, MI)

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G A very special Homecoming 1983 began Friday, October 14th as the newly ren- ovated DeWitt Center was rededicated. At the dedication ceremony, U.S. Represen- tative Guy VanderJagt, a graduate of Hope College, received an honorary degree. The ceremony was followed by a dedication luncheon. Saturday morning. October 15th, students, faculty, and members of the com- munity met to take part in the annual Hope Run-Bike-Swim. Also on Saturday morn- ing several class reunions were held on campus. In the afternoon at the Holland Municipal Stadium, the Flying Dutchman football team emerged victorious, crushing the Kalamazoo College Hornets 55-0. Half-time activities started off with the South Haven High School band entertain- ing the crowded stadium. Next, the 1983 Spring Academic trophies were awarded to the Kappa Delta Chi sorority and the Arca- dian fraternity. The highlight of halftime was the traditional crowning of the Homecoming King and Queen. This year’s Homecoming Queen was Mary Lynn McNally and the King was Mike Spitters. The weekend ended with the worship service Sunday morning in the Dininent Chapel. Homecoming 1983 will be a warm mem- ory to the many people associated with Hope College because of the many special activities which took place over the weekend. Kim Bailey 13

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55-0 TOPS HOMECOMING SPLASH D A: Homecoming Royalty: Mary Lynn McNally and Mike Spitters. B: The South Haven High School Marching Band. C: The Homecoming Court parading down 13th Street. D: Todd Schui'ing, Mike Spitters. Dave Timmerman. Mary Vant- kerkhoff. Jerome Vite. Mike Wissink. Sherri Allen. Jan Bursma. Joyce Chandler, A1 Crothers. Scott Curley. Julie Harper. Mary Lynn McNally. K: Scott Curley. F: Hope is awarded the 82-’83 MIAA All Sports Award. G: Rhonda Hale und Jennifer Carr show their Homecoming Spirit. I: Announcing half-time activities. Photos: Doug Lehman and Brian Greene. E 12 HOMECOMING

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A WINNING TRADITION .. On October 29, 1983, Nykerk 1983 was held at the Holland Civic Center. Before this time, however, weeks of practicing and hard work, along with a lot of loving, caring, sharing, and help from morale guys and coaches, had taken place in order to prepare the songs, plays, and orations for the perfor- mance night. The Sophomore Class of 1986 sang “On Broadway” and performed the play “The Velveteen Rabbit.” The Freshman Class of 1987 sang “Jubilation, Celebra- tion” and performed the play “Pygmalion. The oration part of the competition, taking many hours of preparation and practice, was based on the quotation “To realize the worth of the anchor, we must first feel the force of the storm. The Sophomore orator was Kirsti Stroom and the orator for the freshman was Betsy H uttar. Even though the friendships made and the feeling of accomplishment were the real rewards in the competition, when the judges’ votes had been tabulated, the Freshman Class of 1987 was the recipient of the 1983 Nykerk Cup. This marked the first time in four years that a freshman class had won the competition. Shawn Wietstock A: I-ori Hofman and Jann Cantile perform a song in the Velveteen Rabbit. Photo: Brain Green. B; The Freshman Song Girls are escorted into the bleachers. Photo: John Gardner. C: Terri Henry and Tisa Vandenberg act out a scene from Pygmalion. Photo: Brian Greene. D: Karen Button announces the winners. Photo: Brian Green. E: The Freshman Song Morale Guys pose for a picture. Photo: Doug Lehman. F: The Nykerk Coaches sing the Alma Mater. Photo: Cindy Blight. G: Kirsti Stroom delivers her oration. Photo: Brian Green. H: The Sophomore Morale Guys wait for the girls. Photo: Doug Lehman. I: Betsy Huttan speaks with feeling during her oration. Photo: John Gardner. J: The Freshman Song Girls shine during their performance. Photo: John Gardner. K: The Sophomore Song Girls prepare to present their song. Photo: John Gardner. L: The Feeling of Nykerk comes out after the program as Freshmen and Sophomores Meet in the Middle. Photo: Brian Greene. 14 NYKERK