Hope College - Milestone Yearbook (Holland, MI)

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Coming equipped with all the necessities a Pull team member needs. Sara Cripps makes sure Steve Majors hears the calls. The 92 Pull Coaches, Jay Mavenaar and Brian Andrews, lend a helping hand to their team members. The feeling of being on the winning Pull Team was overwhelming ' -Chris Briggs PULL Wanna See A Rope Trick? It's A Slight Of Hand . . . And Mo Small Feat! At 4:00 sharp, on September 23rcJ, the men and women of the Freshmen and Sophomore classes met on their respective sides of the Black River to test three weeks of extensive training. Each side had seventeen pullers, along with morale girls, coaches, family and friends. After three very excrutiating hours on the rope, the Freshmen Class of 1992 prevailed in the end, winning the Pull by more than 11 feet. Both teams put forth a tremendous effort as the spirit of this outstanding tradition - unique only to Hope College - lives on. Activities

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Rich In History, Bright With Promise ALWAYS As long as there are people who care, as long as there are cheerful classmates and enthusi- astic Greeks; as long as there are well-meaning R.A.s and patient profs; as long as there are under- standing registrars and unbeatable friends; as long as there is life, there is Hope. - Mary Taylor This student is hard at work renting out Dow equipment. Snoozing in Biology Lab. Mamie Dolphin, Tom Avolio. anti Stacey Williams look like they've had enough studying: what do you think? Enjoying the foolball game with her friends, senior Jodi Bond lets her gaze wander from the field. A showpiece of Gothic architecture. Dim- nent Chapel is more than just a building to many students. Opening

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Bruce King watches Pull 1988 from the best po- sition possible • in the Black River itself! Khea Carino and f oug Damstra concentrate on calls and work together to get the job done. Sophomore puller. Rob Martin, Mow do you feel?” Dan Bcncs demonstrates excellent form while performing an on-the-rope heave. HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE! You Can't Learn It In Books The Pull is a ninety-year-old tradi- tional tug-of-war across the Black River, which involves the Presh- men and Sophomore classes. Sev- enteen young men and women from each class train intensively for three weeks under the guid- ance of Junior and Senior coaches. Morale girls motivate the pul- lers during training and the Pull. Without a doubt, life-long friendships and precious memo- ries arc formed by those who take part in this remarkable event. Dave Vcldink and Leannc VandcrPoppcn hold the rope and listen to words of advice from senior coach Dave Baird. Surrounded by an interested crowd of onlookers, the 91 Pullers work like greased lightning! Activities