Indiana State University - Sycamore Yearbook (Terre Haute, IN)

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Kevin M Alexander 14 Student Survival On the eve of the big Trike race, the Sycamore Celebration occurred starring the Henry Lee Summer Band. Foregoing big- name entertainment, a local band was chosen and the ever- popular Summer provided posi- tive results. Landing on a Thurs- umphed on the field. One had to be an early riser to view the largest student or- ganized Homecoming Parade in the nation, but it was worth it. In the lead Was Grand Parade Mar- shal, Robert Hollar who was an ISU staff member for 34 years Flamboyant Sycamores day night and requiring a $2 en- trance fee for Hulman Center, the dancing event was attend- ed by nearly 700 people. A sunny afternoon on Marks Field greeted the much antici- pated Trike Derby race on Fri- day. Enthusiastic crowds filled the stands as the competitors warmed-up. Suited in crisp new uniforms provided by sponsors, the teams began the grueling race but through the laps, their practice sustained them. All teams pumped their hardest, but Phi Delts and Chi Os tri- ' before retirement in 1983. The 198 units organized by Shawn Hayhurst and Gary Baysinger, coordinators of the parade, in, cluded over 20 floats, numer- ous student groups, politicians from around the state, and local business personalities. Students, Terre Haute residents, and guests lined Wabash Avenue to See the bands, the floats and the VIPs, but all this was a warm-up for the true sports fan waiting to see the Sycamores at work on the gridiron.

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53W Kevin M. Alexander The embers bUrn on 16 Student Survival