Lenoir Rhyne College - Hacawa Yearbook (Hickory, NC)

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A dinner from the Colonel welcomes the pack. Dean Ed Lewis toys around with Earl the Squirrel. The gang gathers for a closing wor- ship. It has been another successful retreat. Campus Life -

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Follow Me . . . The 1987 Leadership Re- treat started off with a lot of excitement and led to a won- derful weekend, The group of about seventy-five people left LRC in two vans and a number of cars for Natahala Village in Southwest North Carolina. On the way the group experi- enced some difficulties. One car got lost and reportedly vis- ited three or four states before getting to the village, and one participant received a blow to the eye from her best friend while riding in the van. Aside from these accidents, all had a fun time arriving. After getting settled in cab- ins, the participants ate and played games to get to know each other better. The next day was the day all had wait- ed for — the voyage down the Natahala River. Armed with life jackets and paddles, they were broken into groups of five or six and given their ves- sels. Riding down the river they quickly learned to de- pend on and trust each other. Following the directions of the captain, the participants navi- gated rough water and scary falls. They took a break around lunchtime for a quick picnic and also sent one of the group ahead to scout out the rough water. The biggest fall near the end of the run was the ultimate challenge. Happi- ly, all survived it, though some went down backwards or sideways. Exhausted, they all re- turned to the cabins for show- ers and a quick nap. That night they came together once again for discussions and bonding activities. Sunday morning, the girls sang the traditional 1 want to linger song to the guys, and all went off to pack. After the weeks spent in Hickory, they still feel that special bond devel- oped in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Leadership Retreat ' 87 Dawn CdlbiMt i.s excited about the Leader.ship Retreat as .she packs up I ' di ' ihe weekend. Ann Robey, Denny Setzer and Donna Hans join together to write Dear John letters to Pi-esident Trainer. npus Life

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L-R Mardi Gras Zeta Tau Alpha ' s entry, a fifteen foot long dragon, winds Its way along the parade route. Homecoming During Homecoming 1987, L-R was jazzing it up in the true spirit of New Orleans Mardi Gras. The celebration lasted for an entire week before the Homecoming game between Lenoir- Rhyne and Newberry College on November 14. The Program Board kept the students busy with many enter- taining activities during the week. Mr. LRC was held again this year to pick the most talented and beautiful man on campus who would be represented on a float in the parade on Saturday morning. Innovation performed for the campus in the auditori- um. Mr. Hazeltine, Director of Food Services, held an outdoor barbeque in the quad in celebration of Homecoming. Early on the day of Homecoming, the annual Homecoming parade made its way from Hickory High to L-R and circled the Karla and Lori Hoinkes relax at the Bearbon Street Cafe. campus. There were many colorful floats this year representing the boisterous crowds and elaborate costumes that are found on Bourbon Street during Mardi Gras. This year ' s winner was Theta Chi Fraternity. Their float was a typical bar scene on Bourbon Street. Delta Zeta captured second place and Kappa Delta won third. The Ho;., coming Queen this year was Keri Von Dohlen, representing i i Kappa Phi Fraternity. Reigning queen, Mary Moose, crowned her during the half-time activities. Heidi Ernst, representing Kappa Delta Sorority, and Gina Mayes, represent- ing Delta Zeta Sorority, won first and second runners-up. Theta Chi Fraternity captured first place with their floating Bourbon Street bar. The traditional Delta Zeta boxes sport masks while dancing in the pa- rade. 30 Campus Life