Northwest Missouri State University - Tower Yearbook (Maryville, MO)

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IJIliiffl titu The 1975 Homecoming Variety Show brought Opening Night on Broadway to the overflow crowds who viewed the show during its three-night run. Masters of ceremonies Dan Estes and Re Post entertained the audience Lv skits and oleo acts. Coach Gladden Dye and his Bearcats, along with the ' Cats Homecoming opponent, the Central Missouri State University Mules, were satirized in almost every way imaginable by various campus fraternities, sororities and organizations. Musicals such as Sigma ' s Bearcat on the Roof and comedies such as the Delta Chi ' s My Fair Pigskin kept the audience interested from start to finish. Oleo acts were featured between the skits and varied from the portrayal of The Mule Quarterback, a performance by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, to an interpretive dance entitled My City,. by seven members of Orchesis. All in all, the audience was entertained. Winners in variety show competition were: Greek Men — Tau Kappa Epsilon ' s, Camelot ; Greek Women — Alpha Sigma Alpha ' s, Oliver Independent — Sigma Alpha Iota, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, and Music Educators National Conference, Music Man. Open competition winners were David, Christie and Steve, The Boy Friend. At the conclusion of th the first night of the variety show. Miss Melissa Jane Koepnick, an elementary education major representing the High Rise Residence Halls, was crowned 1975 Homecoming Queen. Members of the queen ' s court were Joy Cooley, Kathy Johnson, Anita Stanley and Carolyn Van Slyke. Along with being introduced each night of the Variety Show, the queen and her attendents also rode in the Homecoming parade and were introduced at the Homecoming game. AM 24 Homecoming

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tJll lli It would be hard to imagine that NVVMSU had ever had a more perfect day for its parade since the first drum roll on Oct. 10, 1910. To add to the beautiful day, over 2,500 musicians from 35 area bands, 15 beauty floats and more than 100 clowns gave an estimated 20,000 people an auspicious Homecoming Day kick-off. True to this year ' s Broadway theme, the day was Bea- u-ti-ful, and the parade was Spec- tac-u-lar. Winners of the Float Competition were: Greek Men — Tau Kappa Epsilon, The Bearcat Wizard ; Greek Women — Sigma Sigma Sigma, The Bearcat and I ; Independent — Campus Christians, ' Two by Two. Winners of the Group Clown Competition were: Greek Men — Delta Chi; Greek Women — Sigma Sigma Sigma; Independent — Sigma Society. MES 26 Homecoming