Radford University - Beehive Yearbook (Radford, VA)

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What It’s all about. Dancers tw sled arxt jumped for 28 oontir uous hours 'o raise $7,645 for the victims of muscular dystrophy. Shake, rattle and roll. A marathon participant keeps nis energy flowing a d his hips gyrating with c Hulc-Hocp. Fueling up. Dancers head for the food and bcvor cge aea to fuel up to' the next 50 minutes of boogieing Dance Marathon 19

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Takln’ a break. Marafhonofs relax during a 'shor pouse (or the couse” on the floor of the ballroom Dancin' the night away Dim lights, rainbow colored streamers, end balloons reading Defeat Muscuiar Dystrophy filled Heth Ballroom on Mach 19-20 announcing the fourth cnnucl Radford University Superdance U.S.A. The theme of the marathon was The Rainbow Connection. and somewhere over the Radford rainbow were a number of very special people with hearts of gold who raised $7,645 for Jerry's kids. Dr. Ed Jervey kicked-off the 28 hours of dancing with a few opening remarks at 8 p.m. Friday. The 97 sneaker-clad students danced to the sounds of “The After-Six Bend, The Communicators. and K-9? DJ Dav d Lee Michaels. Good Luck posters lined the walls, and food, rest, ana beverage areas were available for the participants. The energetic dancers twisted, jumped, and moved continuously for the 28 hours, except for c ten minute oreak every hour and one two hojr sleep break. During the ten minute brecks, different games and contests helped lift the spirits of the dancers. Referred to as a shod pause for the cause. these breaks consisted of even thing from pie in the eye and hairy legs contests to spoon string and toothpick lifesaver relcys. Punk hour and “country and western hour were two more highlights of the dance marathon. Dr. Steve Ames. Wayne Smith, and Radford's Rowdy Red led exercise demonstrations. Southwestern Virginia's posterchild. Doug Brenn arrived Saturday afternoon to visit with the determined dancers. At midnight Saturday, the 93 surviving dancers concluded their 28 hours of dancing. Thank yous were announced and Tom Jervey was awarded a trip to Florida for raising $290 for the Muscular Dystrcphy Association. Co-chairman Gayna Tuttle, congratulated everyone involved for a job well done, and added everyone had a groat time! The success of Radford University's Su-perdcrce didn't go unnoticed. Jerry Lewis sent a mail-o-gram extending a million thanks! to all those who contributed to M.D A. (8 Stuflertlifo

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Yes, we have bananas! Roll 'em! And there was no turning banancs Smothered in whipped cream back Forty people — some students, some children and a few parents — be gan construction of a 175-foot banana split on Moffett Lawn at neon on Saturday. May 8. It was unbelievable. At moments it was like watching an orchestra at work, with conductor Elliott Bender hepping around, pointing, shouting. Everyone working bananas, come up to this end! and Peel, don't eat! Sometimes it was more like the back kitchen of an Italian pizza parlor, except instead of Hold the pepperoni there were cries of “Slice, slice, peel! Hey. you guys, spread that ice cream and syrup out some, will ya? Within ten minutes of the start signal, the monster frozen confection wes complete, all ingredients pilec into 175-feet of tin guttering. One more signal from Bender — Dig in! — and aporoximately 100 ice cream lovers devoured the glorious creator inside of 15 minutes No one thought twice about eating out of the same dish as 99 ether folks because there it was. all 30 gallons of ce cream and 40 pounds of Dig In. Members o Sgma Phi Epsilon taste the ice cream that was donated by local merchants and cnocolate syrup, sprinkled with peanuts and maraschino cherries, no one had seen the likes of such a thing before Even the people ‘rom he local television show, PM Magazine. couldn't believe it. They've got whipped cream and nuts and cherries and I wanna know where you pay! , said one lady. With the help of third floor Moffett and the members of Sigma Phi Epsilon, plus generous donations from local merchants. ice cream maestro Bender organized the massive pig out to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Pledges were faken for each foot of banana split built, and each pe'son gave a minimum donation of one dollar for a plastic spoon and all the ice cream he or she cculd gobble down. There were chocolcte syajp smeared faces and sticky Izods galore when everyone finisned. even c pet duck who waded through, the river of melted ice cream. Everyone present haa a great time, especially Bender, who proclaimed. People just can't tell me I can t do something. If I set my mind to it. it can be done! 20 Student Life