Samford University - Entre Nous Yearbook (Birmingham, AL)

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r. Rosemary Fisk and her one-year-old son, Gregory, clown around at the camival. Many faculty members brought their children to enjoy the ex- citement of the evening.

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r I. x fa .t 0 A , R LI I s in previous years, Fall Car- nival was one of the major fund- raising events for the summer missions pro- gram sponsored by Campus Ministries. Fall Carnival brought out the creativity in all campus groups as they worked together to raise money for one of the most popular programs around. Summer missions involved many students and held a variety of opportunities for them all. From Bible school teach- ing to door-to-door witnes- sing, summer missionaries experienced all types of new and exciting adventures while proclaiming the Gos- pel. The money raised at Fall Carnival helped to send these missionary students across the country - from West Virginia to California. Typically, the weather for Fall Carnival was chilly. This carnival, however, sported a new look. For the first time, the festivities were held in the student activities center and outside in the adjoining parking lot. I thought it was very unorganized, said Alice Myers, a sophomore from Tuscaloosa, the new loca- tion seemed to break the carnival up. lt did not seem as big or exciting. Individual organizations sponsored fund-raising events for the cause. One of the favorite annual events was the Zeta Tau Alpha Slave Auction, where big and little sisters were auc- tioned off as pairs to the highest bidders. The girls were made to clean rooms, bake cookies and carry books for the lucky masters who purchased them for the day. The Zeta's raised more money than any other group in the Carnival. The Lambda Chi Alpha Haunted House was also a big success. The brothers set up the horror house down on fraternity row and brave students scared themselves to death for the sake of summer missions. One of the biggest crowd pleasures was the mud- wrestling event. Sponsored by Sigma Chi, it drew large crowds of onlookers as the wrestlers covered them- selves from head to toe. Some new events were the freshman class record requests, rides in the in- famous Pi Kappa Phi Pledge Mobile, Ministerial Massages given by the M.A.'s, and pic- tures with Sammie, the team mascot. The Carnival had a much wider variety of events than was evident in previous years. Other events included a ladder climb, rappelling from the top of the gym, kissing booths, basketball throws, a dunking booth and fortune telling. Local churches were also on hand to offer their sup- port to summer mission- aries. Entertainment was pro- vided by the cheerleaders, Act: 8 and various campus singing groups. As always, Fall Carnival was a huge success. Ap- proximately 51,500 was raised for the summer mis- sions program. Ginny Bridges, director of Campus MinistriesfBSLl said, This year was the best ever. lt is the most money hi 0mega's Melanie Penn- ington and Melanie Faulkner prepare to drench themselves in a mud bath. The mud wrestling was sponsored by Sigma Chi, and is a tradi- tional part of the carnival festivities. we've ever raised. For many, this was the first time to get a good look at campus organizations. To an outsider looking in, it was a time for all the students and faculty to give some- thing of themselves to reach those they might never know. Participation by area churches added to a sense of community concern and effort. The attitude of giving was evident as people made sure to check everyone's booth and see what they could spend their money on next! -Rachel Pinson Student Life f i by