University of California Santa Barbara - La Cumbre Yearbook (Santa Barbara, CA)

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Colorful Parade Preludes New Stadium Spectacular Scores of Santa Barbarans and UCSB students lined State Street and were joyously greeted by the brilliant color and gay sounds of the 1966 Homecoming Parade. The sweep- stakes award, announced that afternoon at the game, was presented for the third consecutive year to Lambda Chi Alpha and Kappa Alpha Theta for their Wacky World of Dr. Seuss. At the football game, spirits soared as the Gauchos trampled Cal Western with a score of 64-3, One triumphant cheer was led by the Great Gaucho Prof, Ralph Barkey, the new basketball coach. Our successful new card section reached a peak of accomplishment with a HI SPUD for Grand Marshall Spud Harder. Reigning over both the parade and game was Home- coming Queen Chris Fairbairn. The appearance of the queen and her court was a lovely addition to the halftime activities. Presentation of the Sweepstakes climaxed the float awards, which were eagerly accepted by representatives of the various living groups. 1966 Homecoming game initiated the many games which will be played in the beautiful new stadium. It admirably proved its worth by accommodating' 12,000 specators for the first time. In addition to the many floats, various specialty groups such as these colorful minstrels enhanced the parade. Lambda Chi Alpha and Kappa Alpha Theta personified the beloved Dr. Seuss characters on their float, The Wacky World of Dr. Seuss, which took the Sweepstakes award. J A , , 12 if .g W ' aff ' 55:4 T 'ff' 4 ' Itfaflfgfmlx , fy T' 4,5 Lgggqg. p . A .S Jilin- 'l - kn4.4nlMSA1n4'.t., ' .i -' ami.

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A4 .Ilan In A crowd of over 12,000 cheered and enthusiastically participated in the card stunts, which were another novelty during the Homecoming activities in the afternoon. As spectators lined the street viewing Phi Sigma Kappa and Alpha Chi Omega's A Lot of Bull, the judges were selecting it for first place Greek division trophy. w -. ..n1 J ' ' . 5' 2 p If i695-L J: 1: . ,Q -4 5? F tl: b ' ff '. 'ff' f Yx. . L 'f ' ' 'i- .1 g . . Y ' 'x . ,Irv F K Lovely Queen Chris waves and warmly smiles to the crowd from the quee-n's float, built by the freshman class.

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Righteous Brothers and Dinner-Dance Climax Festivities l ii 543 On a chilly evening, the line waited to enter Earl Warren Showgrounds for the Homecoming dinner-dance. A buffet chicken dinner was one of the added attractions to this year's Homecoming agenda. A memorable Homecoming weekend ended on a pleasant note with the newly added feature of a din- nerdance at Earl Warren Showgrounds. Triumphant students and alumni proudly joined to set the mood for this unforgettable evening. Even long lines could not dampen the audience's enthusiasm for perform- ances by Gaylord and the Holidays, Neeno Tempo and April Stevens, along with the renowned Right- eous Brothers. The entire audience was captivated as these out- standing performers sang such numbers as Deep Purple and Soul and Inspiration. For everyone, the dinner combined with the Righteous Brothers to produce a more than enjoyable event. Following the dinner, the dance featured the Druids and the Knickerbockers. Avid dancers espe- cially enjoyed the popular sounds played by these groups. At the close of an exciting weekend, Gauchos knew their pride would extend throughout the year and longer in the aftermath of such events as Home- coming '66. 11 28