University of North Alabama - Diorama Yearbook (Florence, AL)

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I CRUISING on a four-wheeler, Leo II is J pecked out for Homecoming in a tie and | .hades just his size. LOOKING DOWN THE FIELD for an open receiver, Lonnie Mister gets protected by Tony Shirley during the Homecoming game against UT-Martin. DECKED OUT in Homecoming ' s traditional flower, mums. Homecoming Court member DeLon Smith smiles as she and her escort Rob Tutich are presented during the pregame show. Homecoming 29

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WREATHED IN SMILES, Homecominj Queen Tina Pierce and escort Graham Sissor are presented in the pregame show. STEPHEN ANDERSON Welcome Home Hands Across the Shoals was a fitting theme for the university ' s homecoming celebration By Chrissie Shedd Hands Across the Shoals, was the theme for Homecoming, and the event gave the university an opportunity to reach out and welcome the alumni and the com- munity onto the campus. Last Spring, when we were deciding the theme, there was talk of emerging the two Chambers of Commerce [Lauderdale and Colbert Counties]. It seemed appropri- ate that Hands Across the Shoals should be the theme for Homecoming, said Director of Student Activities Bob Glenn. Homecoming started off with the bon- fire and pep rally held in front of the Mar- ried Student Housing, Thursday at 6:30 p.m. Homecoming events continued through Friday, starting with a school picnic, spon- sored by the Towers Cafeteria. Hot dogs, hamburgers, potato chips, coleslaw, and other picnic foods were served at the Amphitheater. Students and faculty enjoyed the picnic, sitting on benches surrounding the area. While lunch was being served, Dr. Wil- liam Foster, head of the English depart- ment, with his family entertained students and faculty with their bluegrass band at the Amphitheater. This Foster Family is the 8th and 9th generation of their clan to sing bluegrass music. The members of the band include Dr. William Foster; his wife, Ann Foster; their son, William Foster, Jr.; their daugh- ter, Melissa Foster Greene; and son-in-law, John Greene. The Foster Family entertained their audience with songs like, How Could You Believe Me, When 1 Said I Love You, When You Know I ' ve Been A Liar All My Life. The usual homecoming parade was replaced by the campus celebration held in front of the Student Union Building at 9:30 Saturday morning. Joe Wallace said, One reason we (Cont. on page 30) LINED UP straight and proud, the majorettes perform during the Homecoming half-time show. A SUNNY DAY is a perfect excuse for a picnic, especially on the day before Homecoming. A picnic lunch served in the amphitheater draws both students and faculty. With all the benches taken, the grass seems inviting to Dr. Thomas Thompson as he munches on hot dogs. 28

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Welcome Home JOHN HOWARD (Cont. from page 28) wanted to have the celebration on campus was to bring people out to look at the yard decorations and to see the UNA campus. At the campus celebration the alumni, faculty, and students stood as they listened to the Pride of Dixie Marching Band per- form a series of favorite songs. One of the songs the band played was the UNA fight song— and of course the cheerleaders joined in, to show the spirit of a homecom- ing weekend. Homecoming queen, Tina Pierce and her court, Molly Brown, Cindi Waldrep, Cathy Jackson and Delon Smith were recognized at the campus celebration. The yard decoration winners were announced by Joe Wallace and the awards were presented by Pierce. The winners of the yard decorations in Division I were First Place— Wesley Foun- dation; Second Place— Panhellenic; Honorable Mention— Rice Hall. The winners in Division II were First Place— Home Economics; Second Place- Beta Beta Beta; and Honorable Mention- Phi Beta Lambda Alpha Chi CIS Club Economics-Finance Club. We appreciate everyone who partici- pate in the yard decorations or any other events in Homecoming, because participa- tion by students and faculty are important for the success of any homecoming, said Wallace. HANDS ACROSS the Shoals was the theme for Homecoming as shown by this yard decoration in front of LaGrange Hall. BRUSHING on the final coat of paint, Elise May prepares a Lion ' s sign for the Homecom- ing festivities. PARADE or no parade, the Heart of Dixie Band still gave a show the morning of Homecoming— only this time the show was in the amphitheatre. Leo was brought to the campus celebra- tion. No homecoming celebration would be complete without the presence of the UNA mascot. Following the campus celebration, the Alumni Brunch was held in the Alabama Room in the Student Union Building at 10:30 a.m. At the Alumni Brunch, the Alumni of the Year were recognized. In the category of business, the Alumnus of the Year was Robbie Wilson, class of 73, manager of Wilson Bargain Center in Florence. In industry, the Alumnus of the Year was David L. Kennedy, class of 72, executive vice president of Columbia Pictures in Bur- bank, California. In the category of education, the Alumnus of the Year was Dr. Bill Wise, class of ' 63, assistant superintendent for Metropolitan Public Schools in Nashville. The pre-game show started at 1 p.m., Saturday. The Pride of Dixie Band performed in the show, and the Homecoming Court and their escorts were first presented. Each girl was presented with flowers, by last year ' s Homecoming Queen, Claudia Wear. Molly Brown was escorted by Peter Lackey, president of Commuters. DeLon Smith was escorted by Rob Tutich, vice president of Rivers Hall. Cathy Jackson was escorted by Tripp Storm, president of Student Activities Board. And Cindi Wal- drep was escorted by Greg Engle, presi- dent of IFC and Speaker of the House. We wanted everyone to know who the campus leaders are. And we thought homecoming would be a great time to recognize them, said Robert Allen Holder. The Homecoming Queen, Tina Pierce was escorted by Graham Sisson, Student Government Association President. The queen ' s crown bearer was Christopher Morgan, a first grader at Kilby, son of Barbara and Chuck Morgan. Bar- bara is director of Resident Life. During the homecoming game, UNA was defeated by University of Tennessee in Martin, 17-3. One major problem during the game was that our football team was not ready to play the game, Coach Wayne Grubb said. During the five games prior to the homecoming game, UNA threw one inter- ception. In this game, UNA threw two interceptions. UTM threw one interception during the game. Mistakes can be a deciding factor in any game. UTM made fewer mistakes than we did. And these mistakes hurt us, said Grubb. The outcome of the football game not- withstanding, Homecoming weekend is a tradition that we love to experience each year. 30