University of Oklahoma - Sooner Yearbook (Norman, OK)

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Jr. Panhell unites pledges Junior Panhellenic is the governing and coordinating board for the pledge classes of OU'S thirteen sororities. Each house is represented by one representative and the pledge class president. The council plans activities as well as money-making and service projects designed to unite the various pledge classes. A new get-acquamted program was instituted at the beginning of this year with fraternity and sorority pledge classes meeting at the fraternity intramural football games. To make money, corsages were sold on Valentines Oay — for a small fee. a pledge would sing a special message to the buyer's valentine. The money made from these projects was used to cover expenses for the service projects. At the end of the year the remainder of the money was donated to Greek Camp. The major project of the year was Greek Work Day. On November 18 Junior Panhellenic and the Interfraternity Pledge Council combined their talents and their 600 pledges to serve the community. The members of all the pledge classes were divided among many projects. When all the work was done, everyone gathered at a party to relax and share experiences. All proceeds from Greek Work Day were given to charity. Junior Panh«u ruc. First Row: Eleanor Nichey. Susan Garctson. Connie Ham-ernik. Lovanne Dinger. Megan Wiilhauck.Christic Wright, Nancy Bonman Second Row: Stephanie Richman. Susan J«r-kms. Karen Taylor. Jane Ferrell. Ellen Premack. Gale Gold Slick. Christy Rla’ock Sue Ann Mackey Stephanie Holloway. Third Row. Nancy Thrclkeid. Lou Ann Collman. Marca Kitchens. Paula McPherson. Roma Wallace. Kalhy N.tes. Mary K McClure. V ki Wewimentcr. Susan Good Jane Shelter (Lower lelt) Demonstrating how to serenade someone's sweelheart wdh a singing valentine arc Junior Panhellenic memtiers Stephanie Richman. Paula McPherson and Jane Ferrell.

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What is Panhellenic? Quite objectively, it is an organization, composed of the President and the Panhellenic representatives from each sorority house on campus, which promotes strong relations not only among the members, but also among others on campus. Yet. more importantly, there is the humanist aspect which Panhellenic seeks. This year. OU's Panhellenic was proud to host the high officers and delegates of sororities in the National Panhellenic Conference at a reception prior to their meeting held at the Oklahoma Center for Continuing Education. Panhellenic also continued its strong support in such worthwhile functions as Greek Work Day. Greek Review. Greek Week. Special Olympics and Greek Camp. (Upper i«!t) Just clowning around. Lee Pederson points ooi one ot the boats which was built in preparation tor the annual T exas-OU clash. (Lower lelt) Making final preparations tor Greek Week Special Olympics are the members ol the Panhell Executive Council They are 0 edra Ballard Mary Livermore. Lee Ann Wilson. Sandy Kinney. Roberta Stem and Blake Kennedy. (Lower right) Presidential duties are bemgd-scussed by National Panhellenic President Myra Fox worthy and OU Panhellenic President Blake Kennedy

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Greeks say ‘We are one’ With a theme of Greeks — We Are One the Greek Community at Oklahoma University sponsored its Greek Week with a new look this year. Instead of the traditional Greek games sponsored as competition between the various houses, the emphasis centered around the Special Olympics for Retarded Children, sponsored by the Joseph P. Kennedy Foundation. The Olympics, which hosted between 300 and 400 children throughout central Oklahoma, were designed to give mentally retarded children athletic training and a feeling of belonging by offering them involvement in competition. The annual Greek Week Banquet rounded out the activities featuring John Putman. National President of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity as guest speaker. The Greek Week program, with this year's innovations, was designed to provide community interaction as well as to give members an opportunity to express their pride and cohesiveness in the Greek system. (Upper left) Ihe two youngiteri ihown pawn live baton m a relay race were amoriR the 300- 00 hildren who pa'hCipat-e l m the Greek Week Special Olympic for the Mentally Retarded (Upper right | Part of the Greek Week oc tiviliek included a picnic which featured a band and All the food that you could eatCnioymR thebar-b-Queare Jerri Smart and MikeSeikel. I lower left l MiriiI. KhtinR the Greek Week Banquet was John Putman. National Preiidentof Alpha lau OmeRa Fraternity