Liypool anyone? Rhea Ann Thompson. a sophomore from El Paso, TX MarkMoore, ajunior from Flint, MI, and Phillip Sherrill, a senior from North Little. Rock AR, throw Brenda Lundy, asophomore from LeGrande, OR into theLilypoolafter Women's Club OpenHouse. - photo by DannyMeeks. CYNTHIA SUMMERS . .. "Choosinga socialclub canbe one ofthe most important decisions inyour collegecareer. The activitiesandsports keep you involvedincampus life. GATA is a very impor– tant part ofmy life becauseofthe specialpeople that I've become close to." GATA. Front row: Klein, Clark, Karr, Kelly. Rawlins, Myers, Smith Robinson, Malone. .Second row: V. Johnson, McCartney, Bullin Mitchell, Roberts, Kennedy, Mortensen, Neal. Third row: Bowlin, Collins, Eason D. Johnson, Tabey, Brossette Coleman, Boone. Fourth row: Petree, Frey, Vines, Jones, Runyan Erwin Pace, Ward Morgan. BackRow: Lundy. Cardin Thibodeaux, Green, Thompon, Foucch, Weaver Middlebrook, Cochran. - photo by Bill Tripp. The hallmark ofGATA social club lay in its name. GATA stoodforGirls Aiming Toward Achievement, a strongmotto that was enforced by the women in the club. The motto meantmany things to members achievement in friendships schoolwork, service to God, and serviceto others. GATA participated in a wide variety ofactivities this year, including sports service projects, and devotionals The women played in all club sports,taking first place in volleyball and second place in football. Involvement in area service projects also highlighted the year for GATA. One project special to the club in particular was their annualWinter Festival, in which club members collected money in bed sheetsfrom spectatorsduring the basketbail homecoming game's halftime. The money collected was used to send underprivileged children toCamp Wyldewood. Weekly devotionals brought the GATA women together regularlywith their brother club, Alpha Tau Epsilon , on Wednesday night . The time together enriched relationship between the two clubs and between members as well. Spring Sing '87joinedGATAwith ten other club to form the near-100-member group, "Beat of the Future." Their elaborate performance took the trophy for fourth place overall. Among GATA's other spring semester activities was their well-planned annual banquet. The func - tion was heldat the CapitolHotel in downtown Lit– tle Rock on March 28. Senior Carla Klein, GATA president said of her feelings for the club, "One thing that I really love about our club is the closeness between the members. All the girld are special to me, and they all have a lot of enthusiasm.'
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