gets rave reviews --=---= by Tracey Johnson Btw"·staff write: Mter all the spectacular performances, the hustle and bustle of everything, and all the presenting of awards were over, it can finally be.said that another year of Spring Sing was success(ully pulled off. Not only were the students thrilled with the results of the action-packed weekend, but the many visitors to Harding's campus were delighted with their trip. Youth Forum also took place alongside Spring Sing, bringing many prospective students and their families to the campus. Spring Sing and Youth Forum weekend proved once again to be a very enlightening and uplifting, as well as tiring and activity– packed experience. Theexcitement official– ly began with the ThursdayafternoonSpring Sing performances for local school chil– dren and didn't stop until the last award was presented at the Saturday night performance. StUdents once again demonstrated their talent·and creativityonstage and their coop– eration, de~tion and patienceoffstage. The eight shows performed by the various clubs·were well put together and wonderful– ly executed. Wbe~ you were watching "ElviS" sing in "Steamig the Show" or trY– ing to keep your head during "In Business TQGet 'A Head,' " you had to be impressed with the skills and talents displayed on stage. The Harding University Jazz Band did a wonderful job in their own shows, as well as when accompanying the hosts and hostesses. Shannan Horner, David White, Kim Scott and Johnny Scott were outstanding as this year's hosts and hostesses. The Ensemble was also comprised of a spec– tacular group of students with many talents. Everyone worked well together with the end product being a wonderful show that Students once again demonstrated their talent and creativity onst4ge and their cooperation, detennination and patience offstage. Business To Get 'A Head,' " by Regina and chi sigma Alph~;Ln;"t:l!~el&y,: ggt;e;grsweparate rroml e JU gmg wa~ the _Participation Award. The win– ner this year was "In Business To Get 'A Head,' " by Regina and Chi Sigma Alpha. Although Spring Sing is a wonder– ful time of the year for many students, it can also be tiring. John Bingaman·from Houston, 'Thxas, said, "It was the most hec– tic time of my life.but !loved every minute of it and ·wouldn'·t change a thing;" Spring Sing can also be a great learning experience and time of felldwship, Robert Guy from Dallas, Texas, pointed out that "Spring Sing is a time where you meet a lot of people you see every day and get toknow them and work toge.ther." The campus also saw a lot of other activi– ty this weekend with the 28th year of Youth Forum. Manyp.roSpect.ive students and their families visited for the firsl time and par· ticip~ted in some of t:h~ many activitieS. Ch.arla Cook, a bighschool student fromLit. tie Rock, said, "Youth Forum is a great chance to be around fellow Christians my own age.'' The Admissions Office registered around 3,500 students and their families from thirty– five states and Peru.
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