7 They are not on a Harding sponsored athletic team but they are ath letes just the same. As participants in nonorganized athletics, they supply the answer to the question , "What do people around here do when they want to have a li ttle fun in ttJeir spare time?" In the spring and fall , students head to the stands of timber and abandoned fields to hunt wild game and to the lakes and streams around Searcy to swim and water ski. Greers Ferry Lake, just a short drive away, an.d the Bluff Hole, just outside the community of Letona, are favorite "watering holes." But students do not necessarily have to venture away from campus to fi nd their own individual sporting activities. Skateboarding enthusiasts, riding the new wave of popularity for this revived means of transportation, can be seen zigging and zagging along the long, straight sidewalks of the campus. One brave soul even ventured to test his expertise on the old. tennis courts. Outfitted with knee pads and two boards, Buz Peltier proceeded to leave one board behind and land on the other after cleari ng the net. A soaring frisbee and a spiraling football often cross lines.of flight on a balmy fall afternoon, with participants givi ng ground and allowi ng for each other' s movements on that informal playing field called the front lawn. Friendly competition in ping pong or foosball can be found almost any time of day or night in the Student Center in addition to knocking down a few pins at the Bison Lanes. Bicycles can be seen all over campus, not always just to get around on , but also for exercise purposes . Physical fitness buffs often frequent the weight room in the New Gym as well as daily jogging around College Park. Whatever the activity, the underlying common denominator is the quest for a few minutes or hours of fun, physical improvement and relaxation. Non-organized Sports • 215
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