Christmas Fundraiser Brings Extra Delight Activiti es began early in the fall with a watermelon picnic at WyldewQod , and as the season progressed , with a canoe trip down the Buffalo River. Knights honored Phi Delta with two parties during the year. Commented Knights party coor· dinator Byron Westbrook , "When we party, we party hearty, " Flowers and gifts were given and the time was spent strengthening interclub relationships. Friendships were strengthen. ed through a variety of activities. Members participated in mass dates to campus movies and a skating party in Little Rock. They also were involved in a secret brother and sister program which consisted of sending gifts and notes of encouragement through the mail. "It ' s great! " said Penny Hightower, a Phi Delta member. "It makes your day to get a note and also to share a thought with someone else. " The clubs occasionally visited and sang for the residents at Leisure Lodge. Members and friends met on Tuesday evenings for weekly devotionals. Devotional s were also held on Thursday at the home of Her· 230 · Knights man and Lois Brown. Club members and others worked with the Brown family, spending time encouraging their children. Each child in the Brown household received a stocking full of candy and other gifts as a result of Knights and Phi Delta's fund raising efforts. Over $500 was contributed from various clubs for the Christmas pur· chases. " It really worked out well, a lot of clubs pulled together to make it happen ," said Mark Finn, a Knights member who has worked with the Browns the past several years. " The kids loved it! Phi Delta continued to support Lucas, their " adopted" boy in a children 's home in Brazil. They frequently vi sited Mrs. Trawick, an elderly woman in Searcy, caring for her until her death in January. The clubs also participated in Spring Sing and club sports. Highlights of the year were Phi Delta's Christmas party at the Wyldewood Retreat Center, Knights Banquet at Coy's Restaurant in Little Rock and Phi Delta's Banquet at the Camelot Inn in Little Rock. ~
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