2 - Shawn Daggett - Shawn Daggel! ed and planned the sta tewide meeting around the theme "Profess ional s In Training. " Entertainment and speaking were provi ded by the Hard ing society. Aside from thi s conference, the group's largest 1981-82 undertaking, HU's AHEA also sponsored a Christmas party for the Big Buddy program at the Carmichael Community Center . Games, refreshments and presents f rom Santa provided the little brothers with an enjoyable evening. The spring 's main project was the February consumer fair. Topics discussed and on display included child develop· men t , foods and nutr ition, housi ng and gardening, clothing and textiles, and famil y rela· tions. Lori Deaco n , Hard i ng's AHEA president last year, served as the Arkansas chairman throughout the year and was responsible for the s t ate workshop being held on the Harding campus. Sp ring president Ci ndy Nichols prepared herself during the school term to take over the state leadership role, which she will begin next year. With reference to the school's chapter she said, " I bel ieve Harding's AHEA members are very enthus iastic and loyal women who are ready to perform professionally. " "We want to advance the pub· Iic awareness and understanding of home economics as a profession in its broadest sense ," she added. ~ Although including on ly a sma ll number of members, Harding 's Dietetics Club was one of the campus' most active grbups. The club , in its four th year of existence, was open to all dietet ics majors and emphas i zed a knowledge of foods through d iverse activities. The club's yea r began with a dinner and fellowship in the home of sponsor Mildred Bell. The group's other sponsor , Eli zabeth Wilson, took over the second meeting and spoke on the topic of " Fads in Diets" at the Echo Haven house. In conjunction with AHEA, the Dietetics Club also sponsored a community project to inform the publi c on the fetal alcohol syndrome, a problem relating to ~lcoholic abuse during pregnancy. A trip to view the Louisiana Tech University internship pro· gram and a question box during National Nutrition Week closed out the group's busy year in good sty le. "The club helps to develop a professional pride," said presi· dent Sherri e Wright. "It pro· v ides opportunities to Jea rn more about dietetics and mixes recreation with work in the field: ' ~ " 1. DENISE MOSBY operates the washing machine in the home economics Echo Haven house. 2. AHEA. Front row: Rine, Dawson, Davis. Futrell. Second row: Houser, Brown, Tennyson, Mosby. Third row: Roland. McFatten. Aulrey, Ewart. Fourth row: Woods, Norris, Deacon, Bolding, Nichols. Fifth row: Wallis, Clark, Ball, Robertson. Back row: Wilson-sponsor, Bell-sponsor, Crockett·sponsor. 3. DIETETICS CLUB. Front row: Chambers, Bry· ant Second row: Wilson·sponsor, Bell·sponsor, Smith. Back row: Keetch, Wright, Arnold, Miller. Home Economi cs· 93
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