Calendar Filled With Activities and Fun As classes began in the 1983-84 school year, the members of }u Go Ju and Galaxy social clubs began plans for more than just classes; club activities soon began to fill up their calendars. Both clubs participated in all the spring semester's sports, with}u Go Ju winning the club "A" team basketball competi - tion. Ju Go Ju's Sweetheart party was held at the Wyldewood Retreat Center and was highlighted by the balloon decorations and a hilarious rendition of "The Nearlywed Game." Spring Sing practices began early in the semester and the clubs' theme of "Follow Your Nose" began to take shape. Donna Geurcheik said she had fun "learning the show and having fun with the other perfp rmances at practice, and it was exciting Ito have the show fall into place at the end." The show won fifth place and all the participants agreed that it was worth all the hard work and practice time. May Fete is annually sponsored by Ju Go Ju and Director Tina Turner worked hard to make it another successful event. She held practices that all Ju Go Ju freshmen were required to attend along with one freshman girl from each woman's social club to learn to wind the Maypole to celebrate the crowning of the May Queen. Pledge month was full of activities for the groups, many of which were designed to help the inductees get to know each other better and become unified. A game night at Wyldewood with apple bobbing, the Life-Saver game and a devotional given by the father of Galaxy member Tommy Drinnen started the inductions period on a positive note. Galaxy inductees spent most of their time getting signatures and information from members of both clubs and performing tasks for the Galaxy members. The highlight of the month was a skit written and performed by the new members. The Ju Go Ju inductees also spent a lot of time filling out their pledge books and fulfilling the requirements in them, such as a breakfast for the old members, a formal banquet in the Heritage Cafeteria, and a talent show. Sophomore Julie Campbell said that the induction month "helped the pledge class pull together as a group. " 278 Galaxy & Ju Go Ju Galaxy and Ju Go Ju's major project of the fall was the traditional Banana Split Sale. the clubs pitched together nd constructed banana splits on an assembly line and sold them fa approximately five hundred people one Friday night in September. The profit sales was donated to the fund for a new scoreboard at the intramural field and the extra ice cream was given to the Brown home. Both clubs had their hayride in October complete with a bonfire, hotdogs and hot apple cider at LaVon Carter's farm near Lotona. Senior Ken Bissel said, "The hayride was fun because the atmosphere was so relaxed and we really felt close to God out there under the clear sky looking up at the stars." Galaxy's Christmas party was at the Carmichael Center and Ju Go Ju's was at the Searcy Country Club. Junior Linda Gibson said, 'The Christmas party was a good ending to a good semester. It was so fun to see beaux and our sponsor, Mrs. Beck, entertain." Throughout the year, the leaders and members of Galaxy and Ju Go Ju made an effort to strengthen the bond between the members in the clubs and also between the two clubs. Sophomore Tommy Drinnen commented that Galaxy's weekly devotionals "have really made a difference in the spiritual atmosphere of the club and since we have started having them with other clubs, I think we are not only closer to them, but also to each other.". i:@ - Leslie Downs - Leslie Downs
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