Omega Phi. First slide: Gill, Hayes , Thigpen , Honey , Barber; front row: Sloan , Whitehead , Clark , Bailey; second row : Hendricks , Easley, Shifflet; third row: Holst, Crain , Ha rrison, Harp er; fourth row: Clark , Chism ; fifth row: Messick , Martin , Marbury ; sixth row: Leamons , San Juan, Cranford , Manley; seventh row: Phillips , Dixon, Burks , Morris , Goodson, Stewart , Holt , Cook , Anderson; back row : Traughb er, Williams, Di.xon , Findley , Cranford, Parrett , Coker, Scott , Garrison, Hinds, Shanklin , Henrichs. - photo by John Radcliffe . -----0 xford Blues Places in Costume mega Phi [I] he theme of Omega Phi's 1985 spring banquet, "Act Up," was exemplified by many of their activities including involvement in sports, Spring Sing and various parties . Taking the first place trophy in fall club softball was the highlight of Omega Phi's sports participation. The team beat Ju Go Ju two games out of three for the championship. Omega Phi also played football, volleyball, basketball and participated in club track and swimming. The women of Omega Phi acted up with the women of Phi Delta and Tri-Sigs in their Spring Sing performance entitled "Oxf~rd Blues." The act wo·n third runner-up in the costume category , . Omega Phi made plans to join Knights 72 Omega Phi and Phi Delta for Spring Sing 1986. For the third year in a row the club's service projects involved the children at the Head Start school. In the spring Omega Phi hosted an Easter Egg Hunt, decorating and hiding enough eggs for 60 children. A Halloween Carnival had the Omega Phi women dressed up and working at game booths. The club provided prizes and candy for the children. During club inductions in the fall , Omega Phi held a mixer with Beta Phi men's club at Riverside Park. The clubs roasted marshmallows, made S'mores and had a devotional. Other parties included a Halloween costume party and a Christmas party. The Omega Phi women and their dates "died laughing at the Undertaker's Ball" where they dressed up as famous couples including PeeWee Herman and Dottie and Dwight and Barbie Smith. The Peppermint Palace Christmas party was held in Batesville at That Place. "Our club has the reputation of being very close," said Omega Phi president Lisa San Juan. "If ever one person needs something in the way of a favor, someone to talk to, or any little thing, any one of the girls wiU be there to try and help in some way. The bond is so tight, but not cliquish so that others may not enter. "We have close bonds with other girls clubs, which I feel is a vital part to social clubs on Harding's campus. I'm proud of our girls and the reputation they hold." 11tt
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