barbecue was one of the highlights of the year for the Young Democrats. "There were over 2,000 people there and Harding was well represented, "Alderdice said. Or. Duane McCampbell and Dr. Bob McKelvain acted as faculty sponsors for the Young Democrats, helping them move towards their goals of increased club membership. "We have definite plans for increasing student awareness of the workings of the Democratic party and what they offer the American people in government," said Mccampbell . A Tempo was composed of music education majors and is the ·local chapter of the Student Music Educators National Conference. The club had two main conventions; one was held in Pine Bluff and the other in Little Rock. They hosted guest speakers that informed them on what is expected in the schools from music educators. They also held a reception, during Spring Sing weekend, for music scholarship winners. Dr. George Baggett, cosponsor of the club with Mr. Warren Casey, said, "I feel A Tempo gave students a very good chance to see what music education offers and to become acquainted with both methods and area teachers." Leslie Rhoads, a junior, said, ''A Tempo has really helped me to see the importance of music education. I really enjoyed traveling to the conventions because I got to see the performances of an allstate choir, all-state band, and all-state orchestras." One of Harding's smallest student organizations, the Smokey Club, continued its effort to thwart unneccessary forest fires and inform the student body of the importance of wildlife and wildlife preservation. The group was formed last year by its three charter members (the executive council), Mark Arensmeier, Darin Combs, and Bill Everett. Later, after lengthy interviews and careful consideration, Sheila Underwood became the fourth member of the club. By keeping its numbers low, the Smokey Club felt it would be able to reach its goals in a more unified and efficient fashion. The highlight of the past year's accomplishments was a slide show and movie presentation by members during chapel. Darin Combs commented, "By showing live footage of the natural environment, we hoped to instill in our fellow classmates a sense of appreciation for a beauty that is often lost in today's society:' The club derived its name from the old familiar and everpopular Smokey the Bear. They received literature and information from the National Parks and Wildlife Department, and hoped to be able to distribute it throughout the campus. According to Bill Everett, pencils, balloons, and bumper stickers all bearing the Smokey logo were to be the hottest or coolest of trends to hit Harding since the spirit rag.() A Tempo ATempo. Front row: Rhoads, Price, Manning, Fischer. Second row: Roby, Payne, Weibel , Voyles, Wiese. Third row: Whitelaw, Outlaw, Brown, Robinson. Back row: Baggett - sponsor, Casey - sponsor, Collins, Walls. - photo by Jerry Traughber. Smokey Club Smokey Club. Combs, Undenvood, Everett, Arensmeier. - photo by ferry Traughber. Smokey Club, A Tempo 245
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