~TNT The spring of 1987 was another good semester for the Big Blue. As usual, the giiys enjp)'.ed manY. and - various activities that showed the diversity of the club while still maintaining unity. The annual Winter Stag kicked off the official activities for the year. The intense athletic competition set the mood for the evening, and in the end everyone showed their best side. Throughout the semester, the club participated in all of the various club sports offered at Harding. TNT warmed up their bats early to win the first ever Eskimo Classic Softball Tournament. Finishing strong, the Big Blue ' '/\'team was runner-up in the Potluck Tournament. In all other sports, the guys proved competitive and had fun--except in swimming, where at last report , swimming coach Jack Boustead was still dragging the pool for members of the Big Blue Fish Crew. "Hay, That's the Last Straw"was the theme of TNT and Zeta Rho's sweepstakes runner-up Spring Sing show. This was just one way the guys and girls in the clubs had fun together. The clubs stayed close throughout the semester with mass dates, devotionals, and just sitting around tables talking. Doctor William Holloway was honored at the TNT Spring Banquet. The club took this opportunity to pay tribute to his long years of service. The banquet was at the Little Rock Club. The entertainment was a special edition, slow-motion slide show. Upon returning this fall, the members went to Village Creek State Park for its stag where they learned the true meaning of a jabba flop. The club had one of its best softball seasons ever, taking ''A," "B," and "D" team championships. Freshmen had the opportunity to meet the older members at the home of President Burks at both a cookout and a formal mixer. Other mixers were held , including one with Zeta Rho. After a light-hearted pledge week, a group of new blue filled the campus. 90TNT Brother and Sister Clubs TNT. Front row: Mabrey, Caughron , Whidock, J. White, Holderbaum, Slater, Cash , Cheatham, Burke, Reed, Bennett, Rottman, G. DeMatteis, Houk, Bluford, B. Smith. Second row: Shelton , J. Dean, T. Dean, P. Maynard, M. Maynard, F. Gonzalez, Allen, Arnette, Jordan , Creel , Johnson , Cook, Hendon , King, Bowman , D. Smith. Third row: Bethel, Stogsdill , Oden, Joyner, Barton, Martin, Chambers, Butterfield, Olree, Stumne, Rosier, Pierce, Jewell , Rafsanjani, Ogren. Fourth row: Bell, Hull , Ellsworth , Pipkin, Reed, Holloway, Roberts, Guifarro, Dickson, Burks, Bounds, Hammitt. Back row: Conolty, J. Gonzalez, Sanderson, Hook, Anderson, Addington, Swinehart, Francois, Owen, D. White, Vaughn , Dugger, Pittman, D. DeMatteis, Schaffer, Park, Parnell, Skidmore. - photo by Bill T1Nl Go blue! All decked out in their royal blue jerseys, Don Rottman, a junior from Kenora, Canada, and Brian Anderson, a senior from Searcy, AR, greet prospective members of TNT at their first choice club mixer which was held in the Recording Studio. Since men's clubs did not hold an open house, mixers played a vital role in helping freshmen and transfers decide on their first choice. - photo by Bill Tripp. We love our queens... TNT queens Angie Whidock, a junior from Biscoe, AR, Gabrielle DeMatteis, ajunior from Chillicothe, OH, and Laura Hendon, ajunior from Searcy, listen as they are serenaded by their men in blue. - photo by Alan Loibl. JOHN BARTON ... "TNT has given me some ofmy greatest memories ofmy years at Harding. Through TNT, I've had the opportunity to be active on campus and have a Jot of fun , but mosdy it's given me an opportunity to make some of the best friends I'll ever have."
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