PEMM Physical Education Majors and Minors. Front row: Klein , Buchanan, Sullivan, Hockenberry, Welchel , Ford, Ledbetter, Collins. Back row: Durham, Labas, Humphrey, Clark, Harrell, Ayers, Barnes, Martin . - photo by Bill Tripp. __.,, he Physical Education Majors and Minors (PEMM) Club had an active year during the 1987-1988 school term. The club, which was devoted to increasing public awareness of the benefits of physical activity, health education and recreation, had 34 members this year. The officers for the 1987-1988 school year were Bill Ledbetter, president; Te Howard , vice-president; Shelma Collins, secretary/treasurer; Dena Sims, reporter; and Danny Sullivan, historian. Dr. Wilt Martin was the sponsor for the PEMM Club. The first activity of the school year was a meeting that served as a cookout/mixer for those interested in joining the club. Next, the club held a pickleball tournament in October. (Pickleball was a sport which was a cross between tennis and badminton. Harding's Physical Education Department offered pickleball as one hour of physical education credit.) The men's winner was Derek Harrell, and Heather Cramp won the women's division. A badminton tournament was held in March. The PEMM Club also had plans to hold an all-school tournament in other various sports in the near future. The PEMM Club, which was associated with the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (AAHPERD), sent delegates to the Southern States District/State AAHPERD convention at Little Rock in March. The last activity for the year was a reception for the seniors in the PEMM Club, which was held April 20. A highlight in the year of the Pep Band was playing for the Olympics - Special Olympics, that is. The band showed their support of this special event in the spring of '87, an annual occurence hosted by Harding. Pep Band performed at aJl home basketball games as well as the post-season games the team played in. Igniting Bison spirit was the group's main function whether in basketball or other sports. They even played at the AIC championship meet for the cross country team. Whatever the need, Pep Band was there to support team spirit. An audition group made up of 13 members, Pep Band demonstrated that quality, not quantity, made the difference in whether a group succeeded or not. And judging by the reaction of the crowds and the teams they played for, the Harding Pep Band was a noteable success. Jay Lockhart, a senior from Tyler, Texas, and longtime member of the band, said concerning their function, "Our main purpose is to support the basketball team; we are there to drum up crowd support for the team. This can be a difficult task, since sometimes the crowd is as dead as a wet log and doesn't want to get involved in the game. But we keep on playing." He continued by adding, "We just enjoy playing our instruments and have a good time backing the team." - Sheila Gaskin 112 ;6;sfc:~~ducation Majors and Minors Club I 'MINE! Laura Shifflet, ajunior from Newberry, MI, rushes to bump the volleyball over the net. Shifflet was a member of the PEMM Club a club for students who minored or majored in physical education. - photo by Bill Tripp. Pep Band Pep Band. Front row: Branden, Hawkins, Moore, Boaz, Weise, Bratcher. Second row: Lockhart, Garner, Hertter, Tebo, Hansen, White, Morgan , Ryan. Back row: Brack, Jackson, Lindstrom. - photo by Bill Tripp. .
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