Lilypool anyone? Rhea Ann Thompson, a sophomore from El Paso, TX, Mark Moore, a junior from Flint, MI, and Phillip Sherrill, a senior from North Little Rock, AR, throw Brenda Lundy, a sophomore from LeGrande, OR, into the Lilypool after Women's Club Open House. - photo by Danny Meeks. CYNTHIA SUMMERS ... "Choosing a social club can be one of the most important decisions in your college career. The activities and sports keep you involved in campus life. GATA is a very important part ofmy life because of the special people that I've become close to." GATA. Front row: Klein, Clark, Karr, Kelly, Rawlins, Myers, Smith, Robinson, Malone. Second row: V. Johnson , McCartney, Bullin, Mitchell , Roberts, Kennedy, Mortensen, Neal. Third row: Bowlin, Collins, Eason, D. Johnson, Tabey, Brossette, Coleman, Boone. Fourth row: Petree, Frey, Vines, Jones, Runyan, Erwin, Pace, Ward, Morgan . Back row: Lundy, Cardin, Thibodeaux, Green, Thompson, Foutch , Weaver, Middlebrook, Cochran. - photo by Bill Tripp. The hallmark of GATA social club lay in its name. GATA stood for Girls Aiming Toward Achievement, a strong motto that was enforced by the women in the club. The motto meant many things to members: achievement in friendships, schoolwork, service to God, and service to others. GATA participated in a wide variety of activities this year, including sports, service projects, and devotionals. The women played in all club sports, taking first place in volleyball and second place in football . Involvement in area service projects also highlighted the year for GATA. One project special to the club in particular was their annual Winter Festival, in which club members collected money in bed sheets from spectators during the basketball homecoming game's halftime. The money collected was used to send underprivileged children to Camp Wyldewood. Weekly devotionals brought the GATA women together regularly with their brother club, Alpha Tau Epsilon, on Wednesday nights. The time together enriched relationships between the two clubs and between members as well. Spring Sing ''ifl joined GATA with ten other clubs to form the near-100-member group, "Beat of the Future." Their elaborate performance took the trophy for fourth place overall. Among GATA's other spring semester activities was their well-planned, annual banquet. The function was held at the Capitol Hotel in downtown Little Rock on March 28. Senior Carla Klein, GATA president, said of her feelings for the club, "One thing that I really love about our club is the closeness between the members. All the girls are special to me, and they all have a lot of enthusiasm." GATA75 Brother and Sister Clubs
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