Memories 0 f ... Song Spring Sing. Those two words, when used in that order, might conjure up both love and hate in an individual response. The love grows from the satisfaction of putting together a ten minute mini-musical from the idea stage t o the Benson stage. The hate festers around frustration, forgotten homework, and hours of lost sleep. She was a beast that awoke for four days a year, but her rising was prepared for well in advance and the preparation ate into everyone's schedule. The 16th annual Spring Sing weekend came and went in its usual fervor and in an almost repeat performance, the multi-club act featuring Shantih , Alpha Gamma Omega, Knights, Kirei Na Ai, Chi Alpha Rho, OEGE, and King's Men were victorious. "An Easter Eggstravaganza" hopped away with the competition by winning four of the seven award categories including the overall Sweepstakes award. Once again, the winning act was directed and choreographed by senior Robert Patton who led the bunnies to a spirited win while also choreographing the ensemble cast. Patton kept his ideas of a fast-paced, upbeat, fun show that never bored the audience. This made two years running that his show came out victorious. This year's Hosts and Hostesses were received in their usual manner by gaining a group of loyal fans who went away raving about their respective favorite of the 10 Endless Memories group: This year's talent left nothing to be desired as they complimented each other with their different styles and stage personas. They were junior Errica Walker, and seniors Alice Gill, John Griffeth. and Robert Ritter. Before all the bright light nights, however, were weeks upon weeks of grueling practice, both for the club shows and the Hosts and Hostesses. The four were chosen from around forty auditions by Steve Holder who directed the Hosts and Hostesses. The group rehearsed for nearly thirty hours a week in preparation for their four nights' performances. Walker, the youngest of the group was extremely involved in Harding's music scene before getting the opportunity to sing as a hostess. She was involved in Good News, the Celestial Singers, and Concert Choir. Gill, senior, performed first on the Benson stage as a sophomore with the lead in the Homecoming musical "Annie." She had also performed with Harding's Belles and Beaux. Griffeth, also a senior, was accustomed to Harding's limelight as well. He had performed with the Belles and Beaux and sang in Good News. Ritter was no stranger to the stage. He performed as a Spring Sing host in 1988, and had performing leads in the Homecoming musicals "Annie," and "Carousel." The talent in the club shows were evident both m -continued on page 13PARTNERS. Melissa Lloyd and Nicole Dawkins, juniors, give each other a helping hand in Sub T-16 and Ko Jo Kai's "Hold Your Horses, the West is Yet to Come!" - Photo by Sharon Bowles EGG-CITING. Savannah Morley, senior, gets ready to hop during "An Easter Eggstravaganza." The Show included several clubs and eventually won the Sweepstakes a ward. - Photo by Sharon Bowles.
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