- THE EXPERIENCE OF ZOOFEST "We wanted to do something other than a hayride, " said senior Peter Epton from Anchorage, Alaska. That's why TNT members and their dates "adopted" children from Little Rock's River City Ministries for a day. About 35 -children participated in the outing. The Harding students left Searcy at about noon and spent the afternoon with the children at the zoo. After returning the children to their homes, the members and their dates met in a vacant lot near McCain Mall for a cookout. Apparently, the kids loved it. "They were so grateful for the kindness that we showed them," said Chris Phillips, a senior from Ft. Collins , Colo. ·'It humbled me and reminded me who I am and who I'm supposed to be. " But the kids were not the only ones who benefited from the experience . "I think it helped us to see what goes on in their homes ," commented Zach Steed, a freshman from Carbondale, Ill. Phillips spoke of what he gained from the children, "Their genuineness - just being themselves - was a reward for me. I could see Jesus in them. " The "zoofest" was a learning experience for everyone involved. While the children discovered what it means to be cared for with special attention, the TNT members learned about giving themselves in service to others. - Laura Rice "It humbled me and reminded me who I am and who I'm supposed to be.." Brian Mansdoe1fer and Andy Chesser stoke the fire at a TNT 1111):e1!cookou t. Clubs held many get-togethers in thefall in order to meet freshmen. Photo by Michael Bass. TNT. ls! rou •: Jeff Dism3ng. Bryan Forney, Keith Kilmer, Gabe Polk. Chad Bogle.John Severson. T ish3 Coggin , Clay Ca llahan, Bonnie Gant, Mall Schumite, .Jim Gaskins, Jeff I lammond. 211d. rou•: Chris Westcott, Christopher Turner, Ryan Band , Dan Utter, Eliot Ga lyean, Bri ley Smith , Ri chard Limburg, Nathan Rando lph , Peter Epton. 3 rd row: Shane Buchert. Daniel Cox. Aleksei Aziamov. Ryan Smith , Jim Brauer, Tim Jenkins,Jenny Chesser, Keith Moore. Michela Horton. Scoll Thibodeaux. 4th ruu•: Reuben Davis, Tammy Bartch. Zach Steed. Adam Carlton. Brian ;\ l ansdoerfer. Shannon Lynch. Mau Qu igley. Todd Howell , ,\l ar~hall Brown . .John Mark Hays. 5th rou•: .Jason Stipp. Ru~ty McMill on, Takeo Sonoi,Jay Bawcom, Michael Brooks, Shawn Culls, Matthew Henderson, .Ja y Collins, Mark Deacon, Christian Scudder. 6th rou• : Travis Hansen, Derek Hampton , .Jeremy Fonner, Brad Wallace, Lane O\\·en. Cameron Hunter. 7th roll': Todd Kil es, Chris Phillips. David Wilkinson. Michael Moore, Kevin Cleaver, Tra\'is McNeal, Mark Kennell. Jeff Brauer, .J ason Thomas, James Burcham. 8th 1-ou·: Dan Murrie. Jim Miller, Bill Anderson. Wes Vernon. /\latt Hodges, Scott Burcham.Josh Drummond. Robbie Barn·ick. David Pitcher. Photo by Ja~on Bun. 230 TNT Social Clubs
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