<?tub b1ductio11 vzocess , <Zl1eme mixefZs shoN ctu6s ~ pefZso11aLities Girls' social clubs Regina and TriKappa perform skits each year to tell about their clubs in a fun, and many times humorous, way. Junior Regina member Tamar Hemmerich said, "Each year, we perform certain ski ts that demonstrate the qualities Regina strives to exemplify. They are a lot of fun for us, and the girls at our mixers always comment about them. I think each club maintains a certain aura, and performing silly skits is one way that we present ourselves, as a club, to prospective members." Anotherwayinwhich clubs present themselves toprospectivemembers is by asking upperclassmen to tell what their particular club means to them. Averyimportant aspect ofsocial clubs atHardinghas alwaysbeentheirspiritual life. This year, manyofthe devotionals during the mixer phase focused on the idea that clubs should not take first priority in a member's life and that clubs are only one facet through which a person is able to develop close friendships with people who have similar interests. Albright said, "This year, we really tried to focus on helping prospective members find a place that theywould be comfortable in, and a group that would fit them as well. In our devos, we concentrated on encouraging them to find a club that would help their spiritual life, not hamper it." Sophomore Ko Jo Kai member Karie Stewart said, "We really tried to get across the idea that God has a plan for each of us and that he puts us where we need to be. We also stressed the fact that being in a club should never be top priority in our lives. " As the prospectivemembers rotated through the mixers, theywere able to develop a sense ofthe spirit ofdifferent clubs, and theywere able to pickup on the qualities ofvarious clubs. ClintLocke,afreshmanTNTmember, said, "In the TNT mixers, they really stressedhowimportantGodwas to them. I came to respect thembecause I sawthe sincerity in what theywere saying by their words and actions." Robin Bennett, a freshman from Ko Jo Kai said, "From the very beginning, each club really made me feel special. I chose Kojies because I felt the most comfortable with them, but in each club I visited I saw a true Christian spirit demonstrated by the girls." Ko Jo Kai inductees Rachel Burton and Ashley Hodge mummify beau John Massie with toilet paper during a round of Silly Olympics. Induction activites helped unify club members with their inductees. Photo by Aaron Gillihan. Chi Omega Pi member Stephanie King shares a laugh with beau Jonathan Keeth during Open House. Club members often developed lasting friendships with their beaux and queens. Photo by Aaron Gillihan. Gata beau Matt Kunkel tells ghost stories to prospective members at a pajama party mixer. Beaux' entertainment was a highlight of many club mixers. Photo by Aaron Gillihan. Social Clubs 227
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