Petit Jean recognizes social club for its willingness... T.he traditiona l Petit Jean queen of early years was replaced in 1993 by the Petit Jean Service Award, presented to a social club whose service to others was considered exemplary. The yearbook staff solicits summari es of clubs' projects and chooses a panel of judges who are not affiliated with any club to .rank the entri es. This year, the spotlight fell on Delta Gamma Rho. "Since servanthood is such a vital part of Harding and social clubs playa key role in campus life, it seemed appropriate that one of these groups should be recogni zed fo r its outstanding involvement in Christian service," said Stacee Hopkins, 1999 Petit Jean editor. Cori Weaks, a senior member of Delta Gamma Rho, said, "The girls are very service-oriented. Immediate action is taken when a need arises, thanks to the good planning ofAmyMartin and Rachel Griggs, who plan our service projects together. Th ey keep projects continually going, and service has become a real priority for our club." Thi s was evident in the five service areas that Delta Gamma Rho adopted during the year: the Searcy BatteredWomen's Shelter, the Searcy Children's Home, a family with quintuplets, a sponsored child at CampWyldewoodand support of a missionary couple. Kelly Poffenbarger, a sophomore member of Delta Gamma Rho, explained some of the tasks .done on behalf of the Searcy Battered Women 's Shelter . "Some outsideworkwas done forthe shelter and we coll ected money for food and suppli es for the shelter," she said. Delta Gamma Rho also coll ected needed items for Richard and Tiffany Prichard, who are missionaries. Neil Cutsinger, beau for the club, described Delta Gamma Rho as an "amazing club" that stayed active in service. "The girls helped the Searcy Children's Home a lot by cleaning up the home and playing with the kids. The club also coll ected money and gifts for some quintuplets that were born recently," Cutsinger said. The service project completed by the members of Delta Gamma Rho touched and benefited many in the Searcy community and beyond, but even more, the projects seemed to unite the members. After all, doing good for others makes one feel good, and though thatwas nof the motivation behind Delta Gamma Rho 's acts of service, it certainly was a positive example for the rest ofthe Harding University campus. - Emily Haas Brown Members ofDelta Gamma Rho stand outside on the fire escape after helping clean up and paint the Searcy Battered Women 's Shelter. • 200 SOCIAL CLUBS "
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