Functions...- Club members decide what to do, who to take P orlucks. Hayrides. Scavenger hunts. Luaus. Formals. Informals. When it came to pl anning a club function, the possibil ities were endl ess. However, a little imagination went a long way toward creating an unforgettabl e event. The activit ies director ofa club was typically responsibl e for o rganizing the club 's functions for i semester. Still , they often sought assistance when coming up with a sui table theme for each [unnion. "I had a group of people rhar gor togerher and helped me brainstorm, " Shancih activities direcror Mandy !som sa id. "I also paid anemia n ro what other clubs were doing. I tried to be crea tive and do something that hadn ' t been done before." Successfully pulling off rhe funcri on also required reinforcements from other club members. "Organi zing a function takes a lo t of volunteers and a lot of t ime," Isom said. When choos ing a theme for a fu ncti on, activities directors first had to dec ide whether the function would be formal or informal. Each type had its individual meri ts, according to Elizabeth Schuhknecht, junior. "I like formals , because they give you a chance to get dressed up ," she said. On [he ocher hand , Schuhknech[ sa id informal functions offe red a more casuaf environment fo r people to have fun and ge t to know one another. "Functions all ow you to see people in a Meagan Crews and Jordan Smi th , sophomores, show off their muddy figu res after the Ko Jo Kai Mudbal l func tion. The women's club held the function at the Searcy Mun icipal Park, October 9. 218 Social Clubs more relaxed atmosphere, what they' re like when they' re out having fun, " Schuhknecht said. Brad Hendr ickson, junior TNT member, sa id his club got informa l with their first Pig Roast. "The pig chase turned out to be a messy fiasco," he said . Some clubs held recurring fun ctions, where a particular theme became a tradition and even an 'integral part of that club 's identity. Each spring Titans soc ial club holds their annual Groundhog D ay fun ct ion where members get toge ther and perform a talent show. Last fall , members ofTitans began sending invitations to alumni to attend Groundhog Day 2000, acco rding ro T.]. Whitehead, sophomore. "We started a new tradition thi s yea r by inviting alumni and their families, " he said. " It was a great time of fellowship which really hel ped uni fy rhe club." Func ti ons gave club members time to interact with each other socially, according to Meredit h Hl asta, senio r Delta Gamma Rho member. "At meetings, there's club business you have to do, and you don ' t really have the chance to ge t to know each other," she said. "Functions give you a chance to talk and get to know all [he peopl e in your club. Ir brings unity to the club. " - Jennifer Burton -Sa ra Hardesty During the fall Sigma Phi Mu function, Myca Haynes, sophomore, and Brad Dunlap, sophomore, enjoy the hayride at the Blessing House in Judsonia. Many social clubs organ ized hayrides in the fall.
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