by kira leigh - Event variety provides fun and fellowship unity and have fun at the same time." Junior Matt Vick, activities director for Delta Chi Delta, said their -- Photo courtesy of Melinda Docy Sophomore Ben Taylor and freshmen Jessica Hinds, Melinda Doty and Nathan Hendrix try to keep warm around the bonfire at Regina's Christmas function. The couples visited arourxl the fire while waiting for a hayride. One of the most popular traditions at Harding is social club functions, largely because they can take so many forms. From hayrides to hockey games, social directors tried to keep tradition intact while providing a fun activity. Club members and their dates usually participated in a main activity and a few smaller activ'ities, often including a meal and a devotional. Beaux and queens also provided entertainment through skits or songs. paintball function was one of his favorite events. "Personally, I like to meet all the girls that the guys hang out with and see everyone's spirituality when we do the "The thing I enjoy most about functions is getting to know more about the members. '' Among the most common functions were hayrides and formal banquets. Other than these traditional options, social clubs found all sorts of ideas for functions, including service projects, talent shows and theme parties. Sophomore Danielle Rousseau, Tri Kappa's activities director, said the club attended an Arkansas Riverblades hockey game for one of its functions this year. "The thing I enjoy most about functions is getting to know more about the members," Rousseau said. "It helps to create a sense of devos," he said. "I try to do a devo at each function." "Our tradition is to have a slide show in the spring. We go to a nicer restaurant and eat dinner," Vick said. "We have the slide show with pictures from the whole year, and then we listen to the graduating seniors give their speeches." Through traditions of stockings, slide shows and hayrides, functions gave club members opportunities to get to know each other, have fun and worship God together. Members of Kappa Gamma Beta gather for a group picture at their first formal, held in spring 2001. Spring formals were the largest and most elaborate functions of the year for most clubs. Photo courtesy of Mace Thomas 234 social dubs - Danielle Rousseau, sophomore
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