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Pare nts on Kids· Turf
Students show off campus to Moms and Dads for a weekend
The day came
when parents ar·
rived on campus and
expected to be enter·
tained for an entire
weekend. For some
students that meant
taking mom and pop
to the Corner Club
for an Oly, and for
others, that meant
sneaking out after
mother and father
were safe in bed.
It all began when
an unknown campus
dignitary hoped that
students would be·
have better if their
parents could see
how they act at
school. From that
day fon.vard it was
apparent that life
could never be the
same.
Students vowed to
hold impressive ac·
tivities to make their
parents proud.
They escorted
their parents to the
Phi Delt's beer bottle
smashing extrava·
ganza. The Phi Delts
were kind enough to
include a movie or
two if one got bored.
sionist John Roarke.
Parents watched
as hetty young men
donned padding and
tossed a football
around the Dome.
The children called it
Despite the contamination of Moscow's
water, parents packed local hotels.
The families vis·
ited with Ronald Rea·
gan and Johnny Car·
son, but the children
neglected to men·
tion that it was really
one man, impres·
scrimmage, and the
parents were
pleased.
Not surprisingly,
after a few years of
holding this event,
parents got used to
the strange occur·
renc es and their
sons and daughters
began to really enjoy
these visits.
" Having never
been to North Idaho.
my parents were im·
pressed to see the
campus," said Sun·
ny Knowles, " and
my dad especially
liked the Dome."
Parents also rei·
ished their weekend
and the events they
attended. "I enjoyed
being with my
daughter and seeing
what kind of atmo·
sphere she lives in
meeting her
friends," said Mrs.
Knowles.
To the surprise of
the dignitary, all
liked what hap·
pened, and looked
forward to April
again and again.
The Silver and Gold
Days committee had
a unique dedi cation
for a t r ee planting
ceremony: honoring
student l eaders. A
balloon launch with
names of living group
presidents Inside fol·
lowed the planting.
Former Latah County
Senator Norma
Dobler gave the lead·
ership address as the
students looked on.
Tours, tournaments,
and turtles were on
the agenda for a busy
parents weekend. Be·
ginning Saturday
morning, Tom Cro·
son of Seattle accom·
panied FarmH ouse
housem o ther Grace
Wicks and Chad Pratt
to breakfast prior to
spending the day with
his son. Fred Croson.
46 Parents Weekend