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VOLUME XLV. NUMBER 20 APRIL 8.1988
/ 983 Watermelon Queen
Libby Land Captures National Title
invited Libby to enter the Georgia
pageant. Libby says her main responsi
bilities as National Watermelon Queen
include attending state pageants, and
watermelon festivals in the twenty-nine
states that have members in the National
Watermelon Association. She also acts
as a public relations person for the
NWA. She may possibly do several
television appearances, discussing the
nutritional values of ^watermelons, and
demonstrating watermelon recipes.
"Past queens have had guest appear
ances on Merve Griffin and Mike
Douglas.’*-Libby said. "This year the
association hopes to do the same. ’ *
Criteria for selecting the national
watermelon queen is much like that of
other pageants. Contestants are judged
on four areas: a speech they prepare
themselves, an interview, swimsuit, and
evening gown competitions. The speech
and interview carry the most weight.
"This is because of the public relations
involved,” Libby said.
When asked if she would encourage
other girls to get involved in this or,other
pageant programs, Libby said,
• Pageants are an excellent opportunity
for young women to grow in many areas;
emotional, socially. It teaches the art of
dealing with people in many different
settings.*'
Prior to entering the National Water
melon Pageant, Libby held the titles of
Miss Warner Robins 1981, Peach Bowl
Princess 1982, Fairest of the Fair 1982
(the state fair queen) and Georgia
Watermelon Queen. She was also socond
runner-up to Miss Mercer. She is a
talented singer and is involved in choir,
Mercer Singers, and Chamber Choir,
and Aloha Gamma Delta sorority.
By Lynn Hamilton
Sometimes being first runner-up can
be more exciting than winning the
pageant. That’s the way it was for Libby
Land, who was named Georgia Water
melon Queen only weeks before the
national pageant because the reigning
queen decided lo marry. Libby went to
the national pageant in New Orleans
Mar. 3-6 and walked away with the 1983
National Watermelon Queen Title.
Libby, a senior, realizes that the title
she recently won may sound trivial at
first. She does, however, have a busy
schedule ahead. The pageant sponsored
by the National Watermelon Associa
tion, helps the association to promote the
best interests of the watermelon industry
from production to consumption. The
queen is a national spokesperson for the
industry. Much of the spring and
summer for Libby will be spent traveling
to watermelon producing states and
those who import the crop. This
weekend, she will be in Minneapolis,
Minn., and Appleton, Wisconsin. At the
end of April, she will tour Nebraska and
will fly to Washington D.C. for a
watermelon festival planned by the U.S.
Department of Agriculture.
Her summer schedule will include
trips to Los Angeles. New York City and
Cordele, Ga., "watermelon capital of the
world."
Until last year, Libby, like most
people, had never heard of the National
Watermelon Pageant. "Pageants are
seff-perpetuating," she says. "That
means you find out about other pageants
while you are in one.” The past
co-ordinator of the pageant is from her
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Everything You Wanted To
Know But Were Afraid To Ask
"Everything You Always Wanted to
Know About Women But Were Afraid to
Ask" will be the subject of a two-hour
presentation which will be made by Dr
Joan Bennett at the Mercer School of
Medicine Auditorium on Thursday. April
14 at 7:30 p.m.
Dr. Bennett, a professor in the
department of biology at Tulane Univer
sity. will base her lecture on a successful
course, the biology of women, which she
teaches at Tulane. The course draws
hundreds of students each quarter.
Sponsored by the department of
biology in the College of Liberal Arts and
the division of community education at
Mercer, the program is open to the
public without charge.
Sign Up For BSU Spring Convention
About this time every spring, prepara
tion for an important weekend retreat
begins to unfold. The weekend of April
22-24. youth from all over the state will
meet at Rock Eagle 4-H Center for
Baptist Student Union’s Spring Confe
rence. It is a time of fun, fellow
ship, and recreation with friends from
school and soon-to-be friends from many
parts of Georgia. There will be seminars
offered and entertainment provided, as
well as an inspirational sharing time with
our group. This is a special time because
it is the last conference our seniors will
attend. We will miss them very much
when they graduate, therefore you can’t
miss this opportunity to get to know
them better. Registration's due before
April 13th, so sign up today outside the
cafeteria during lunch or dinner. Cost
will vary according to nights stayed and
meals eaten. Don’t miss a fun time, so
don’t miss Spring Conference. We ll
want to see you there! For more
information please contact Religious
Activities 744-2992.
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