1980s

1980-1989

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1980-1981

Officers

Nita Parker – President
Debbi Love – Pledge Mistress
Leesa Liles – Vice President
Nancy Chester – Secretary
Janice Morris – Treasurer
Lori Scruggs – Chaplain
Laurie Stone – Intramural Director
Rene Bonneau – Sr. ISCC Representative
Debra Scarbrough – Jr. ISCC Representative

Fall Pledge Class

# TTFSTET (TwenTy Five SixTy, EighTy)

Spring Pledge Class

24 LFC

1980 Homecoming Breakfast 

Vera Ray Boone, charter president, spoke at the GATA breakfast, celebrating the club’s 60th anniversary and the 75th anniversary of the university.

1980 Homecoming Court

Nita Parker

1981 GATA Sing Song – “The Tail of the Pink Panther”

LeVon Burton Director

Sponsors

Carolyn Daniels
June Estes
Nancy Hodges

1981-1982

Officers

Nancy Chester – President
Susan Mitchell – Vice President
Debora Scarborough –
Debra Love – Pledge Mistress
Sue Cullers – Intramural Director
Roxy Halekakis –

Fall Pledge Class

# TH2 (Too Hot to Handle)

Spring Pledge Class

29 NFLT (No One Flames Like These / Nancy’s Flaming Little Tootsies)

1981 ACU Homecoming Theme

GATA Breakfast Theme

1981 Homecoming Court

Sandy Brown
Kancy Chester
Roxy Halkakis
Debora Scarbrough

1981 Homecoming Musical

Lead – Lana Hall as Nellie Forbush in “South Pacific”

1982 GATA Sing Song – “Girls Scout Boys of America”

Lisa McVey – Director

1982 Sing Song

Roxy Halekakis – Co-Chair
Debora Scarbrough – Executive Committee
Nancy Chester – Hostess
Dita Keesee – Hostess

Sponsors

June Estes
Nancy Hodges

1982-1983

Built the GATA Garden in front of the Ad Building in memory of Carolyn Daniels, who died in 1982

Officers

Dita Keesee – President

Fall Pledge Class

# STOP

Spring Pledge Class
# PITS

1982 ACU Homecoming Theme – “Let’s Have an Old-Fashioned Homecoming”

GATA Breakfast Theme

Homecoming Carnival Booth – GATA Yum-Yum Ice Cream Booth

1982 Homecoming Court

Lana Hall
Robin Igo
Dita Keesee
Joa Pyle

1983 GATA Sing Song – “You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby, from Minnesota Fats to Virginia Slims”

Lisa McVey Director

Sponsors

1983-1984

Officers

Joy Polvado – President
Nathalie Neill – Pledge Mistress / Parliamentarian
Steffanie Scott – Vice President
Kelly Barrett – Secretary
Sherri Morris – Treasurer
Vickie Shaw – Sr. ISCC Representative
Amy Hatfield – Rush Director / Jr. ISCC Representative
Susan Boyd – Chaplain / Reporter
Toni Robertson – Intramural Director

Fall Pledge Class

23 GUYS (GATAs Uplift Your Spirit)

Spring Pledge Class

24 SKIP

1983 ACU Homecoming Theme – Home Is Where the Hill Is

GATA Breakfast Theme – Rise and Shine

GATA Project –
Director

Homecoming Court

Joy Polvado

1984 GATA Sing Song – “A Day at the Races” (First Place in Vocals)

Susan Boyd Director

Sponsors

Nancy Hodges
Judy Reeves
Ann Waldrop

1984-1985

Officers

LinDee Myers – President
Lisa Postelwait

Fall Pledge Class

xx TUFF

Homecoming Court

Jackie Tubbs – Queen
Amy Hatfield
LinDee Myers

1985 GATA Sing Song – “You Deserve a Break Today Because You’re Wendy’s Kind of People, so Have it Your Way OR Who’s Burger is it, Anyway?”

Diana Hughes – Director

1985-1986

Officers

Carol Burnett Witt – President
Kelly Cooper – Pledge Mistress
Denell Dennis – Vice President
Angela Olson – Secretary
Cheryl Partin – Treasurer
Sandra Stringer – Chaplain
Kim Hays – Senior ISCC
Lauribeth Figgins – Junior ISCC/Rush Director
Malea Medford – Intramural Director
Cindi Sherrill – GATA Cheerleader

Fall Pledge

# PAIN Pledges

Spring Pledge Class

# POLO (Pledges on the Lookout)

1985 ACU Homecoming Theme – A Good Ol’ Fashioned Barn Raisin’

GATA Homecoming Breakfast –

GATA Project – Barn

Director

Homecoming Court

Carol Witt

1986 GATA Sing Song – “The Grass is Always Greener on the Other Side of the State Line” (Overall Winner – Tie)

Laura McKenzie – Director

Sponsors

Judy Reeves
Ann Fincher?

1986-1987

Officers

Michelle Dauner – President
Carla Claybrook – Vice President
Malea Medford – Pledge Mistress
Torre Feazel – Treasurer
Theresa Hawkins – Secretary, Fall
Cathy Dickerson – Secretary, Spring
Tami Robertson – Chaplain
Wendy Taylor Janvier – Senior ISCC Rep
Elizabeth Gardner Junior – ISCC/Rush Director
Sharon Indermill – Intramural Director

Fall Pledge Class

41 Pledge Class Name

1986 Homecoming Theme – We Think You’re Gonna Like It Here

1986 Homecoming Display – xxx

1986 Homecoming Court

Michelle Dauner

1987 GATA Sing Song – “The Incredible Un-Edible Egg OR Birds of a Feather Nest Together”

Sandra Stringer Director

Sponsors

Karen Ballard
Betsey Bolin
Ann Fincher
Jeannette Pursley

1987-1988

Officers

Lorri Lawrence – President
Cathy Dickerson – Vice President
Nancy Dodson – Pledge Mistress
Carol Coker – Treasurer
Bonnie Glover – Secretary
Kim Owens – Chaplain
Regan Harwell – Senior ISCC Representative
Susan Indermill – Junior ISCC Representative/Rush Director
Tanya George – Intramural Director

Pledge Class

# “REAL” Pledges

1987 ACU Homecoming Theme – A Time for Us

GATA Breakfast Theme –

GATA Display –

Director

Homecoming Court

Nancy Dodson – Homecoming Queen
Lorri Lawrence

1988 GATA Sing Song with Delta Theta- “Granny’s Dead and My Name’s Red”

Cyd Meyer – Director

Sponsors

Karen Ballard
Betsey Bolin

1988-1989

Officers

Regan Harwell – President
Susan Indermill – Vice President
Amy Head – Pledge Mistress
Jennifer Walker – Treasurer
Shara Malone – Secretary
Kerry Morris – Chaplain
Carol Coker – Senior ISCC
Vicki Schaffner – Junior ISCC/Rush Director
Natasha McConal – Intramural Director

Pledge Class

# “FIRE” Pledges

1990 ACU Homecoming Theme –

GATA Breakfast Theme – A Country Breakfast

GATA Project –

Director

Homecoming Court

Regan Harwell

1989 GATA Sing Song – “Dinosaurs on Parade”

Vicki Schaffner Director

Sponsors

Karen Ballard
Betsey Bolin
Ann Waldrop

1989-1990

Officers

Amy Halley – President
Vicki Schaffner – Vice President
Amy Talbot – Pledge Mistress
Holly Evans –
Kim –
Melissa Dennis –
Shay Grimmett –
Lee Ann Holland –
Wendy –
Holli –

Pledge Class

15 RAGE Flames

1989 ACU Homecoming Theme – A Royal Welcome

GATA Breakfast Theme – Friends Are Friends Forever

GATA Display –

xxx Director

1989 Homecoming Court

Amy Halley
Vicki Schaffner

1990 GATA Sing Song – “Bag Ladies – Ain’t We Sacksy?”

Vicki Schaffner Director

Sponsors

Karen Ballard
Betsey Bolin Craig
Ann Waldrop

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