1998 Miracle Yearbook

..AA Kevin Boblitt assists students as they move into their dorms. „Zrn Millerand his parents pose for the traditional welcome photo withthe Cedarville bee. Huck by Nancy Houck Getting Starte d 1 9 9 7 I I . ight hundred and thirtyofCedarville's neweststudentsex- perienced Getting Started'97's"FestivalofFriend- ships." Getting Started provided Cedarville'slargestclassofincom- ingstudentswiththeopportunityto meetnewfriendsandgetacclimated tocollegelife. Smallgroupsservedasaninte- gralpartofthe process. The641 freshmenweredividedinto56small groups, and the 121 transfers formed their own small groups. Each group often to twelve stu- dents had two or three upper- classmen leaders. Fridaymorningnewstudentsbe- ganto arriveforhousingregistra- tion andadaypacked with orien- tation activities. The Getting StartedstaffandRAsassistedstu- dentsasthe movedintotheirresi- ,/,„,,/,,z4 dencehalls. Thatevening,theAthleticCenter housed the annual Early Arrival Party.Orientationeventscontinued on Saturday. "Calling Home,"a dramadepicting thechangingpar- ent/child relationship wasa high- light Thetraditional"NewStudent Picture"wasshotfromthetopofthe Centennial LibrarySaturdaynight. TheGettingStartedProgramfol- lowed,lcickingoffintheDixonMin- istry Center. New students met theirsmallgroupsandthenheaded over to the Athletic Center for games. Sundaywasadayofwor- ship withMorningWorshipinthe DMCand an evening praise time withJohnG.Elliot. WhentheFallBibleConference startedonMondaymorning,every- onehadmetnewfriends,settledinto theirdorms,andhadatasteofwhat their time at the'Ville would be like--busy. Huck getting started 23