Chi Beta Chi Wins FHU's Makin' Music

Freed-Hardeman University’s Chi Beta Chi took the Makin’ Music sweepstakes last weekend with their entry “Get Hooked.” The group placed first in all but one category. All six clubs competed in the 35th annual production entitled “Tonight, Tonight.”

This win was Chi Beta Chi’s seventh in their twenty years of participation, the second most for any of the clubs.
Like the other clubs, their five directors had worked on their show for nearly a year. Chi Beta Chi’s directors this year were Jared Hutson from Plano, Texas; Aubrey Davidson from Benton, Ky.; Chelsey Cook from Granby, Mo.; Lana Bridwell from Henderson, Ky.; and Scott Johnson from Tipp City, Ohio.

Chi Beta Chi finished first in four of the five categories of judging: lyrics, blocking and staging, vocals and entertainment value. Gamma Tau Omega’s Sesame Street took first place in costume  and set design.

Xi Chi Delta walked away with the sweepstakes second place for their show “A Tricky Treat ” and Phi Kappa Alpha placed third with “Grave Danger.” The Spirit of Makin’ Music award, given to the club who best exemplifies the spirit of Makin’ Music, went to Xi Chi Delta.
Clubs which won various categories include in order of finish: lyrics--Chi Beta Chi, Theta Nu and Xi Chi Delta; blocking and staging—Chi Beta Chi, Sigma Rho and Phi Kappa Alpha; Costume and Set Design—Gamma Tau Omega, Chi Beta Chi and Xi Chi Delta; Entertainment Value—Chi Beta Chi, XI Chi Delta and Phi Kappa Alpha; and vocals—Chi Beta Chi, Xi Chi Delta and Phi Kappa Alpha.