By Daniel Johnson-Kim, Sports Editor

My first impression of Sing Song was a picture of a red-cheeked, wide-eyed smiling girl on a poster in Moody Coliseum, and to be honest, I was scared and confused.

I didn’t understand why rotating your arms like a star, singing rip-offs of oldies and smiling like a person overdosing on Prozac were things that consumed the lives of ACU students for a month every year.

To me it seemed weird, unnecessary and even a little crazy.

I thought everyone involved was too competitive, and it was just another thing social clubs did on campus.

But after being a participant for the first time this year, I have seen the light – I am a Sing Song convert.

As a member of the Frater Sodalis act “Shifting in2 007,” I found something exhilarating about being on stage dressed in a homemade costume and popping choreography moves I practiced for weeks. Heck, it was actually kind of fun.

I was proud to have my Sing Song face locked throughout the show and proud of singing on the right tune. But I was proudest of the men that sang with me.

After spending numerous practice hours and preparation time with my fellow club members, I now have memories that will follow me the rest of my life. Memories I wouldn’t have had without Sing Song.

Although this is a hostile era in ACU’s history to be a club member – with criticisms from the ACU community and growing limitations from the administration – I couldn’t be more proud to be a member of a social club after Sing Song.

Sing Song is the social clubs’ biggest opportunity to represent themselves positively to ACU. This year they did so brilliantly.

I have come a long way from the cynical freshman who was confused by Sing Song. I can now surely say I will definitely participate in Sing Song the rest of my college career.

Maybe someday a skeptical student will be confused by my Sing Song face on a poster in Moody.