The Lion rallies a packed Bryce Jordan Center before the start of THON 2009, which began at 6 p.m on Friday, Feb. 20.

Photo Credit: Andy Colwell

Year Taken: 2009

THON family members Kirsten and Jared battle it out with water pistols at THON got under way early Friday night, Feb. 20.

Photo Credit: Annemarie Mountz

Year Taken: 2009

THON dancers, Moralers and other participants are led in learning the Line Dance by Morale captains early on during THON 2009 on Friday, Feb. 20. The Line Dance occurs roughly once an hour throughout the 46 hours of THON, which ends on Sunday, Feb. 22 at 4 p.m.

Photo Credit: Andy Colwell

Year Taken: 2009

A lone Morale Captain, on a riser above the floor of the Bryce Jordan Center, helps participants of THON 2009 to learn the year's Line Dance early on during THON 2009, which began at 6 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 20.

Photo Credit: Andy Colwell

Year Taken: 2009

THON family member Kenzie, right, plays with Xander and Springfield THON participant Martha Soos, a senior, during Friday, Feb. 20, the first day of the 46-hour cancer research fundraiser.

Photo Credit: Andy Colwell

Year Taken: 2009

THON family member Caleb perches on the shoulders of THON participant Nick Heebner, a senior, during the first run-through Line Dance on Friday night of THON 2009.

Photo Credit: Andy Colwell

Year Taken: 2009

2005 THON alumna Megan Furniss, right, puts up material on the THON Express posters on Friday, Feb. 20. THON Express, a 135-mile run between the Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital in Hershey, PA, and THON 2009 in the Bryce Jordan Center at University Park. The run delivers letters and mail from patients at the Hospital, bound for THON participants.

Photo Credit: Andy Colwell

Year Taken: 2009

THON dancer Katie Kirsch, right, a sophomore, is helped with dinner from Taryn Graf, a Hospitality committee member, a freshman, during the first mealtime of THON 2009 in the Bryce Jordan Center on Friday, Feb. 20.

Photo Credit: Andy Colwell

Year Taken: 2009

Morale Captains take the stage to lead the Bryce Jordan Center in the Line Dance for THON 2009 soon after it started at 6 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 20.

Photo Credit: Andy Colwell

Year Taken: 2009

Dancers stand at tall tables to eat their first meal at THON on Friday night, Feb. 20.

Photo Credit: Annemarie Mountz

Year Taken: 2009

NOMMO performed at THON early on Friday, Feb. 20, as dancers were served dinner.

Photo Credit: Annemarie Mountz

Year Taken: 2009

Dancers and THON family members get treated to a powdery slide massage line during the Slides of Strength late in the evening on Friday, Feb. 20 during THON 2009 in the Bryce Jordan Center

Photo Credit: Andy Colwell

Year Taken: 2009