University of Colorado - Coloradan Yearbook (Boulder, CO)

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EuffPep ad OFFICERS President Bill Haase Vice President Ralph Tobias Secretary Sue Birk Treasurer Laura Mae Berger Membership Dick Axell Publicity Kathy Redmon Rallies Martha Dearborn Card Section Bob Killefer The Buff Pep Club, composed of approximately seven hundred mem- bers, performs the nucleus for school cheers and performs flash card stunts at football games. Beginning this year, the Buff Pep Club functions only during fall quarter. The members sit in a special reserved section on the 50-yard line at the football games and can be identified by the gray and gold hats and white svv eaters or blouses. Membership is open to all students who have been on campus for three quarters. A membership rally is held in the stadium near the end of the spring quarter, at which time all applications for membership are accepted. Some of the most important accomplishments of the Buff Pep Club this year have been obtaining a platform for the head cheerleader at football games, renting a loud speaker system for the cheerleaders, and distributing free auto stickers before rallies, snake dances, and team send-offs. The cheerleaders, who lead the cheers and songs, are selected during spring quarter by a board made up of the president of the Pep Club, the head cheerleader, and the A.S.U.C. Commissioner of Spirit and Morale. The Pep Club Senate is the governing body of the organization. It is composed of the officers and heads of committees. 258

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d JfTTO - entaaon L iub OFFICERS President Bill Haase Vice President Paul Villano Secretary Simmons Gough Treasurer Paul Lesser Sponsor Charles G. Vavra The Pentagon, founded on the University campus in November, 1941, is an honorary gymnastic society for all those interested in promoting gymnastics on the campus and the state as a whole. The name Pentagon stands, for the five principles of the organization — strength, endurance, co- ordination, speed, and health. The aims of the organization are : to promote the welfare of the University of Colorado in every possible way ; to stimulate interest in gymnastics on the campus; to discuss various developments and aspects of gymnastics ; to promote good fellowship and social contacts among gymnasts ; and to encourage academic achievement on the part of all gym- nastic men at the University of Colorado. The activities of the Pentagon during the past year include participation in the Freshman Activity Night Show, the Elks Club show in Pueblo, the Lions Club show in Loveland, various high school exhibitions, and the half- time exhibitions at the university. The Pentagon also helps sponsor the annual high school gymnastic meet in Denver. Pentagon walked off with the trophy by scoring twice as many points as the nearest opponent. Back row, left to right: Jim Vavra. Ken Dunstan. Second row: LeRoy Tautz, Paul Lesser, Sam Bright, Dean Pilkington. Front row: Charles Vavra. Paul Viliano, Bill Haase. Simmons Gough, Keith Zeck. 257

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l- nusicd L lub OFFICERS President David M. Chase Vice President Douglas Y. Moy Secretary Morton W. Burt Treasurer Hugh Abbott Joseph S. Zinns Program Chairman Duane A. Ladine Sponsor Professor Frank C. Walz The University of Colorado Student section of the American Institute of Physics was organized in the fall of 1948 as the Physics Club, the affil- iation with the A. I. P. being made in January, 1951. The organization con- sists of physics majors and has as its purpose the advancement and diffusion of knowledge of the science of physics and its application to human welfare. It is the intent of the section to promote a spirit of congeniality among physics students, to acquaint them with the topics of interest through the medium of addresses by competent speakers, and to foster the development of a professional spirit. The organization has presented during the year open meetings designed to appeal to all those of scientific bent. Back row, left to right: Duancc Ladine. Jack Dahnke, William Kellar. Gerald Franz, Kim Shuette. Second row: James Marable, Lloyd Hallcr. Harry Crawford. Charles Schloss. Harry Nance, Donald Hagerman. Front row: Keith CoUipriest, Douglas Moy, Morton Burt, David Chase, Joseph Zinns, Roy Killian, Professor Frank Walz. 259