University of Michigan - Michiganensian Yearbook (Ann Arbor, MI)

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isa Torr, president of the Ski Club, tumbles down the slopes at Boyne Mountain in Boyne City, Mich. Ski Club members skied recreationally, not competitively. The club trav- eled to upper Michigan and Canada where they practiced to become better skiers and enjoyed breaks from class. Iollowing an exhibition match at the University of Western Ontario, Canada, precision team members stop to take a picture. The team was formed in 1994 to offer a competitive edge to figure skating. FRONT: Michelle Hachman, Laura Graham, Kim Redd, Monica Martinez, Julia Caputo. BACK: Elise Pressma, Michaela Loughran, Anne Smith, Irene Grvniewski, Kellie Howard, Abbv Chaffin, Erica Nienstedt. I photo courtesy of the Ski Club photo courtesy of the Figure Skating Club ex icfae, % tct . . 1 a Sport I Story by Stephanie Smith : Study, study, study... Some people believed that niversity students spent all of their time with their DSCS in books. While this sometimes may have :en true, students occasionally found an escape om the reading, writing and arithmetic. Whether iing down a mountain with friends, skating at ost Ice Arena, or swimming in a water show, udents found that University organizations had [uch to offer in the way of relaxation. [ The Synchronized Swim Team at the U-M was lub sport that actively recruited both beginners id experienced swimmers. Synchronized swimming combined endurance and strength training with choreography and artistic ility. The group met four times each week to practice routines that members had choreographed themselves. The team spent ie fall season training for competitions that took place during the winter term. These national competitions were held against hools including Notre Dame, Michigan State, Northwestern, and Ohio State universities. The team planned to compete in the ig Ten Invitational on Feb. 10 in the Don Canham Natatorium. In addition to competing nationally, the team held a water show April for members of the University community as well as friends and family. The Ski Club was created in 1994 as an alternative to the Ski Team that had existed in previous years. Because the Ski Team cased on competition, the Ski Club provided recreational skiing for beginners and those experienced in the sport. The group took jmerous ski trips throughout the year. Destinations included Blue Mountain in Canada and Shuss Mountain in upper Michigan, i January of 1995, the group took a trip to Breckenridge, Colo. The Figure Skating Club was founded in 1992. The student-run organization was formed to serve as a recreational outlet for embers, providing practice ice to anyone interested in skating. The precision skating team was formed in 1994 as a subset of the re Skating Club. As in 1994, the team planned to return to Ontario, Canada to compete in exhibition matches. They sold ' ograms and performed during the intermissions of hockey games and held bake sales. Organizations 153

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Amy Adams MICHIGAN FIGURE SKATING CLUB: FRONT: Laura Graham, Aimee D ' Onofrio, Rachel Schlesinger, Melissa Cirillo. ROW 2: Dave Beuther, Mara Lawniczak, Jennifer Jahnke, Marya Bak. BACK: Kellie Howard, Anne Smith, Abby Chaffin. Chip Peterson SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING: FRONT: Sarah Gough, Zari Acevedo-Gonzalez, Erica Hornby, Linda Bacelis-Bush, Chrissy Jacobs, Anne Reader, Jackie Townsend, Dana Johnson. BACK: Dania Dunlap (assistant coach), Donna Mears (head coach), Madeline Smith (assistant coach). Dylan Adair THE SKI CLUB: FRONT: Peter Ehmann, Mira Sahney, Clay Ostrom, Chris Rumer, Jack Smith, Tom Willis. ROW 2: Brad Frank, Doraliz Hidalgo, Olga loffe, Anita Cluk, Becky Bartley, Liz Davis, Beth McQueen, Anne Mihalyfi, Lisa Torr, Cindy Cahill, Sullivan Do, Jamey Condeuaux. ROW 3: Jeffrey Cooper, Jason Luke, Elias T. Xenos, Joe Wojcielhowski, Ed Herrelko, Matt Little, Melanie Block. BACK: Sireen Reddy, Dusty Springfield, Aaron Klink, Seth Merl, Ryan O ' Connor, Don Hahn. 152 Organizations C S ' . hrisay Jacobs, L5A junior, finishes a ewm routine. Synch nized swimmers were likened to marathon runners who had the gymnast or figure skater. During the 1995-96 season, team members ac sought to achieve varsity status for the sport.

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L e SA students Mike Town and Robert Hamilton practice sparring, which was combat used in competition. The Taekwondo Club met three times each week to work on technique, form, and sparring. Members participated in local, regional, and national tournaments through- out the school year. In October, 17 students participated in Collegiate Nationals in New York City. Two of these students received gold medals, one received a silver medal, and 11 received bronze medals. tudents play a friendly game of pool in the Billiards Room. On February 24 and 25, 1994, the Billiards Room hosted the Regional Recreation Tournament. The schools that competed were members of the Association of College Unions International, which included Michigan State, Ohio State, and Western Michigan universities. During an intense two-day tournament, representatives from each campus competed in pool, bowling, chess, table tennis, bridge, euchre and darts. Michelle Rae Take the Story by Rakhi Shah and Stephanie Even with their busy schedules, students found ways to relieve stress through different types of recreation. Whether it was playing pool, competing in volleyball, or attending Taekwondo classes, students found time to enjoy themselves. The Billiards Room, located on the second floor of the Michigan Union, provided students with a fun environment where they could relax. The Billiards Room held weekly nine ball tournaments and ladies ' nights, sponsored classes, and organized intra-residence hall pool tournaments. Students received a free game of pool on their birthday. The Volleyball Club got off to a great start with their new coach, Sun Tran. Focusing on getting back to fundamentals, the team practiced twice a week at the Central Campus Recreation Building. During second semester, the team spent nearly every weekend in competition, including the Big Ten Tournament, the Midwest Regional Tournament, and the National Tournament. Last season, the team defeated the University of Minnesota to clench the National Women ' s Club Volleyball Title. Other teams competing at nationals included the University of Tex the University of Colorado, and Colorado State University. Taekwondo was a Korean Martial Art form that was recently accepted as a full medal sport in the 2000 Olympics. In 1995, the clji celebrated its 25th year. Students joined for various reasons including self-defense, exercise, and competition. Grand Master H 1 Chong, who also served as president of the U.S. Taekwondo Union, trained two students who went on to place in an Olympic Ga Master Joseph Lloyd, a member of the legal council of the U.S. Taekwondo Union, was the other head instructor for the group. 154 Organizations ana dtepname ami Challenge