University of Nebraska Lincoln - Cornhusker Yearbook (Lincoln, NE)

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K « « C O R.N fl U S C£ 1 » « m B Ruth Diamond TO promote health, interest in sports, good sportsmanship, and physical efficiency through participation in recrea- tional sport activity, is the purpose of the Women ' s Athletic Association of the University of Nebraska. Co- operating with the Department of Physical Education for Women, this organization offers a sports program which aifords an opportunity, in both individual and team games, to every women in the University. Aware of the splendid cultural and social contacts that .sports participation may give, the W. A. A. conducts its activities on a plan which will broaden the acquaintanceship of every University girl. Convinced no one is truly educated who has not at least one sport hobby for leisure time use, the W. A. A. appeals to every girl to join with other University girls in experiencing the real joy that comes from discovering a sport suited to her needs. Through affiliation with such national organizations as Women ' s Division of the National Amateur Athletic Federation, and the Athletic Conference of American College Women, this organization is a unit in the national movement which encourages a sport hobby for every girl. Thus our motto stands: A sport for every girl, and every girl in a sport . Miss Mabel Lee, Director of the Department of Physical Education for Women, is honorary advisor of the association while Miss Miriam Wagner and Miss Clarice McDonald are the sponsors. OFFICERS First Semester Second Semester Ruth Diamond President Lucille Kelly Dorothy Weaver Vice-President Mildred Gish Jean Rathburn Secretary Dorothy Ch.arleston Bernece Hoffman Treasurer Bernece Hoffman COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR PRECEDING YEAR Herma Beckman Margaret Day Betty Wahlquist Lucille Kelly Susie Olney Top Row — Weai ' t ' r, Rathburn, Hoffman, Wahh uitst, Fair. Bottom Row — Kelly, Simpson, Olney, Day. §« « N IKI€Te€ J THII TV ONE

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« « « e O R.N 1H U S K e 1 » M I THE Women ' s Athletic Association of the University is a unit in a national movement to remove the handicap of men ' s standards from girls ' athletics and to work towards an extensive program which will encourage and make possible a sport hobby for every girl. The local W. A. A. holds active membership in the Women ' s Division of the National Amateur Athletic Association, as well as in the Athletic Confederation of American College Women, and in accordance with their standards goes on record as being opposed to inter-school competition for girls and women. Last year, growing out of a movement making itself felt for a number of years, the Nebraska Intramural Organization was incorporated and absorbed into the W. A. A. which heretofore Miss Lee had held a real appeal for only the majors in the field of physical education because of the high standard of skill demanded and because of the highly organized nature of the sports offered. At present the sports activity of majors is cared for by the Physical Education Club which maintains a sports program and a Sports Board separate from, but parallel to, the regular intramural organization. The two Sports Boards meet tO ' gether. The transition from a small and specialized W. A. A. to a more dramatic and broader one brought with it many advantages. Every Nebraska girl may be, and has every reason to want to be, an active member of the local and national Women ' s Athletic Association; she may take part in any one or all of a very long list of sports activities and at the same time work up to very worthwhile positions which bring all that leadership has to give; and, besides all these things and through these things, she has the opportunity to gain the privilege of wearing the Nebraska N . The basis for the award of the N is: interest in the Association and its program, a tentative average of eighty for all college years with a clear record at the time, character and leadership, and a two and one-half years ' enrollment in a college or university, at least one of which years must have been in the University of Nebraska. N ' s and other awards are made by the W. A. A. president at the annual Spring Banquet. The Spring Banquet, the Freshman Tea at Ellen Smith Hall, the annual W. A. A. Tea and the Dance Drama are examples of social functions sponsored by the Women ' s Athletic Ass Kia- tion. Annually, also, the W. A. A. provides gifts and entertainment for poor children in the state homes, takes part in the Co-ed Follies, and helps sponsor the All-University Carnival. McDonald Richardson —190— Wagner S« « « N !Kl€TE€ vJ T+H I R TY ONe

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K « « COR NflUSK.£R. » « )» Top Row — Rathbum, Lehsack, Thurloiv. Bottom Row — KoeHinu, Hoffman, Ginh. W A A Concessions MORE than 180 women enthusiastically participated in the W. A. A. concession at the football games during the past season. High saleswomen were rewarded for their efforts. Active members in the organization were in charge of checking sales in the stands and of selling o!i the Stadium concourse. Awards were made to Katharine Jensen, Mildred Gildner, Sarah Peterson, Jean Alden, Daisy Schoeppel, and Jane Lehnhoff for their exceptional selling ability. resentative 8 Top Row — Cooper, Charleaon, Schoeppel, Bartoah, Sterricker, Meyer, Chapvtan. Second Row -Go ' .denberfj, Hendricks, Dunn, Reedy, Long, Binkley, Bell, Jensen. Bottom Row — Landis, Deetken, Alden, Weaver Vermillion, Raher, Boos. —192— 5« « « Nl m€T€€)sJ THIRTY ONE