Cal State Polytechnic College - El Rodeo Yearbook (San Luis Obispo, CA)

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4 KL RODEO ► STUDENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE The Student Affairs Committee is the body responsible for the control of student affairs in the California Polytechnic. The chief student organiz- ations are the Junior Farm Center, the Mechanics Association, the Amapola Club, the Block “P Club, and the four classes. They are all represented by their presidents. These and the yell leader, the editor-in-chief of the Polygram, and a representative of the athletic activities constitute the student members of the committee. The faculty is represented by the President and Vice-president of the school and four other members, three of whom are advisors for student activities. This committee decides all policies in regard to athletics, dramatics, operettas, school publications, which includes the Polygram and the El Rodeo, and any other activities which include the students as a whole. For the financing of these activities seven dollars a year is received from each student. Five of this goes to athletics; one to the Polygram, and one to El Rodeo. In return for the money contributed, the students receive free admittance to all school games on the campus, a bi-weekly copy of the Polygram, and an annual edition of El Rodeo. The faculty and student representatives which compose the S. A. C. Committee are as follows; President of school, Dr. B. R. Crandall; vice- president, Miss Chase; treasurer of committee, Miss Jordan; representative of Journalism. Miss Carse; athletic representative, Mr. Agosti; military representative, Capt. Deuel; Junior Farm Center, Louis Morganti and Roy Bradley; Mechanics, George Isola; Amapola Club, Floreta Tardiff and Geraldine Cowell; Block “P Club, George Sparks; Seniors, George Isola: Juniors. Elmer Harper: Sophomores. Art Lima; Freshmen, Reg Rust; Yell Leader, Frank Quinonez; and Editor of Polygram, John Pimentel. Thirty-one

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POLY-Y The Poly-Y is a new organization in the lists this year. It was started at the return of fourteen Poly boys from the Hi-Y conference at Santa Maria. Immediately after the boys’ return, they had an organization meeting, drew up a constitution, and elected officers. They also took into the club as advisors, besides Dr. Crandall. Mr. Ball and Mr. Thompson. Under the leadership of Mr. Thompson, the boys made a school hand- book to distribute among their friends and to offer to anyone else desiring to know a little about the club and the school. Application blanks were formulated and an invitational team brought a few more boys into the club. Because it was decided never to have more than thirty boys in the club at one time, membership was eagerly sought during the remainder of the year. With the help of Dr. Crandall, the boys secured enough money to buy pins. These very attractive insignia made quite a sensation on St. Patrick’s Day. when they made their first appearance on the campus. The officers of the club are as follows: Leonard Tate, president; Earl Williams, vice-president; Storm Wade, secretary; Dennis Gregory, treasurer. Thirty

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4 KL RODEO 4 BLOCK “P” The Block “P” Club is composed of the boys who have made their big Block “P” in one or more of the four major sports, and so, by the end of the year, is quite a large and powerful organization. For a player to earn his letter in either football or basketball, he must play at least one-third of the games played by the team. He is required to practice every night after school, or as much as the coach. Mr. Agosti, sees fit. Only six individual points are required when there are three schools competing in a track meet, any part of a point being sufficient to apply on a Block “P.” It is also necessary that the boy be out for training every night. In baseball a boy must play with the team one-third of the total innings played in a game. There is one exception to this rule. If a pitcher plays through nine innings, he may receive his letter. Initiation time, when new members, dressed in every manner obtaina- ble. are made to do queer things in front of fellow-students, and even in the presence of the faculty, causes considerable fun. The barbeque which the Block “P” boys have at the end of the year is also looked forward to with great pleasure. Good wholesome burnt meat is plentiful. After the “feast” the boys entertain themselves with numerous and various games. The fact that the coach likes to play our little kid games with us does not hinder his effective coaching. Officers: President, George Sparks; Treasurer, Orvis Hotchkiss; Advisor. Mr. Agosti. Thirty-two