Virginia Polytechnic Institute - Bugle Yearbook (Blacksburg, VA)

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,.t, Short Courses Build Interest Z6 - Organizations Prospective students wait anxiously to register for Fall quarter short courses. Students taking the Indoor Plants Short Course learn the structure of plants. Disco dancing gives students the opportunity to learn current dance steps such as the Hustle, 75.0- . dug -?if,' 'Jig pi

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The one major revenue producing activity the YMCA holds each year is the regionally famous Arts and Crafts Fair. This years fair, held November 11-13, fulfilled the same purpose. Artisians came from Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia to demonstrate their talents and sell their crafts to residents of Montgomery County and to parents who were in town for Parent's Weekend. Groups, such as the Society for the Blind, who were unable to send a representative to the fair, sold their goods to the YMCA, who in turn sold them at the fair. The commission the YMCA earned helped pay the expenses of other YMCA community projects. The YMCA had other activities that benefited the community. Their thrift shop, which sold used clothes and household goods at inexpen- sive prices, sold S500 worth of clothes to stu- dents for Halloween costumes. Free University courses, similar to the Tech union's short courses, were open to not only the Tech stu- dents, but to townspeople. Finally, Project Home Repair winterized many homes and ex- panded its services to include adding bathrooms to houses. Although the YMCA depended upon students for both manpower and ideas, more students were involved in supplying help with already ex- isting projects than in thinking of new projects. The professional staff advertised in the Collegiate Times in an attempt to attract new facesp however this approach did not come up with the desired results. As the momentum of gaining new members builds, in future years the social aspects of the YMCA may become what it once was. Much of the crafting was done during the fair. Some of the figurines were made with apples. 28 Organizations A Wide Variety of Crafts 4..Xis. N 1