Alma College - Scotsman Yearbook (Alma, MI)

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Fl CLUB Back Row: left to right: Lynn Wilson, Neil MacNeil, Rex Holmes, Silvio Fortino, and Don McKeith. Second Row: Bill LaPaugh, Gayle Saxton, Fred Hartt, and Jack King. Bottom Row: Ed Baklarz, Francis Cappaert, and Bill Carr. A new organization on the campus two years ago, the A Club, whose membership includes all athletes who have won a letter in a maior sport, and have proven to be an essential part ot the school's activities. The purpose of the organization is to raise money for promoting interest and participation in athletics on the Alma College campus. The officers for the past year were: Francis Cappaert, president, Robert Kirby, vice- president, Bill Pink, Secretary, Neil MacNeil, corresponding secretary, Edward Baklarz, treasurer, and Keith Carey, sergeant-at-arms. 82

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The aims of the Women's Athletic Association of Alma College are seven in number: i. to deveolp an intramural program which will be broad enough to meet the interests of all college women, 2. to develop standards of leadership and sportsmanship for college women, 3. to promote those activities which may be adapted to the leisure time of after school life, tennis, golf, hiking, bowling, archery, skiing, skating, etc., 4. to encourage the adoption of health concepts by all the college women with the hope of actual improvement in habits of living, 5. to require medical examinations without exception for the participation in sports, 6. to provide opportunities for the development of student leadership, and 7. to provide opportunity for boys and girls to enjoy sports and games together. Each year the W.A.A. sponsors two main social activities for the women of the college, the Christmas Chocolate and the spring banquet. The after- noon chocolate was held at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Dunning on December Tl. The W.A.A. Banquet was held on April 23 in the Wright Hall dining room. lt was the first formal dinner given by the association. Freshmen awards were presented to Beverly Smith, Shirley Wilson, and Gerry Wadleyp while letters were presented to Virginia Feighner, Shirley Wengeer, Lenore Meyer, and Betty Pecsenye, and the Senior award to Frieda Volpel. Those receiving honorable mention were Mary Jean Coley, Mary Ann Bowen, Beulah Brace, Catherine Wilkie, Helen Lindsay, Marjorie Kuehn, and Donna Jean Francis. These awards were given to the girls who have merited them through outstanding work in sports and W.A.A. 81

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At the beginning of the year freshman men and women secured the re- quired green pots and ribbons from the A Club at a nominal fee. The Club had charge of all concessions for every athletic event. They sold hot dogs, coffee, peanuts, printed programs for the football games, and candy and ice cream at the basketball games. The members of the group, in order to show their appreciation to their senior members, decided to purchase a ring for each graduating senior of the club. These were presented by Dr. Remsburg to Ed Baklarz, .lack King, Keith Carey, Bill LaPaugh, Bob Kirby, Bud Wilson, Lynn Wilson, Francis Cappaert, Ed Penner, Fred Hartt, Don McKeith, Rex Holmes, Bob Dickenson and Marvin Fenner at the A Club banquet. Money for this proiect was raised by a scavenger hunt and dance held afterwards in the gym, at which games were played and refreshments were served. The athletes were particularly proud of the high scholastic average they achieved as a group, ranking well near the top of the list in campus organizations. There will not be an A Club on the campus next year. lt will fall before the march of world events as have other important organizations. It will be discontinued for the duration, but will be resumed as soon as the war is over. The A Club presented Ralph Brown, a senior, with an honorary mem- bership in their organization for his untiring efforts as a cheer leader for the school's athletic events. 83