American Chrsitian College - Torchbearer Yearbook (Tulsa, OK)

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the all-amemcanv kios 72-73 ECIIIOD i 4 l 5 3 Left to Right, Bob Earl, Doug Gard, Carl lVliller, Charles Friend, Kaylene Kemper, Dan Sidebottom, Billy Hargis ll, Bob Goodwin lchoir directorl, Carol Schmied, Alan Kemper, Debbie Andress, Davelyn Kiebel, Diane Dederich, Diana Nlorris, Teresa Dickens, Jerry Powell, Gayle Nelson, Jim McReynolds, Thom Hickling, Terry Harter, Janice Gudeman, Louise lVlarchese, Elden Smith, Vince Markel, Bonnie Hargis, Joe Brock, Sandra Peterman. A L!:AMERIC AN i IDS The All-American Kids, American Christian College's concert choir, has had another busy and enriching year. This year, the twenty-four students chosen for the cast of the All-American Kids were awarded full scholarships, including room, board and tuition. Our first two weeks in September were very, very busy. We had to tape four weeks of television programs, there was a new tour program to learn, and we had a new cast. About half of the cast was in the All-American Kids for the second year and three for the third year. Our first tour started September 15, and lasted a week. We began in Louisiana, traveled into Texas, then returned for performances in Oklahoma. Our crowds were small but we gained many new friends. Dick lVlacKeen was our chaperone for this tour. As soon as we returned we started learning many new songs for our television program and our weekly singing on Sunday at the Church of the Christian Crusade. 34

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ROBBIE MARBLE Student Life Editor Assistant, Sandra Peterman DIANA MORRIS Academic Section Editor Assistant, Charles Friend MARILYN HAYNES Class Section Editor

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i V' V, up is, Local performances for civic and church groups provided us with a new outreach this year. We sang special patriotic and Christmas programs for women's clubs, Kiwanis, Lions, and American Legion Posts. We even had the opportunity to sing at the Appreciation Dinner for retiring Congressman Page Belcher. These local efforts provided a way for us to let the people of Tulsa and surrounding communities know about our new college. After a short Christmas vacation with family and friends, the All-American Kids returned to Tulsa to begin a month-long, Coast-to-Coast tour. We started in St. Louis, Missouri, worked our way to Florida through snow, ice, bus trouble, mud and more bus trouble. From Florida we headed west, stopping in Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, Arizona, and California. Our only stop on the way back to Tulsa was in New Nlexico. There were many, many new learning experiences on this tour, and so many people were so nice to us in so many ways. They took us into their homes, planned special banquets, and befriended us in countless other ways. lt left us all tired but . . . most of all . . .thankful for God's many blessings and care on our long tour. lVlr. and Nlrs. Billy Opie were our chaperones for this tour. Once again we were back to work as individual students . . . plus television taping sessions, singing at many local civic and church meetings, learning new music, singing in Church on Sunday . . .and studying for tests somewhere in between. A remote television crew came to our campus for three days in February and we filmed a special television show, as well as our regular weekly programs, thru April. F A new effort to acquaint people in our five-state area with American Christian College started in March. Every Thursday and Friday evening we put on our two-hour musical in towns within a 200 mile radius of Tulsa. The crowds were not as big as they had been in Indianapolis or Phoenix or some of our stops in California but we were pleased with the interest shown in the college and the many new friends to whom we were able to present our message. Our job as the part of American Christian College most observed by outsiders is not an easy one. But in these days when our country is in such turmoil, we can only remain enthusiastic about our message: Christ is the hope of the World and America is God's greatest nation. It was discouraging at times, but these experiences will stay with us through all of life, and we will never know until we see Christ face to face how many lives were touched or led to Him through our efforts. Yours in Christ J I Carl Miller, President Happy birthday, Dan iJohn 3:3l. Dan Villanueva, Vice-President Pictured right: Bob Goodwin, Director of the All-American Kids, Carl Miller, President 35