Barton Community College - Spoke Yearbook (Great Bend, KS)

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man’s survival. Dan Palmer and Due to increasing crime rates, personal defense becomes necessary to Jeff Clark meet in comDetition during an in-c lass Karate 1 tournament. Pete Ross and Bill Ryan find that cooking can be more that a daily chore. 1 he discovery of cooking as an art form brings pleasure with each new accomplishment. Marty Buster teaches the night class Gourmet Cooking for men. An eye for detail and dexterity with one’s hands are important factors in Silversmithing. J. L. Schult works on the intricate details of a ring in the Russell Outreach class. 17

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BCCC; diversity meets the student’s needs! I Both the outreach program and the night classes of Barton County Community College fill a need for every individual. The need may vary as the knowlegde that is sought differs: one student may seek new skills for bettei job opportunities while another simply wants to learn tc keep up with the changes of the world. But, for Wilma Rounkles it was a matter of self- preservation. “I believe every day that I live I’ve got to be able to say that I’m not ashamed of what I’ve done.” At one time her life was very different; she was a wife and she was a mother. Now divorced with six of her seven children away from home, she feels a need for a new vocation. Majoring in criminal justice, she would like to work with young people and “put to use all the psychology and sociology I’ve learned on the injustices of our justice system.” She said she loves children and believes that they are what we make them and that their behavior is learned, not innate. Raising sever children has given her lots of hands-on experience. Hei childre range in age from fourteen to thirty-seven and al seem to share their mother’s drive. The eldest is ar orthopedic surgeon, one is a psychologist and three are attending Fort Hays State University at this time. Hei youngest is a freshman in high school. She has lived in Lucas, sixty miles northeast of Great Bend and has been driving back and forth since January 1980. To supplement her hours and reduce her driving time, she has earned twenty-seven hours in outreach classes in Russell, Wilson and Ellsworth. Many of them are basics like Fundamentals of Math, Biology and American History. She said, “they (outreach classes) gave me an opportuntiy to pick up classes that otherwise would not have been available, because of conflicting schedules.” Although she already has many miles of education behind her, a new road toward her degree lies ahead. Serving a nine county area, the outreach program offers the convenience of futhering one’s education in one’s home town. The classes are a direct extension of BCCC and carry the same credits and hours. Classes are offered by the needs of students usually filling either basic education needs or teaching new skills. According to Mary Misegadis, the night classes are attended by students ranging in age from seventeen tc seventy. The average age is thirty-five. Whether it is arl skills that one wants to sharpen or better business management that one wants to learn, BCCC offers a wids range of classes. 16 Like other students over 65, John Hannah attends BCCC tuition free. In Blueprinting he receives instructions from Russell Westphal. As American women seek new skills in self-defense, BCCC reacts to this need by offering Karate 1. Pam Keenan takes a defensive stance against hei opponent.

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CHILDREN ATTEND COLLEGE Maria Mura serves refreshments to children in the Child Care Center. These are planned by one of the childhood development classes at BCCC as practicum for students. A vital part of BCCC exists in the technical building. Al¬ though many excellent programs are taught there, the area spoken of is the Child Care Center. Without this center, many students who face the dual role of being a parent and a student would not be able to attend class. Students are allowed to leave their children at the cen¬ ter for a maximum of five hours while staff must pick up their children after three hours. A fee of 75 cents per hour is charged. Eileen Pike, director of the Child Care Center, explained that she plans everything ahead of time. The thirty to forty children are taught language, numbers, colors, nutrition, money values and other fundamentals. Pike received her B.S. degree from Kansas State Univer¬ sity in Home Economics with emphasis in early childhood education. She helped organize the center at BCCC which was in the Student Union until the fall of 1981. Now there is more versatility with the added space and enrollment. According to Pike, the afternoon session (12:50 - 3:30, the morning session is 7:50 - 12:30) is more relaxed as there are fewer children. When weather permits, they spend free play time outdoors. Other days find them riding tricycles up and down the building’s hallways. Another “plus” to the center is that it allows BCCC stu¬ dents enrolled in the program to observe children in an actual setting. These students also plan the menu for the center’s snacks. Assistants to Pike include Kathy Becker who works part-time in the mornings and work-study students. Eileen Pike, director joins children during their Thanksgiving party for treats. This is only one of many special activities planned during the year for the children’s enjoyment and learning. 18