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

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FOUNDATION ADDS FINANCIAL SUPPORT 1 - 1 ' The Annual Benefit Auction is held each spring to raise funds for educa¬ tional advancement through the Foundation. According to Frank Aydelotte, ex¬ ecutive director, it is an “attractive social event that is a lot of fun to people in the community.” In the background, the famous buffalo head is pictured along with many other items donated for the auction. A large amount of financial support for Barton County Com¬ munity College is received from a separate organization that isn’t part of the college. The Foundation provides scholarships for students as well as funding special projects. “The mission of the Foundation is to receive and distribute funds to support education,” said executive director Frank Aydelotte. They are now using about $4100 per year in Endow¬ ment awards. He added that the organization is chartered by the Secretary of the State of Kansas as a non-profit organization. The Internal Revenue Service also recognizes it as such. The group of which there are 15 trustees held its fifth Annual Benefit Auction last spring to supplement funding. In the spring of 1982, they brought in approximately $17,000 at this social event. At the auction, items are donated by community people and businesses with proceeds going to benefit students and the College. One of the most unique items donated is a buffalo head that sold for $700 the first year (1981). It was left for future auctions, however, and sold for $2000 in 1982. Aydelotte explained that a “Buffalo Club” is being started with each year’s buyer receiv¬ ing a plaque for his contribution. The second fund-raiser is a business fund drive where com¬ munity businesses are asked to contribute to college support. “As a long-range project this has the greatest potential,” said Aydellote. Students phoned Barton County residents in a new effort to raise Foundation funds. Pictured is Lisa Herrman with iana Almquist and Betty Vanek in the background. It is planned to make this event an annual one since it was considered iccessful by Foundation members. 19

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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

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Celebrity Series are entertaining The Celebrity Series program provided outside entertain¬ ment for the communities surrounding Barton County Com¬ munity College. William F. Buckley Jr. was the first of the Celebrity Series’ line-up of entertainment. Buckley spoke to his audience about politics and other world affairs. He also surprised the reporters at the press conference with a short piano recital. Another star appearance was by Father Andrew Greeley who writes novels. Sometimes his novels are considered “racy”, but Greeley said that people who don’t like his novels have never read them. Ending this year’s Celebrity Series was soap opera expert Jon-Michal Reed. Accompanying him was Gregg Marx, who plays David Banning on the soap opera “Days of Our Lives’ ’ -ZZI Gregg Marx obviously disagrees with Jon-Michal Heed ' s opinions con¬ cerning soap opera stars. World renowned author, William F. Buckley Jr. speaks about the world economy.