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

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In action, John Waite entertains with his best music. The crowd entertains themselves while waiting for the concert to begin. 12 Concert

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Jacque Wheeler works in the Registrar’s Office in the Classroom Building. (Photo by Darren Demel) Jobs provide expense money College is an expensive prospect. Televised college games often show students holding signs saying Hi Mom-Send Money.” Letters home often begin, College could be more fun if I had money.” Many students find jobs in order to avoid sending these messages home. The College Placement Service helped students find jobs in part-time, summer, and often career employment. Students registered with the service and submitted a personal data sheet and letters of reference. They received help in writing resumes, letters of applications and interviewing techniques. The placement service maintained a list of openings from em¬ ployers in Barton County and other Kansas areas. Many openings were posted on the placement bulletin board in the Classroom Building. On campus, jobs were provided through work-study and campus employment. According to Jerry Reid, Dean of Ad¬ ministration, the maintenance department is the largest em¬ ployer of students on campus. These students planted trees, mowed the lawns, fertilized and watered the grounds, and did repair work. Through all this hard work the campus appear¬ ance was something to be proud of. Many students have work-study jobs on campus. These jobs are handled through the financial aid department. The students worked as secretaries, which included sorting, fil¬ ing, typing, and delivering mail. They also gave tours to pro¬ spective students and their parents. ii Zink answers the phone as part of her work study job in the Stu- Services Office in the Student Union. (Photo by Darren Demel) Jobs 11

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John Waite per¬ forms on cam¬ pus Singer Songwriter John Waite along with his No Brakes Band” performed in the Barton County Community College Gymnasium on August 29. John Waite and his band were also joined by The Heat”, a Hays based band. The prospect of a concert came about early last spring. Preparations for the concert were made throughout the summer and ticket sales began several weeks be¬ fore classes began. There were spe¬ cial steps taken to put the concert to¬ gether, such as constructing a special stage. The Waite contract called for tight security. Thus, thirty five local law enforcement officers, along with campus security and the highway patrol supervised the concert. Special catering included perrier water, sushi, fresh fruits and vegeta¬ bles, vegetarian foods and specific menu plans for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The cost of the food alone was approximately $500. The doors were opened at 7:30 and many went to stand on the floor while others chose to sit in the bleacher seats instead. The concert began at 8:00 with The Heat”, who played many selections they had written together as a band. Their performance lasted approxi¬ mately forty-five minutes, and the crowd anxiously awaited Waite. After an hour, John Waite made his appearance. He sang songs from his solo career as well as songs from his former band, The Baby’s.” He left from the stage after per¬ forming for more than an hour only to return for a final performance of Missing You”. Phil Grossardt, Director of College Communications said, The main goal was to offer an exciting event to students and to kick off the school year.” He said he considered the con¬ cert a success. Women working at the concession stand take a break. (Photo by Darren Demel) Warm up band, The Heat, set an ex¬ citing mood for the evening. (Photo by Darren Demel) John Waite performs one of his memorable singles. (Photo by Darren Darnel) Concert