Bethel University - Spire Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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Any girl who has ever run the length of the hockey field for that 70 minute game must surely, with pounding heart and aching side, have entertained the fleeting question, “Why am I doing this?” 22

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Do you have any advantages being Mk’s? Well, just traveling is interesting, and you learn a lot from just traveling back and forth. Growing up in a different country you learn different things. I don't think we've learned any more than anybody here, like being extra-privileged or anything like that, but... I think we've been under-privileged. Pete Genheimer As a missionary kid you get exposed to many different cultures, and these cultures, well, they may not have an impact on a guy’s life, but you know, even little things that you bring from different cultures do make a difference. If you act in a certain way. do things differently... Steve Jergenson Do you think you’ll ever go back to Africa? I hope so, as soon as I'm done with school. Pete Genheimer Do you feel comfortable here? Sometimes, but sometimes you feel like you sort of don't fit in. just because you’re from a different country. I did fit in there, because that’s where I grew up. but now that I’ve left. I’ll probably feel out of it there too when I go back, because I'll have changed in the States. Pete Genheimer What kind of adjustments do you have to make in coming here? You have to adjust to the different style of living.the different people and their behaviour, the different food; you have to adjust to a totally different culture. Steve Voth You have to adapt to the status quo of the young people, not of the society, who claim to oppose the status quo of the society. Jim Worgan I had to adjust to the American culture. Not so much the way people think, but the way people do things. The major problem is when something conflicts with the two cultures you are involved in. You have to make a decision as to which to do in the given culture. Tom Youngquist The greatest adjustment for me is figuring out social play-what is done and said and how it’s done and said. Ways of making the adjustment can be to stick the foot in the mouth, act dumb, or play the role of silent observer. Either way. it's a problem. Nancy Hill

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A few of the girls were: p22 1) Trish Swonson 2) Jeanne McNab 3) Kathy Head P23) l)Lto R:Trish Swanson Eunice Siebelist. Kathy Spence. Kathy Head. The rest of the team was: Lynn Dreesen. Carmen Sheppard. Jeanne Westwater. Shirley Dischinger. Sarah Rcasoncr. and Holly Reed. Any girl who has ever run the length of the hockey field for that 70-minute game must surely, with pounding heart and aching side, have entertained the fleeting question, why am I doing this? No doubt, she has looked to the sideline, seen the half-dozen spectators and known that it wasn't for the glory! But maybe at this same time, she suddenly received a pass from a teammate, dodged the opposing defense and v ith a sudden burst of new energy, headed down the open field to eventually score the winning goal. Perhaps the exhiliration of that moment answered her question in part. Perhaps the answer also lies in that same drive that inspired Peggy Fleming to spend years of her life perfecting a beautiful skill and style of skating, or Cathy Rigby to devote weeks and months of time to accomplish such a level of perfection in gymnastics. For while Bethel field hockey teams will never know that degree of dedication or ever win a medal in the Olympics, each member has experienced the task of physical self-discipline and felt the excitement of pushing herself beyond what she knew she could do. Each has known the sense of accomplishment which comes in realizing her own potential in skill and endurance. Each has felt the thrill of overcoming a personal limitation or inability and the fun of overcoming an opponent. Each has experienced the feeling of playing with a team and known the excitement of winning together and the disappointment of losing together. For the personal and team achievements of many occasions we remember our season. We remember the bitter cold game against the University of Minnesota, the puddle-spotted field, anc the tremendous stamina which was required that day; we remember the inspiration of the beautiful passes and play of the more experienced River Falls team which defeated us; we remember the excitement of seeing the whole Bethel forward line moving the ball down the field together to score against and defeat Carleton. Many girls share this same enjoyment of competition and sports which, in our society, seems characteristic only of men. Unfortunately, however, the majority of girls remain as spectators and for the most part they do so from lack of opportunity to play and to become proficient enough to enjoy a game or sport. We are seeking at Bethel to provide an opportunity for students to participate in competition with other schools; to learn more about themselves and others through this added dimension of sports: and to find a new and rewarding way to represent Christ. Coach Carol Morgan