Cowley College - Tiger Daze Yearbook (Arkansas City, KS)

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N tx ., .. fx. ,s.. .. .. . ..,,.,5 ww. X. 5. MM. QW own' X x N X ws ss. Q... 1 ...sei ...Q .- . W . N Long Shot Bets were placed as students enjoyed casino life Homecoming in Las Vegas , held in the Nelson Student Center, marked a change in the usual homecoming activities this year. A S1 donation, or as many 10 cent tickets as a person wanted, was the key to an evening of fun and relaxation as the College Dorm held casino night. Sam Floyd, head of the activities committee for the dorm, contributes the idea to a special com- mittee. This is the first year for the casino night. We chose a committee from the dorm to come up with some ideas on how to raise money and promote in- terest for the dorm and they came up with the Las Vegas angle, he said. No money was involved as far as the games went, everything was pur- chased or bets were placed using tickets bought with the dollar donation. There were seven different games that could be played. One could use the tickets to play ping pong, cards, or pool. If that didn't hold a person's interest, bets were placed on taped horse races that ran every 15 minutes or a lottery was held every 45 minutes. Entertainment was provided throughout the evening with recorded music and a video performance of Michael Jackson, imitated by fresh- man Melvin Potter. Food service Q 3. DEAL 'EM - Tracy Perkins dealt a round of cor- ds to James Tarleton Alvin Johnson and Ron no Adelhardt os W S Scott looked on lPhoto by Gary Collinsj provided free sodas. George Caine, dorm supervisor, felt a new track needed to be em- ployed to promote interest and thinks the casino night accomplished this. Old traditions are fading. In the past, dances were held or there were horse shoe pitching contests but if we don't have something for them to do, students become bored and restless and spend their money recklessly, he said. I iust didn't like to see that happening. We care about the students and if we can provide good clean fun at little expense then I think it's up to us to do it. Freshman Donna Grover, helper for the evening, felt the casino night was a success. The place was really busy and everyone was walking around visiting with friends and having lots of fun, she said. Caine also viewed the evening as successful. We had a large turnout and all the prizes were given away, he said. The students who came and the students who worked had a lot of fun. The big winner with 386 tickets was Ronna Adelhardt. She received the main prize, which was a Sony Walk- man. Cindy Sims X5?i3f'?ZE' 'W fksfg Q 0 Xxx, 1 1 om: yqavsfgel 5 fwiegiw .eff ,,',kY,.,Qs4,4,,.. ,U yi... . . . La - 5: - f .7 1 Q -. . - Wifi dorm casmofii

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5 S Q 7. . if A Q if . 'Q glibslfgffvi x. f .M 'Alfa LINE IT UP - concentrating, Pat Bullocks -makes hls next shot ln a match against Piper Jackson while John Bridgewater waits for his turn. Pool was one of the most popular events of casino nlght. QPhoto by Gary Collinsl PLACE YOUR BETS - Jay Wassall, Harold Floyd, Alan Schuckman, W.S. Scott, Rlesa Hlleman, and Glenn Splane gather round to hear the results of the horse race. Bets were placed on taped horse races which ran every I5 minutes or the lottery which ran every 45 mlnutes. iPhoto by Gary Colllnsj l0!dorm casino TIME OUT - After an electrifying Michael Jackson Imitation, Melvin 'The Thrlller' Potter takes a break before beginning his next set. fPhoto by Gary Collinsl x 5. i

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SWAYING TO THE MUSIC - A special dance designated for the parents followed the foot- ball game at the recreation building. Donna Grover and her father enioyed the music and the relaxed atmosphere which the dance provided. lPhoto by Gary Collinsl SIGN IN - Tiger basketball players Bruce Washington and Juana Wilson along with Peggy Paton, chairman of the Parents' Day committee, attended the registration table. Parents were required to sign the guest book to receive free passes to the chili supper and foot- ball game. iPhoto by Piper Jacksonl I I 5 ri X 9 Long Deserved Event was added as parents day breaks from homecoming October 15 marked a seemingly new event on campus. The event, Parents' Day, is not a new event in it- self: the way it was held was new. For the first time, it was held separately from Homecoming. According to W.S. Scott, director of guidance services, there are several reasons for this change. There was a general feeling among the two committees that the activities were detracting from each other, Scott said. Also, each of the events are quite a chore to put on singly, and putting them together was almost impossible. The day started with the registration of 120 parents. After this, parents were led on tours of the campus by student guides represen- ting the various clubs. Mike Friday, student guide, felt parents were im- pressed with certain aspects of the campus. Many of the parents were really impressed by ireland Hall in par- ticular, Friday said. They liked the up-to-date cosmetology facilities and the laboratory used by both the i2!parents day Medical Laboratory Technicians and law enforcement students. The parents were impressed by the restoration iob done to the Auditorium-Gymnasium. They liked the idea of renovating sound buildings instead of building com- pletely new facilities. The next part of Parents' Day was the chili feed held in the Nelson Student Center cafeteria. Ap- proximately 200 people were present, making it the biggest ever attended. The attendance of the Cowley- Coffeyville football game was the next item on the agenda for most of the parents. Here they had the option of being introduced to the crowd at half time and some 70 parents par- ticipated. They were then welcomed with a special cheer. The final segment of Parents' Day was the least attended. Only three couples showed up - the rest of the crowd consisted of the committee, said Peggy Paton, chair- man ofthe committee. Kent Koehler ace ' we X Q, , .. as Q . ,E 'sn 'in if e g. ic JUST FOR YOU - Parents were given a special welcome by the cheerleading squad at half time. iPhoto by Piper Jackson, l