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

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through the first time, but for the most part Barnhill says he ' s tried to make it challenging, to create a desire for more. And it sounds as if it ' s paying off. I walk by there all the time on my way to classes and they sound like they ' re getting better all the time, said John Dalton, sophomore. I can really hear an improvement from last year. One target date for the pep band is Cowley ' s first basketball game. This should be where the hours of effort come together for a first, public per- formance. The pep band will partner with the pompon squad on a con- sistent basis for performances. In addition to performing at home athletic events, the bands have scheduled a concert band concert on Nov. 21 , and a jazz band concert Dec. 10. But Barnhill isn ' t content with large group performances. He hopes to have small ensembles available to perform for organziations and com- munity groups in Cowley County. We ' re out to build a reputation, said Barnhill. One way he intends to build the reputation is to get the students before the public. We hope to tour the surrounding areas this spring and recreate an in- terest in our program, he said. Eventually, Barnhill hopes to develop an instrumental program better than most two-year colleges ' . Adding a course in classical and American music history would help provide a solid background for any four-year school music transfer student, Barnhill said. And building the band to 50 in the next three years would be good, too. Vocal Music • Brian Reed ALL THAT JAZZ-Sophomores Tommy Spicer, Brad DeMoss and freshman Michelle Lantis are featured in The Suncatchers during a regular practice. The instrumental program has received a number of new instruments and music as they rebuild this year. SINGIN ' SWEETLY-The CCCC Choir practices on Tuesday and Thursday in preparation for up- coming concerts. The CowleyCo Singers, a select group of 19 members of the Choir are also working on choreographed numbers to be performed at Arkalalah, Oct. 25. (Photo by Chuck Sigler) High-spirited groups set for vocal presentations Five, six, seven, eight. ..As the beat of the music goes on, vocal music in- structor Kenneth Judd takes raw talent and uses his 30 years of ex- perience to shape it into the vocal department of Cowley. According to Judd, the choir is well balanced this fall with its 32 mem- bers. I think both the choir and CowleyCos are going to be quite good this year compared to what has been expected from years past, said Judd. The spirit in the groups this year is good. The group sings a wide range of music, from Latin to contemporary pop music. With Judd ' s years of experience, you can have faith that the quality performances will definitely abide, said sophomore Denah Spangler, choir and CowleyCo member. The 19 members of the Cowleycos are looking forward to their first per- formance at Arkalalah on Oct. 25. The most work we put in on a choreographed number is at Arkalalah because it ' s so soon after school starts, Spangler said. We really put in a lot of hours but it all falls together. The CowleyCos also perform for community organizations during the school year, which helps keep them busy. But most members look forward to the spring tour as a highlight of the year. The groups travel to area schools and perform selections of music learned throughout the year. I ' m really excited about working on choreography to add to the songs for Arkalalah coronation, but I ' m especially looking forward to per- forming on tour this year, said Larry Simpson, choir and CowleyCos mem- ber. Until then, both CowleyCos and choir will practice twice a week to come up with the songs and routines for the year. ' k • . 3 1 - ' J m w lr F V S i dm j± ■■■■f if .....,„ B (§Sf ' Y 1 K W IjJJJP ' ■ a W E£ i -wlr ULS

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Instrumental Music • Denah Spongier i DEPARTMENT itM A T WORK Cowley ' s instrumental music depar- tment has come alive with a full sound and positive outlook . It is going to be real! said a very enthusiastic Leonard Barnhill. I ' m very eager to develop a first-rate in- strumental department, one that will perform 500 percent better than what Cowley ' s grown accustomed to over the past few years . That reputation is a thing of the past. said Barnhill. According to Barnhill, the program already showing improvement because of increased instrumentation. We have one of about everything. said Barnhill. The College purchased $22,000 worth of new equipment for us and that doubled the number of instruments we had. ' The jazz band is 15 members strong, and will play strictly jazz . They ' re going to swing, Barnhill said. The Concert band consists of 24 .which is a good size for an in- strumental rebirth here. The classes have written on the board a listing of songs to be worked on each Monday, Wednesday and Friday. According to Barnhill, you can lay good odds that the pieces will be well executed before moving on. The students also gain skills through private lessons and individual practice, which allows more time in class for polishing. Some of the music can be read

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High Technology • Chet Logue Qjow ' Hig h -Tech takes over Cowley faculty and administrators say that the College has entered the high technology era with enthusiasm and a commitment to provide studen- ts with the most advanced training possible. The $200,000 vocational-technical school grant, which has been mat- ched wit $100,000 of the College ' s money promises that this com- mitment will be fulfilled. Charles Hungerford, new drafting instructor, is glad about the new equipment his department received. The Cad-Cam (computer-aided drafting and computer-aided manufacturing) processes will couple with a computerized numerical con- trolled (CNC) milling machine to produce products which originated as designs on the computer. Draftsmen enter three-dimensional drawings directly on to a computer, which digitizes the specifications and feeds them into the computerized milling machine. The milling machine produces as many parts as required and each is an exact replica of the original design. Ten new CAD machines will aid the computerized drafting instruction., Each unit costs approximately $13,000, Hungerford said, but the cost will be offset by the marketable skills obtained by the students. The basic drafting skills have not changed over the years, but the introduction of computers into the field has kept in- structors on their toes. Private in- dustry is becoming computerized and the workers will find it necessary to get the proper training in com- puterized drafting. Auto mechanics instructor Bob Boggs spent the summer getting acquainted with the new equipment and updating former equipment. Automotive students will work with a new valve grinding set-up and a gas analyzer in addition to the engine analyzer, wheel balancer and four- wheel alignnment system which puts the car in a perfect rectangle, added to the program last year. Cars used to change every seven years, Boggs said, now they change every three years. Also, cars are custom ordered now so you don ' t have a basic hand book to go by. You have to know how to diagnose any problem, in spite of the make and model, Boggs said. It is most important to know the basics and how to diagnose. I try to stay up- dated with industry in my classes. The automotive industry will be the most lucrative business of the future, and the automotative technician is the job of the future. Welding students gain experience working with two new high technology machines. A $16,000 Pat- tern Trace Machine works as an automatic cutter that can be program- med to trace patterns unattended and a digital r ead-out wire feeder works as a robotic gas metal-arc welder. The Pattern Trace Machine will cut practically every metal that exists, said Robert Justice, welding in- structor. You draw the picture and it will cut it out. The machines are fairly simple, but you must know the basics and it will take over. The changing technology means the equipment in the welding program must change, too. The machines are consistently being updated on a ten year rotation plan, Justice said. The difficulty in teaching high tech is the possibility of skipping over the basics. One needs a foundation of he basics or the tower of learning is shakey. Carpentry students willl benefit from the grant, too, when a sawbuck, screwgun and hammer drill are ad- ded to their equipment. The new equipment is not too dif- ficult for the students, but I closely watch the beginning students with no background in woodworking, said carpentry instructor Ben Cleveland. The new equipment is valuable in preparing students for work on the job site .For the future, I ' d like a big enough shop building to drive a truck in with work area for bad weather and storage. Now, that the new equipment is available, students have to master it. Some may take longer than others but they all can master it. We have to teach new methods of learning to compete with other schools and make our literate students ready for the job market, said Jim Martin, related subjects instructor. Within the next 10 years, you will need some type of degree to be a dit- ch digger, because instead of a pick and a shovel, they will use more sophisticated equipment, Martin said. Norman Hearn, related subjects in- structor, is in the process of requesting a $12,000 hydraulic trainer. The present trainer is old and doesn ' t work sometimes.