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

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Watermelon Feed -mzL i ' | r • %. m Annual SGA Watermelon Feed Sftittiw fcm Each year, as a part of a nearly 30-year tradition, the Student Government Association, (SGA) sponsors the annual watermelon feed. The watermelon feed is the first organized activity of the school year , said W.S. Scott, SGA sponsor. According to Scott, ap- proximately 110 people attended the feed which was held Sept. 3 in Paris Park. This was the first year that the feed wasn ' t held in the parking lot of the Business Technology Building. The park , said Scott, is a better place for the feed because of the shade. The only problem with the park is, there was a problem with accurately measuring distances for the seed- spitting contest. Leo Barr, freshman, took first place in the men ' s division by spitting a seed 22 feet 11 inches. Ready, aim, fire Freshman Amy Semmler prepares to hurl a watermelon seed into the air. Semmler placed third in the seed- spitting contest with a distance of 19 feet. (Photo by Brian Smith) Randy Scott took second with a distance of 21 feet 1 inch and Virgil Watson came in third with a distance of 18 feet 2 inches. In the women ' s division, Peaches Harris, a first-time seed spitter, placed first by spewing a seed a full 21 feet. I didn ' t think I would win, Harris said. I entered my room- mate. She didn ' t win and I did. Fawn Anderson placed second with a spitting distance of 19 feet 7 inches and Amy Semmler followed close behind with a distance of 19 feet even. First place winners were awar- ded watermelons and Cowley t- shirts. Second and third place winners were given t-shirts. According to Scott, the distan- ces were good, but not good enough to establish any new Cowley seed-spitting records. by Stephanie Brunner

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Tiger Tube Week Win or lose, we ' ll have fun -Jeff Turner 7 « ' 7iy i ' pti tcU What can you do with a six-foot diameter rubber donut? You can ' t eat it, unless you hap- pen to be a goat. You can ' t dunk it in a cup of milk, unless you drink out of a tank. But, if you are a Cowley County .Community College student you could have rolled, pushed and sat on it throughout Tiger Tube Week. Twenty-four students on six teams competed in three nights of events. Members of Janine Wells ' team were Beth Nilles, Tammy Wyant, Rob Weaver, Brian Ed- wards, and Robert Burton. Steve Bratcher ' s team consisted of Ron- nie Gaither, Jeff Turner, Pat Bet- zen, Cathy Betzen, and Brenda Hadden. Julie Unruh ' s teammates were Susan Oliphant, Kim Marx, Alan Daniel, Troy Juden, and John Buckle. Members of Julie Reeds ' s team were Travis Masterson, Mary Dewell, Tracy Masterson, Nick Ballarini, and Cat Craig. The teams competed in the Tiger Tube Roll Monday evening. Brat- cher ' s team broke the College record for the longest roll, to take first place in that event. In spite of their win, there were some tense moments for the team members. When it (the tube) started boun- cing, I thought for sure that it was a gonner, said Turner, a Bratcher team member. Following the roll event, the traditional SGA Watermelon Feed and seed-spitting contest was held at Wilson Park. Relays dominated the events on Wednesday night. The relays in- cluded the Milk Jug race, a Blind Man ' s race, and Tiger Tube rolling. Giving directions while seated in a wheelbarrow to a blindfolded pilot, and bowling with an inner tube made the events even more challenging. Catching sprays of water blasted by a fire hose into milk jugs proved to be more a test of wit than skill. I just stood behind the line of people, and caught the drips run- ning off of their shorts, said Laura Moore freshman alternate on the Reed team. Drawing the crowds on the last night of Tiger Tube Week was the River Race. Pushing and pulling the inner tubes down the Arkansas River, tied the score between the Unruh and Bratcher teams. Organizer of the week, Bob Juden, intramurals director, decided to break the tie with an arm wrestling contest. Somebody had mentioned it earlier that day in case of a tie, said Juden. The additional competition was almost more than the team could handle. The two male contestants were Troy Juden of the Unruh team and Gaither of the Bratcher team. Race. My legs hurt, my arms hurt, basically, I ached all over, Gaither said. After Juden won the male arm wrestling, it was up to the females to decide a victory, or another tie. With pressure mounting, Pat Bet- zen, of the Bratcher team, and Marx o f the Unruh team were chosen. Because they had little arm wrestling experience, female con- testants had mixed emotions con- cerning the additinal competiton. I was embarrassed that they picked me, remembered Marx. Julie could have done it as well as I could. Winning the arm wrestling mat- ches, Marx and Juden placed the Unruh team in first place. Due to the nice turnout this year, Tiger Tubes will be held again next year, Bob Juden said. It ' s a fun way to get acquainted with each other at the beginning of the year. Concluding that you can ' t eat a six-foot diameter rubber donut, the teams, spectators, and two stray dogs enjoyed chowing down at the wiener roast which followed the River Race. In a way the wiener roast became an event all by itself by having to dodge soap bubbles blown by Reed and Moore. About 75 people were at the wiener roast, Juden said. It was a great way to wrap up the week. I wore myself out on the River by Denise Woods Beauty with brawn Kim Marx and Pat Betzen battle it out in a tie-breaking arm wrestling mat- ch. The tie was between the Bratchsr team and the Unruh team, who won. (Photo by Wayne Gottttlne) r dm h lam i 7!» 3K. w ' y •»». K 0 Tjl m ' s vVj A jm ■ ■ ' ' Sfc

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10 On the Job with Cowley Students Off the track Mark Fry Many Cowley students spend a tremendous amount of time studying, but Pastor Mark Fry studies his lessons even more. I like to study for a sermon at least 12- 15 hours a week, Fry said. I ' d love to get at least 40 hours if I could. The Denver, Colo., born Fry met his wife Ann in a grocery store. He married her almost a year later and eventually moved to Kansas where she had ties to her family. We lived in Colorado for four years af- ter we were married, and then we moved to Kansas, Fry said. Ann was from Win- field and we wanted to live closer to her family. Fry became the pastor of the Calvary Chapel in Ark City in the summer of 1979. He was awarded the position after serving as the assistant pastor for six months. To become the pastor for the Calvary Chapel, you must meet the requirements of four years of Bible study with the present pastor, and fulfill the Biblical requirements, Fry explained. I had some of my requirements in Colorado. Being a pastor isn ' t the only interesting job on Fry ' s resume. I was a policeman in Winfield for four years, Fry said. I left because I needed time for the ministry. Fry also drives a school bus for the Win- field school system. I drive in the morning, and then I come to school, then to the church to study for the message. All my days are different. Each one is totally different, Fry said. Being a pastor has both good and bad aspects, Fry said. I love watching people grow strong in the Lord. I like working with other Christians, Fry said. I don ' t like to see people not responding to the direction of scriptures. One plesurable experience for Fry has been joining people in matrimony. To date, he has married 20 couples. Fry ' s hobbies include playing with his daughters Lisa and Kara, and he also plays the piano and a little bit of saxophone. Fry said that he enjoys his time at Cowley, and may follow through with a degree. I like psychology with Mr. Meisner, it ' s very interesting, Fry said. While here at Cowley I ' d like to pursue a degree in education. Helping others Debbie Wilson Going to school, raising two youn children, being a wife and working at Ar City Memorial Hospital, is all part of th daily life of Debbie Wilson. Wilson ha been a nurse ' s aide at Arkansas Cit Memorial Hospital for almost seven years I ' ve always wanted to be a nurse. B working here, I can really see what nurse ' do, said Wilson. It ' s not often easy. One; I had a patient back me into a corner, was scared. Some duties of an aide are not pleasant. I ' ve had patients who have thrown u on me. I ' ve been hit and pinched by pa tier ts, said Wilson. They don ' t even kno what they are doing, so I can ' t do anythin; about it. Wilson has no problem keeping busy. I turn bed patients, feed those who nee fed, wash those who need to be washed give oral care and make patients com Musical minister Returning to school while maintaining a job is a difficult task but Pastor Mark Fry not only comes to school, he also drives a bus and keeps up his work at the church. (Photo by Pat Pruitt)