Garden City Community College - Broncbuster Yearbook (Garden City, KS)

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Abundance of TEACHER valuable to Sz STUDE TS Although he was younger than most of his students, Auto Body Instructor Larry Skeeter Smith had seven years experience in auto body work. He operated his own shop in Garden City. I just want to jump in and do it my way, but I can't because they won't learn that way. Smith said of the dif- ficulties of teaching others what he already knew. Demand for auto body classes increased and those demands were met when a se- cond course was added to the schedule. Experience helps-Larry Smith, left, assists his night student Bob Schiltz with an auto body project. 92 Auto BodylAcademics Smith enjoyed teaching the classes because he could rely on hands-on instruction more than text books. The guys can relate more to me showing them and seeing how it's done than reading a bookf' The student's taking the class represented various oc- cupations, such as Ira Mann, agriculture instructorg Henry I-Iuber, truck driverg Dennis Mead, auto service shop owner, and Mike Tackett an employee of Inland Container. Most students had a par- ticular project in mind when they enrolled in the class. Mann restored a 1940 Ford 2-door sedan, Huber rebuilt a late model pickup, Mead dreamed of reconditioning a 1970 Roadrunner and Tackett repaired a 1966 Chevy pickup. Other students indicated pet projects as well. Everyone felt the class represented fun and pleasure rather than work, but dedica- tion and patience were re- quired. Once you learn it, it's a breeze. Mead said. The Auto Body shop was one part of the fall semester expansion. Smith was very satisfied with the space and equipment pro- vided. I don't think we could have contiued the class if it hadn't been built, Smith said. He appreciated the fact that the college allowed anyone from the community with a special expertise to make their knowledge available to the students. It's a great idea that people who aren't teachers can come out here and share their knowledge with others. Smoothing out the bumps-Student Larry Smith, Holcomb, sands out the rough spots. N I I it Ml! ik!! Q Z,'Wt91a,,f.,, A 1 i

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The jazz Ensemble traveled to Manhattan in February for the Central States jazz Festival. jazz bands from two- year and four-year colleges, as well as high schools, competed against schools in their own division. This is the first year, to my knowledge, that we've been able to take a band to something of this nature, In- Jazz Ensemble travels to Manhattan FE TI AL strumental Music Director john Fletcher said. We've been working toward this event the entire school year, Fletcher said. According to Fletcher the band had full sections in all areas and the students put in a lot of practice time. In addi- tion to full-band rehearsals, students practiced in sections and in individual lessons. The fact that students are putting in this kind of time shows me that they're excited about their performance op- portunityf' Fletcher said. The group left for Manhat- tan Thursday, Feb. 12. They rehearsed that evening and listened to other bands the following day. The band played in front of three judges as well as an audience. We had the second best rating among the community college bands, Fletcher said. They were second behind Hut- chinson Community College. Darain Atkinson, Garden City, was named outstanding trumpet soloist in the GCCC band. The entire trombone section was given high marks by judges at the festival. jazz Ensemble members were: Saxophones: Travis Pearson, Brad Andersen, Eric Magana, john Arellano, Matt Collins. Trumpets: Shannon Webb, Darain Atkinson, Clark Legg, Mikel Lovin. Trombones: Denise Stout, Nancy Mueller, Kevin Moss, Heath Norris. Rhythm: Stephanie Shay, Tim jones, Todd Harvey, Marilyn Shrode, Leslea Dun- The beat goes on-Drummer Todd Harvey provides the rhythm for Sav- ing All My Love For You, during the fall jazz concert. bar, Mike Weatherred. Soloists who performed at the festival were Magana, Webb, Atkinson, Stout, Mueller, Moss, Pearson and jones. The Instrumental Music Department benefited from expanded facilities. They gain- ed a new rehearsal area when campus expansion was com- pleted in early january. Band scholarships were awarded on the basis of what was needed in a particular in- strument section. Talent, willingness to play in more than one group and amount of involvement was considered when offering a scholarship. Auditions were required in order to be in jazz band. The pep band played at all home football and basketball games. Both bands presented concerts and jazz band per- formed at various community events. Enrollment increased in pep band by 15-20 percent and by 25 percent in jazz band from past years. A maximum of 20 could enroll in jazz band and the number for pep band was unlimited. I'm excited about this new facility we have and also about the increased enrollment, Fletcher said. Academicslflazz Ensemble 91

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