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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Strrretch-Shelly Smith, freshman, and sophomore Anthony Jefferson warm up before their aerobics class begins. Forehand approach-Coach Kim Price instructs freshman Monty Peck on the proper stance for a forehand in racquetball. l taaa i 4 12? f if 94 Physical Education!Academics