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

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Jewelry ranges from rings to EHEATI NS Richard Herman's Silver- smithing I 85 II classes were some of the first classes to reach capacity at enrollment time. A wide variety of jewelry was made each semester rang- ing from rings and bracelets to more complicated items like necklaces and carved pen- dants. Credit was given for only two classes. However many students repeated the class out of interest alone. Herman took the class in 1976. He took over the task of teaching the course from Greg Harness four years ago. I really believe it's an asset to the community, not only are they learning how to make things, they learn about dif- ferent metals, gemstones, diamonds and where these are available. Herman said. He also said that he has never All that glitters-is not gold. These rings are examples of projects done by students in Richard Herman's silversmithing class. 96 S1lversmithing!Academics seen the exact same piece of jewelry made twice. Some of the student's ex- pressed their reason's for tak- ing the class. Carolyn Salyer took it for the design aspect. It's exciting to see design in a different form, dimensional opposed to flat. Ethel Hooper took the class six semesters. She had taken it when it was first offered but didn't enjoy it. She then started again and hasn't stop- ped. I didn't care for it really but the main reason was I couldn't afford it. Now I love creating new things. Lesa Albers, a full time stu- dent, began the class because her mother had taken it. She found out it was a lot easier than she thought, It wasn't as hard as I had expected. People would think the cost is too high but it's not. It's a lot cheaper than you would think. Herman said. Many of the students preferred work- ing in gold rather than silver. It's much easier than silver, and it's prettier. said jerry Sullivan, owner of Western Bit and Reamer. That's fgoldj where the cost is, but I've seen most of the students bring old jewelryi they had or their parents andl grandparents had and that's fine. Herman said. The only requirement for taking the class was interest. Grades were based only on attendance and production . Step by step-Carolyn Salyer fbot- tomj prepares wax for use as a cast while jerry Sullivan Crightl polishes a necklace. - I 6

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a new and Price teaches I . PHYS CA EDUCATIG Kim Price, physical educa- , tion instructor, taught various lclasses to encourage students to stay in shape. Aerobics and lracquetball were two of the most popular classes she taught. l The term aerobics referred lto those activities which re- quired oxygen for prolonged periods, and placed demands on the body that required im- proved oxygen handling capacity. This process of exercise was used by many students to strengthen their body for sports or just for the fun of it. Price developed a program based on the individuality of the student. Through aerobics, Price taught her students self- discipline and a sense of ac- complisment, whether they were a rising athlete or an amateur. Students started class with basic tests of body fat percen- tile and a 12 minute walklrun. They then recorded the results for later comparison to measure improvement. Each student worked at his or her own pace and could quit whenever they wished. As a result, grades reflected effort, not ability. These flexible rules at- tracted a wider range of students. According to Price, those who had never before exercised regularly picked up easily on aerobics. To make aerobics effective, students exercised to either upbeat music fincreasing the heartbeatj or slow music for relaxing floorwork. The floor- work was used to exercise all of the muscles. Later, classes were limited to daytime only which made it harder for many people to fit exercise into their schedule. Price would have liked to see an evening course offered in the future for those who worked full-time or even teachers. Aerobics concentrated mainly on muscular improve- ment, while racquetball was designed to increase eye-hand coordination, develop quick feet, and even release tension. In addition raquetball was a sport which allowed for fast and easy improvement. The inevitable success encouraged the growing popularity of the sport, Price said. While the students in aerobics were stretching and pulling, the raquetball classes stressed learning the basics. Each student studied a hand- book on rules and etiquette before they began to work up their strategy, Price said. After this had been ac- complished classes really began to fall into place. Each day the students were taught a new skill or stroke by the instructor. She gave demonstrations, went over fine points, and then explain- ed why it was important. The students then had time to practice what they had learn- ed by scrimmaging among each other. The college provided easy access to the courts for students. New courts were ad- ded when the gym was ex- panded last year. The students came to class mainly I because of the courts. By using them they didn't have to join a fitness club to exercise, Price said. Cardiovascular warm-up- Freshmen Betty Habiger and Shelly Smith pace themselves during their aerobics class in the gym. Academics! Physical Education 95

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