Kansas State University - Royal Purple Yearbook (Manhattan, KS)

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K-State students display skills at LAR, Rodeo Cows. pigs, sheep, horses and humans congregated at Weber Arena late in the spring of 1972 for both the Little American Royal and the Inter-Collegiate Rodeo. The LAR, sponsored by the Little American Royal Association, is presented in conjunction with the All-University Open House each spring. It is a chance for students to test their showmanship by training and showing University-owned animals. The approximately 200 students who participated in the program were not judged on their animals. but primarily on their own show- manship. Top showmen had an opportunity to win one of three $2 0 0 scholarships. The K-State Inter-Collegiate Rodeo. sponsored by Chaparrajos. drew college rodeo teams from the University of Kansas. North Dakota State, South Dakota State and the University of Nebraska. To participate in the rodeo, a stu- dent had to be a member of a college team and own or borrow a horse. The rodeo. which ran for two nights attracted nearly 6,000 people — many of whom wore traditional rodeo and western garb. LAR. Rodeo-23

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20—Spring mood

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Dirt Band returns to K-State; records live album The mystique of a rock band can impart an awe and reverence in its fans which makes them want to see the group again and again. This was the case with Nitty Gritty Dirt Band ' s return visit to the K-State campus. Many students saw them on their first visit and enjoyed their music so much they attended the se- cond concert. Others, having missed the first concert, received another chance to view the musical antics of the Dirt Band. Many people were lured by the Earl Scruggs Revue and by the an- nouncement of a live recording for a Nitty Gritty Dirt Band album. Both shows were sell-outs, prov- ing to the Dirt Band that they are welcome at K-State. Each show featured an hour of the Scruggs Revue ' s rock-bluegrass sound, followed by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band ' s entertaining show. NGDB played many songs and performed their Fifties routine, complete with slicked-down hair, three-Inch cuffs, and switchblades. The second show was climaxed by a jam session combining Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and the Scruggs Revue. The songs were old spirituals spark- ed with new life by the combined ef- forts of the two groups. The audience responded ex- uberantly; they were on their feet and clapping much of the time. The Dirt Band ' s jokes and gags drew endless laughter, creating a mood of involvement and enjoy- ment. Some students criticized that Nitty Gritty Dirt Band ' s second whole new show was an exact replica of the fall performance — evidenced by the repetition of the Fifties skit per- formed during their first visit. However, there can be no mistake that the response was indeed the same: Can ' t wait ' till they come back. 24—Nitty Gritty Dirt Band