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

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In his 1984 Scrambler, Garrett Fowler traverses the difficult terrain. An Alaskan postal Jeep, Fowlers rig is one of only seven like it in the continental U.S. (Photo by Kelly Glasscock) UNSEEN

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super Spraying his hair purple, Zech Yardley, junior in finance, gears up for the K. State vs. Oklahoma game Oct. 14 at 51.1 Staduim. (Photo by Reed Dunn) conned from page 8 An ESPN College Camoday broadcast live from KSU Stadium was reason enough for 15,587 football fans to fill the east side of the complex Oct. 14. The chance to be seen on national television was an incentive for at least one group of about eight K-State students to wake up b y 8 a.m. in order to arrive at the stadium early with posters and face paint in hand. It was rough getting up, Zach Yardley, junior in finance, said. With all of this going on, you have to get up this early, though: Roommates Ashley Riedel and Suzanne Zayner, both juniors in food science, attended a number of games as part of the group. Ewing paints his face purple in a bathroom at KSU Stadium prior to the start of the Oct. 14 football game against the University of Oklahoma. Ewing opted not to go to the broadcast of ESPN College Gameday, in order to wait in line with Mends to get front- row seats. (Photo by Michael Young) Zayncr put the usual powercat tatoo on her cheek. and tied her hair with purple ribbons. While one group could not forego the opportunity to be on another group passed up the chance in order to get their usual front row seats. We were right there, Jason Baldridge, junior in mass communications, said. This year it (the tradition of dressing up) has really taken off. Last year there were a few of us, but this year we ' ve made all the games. Oct. 14 was not the first time Yardley had gotten up early to support the team. When the Wildcats were announced as competitors in the 1998 Big 12 Championship, he and some of the same friends woke up at 4 a.m. to go to Bramlage Coliseum and get tickets for the game against Texas A M. We had been waiting at the front of the line, and a lady came and told us we couldn ' t get tickets that day, Yardley said. She said they hadn ' t come in rt. Ryan junior in management information systems, had been going to K-State football games with Yardley since they met during their freshman year in the residence halls. Before that. Teply attended games with his family. He said attending the games as a K-State student made the experience more enjoyable. 1 think being a student elevates the adrenaline rush, Teply said. These are our classmates on the field. As freshmen, Yardley and ' reply sometimes tried to convince others of their connection to team members. We used to sit around and make up stories about how we knew the players: Yardley said. We ' d tell people at the games we hung out with them the night before. One tradition Lyner said she would never forget was the time she was lifted off her feet and passed to the top of the student section. I thought people were going to drop me, but it was a lot of fun. Zayner said. I ' d seen people crowd surf before, but when you do it yourself, it ' s a lot different. While the Cats lost their first home game in three years, it did not have any long- term effects on the true fans. Baldridge said. It sucks and it pretty much ruined the rest of my day but they ' re our team. They ' re our guys; Baldridge said. Were going to go support them regardless. STUDENT LIFE

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Overlooking Tuttle Creek Lake, Jeep Jamboree contes- tants test the trails that the Flattanders Jeep club spent two Saturdays scouting out. (Photo by Kelly Glasscock) In his 1992 YJ, Brad Beach, senior in milling science, makes tracks through the traits. Beach ' s father, Dennis Beach came in from Kansas City, Kan. specifically for the Jamboree. It ' s a great time for us to talk while I navigate; Dennis said. (Photo by Kelly Glasscock) JAMBOREE GIVES ENTHUSIASTS CHANCE TO PUMP SOME AIM WINS. Aired down? Check. Lockers engaged? Check. Suspension disconnected? Check Ready to hit the trails? Check. The keys turned in succession and the humming of engines hovered in the air, a beautiful clamor to the Jeeps ' drivers as the Briggs Jeep Jamboree started. We have now confirmed that this is the biggest or its kind in the nation, Mitch Holtus, voice of the Kansas City Chiefs and guest speaker at the Jeep Jamboree for the past 10 years, reported in his opening comments to participants. Why? Because ... he prompted. And just like he had trained them earlier in his speech, the crowd replied, Jeeps rule! Brad Beach, senior in management information systems. said his favorite part of the day was the start of the event. At Briggs when everyone took off, there were 175 Jeeps in a big line, Beach said, there was every kind of Jeep imaginable. All together. MI driving out to the off-road park? From Cherokees to YJs, CJs and 111s, the Jamboree offered something for everyone. Wayne Kieffer, used-car manager at Briggs Auto Group, was involved in the extensive set up for the event. We delegate a lot, Keifkr said. The employees here at Briggs help with all aspects and the Flatlanders Jeep Club sets up the off-road course. The Jamboree ofkred a road rally and an off-road course. Participants divided into groups according to their driving skills and their vehicle ' s ability. The road rally consisted of a list of questions and directions to follow in search of answers. About 55 driver and navigator teams went through north Manhattan and the K-State campus looking for the answers. Each wrong answer added a point to the score. A map included in the packet served as a safety net in case anyone was lost. If opened, however, five points were added to the final score. The winner had the least amount of points. Divided into three levels, the off-road participants traveled up hills, through mud and over large rocks. The most difficult level required a modified Jeep. The vehicles needed differential lockers and bigger tires to maneuver through the rocks and steep inclines. Trained of instructors mapped out each course with careful consideration and willingly answered questions and offered advice. Safety kept vehicular casualties to a low number and meant few Jeeps were towed back to Briggs. At least three broke down but most drove back- One rolled but no one was injured, just some minor dents to the vehicles, Keiffer said. Our service department was available to those who needed it. The Flatlanders are helpful that way. They always carry spare pans, too. STUDENT LI