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

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Instead of painting a liouse on Colorado St. ttie morning of April 17, Becky Rotti, frestiman in anttiropology, tries to paint the face of fellow volunteer Allie Daniels, frestiman in sociology. It was just a great feeling ttiat you ' re tielping some- one out who other wise wouldn ' t be able to do it themselves, Daniels said. The ser- vice project involved campus groups, such as Beginning A Prom- ising Profession, Chi Omega and Circle-K International. Photo by Nicole Coleman 2S student life

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eariv ' ractiee help - • • r I bvCht a by Christy Setter Before most students made tlieir way back to Manhattan for the fall semester, the K-State Marching Band had already begun preparations for another event-filled season. A six-dav band camp taught ne v members the basics oliiiarching and ga e everyone the chance to practice routines. The first few sessions we work on fimdamentals and learning different styles of marching, saidjana Patton, clarinet player and freshman in nutrition science. Then we have marching tests to make sine von can march and play at the same time. Members rehearsed from 8:30 a.m. until 9:30 p.m. throughont the week. It is necessary to start band in the simimer because if we waited until school started everyone would be really overwhelmed, said Krista Patton, piccolo player and sophomore in elementary education. It is a lot easier to focus on the fundamentals when you don ' t have school and a million other things to worry about. Throughout camp, the band worked on their pre-game show and the first half-time routine, which allowed them to practice on Wagner Field. Practicing at the stadium helps the band to get the feel of the field and know where to go, Dvlan Palmer, tuba, freshman in open-option, said. It helps make the best show and to give the right impression to the crowd. Recognized for their performances at football games, the band worked to improve the atmosphere for fans. The first (performance) — we did the TV Land, said Ginny Penn, piccolo player andjimior in animal sciences and industry. It ' s a whole combination of (medleys). The TV Land performance included songs from sitcoms such as the Monkey ' s, I Love Lucy and the Brady Bunch. Penn said the Classy C ats performed their dance feature to this medley of songs. Despite the 1 1-hour time commitment required for band camp, members said they felt the experience was rewarding. The best part of being in band is actually getting to perform in front of people, Jana said. I love getting to be part of such a great group. The Manhattan community recognized a:id welcomed the band outside the K-State environment, Palmer said. Playing for people other than just at campus builds spirit because we are able to see first-hand how the community actually respects us and enjoys listening to us, he said. We aren ' t consid- ered the typical ' band geeks, ' but rather as a contributing part of the community. That ' s awesome. As the sun sets, Dr. Frank Tracz, director of K-State IVlarch- ing Band, conducts the band as the day comes to an end. The bond wore mesh shorts and t-shirts during games where the temperature was harmful to band participants. It Is so much fun to see all of the work we have done come together into a show, Krista Patton, sophomore in elementary educa- tion, said. Everyone is so responsible about learning their own parts so that when we put it together It works as a show. Photo by Drew Rose marching band 27

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new h el ping s irit by AlexYocum A tradition startt-d April 17, with the launching of K-State s Big E ent. The Big Event, a program designed by the Student Affairs and Social Services Committee, was a dav devoted to service in the Manhattan commu- nit b K-State students. Jason Heaser, sophomore in political science, said he based the idea for the event on a Texas A M coninnmity service project. Point man for the proj- ect, Heaser said he, along with other inembers, spent himdreds of hoius talking, planning and working on the project to make it K-State ' s own. Numerous donors, including Pat Bosco, dean of student life, contributed money to help purchase supplies and other building materials for the house projects aroimd the commu- nitv. The students were split into groups and cleaned up houses. Although the event helped anyone who needed it. the elderly benefited most. The student groups raked leaves, mowed lawns, trimmed hedges, and painted houses, sheds and window trim. This brought out the ability of the students to show they could do good things when we joined together, Heaser said. It was fulfilling to see K-State students doing these good deeds. Heaser, along with project member Jennifer Mosier, freshman in biology, said they hoped to keep the K- State Big Event tradition alive, and make it bigger and better by getting the community and students involved to reach a broader array of people. I felt a great sense of self -fulfillment at the notion of helping others, Ashley Friesen, junior in English, said. Knowing that we helped someone and created asting relationships with members from our community is a wonderful feeling. It encourages a hopeful spirit to believe that we are all a part of a greater humankind that is striving to do positive, good deeds for one another. Josh Boiler, senior in marketing, trims a bush while volunteer- ing with the Multicul- tural Business Associa- tion during the K-State Big Event. The event provided help for those in need of assis- tance with yard work and exterior paint- ing in the Manhat- tan community. We were out there about two hours maybe, Boiler said. I feel like I accomplished my good deed for the day. Photo by Nicole Coleman big event JS