Kansas Technical Institute - Liasion Yearbook (Salina, KS)

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In the days of the past, gangsters were sometimes found in concrete. At Kansas Tech, you might find a Civ- il student in concrete, a concrete ca- noe that is. Every year, Civil students build a canoe and race it during the last weekend in April. The race is held in Manhattan, and competition is with teams from several different colleges across the Midwest. During l986, Ovid Woods, team captain, put together a group that in- cluded Joyce Reynolds, photographer. David Jones, Mold designer, and Ran- dy Bourbina, Treasurer and head scavenger. Randy did very well when it was necessary to come up with some extra supplies. Along with several other Civil students, a canoe was built that weighed about IZO pounds, compared to an average ca- noe, built of aluminum or fiberglass weighing about 80 pounds. ln Manhattan, heats were held for a men's competition, as well as wom- en's, coed and instructor's. Like usual. the team did well into the final heat. though Kansas Tech has won events several times in the past, a few crashes seemed to slow the team down a little in I986. However, Ovid Woods, threw a concrete Frisbee the farthest. Among the rules for participating was one that stated If you don't help build the canoe, you won't get to par- ticipate with it. The canoe was 607, concrete, with a glass microbead aggregate. The mold was made of wood and con- crete, then concrete was poured. After hardening, the mold was split off and the canoe was sanded down, named and painted. Sweat . mfg? ba, 5 - 'K . v -Q -. L.: A 4 f- - A rr ij. .' - ,due 4 r -s., f 4 A g ag. -. D i .l A , U X -, Vu, 'N NK' , ' X X - 7 r . A .2 ,J ,I ABOVE. Just before the race, the canoe is prepared. RIGHT. Taking the canoe out for a warmup is Randy Bourbina, who jubilantly returns. BELOW. S -i ,, I ev L. 'fr

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I g p f d h W ds. above, and Joyce Reynolds, rig p g al stages of the canoe mold. A ell Id by HA Q YE' 'Wings CIVIL' ONCRETE CANGE Pits KANSAS TECH Against KU, KSU and many, many more schools. I I

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FROM PRI G OLYMPICS VI Y . t Q' .'r tf ' L!-I 4 f '.' I 4 +5 ,L 'Jn il ' - 4' '1 'nl 3' nf 'll 1 -I' ,N E . ei . R - O , -l ' Q l QQ Yu, n l in mk, ,ily t 3 . , ' ln ABOVE. Brian Knoell eyes the horse- shoe target. Who said Kansas Tech'ers weren't athletes? BELOW. Rod Mellies throws a shoe while Darren Berschauer watches on. 0 fd' ,Q-J if i'- U 'lp iv: 6' me E-mg22?'? . a'it,', 2 K .3. .,,a .V PM Q, 25' f tam ,fmt 2 J nfgfq 1 , ',t ,x A V ,up W rj: .1 A ,f .1 f A 'N N, 3 X x Je- , g.g,-'A,. we .f V. X ABOVE. Tug-o-war teams try to keep out of the mud. LEFT. Good food is enjoyed by all. Also good music is enjoyed.