Kansas Technical Institute - Liasion Yearbook (Salina, KS)

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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.

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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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TO STUDE T EMI ARS 3- S. v.- Ni' Y O K ., O, ' n ,'- mf Y T , ,in i ..' ,t , in ,J 4, 5' -, M, ' - ws Xa w 'F ff .H-,, ,lt-,Qnl -0 ri ' 1- s.. ,-t On a warm Saturday afternoon at Kanopolis Lake, the Spring Olympics took place on May 3, l986. Horseshoes, Volleyball, hacky sack, races and other competitive events were sprin- kled among the socializing. A few people liked the music, many nev- er gave up their places at the picnic tables because of the food, supplied by Jim's Fried Chicken. As everyone knows, where there is food, there is fun. What about oth- er funny stuff? The water and wood trails along with rocks provided ample opportuni- ty for it. ' we 1 ' - , 15 .Af ,, f. .fr -,1, ,w',j,4: , 'QQ --M4-...LA - .N-4 X Part of the training at Kansas Tech is to prepare students for jobs available. Who better to do that than former students? So every year several former grads come back to campus with tales from the real world. As you can see from the group shot above, interest is always high. At left speaking to the group Cabove lefty John Delaney. UPS employee from New York. next to John is Bernie Lantz, Koch Industries, Wichita, Cfar leftj is Rob Kelley. Sias Engineering, lnc. Salina, and Terry Force, B 8 G Industries, Manhattan.