Kilgore College - Ranger Yearbook (Kilgore, TX)

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opposite pagc-Rangcr quarterback Kyle Dalton (14) heaves a pass for a good yardage during the Garland Bowl contest against Northeastern Oklahoma's Norsemen. Other offensive linemen protect Dalton while fullback Tony Ash (40) looks for incoming defensive pursurers. abovc-Rangcr Band Head Twirler Belinda Smith watches Homecoming Day skits w hile the freshmen (fish) members of the band played, dressed as ghosts, smurfs, and clowns for initiation, bottom Icfl-Sophomorc Rangcrcttc lieutenant Kathryn Ciccio performs a lively number while other Rangerettes mirror her routine in the background at the Tyler Rose Festival. the day seemed to be “Get Involved!” We could join most of the clubs without any problems, but only a few of us braved pledging. Some of us had political dreams and ran for positions in the Student Affairs Congress. For days, the familiar walls of dear old KC were covered in campaign posters. At the year’s end we paused and pondered our immediate and our long range plans. Some would continue at four-year colleges and universities, and some would enter the job market with the skills and training acquired at KC. So often we had heard the old saw, “you only get out of it what you put into it.” What had we put into our education? What will we “put into” accomplishing our goals in the future? - - - 3

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Fleeting Year Offers Profusion of Possibilities The lazy days of summer had hypnotized us into thinking there was plenty of time before college registration. Then, BANG! IT started. The fleeting school year seemed never to slow. From the first week of fall registration until the spring semester’s finals we seemed, at times, to be racing up the down side of an escalator. By August Rangcrettc hopefuls were already beginning to stretch muscles in anticipation of try-outs. Members of the Ranger football team were beginning two-a-days with the ultimate goal of Garland Bowl! in their minds. Ranger Band members were picking up their instruments after months of nonuse. While the individual groups were preparing for the approaching year, everyone was gearing up for registration. Besides facing the endless lines at every turn, we attempted to get the classes we wanted at the hours we needed them. Then, after organizing schedules, we found even longer lines in the book store and could only hope that there wasn’t a shortage of textbooks. After “living” through these lines, we stood in the tuition payment line and wondered if we would survive that too. Making decisions about studies that may “affect our future succss” wasn’t easy. Lifestyles had to readjust to fit our new schedules. There was little time for sleeping late or spending lazy afternoons “just hanging out.” Gradually our lives settled down to a routine. But Still we rushed from class to class and prayed that we had the right books for the course. We stopped in break rooms to do some last minute cramming and tried managing a social life somewhere in our tight schedules. If fifteen to twenty semester hours wasn’t enough to challenge us, there were numerous clubs and organizations that caught our eye. We could join math science clubs, music clubs, business clubs, dance clubs, even a radio club! Sororities and fraternities came out in force, asking us to come to their coke and tea parties. The order of

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