Los Angeles Valley College - Crown Yearbook (Valley Glen, CA)

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Down Hom Ho pitalit Third place went to the Psychology Club for their mind- bending brain-games of perception. These included color wheels, memory drums, mazes, and a test for colorblindness. The man whose leadership, direction, and guidance helped to make Club Day a success was its chairman, Dale Ma, Valley College student. He felt that its essential purpose is to per- petuate club participation, and believes that clubs are still a vital part of college life, After all the students and clubs have packed up and gone their ovvn ways, there was nothing left except a few scattered tables, and some custodians cleaning up the aftermath. But that spirit of high-intensity energy that was exerted by the students transferred itself to each club. Squeeky, a rare hawk, was a guest of the Students for Animals Club. With precision and split-second timing, Lynn Kobayashi struck a blow to Scott McCartor's solarplexis. .li

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ii. - ip, nil Ei ? An unexpected kiss by Gordie, from the Students for Animals, surprised Richard Zucker. if . - By Elaine Nevelow A llama nibbling an avocado - a Latin American village, huts in the middle of Valley College - Frankenstein going in for a face lift and a teacher dunked so many times he resembled an old worn-out Hrillo pad. Were you one of the hundreds of people swarming over Monarch Square last Oct. 4? lf so, you know that these flashbacks were only a minute part of Club Day, a semi-annual orientation carnival which is held once during the fall and spring semesters. Club Day's annual program involves campus clubs which assemble in Monarch Square, each trying to insure its perpetuaf tion by recruiting new members through informative, interest- ing, and colorful demonstrations, displays, and booths. The 36 clubs that participated in Fall Club Day joined as a unified body to expose a capsulized version of individual club prerogatives and agendas and make them readily available to everyone on campus, Within an unhurried, friendly atmosphere, any interested student could obtain a wealth of knowledge concerning almost any topic by just walking TO steps in any direction. One doesn't ordinarily find that kind of refreshing down home attitude and service in this age of time-conscious impersonalization. The quad between the main entrance to the college and the Campus Center stood silent and serene, but within two hours, hundreds of voices, effervescent activity, and brightly colored booths came and went, Enthusiasm on the part of both club members and onlookers ran high. At T1 a.m., it was the pleasureful duty of club representatives to insure that the displays were kept beautiful, and that all fascinated persons were instructed in the intricacies of the club's programs. Some booths were more difficult than others to keep in perfect order. There wasn't much to maintaining mannequins or inanimate objects in tip-top condition. However, those clubs that were serving food, were seized upon and kept very busy trying to supply the great demand. Great quantities of cup cakes, cookies, punch, fruit, and ethnic foods passed from club members to consumers, It was a very hectic two hours for clubs with live displays, too. A carnival atmosphere was the central theme of Club Day last fall, which was developed by Club Day Chairman Dale Ma, working in conjunction with an outstanding Club Day Commit- tee. Each club tried in its own way to follow this theme. Three awards were given for Best All-Around Booth. A round of judges rated the booths according to student body interest, club participation and appropriateness to club aims. Also presentation, originality, quality and general impression. The flow of molecules was dissipated as the hand of the karate student split the one-inch pine board. This demonstra- tion, along with a self-defense exhibition, won the Karate Club first place in the contest, Second place was awarded to the Latin American Students Organization for their expertise in building booths that re- sembled thatched huts with palm leaf roofs. The Latin American festive village lent itself easily to the open marketplace atmosphere. Inside the huts, club members were selling fruits, next to the booths were tables with products representative of different Latin-American nations being displayed and sold.

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Peggy Frank, president of Valley's honor society, Tau Alpha Epsilon, offers the touch ot her lips tor four bits. TAE, needless to say finished Club Day much wealthier. fdlgwlf BSU displayed many types of cultural dances in front ot their booth at Club Day. By David Thatcher Noah's ark seemed to be unloading near the flagpole. Skiers moved about the lawn as if it were snow. Students gathered around a booth to look up their teachers' photos in ancient issues of Crown. Scenes such as these were not uncom- mon that spring afternoon called Club Day '74. The theme of the event was the '50's,f' inspired by the current wave of nostalgia, and the various campus organizations captured the spirit of the era admirably. Booths devoted to this period ranged from a malt shop to a spirited dart-throwing competition. Renee Stonehocker, president of Stu- dent California Teachers Association, out- fitted her members with straw hats, varsity sweaters, and other reminiscent items as they mixed a type of soda meant to remind us of Ozzie and Harriet. From this point the eye naturally stopped at the man approaching with the boa constrictor wrapped around his waist. None other than the 62-year-old naturalist Gypsy Boots, working with Larry Frazin's Students for Animals, proved to the crowd that a snake need not always be feared. Students for Animals sponsor Richard Zucker emphasizes the great deal of plan- ning that must go into one of their productions. Any group could put together the planning of most of these booths, ex- plained Zucker, but the number of peo- ple necessary to successfully and safely present our animal projects is seldom known. Zucker and Frazin were largely responsible for their unique club's award of the most unusual presentation two semesters ago. As they explain, Students