Orange County Community College - Colt Yearbook (Middletown, NY)

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SKI CLUB T HE Ski Club was formed on December 2, 1957, under the di¬ rection of Ivan Irkliewskij, Harry Biccum and Gil Boyd. The organizational charter was approved by the Student Senate on December 12, 1957. The purpose of the Ski Club is to promote the sport of skiing, to develop healthy, physically sound bodies, to keep its members physically fit to meet the problems of life, and to help fulfill the social obligations created by our ever increasing population. The membership is open to everyone of Orange County Community College, including the faculty and staff. The following are officers: President Iwan Irkliewskij Vice-President Gil Boyd Treasurer Bob Caplan Secretary Sandy Rodin The club was formed with twenty-four original members and the membership increased to thirty-two members. Mr. Richard Sonner- gren is the faculty adviser. The club sponsored several skiing trips to Stowe, Vermont; Belle Ayre, New York; Holiday Mountain, New York; and Roxbury, New York. It also set up a Christmas display on campus and sponsored a Ski Club Dance. The club hopes in the near future to be a member of the United States Eastern Amateur Ski Association and enter in competitions with various other colleges. First row, left to right: Beth Rosenblum, Barbara Bascom, Roberta Werlau, Iwan Irkliewskij, Sandra Rau, Sandy Rodin. Second row —Pete Edraos, Gil Boyd, Jerry Silvagni, Bob Caplan. 63

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First row, left to right: Nancy Florence, Mary Taft, Juanita Prestipino, Allan Foster, Dorothy Flawthorne, Betty Jane Nelson. Second row: Mr. Heisey, Bertha Chambers, Roberta Werlau, Tony Shastak, Sandra Atkins, Ester Klum, Mr. Pierce. PROTESTANT FELLOWSHIP T HIS year the Protestant Club’s activities were highlighted by four dinner meetings held at local churches in the area. The guest speakers included Robert Bonthius, Ph.D., chaplain of Vassar College, and William Cole, Ph.D., of Williams College. The subject of their lectures and the main theme towards which the club di¬ rected most of its activities was “Preparation for Christian Love and Marriage.’’ The club had a book exhibit in the college library on this subject. Besides monthly dinner meetings, the club held two regular business meetings a month. At Christmas time the club provided funds for a Christmas dinner to help a local needy family. A trip was made by the group to the Middletown Seventh Day Adventist School, where they examined the educational standards of a school of this type as compared with public schools, and also gained an insight into how religion can harmoniously combine with education under proper supervision. During the first semester the roster of officers was: Allan Foster, president; Stanley Keasel, vice-president; Juanita Prestipino, secre¬ tary; and Tomasina Durante, treasurer. During the spring semester Stanley Keasel was president; Anthony Shostak, vice-president; Esther Club, secretary; and Juanita Prestipino, treasurer. The club was assisted by the guidance of Mr. V. Robert Heisey as faculty advisor, and the Rev. Herbert M. Barrall, rector of Grace Episcopal Church, the Rev. Joseph Hedges and the Rev. David Pierce, pastors of Webb Horton Memorial Presbyterian Church as spiritual advisers. 62

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First row, left to right: Sandra Smith, Cynthia Chandler, Catherine Morrison, Natalie Kubik, Claire O’Dea. Second row: Allen Foster, Richard McGill, Joan Van De Mark, Dick Morse, Vince Morse, Vince Triolo, Mr. Searles. TEACHER EDUCATION CLUB T HE Teacher Education Club has as its adviser Mr. Warren Searles. The officers of the club were: President Vice-President Treasurer Secretary Catherine Morrison Ray Shipman Vincent Triola Claire O’Dea There are approximately thirty members of the club, most of whom intend to become teachers. The purpose of the Teacher Education Club is to acquaint the members with the various levels which they are interested in teaching and to assist transfer students with their programs. The Teacher Education Club has been very active this year. It sponsored an OCCC pin sale, the profits of which will be donated to the Retarded Children Fund. A play was presented by the club to the North Junior High School in Newburgh for Career Day. Several speakers such as Mr. Beman Lord and Mrs. Amy Bull Crist have lectured to the club. A field trip to the Hunter Elementary School was planned in March of this year. 64