San Antonio College - El Alamo Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

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Classes Take Physical Fitness Tests irg- Earning a grade while staying slim, Joyce Standebach and Kay Swartzkopf, with the assistance of Ann Woodcoff and Joyce Moyas, attempt the required number of sit-ups in their particular course. There goes one pound. Growth of The PHYSICAL EDUCATION DE- PARTMENT, under Chairman Bill Candler assisted by two men and three women teachers, coincides with the overall growth of the college. Because almost all colleges require tour semesters of physical education for degrees, the department enioys one of the largest enrollments at SAC. Returning to a childhood practice of iumping rope, students in the girls physical education classes get exercise while attempting to complete President John Kennedy's National physical fitness program. More than 1,000 students participate in classes designed to give them a general knowl- edge ot common sports such as basketball, tennis, and badminton as well as a sound physical body through dancing, swimming, and first aid courses. Performing the intricate Polynesian Bamboo Pole Dance, Olga Aguilar and Edward Johnson receive expert assistance from James Drury and Gary Correll while entertaining at a dancing class party in the Shangri-La Ballroom. II4

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Community Projects Highlight Year V. I. ii -i i ii iii . Courses taught in theory, historical evolution emphasizing stylistic considera- tion of maior styles and types throughout the centuries, music, literature, and diction are intended to create an atmosphere favorable to an individual's artistic growth. The installation ot a 53 rank Reuter organ in June, 1963, playing host to the Southwest Regional Auditions for the Metropolitan Opera, and staging the ln- terscholastic League Choral Competition indicate the clepartment's development as a cultural influence in the community. Although EDUCATION courses to- ward degrees have been elevated to iunior, senior, and graduate level, one in- troductory and one psychology course are offered for terminal credit. M 1-. tiki, Q i au- A ,i . ,, t , ir ' ' . fe . -1 -lil' ,i ,- ,,..s. . v Left, four hands are better than two as SAC's duo pianists Mrs. Lyova Ring and Mr. Robert Weaver practice for their appearance in the November assembly. Above, keen hearing is necessary for the ear-training phase of the Fundamentals of Music course. Diana Cardenas thinks it is a D chord that Donald Thorman is playing on the piano. Alex Ortiz is skeptical, though, and points to another answer. LW., lit , 'iiiii t iiiiiiriiiiiii T iiiziii.iiiiiii Hmmm! And I thought only live teachers went blind! observes Dr. Mariorie Walthall. Being on the other side of a TV set is a rare occasion for Dr. Waithall, a member of the KLRN educational TV faculty. ei II3

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Intramurals Attract Organizations Among the many exercises practiced in I got it yells one girl as the others prepare to volley the ball if it should the athletic program are pull-ups demonstrat- come to them, as tension reaches an exciting high in a typical round-robin ed by Paulette Berry assisted by Ora Lee tournament. Team sports emphasize cooperation and competition as well as Garza. physical fitness. Practical and written exams are given in all courses. Administered annually is a physical fit- ness test similar to the one recommended by the President's Committee on Physical Fitness. The department offers intramural sports in basketball, volleyball, tennis, and golf. Basketball is the most popular competitive sport with other colleges. Track, tennis, and golf are also offered on an intercollegiate basis. Swimming courses are especially popular with senior citizens in the Evening Division, many of whose ages range from 50 to 70 years. Helping each other learn in one of the night swimming classes Timing and effort help Kirby Whitehead held in the heated, olympic-sized pool in the Health Building are and Richard Tondre as they perform the three- Margaret Peaves and Joe Benito. Students, old and young, enioy man roll in Tl'1eil'iUmbllf1g Class- developing their water safety and swimming skills. Il5