Springfield College - Massasoit Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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PSI CHI Psi Chi serves two major goals. One is immediate and visibly rewarding to the individual member. The other is slower and more difficult to accomplish, but offers greater rewards in the long run. The first is to provide academic recognition to its initi- ates by the mere fact of membership. The second goal is the obligation of each Psi Psi Chi chapter to nurture the spark of that accomplishment by offering a climate congenial to its creative development. YMCA CLUB The purpose of the YMCA dub is to broaden the experiences and understanding of the YMCA. The dub explores the YMCA’s current directions and philosophies, experiences and research, and the prac- tical application of different programs. The dub also attempts to take into consideration the individual needs of its members pertain- ing to the YMCA. The club’s officers this year were: President: Lori Metz Vice President: Jim Moody Secretary-Treasurer: Janet Jingo Social Secretary: Mary Crawford 29

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P.E. CLUB The Physical Education Club is an organization for all men and women on the SC campus to join and benefit from. The yearly program offers opportunities for students to become acquainted with new ideas in HPER through activities ranging from speakers and clinics to confer- ences and leadership positions. Conferences and conventions are attended so that the students can meet many professional people in their fields of interest, and students from other schools who have these same interests who are able to exchange ideas and programs. The club's main purpose is one of service to the college community and to the com- munity of the city and surrounding areas. Some of these services include Springfield Youth Soccer Program. Hamden County Special Olympics. Mini-Resume Service for HPER seniors, workshops, and the opportunity to develop leadership skills. The executive board consists of the following people: Co-Presidents: William J. Nix Vicki LaCroix Treasurer: Janet Miller Secretary : Beth Guttcridge Publicity: Mary Crawford Lectures: Jeff Parsons 28

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Hostel is a group of students from SC! who havr an inler« s| in Native American ciillurc and nisioms. The group makes all its own outfits and crafts, and performs a show of interpretive Indian dances ami games throughout the Northeast. Revenue from thiwe shows go into a scholarship awarded anuuallv to a Native Ameri- can student on campus. With 32 years in existence. Ilosaga is the oldest eo-educational eluhon campus. 30