Tarrant County College - Carillon Yearbook (Fort Worth, TX)

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7- ORGANIZATIONS COMMITTEE: Larry Wilcoxen, Roland Kelley, Wilfred lones, Betty Maples Clark, Cindy Clark, Sylvia Ausland. The Student-Faculty Organizations Com- mittee, a board of four students and three faculty members, approve student organiza- tions and establish policies governing on- campus special interest groups. During its first year, the group aided and approved establishment of twenty-three organizations. The committee established its regular meeting date as the first Friday of each month. Because of the large number of new organizations this first year, the committee had several special sessions. Under the new student government constitution, this special committee of the Student Government As- sociation will be under the direction of the first vice president of SGA. Other activities of the Organizations Com- mittee include making policies concerning all the activities of all organizations and aid- ing in the establishment of new groups of interest to students. Members of this com- mittee are appointed at the beginning of the fall semester by the Executive Committee of the SGA. 5.-gggigiumm The Election Commission is ap pointed by the President of the SGA R Members are approved by a two - V is running for office. Warren, and lim Walraven. thirds majority vote by the school senators. The chairman of the Elec tion Commission may not seek office nor may he campaign for anyone who The main function of this commis sion is to oversee the ballot boxes during an election by having at least one member present at all times dur ing voting hours, to count ballots and to give verification that the election was fairly and honestly conducted Pictured at left are the members of the first Election Commission for TCJC: Norman Barnes, chairman Cathy Muhlbauer, Linda Ducote Viki

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Government Operates Early in September 1967, a group of thirty- two students met and formed a provisional student government for Tarrant County Junior College, South Campus. This group elected five executive officers: a president, two vice-presidents, a corres- ponding and a recording secretary. lt also established six activity committees and chose chairmen. During the fall, these of- ficers met each Wednesday in a Town Hall meeting. During this time the government shouldered the responsibility of student activities on campus. Under the guidance of the first vice-presi- dent, a constitution establishing the South Campus Student Government Association was drafted. lt was approved in March 1968 and by April 15, TCJC's first elected Student Government Association officers took office. Twenty senators were elected to form the first legislative body. The new constitution also established an Activities Council. New committee chairmen took office lvlay 15. Attempting to learn to be more effective leaders and to better understand the role for Student Needs that students may play in college affairs, TCJC student legislators became involved in the activities of several state leadership organizations. ln the fall, eleven delegates attended the Association of College Unions International Convention in Houston. TCJC was also rep- resented by 17 delegates at the Texas Junior College Student Council Association in San Antonio. Larry Roberts, past president of the stu- dent body and Gary Pillers, president-elect, flew to Grand Junction, Colorado, for the first annual Junior College Student Body Presidents Conference. Also, in February the SGA voted to join the Texas Intercollegi- ate Student Association. Through several social activities, members of the SGA were able to share their ideas and experiences. These activities included a party at Cliff Wood's home, a barbecue at Dr. Rushing's home, and a reception in the SUB to enable newly elected SGA officers and senators to meet the administration. SENATORS OF TCJC: fFront Rowj Tanya Wea- Luke, Kathy Klint. lBackj Burt Henderson Bob therly, Terry Tucker, Mike Hromek, Glenda Gra- Thompson, Ron Randall, Norman Barnes Mike ham, Barbara Allen, Vivian Zimmerman. fIVliddlej Nichols, Larry Roberts, LeeAnn Rogers, Jo Gregg, Lynn Lethcoe, Chuck Ile . ,X B l A ' ' ' I . ' ,

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Planning the Bleed-in are Student Government Officers fleft to rightj Gary Ivey, second vice-president, Gary Pillars, president, Janis Sheen, recording secretary, Beverly lhnfeldt, corresponding secretaryg and David Tarrant, first vice-president. Spring SGA Officers Lead First Blood Drive Campaign promises for worthwhile en- deavors became a crimson reality when the Student Government sponsored a campus Bleed-ln this spring. Held in the SUB, the Bleed-ln neces- sitated a complete change in decor for the Forum. Sterile looking tables, equipment and nurses presented official hospital atmosphere as volunteers lined up to donate. Establish- ment of a blood pool occurred in late May when 55 members of the student body and faculty each donated one pint of blood to the Carter Blood Center. Credit for the blood will be maintained for one year, during which time those who are directly associated with TCJC may draw from the pool in emergencies. Two hemophiliac students of TCJC will also benefit from the blood pool. Several volunteers were refused by the Blood Center because they did not meet the necessary requirements. Before blood was taken, a blood test was made to check for illnesses, and Fih factor. From school, the donations were taken to the blood center and processed for immediate use. Dr. Phil Speegle, dean of student services, offers his other arm when the first needle slipped from a vein during the blood transfusion. lf