Texas Tech University - La Ventana Yearbook (Lubbock, TX)

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s ANGEL FLIGHT Promotes Air Force Angel Flight, a service organization and drill team sponsored by the Arnold Air Society, strives to promote the Air Force, the AFROTC, the university, and the community through service projects and drill competitions. During the summer, the Angels adopted the men in the Air Force ROTC viho were attending summer camp. Cookies, candy, and letters were sent to the men from their Guardian Angels. The fall found the Angels busily helping the Cadet Corps with the Air Force float ioi the Homecoming parade. The flight marched in the parade and also participated in the ROTC card section. The big project this year was rais- ing money for new spring uniforms which the Angels wore for the first time in the San Antonio Fiesta parade in April. Marching occupied much of the flight ' s time. Besides the Homecoming parade and the San Antonio Fiesta, the Angels participated in several flag retreats, marched in a drill competition, and performed during half-time of a basketball game. Activities with Reese Air Force Base included hostessing for newcomer recep- tions and ushering at pilot graduations. Angel Commander Susan Elle represent- ed the flight at the change of command ceremonies in August. Nine Angels attended Area Conclave held in Norman, Oklahoma. The Texas Tech delegation made a bid for and will sponsor the 1968 Conclave. Four Angels attended the National Conclave in New York City. These in- cluded Betty Fields, national archives officer, and Barbara Esslinger, national publications officer. Tech is the only school in the nation that has national officers besides the school that is des- ignated as National Headquarters, and is the only school with permanent na- tional offices. JmAmk Mm Susan Elle Commander Kathy Arledge Linda Baker Anne Blackburn Kay Blackwood Susan Boone Debbie Campbell Sherry Cannon Anne Chambers Cam Cooper Ann Damron Marilyn Davies Dorothy Dove Barbara Esslinger Betty Fields Lynn Foxhall Jackie Goodwin M ' llss Haisley Julie Harber Kay Hayden Karen Johnson Susan Jones Diane King Marianne Kluge Barbara Langley Jane Mackey Gail Hawes Executive Donna Johnstone Administrative Millie Moore Comptroller M dii d ' MM Mi d ' i Mollie Marcum Margaret McGil Pam McLarty Jane Moore Camilla Nash Susan Norfleet Carolyn O ' Dell Shay Slack Donna Snyder Karen Tate Mary Tucker Peggy Wooldridge Commanded by Susan Elle, the Angel Flight performed during half- time of the Tech-Arkansas basketball game. Tyme 27

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T Charles W. Borders, Jr. Commander Steven L. Madison Executive Officer James L McCarty Administrative John P. Pugh Comptroller John D. Allen David A. Bloomer Douglas Glenn Cauble John C. Conlin, III Melvin L. Copeland, Jr. Dwight V. Cummings Al B. Dvoracek Bill Evans James A. Fester Bruce R. Goodman d t m y I Gary L. Graves David J. Gutheinz John E. Harris David O. Henneke Emanuel M. Honig Carl F. Johnson David V. Martin Craig R. McCollor Donald T. McCullough William J. Mundt William Scott Murray Robert J. Olewlne Lawrence M. Peclchan James J. Phipps Peter A. Schwalen Michael W. Starch J. B. Stringer Jr. John N. Turquette Folger B. Vall ette John R. Valusek Timothy B. Veneziano Jimmy D. Ward James G. Westbrook Jr James W. WImberly ARNOLD AIR SOCIETY Air Force Excellence The Arnold Air Society is an honorary-service fraternity for junior and senior Air Force ROTC cadets who have attained a 2.50 overall GPA, and a 3.00 in their ROTC courses. Arnold Air c o-ordinates the 820th Cadet Wing Blood Drive where- by Air Force ROTC cadets donate blood which is freely available to all Tech Students and their dependents. Besides the year-long Blood Drive, the Society has permanently adopted the Lubbock Ballinger School for Trainable Children, sending members to participate in recess periods. They also adopted a Formosan girl to whom they sent monthly allotments and let- ters. By way of service to the Univer- sity, the Society gave its manpower to the Tech Athletic Department, clean- ing the football stadium after home games. Other Fall semester projects included sorting 19,000 student p e r- so nnel data cards during registration week, donating wiring and lights to the Carol of Lights, sending $100 in food stuffs to the Rio Grande Valley flood areas and providing instructors for the local Caprock Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol. The Society collected several dozen original paintings and sketches to send to the Air Force home for handicapped children i n Colorado. These art works were auctioned to supplement the financial income of the home. The high standards, academically and personally, required of Arnold Air members reflect their high goals and high esteem toward promoting a positive United States Air Force image. a, Lin Shul-Chin, A.A.S. Formosan sister , re- ceived monthly allotments and letters while she attended fourth grade. 26 Tyme

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Members of the Angel Flight proudly display the trophies they won in the ASU drill meet. Members ot the team included: (Back) Margaret McGill, Donna Johnstone, Karen Tate, Mollie Marcum and Karen Johnson. (Middle TEAM WORK Arnold Air Society and Angel Flight Teamwork was the key word of many of the Arnold Air Society and Angel Flight projects. Working hand in hand helping each other, the two organizations cheered one another to greater heights. The teamwork began in the sum- Wielding brooms in an organized effort to Chuck Borders, John Pugh, Tim Venziano, Jim Westbroolc, Slen Cauble, Larry Peckham mer when the Angel Flight adopted the cadets at summer camp, sending them letters and goodies. During the fall the AAS took on the immense task of cleaning the stadium after all home football games. Sponsoring the Cadet Blood Drive has been one of the Society ' s major projects for many years. To help out, Angels hostessed at the Blood bank, and some of them even gave blood! Excellent teamwork on the part of the Angels was demonstrated at the Arizona State University Drill clean up the stadium are: Dan Miller, David Bloomers, Steve Madison, Mike Starch, Bob Olewine, David Henneke, cans are Craig McCollor and electric blower. Meet. The flight won second in fancy drill and won the overall sweepstakes award for the most accumulative points. Two beautiful trophies now rest in the AFROTC trophy case. As a gesture of appreciation, each semester the organizations select a member from the other group as their little sister or big brother. The two Angels honored as Arnold Air Little Sisters this year were Mollie Marcum and Jackie Goodwin. Ansrel Flight se- lected Jim Westbrook and Chuck Borders as their Big Brothers. and Carl Johnson. Standing by with trash Scott Murray. David Cates is ready with an m Row) Gall Hawes, Shay Slack, Peggy Wooldrldge, Jackie Goodwin, Marilyn l Davies and Susan Elle. (Front) Lyn Foxhall, Jane Moore, Susan Boone, Susan Norfleet and Kay Blackwood. i