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

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!§ bons from Fiesta Flambeau competi- tion in San Antonio. The Corpsdettes also journeyed to Champaign, 111. dur- ing the spring semester for competition there. Any organization is made up of outstanding individuals and Corps- dettes is no exception. Among the mem- bers of Corpsdettes are Barbara Specht, National Centennial Football Queen; Kathy Griffis and Betty Gar- vin, members of Who ' s Who in Ameri- can Colleges and Universities; Bonnie Craddick, newly elected secretary of the Student Association; Susan Hancock, homecoming queen finalist; and An- gella Clement, student senator. Also Betty Garvin was named Woman of the Year at the annual Association of Women Students Women ' s Day Ban- quet in the spring. Officers of Corpsdettes for the 1969-70 school year were Kathy Grif- fis, commander; Buffy Moser, execu- tive officer; Dinah Doty, drill com- mander; Susan Hancock, personnel of- ficer; and Donna Maner, logistics of- ficer. Janeen Kalina Carolyn Keeter Sandra Korona Donna Maner Sharon Mclntyre Buffy Moser Toya Ohlrich Nell Parker Charlie Redding Barbara Reynolds Becky Schmidt Linda Schwab Sandra Smithee Ann Strawhorn Betty Supina Margie Torn Elaine Wilder MJ: : ' i» For the Corpsdettes practice and long hour s of drill add up to precision in performance. Tyme—29

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Army ROTC sweethearts for the 1969-70 school year all came from the ranks of the Corpsdettes. They were Ann Ashworth, Christy Chapman, Katy Criffis and Dinah Doty. Kathy Griffis says her final goodbyes from the bus steps as the Corpsdettes depart for a drill meet in Champaign, IlL Ann Ashworth Carol Ann Buchanan Julie Cates Vicki Cavin Karen Chandler f m ' h Christy Chapman Angella Clement Bonnie Craddick Cathy Crulchfield Dinah Doty Dani Eubanks Betty Carvin Kathy Griffis Linda Cuinn Susan Hancock CORPSDETTES In Service to Army ROTC The Texas Tech Army Corpsdettes is a women ' s auxiliary unit in associa- tion with Army ROTC. This group of girls has as its main purposes the sup- port of Army ROTC and the promo- tion of a sense of patriotism in all peo- ple. The Corpsdettes serve Army ROTC by helping with many of its activities, including the annual turkey shoot at the South Plains Fair, the Christmas food drive, field problems and other small jobs for the cadet corps. Other activities of the Corpsdettes during the past year included their marching in the Homecoming parade and helping in Dad ' s Day activities. In addition to their function as a service group, the Corpsdettes are a precision drill team. The Corpsdettes have captured many awards during the past year, including two first place rib- In Pocohontas, III., the Corpsdettes don headgear and practice their marching. 2S—ryme

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Mark Baird Robert Clark Randall Conner George Davenport Edward Farris David Foster John Jansson Mike Mocek Tim Norton SCABBARD AND BLADE Outstanding Cadet Officers Scabbard and Blade is a national honorary military society which was founded in 1904 and chartered at Texas Tech in 1954. Members in the society are chosen for a lifetime term by election only. Active members are selected from outstanding cadet offi- cers in the advanced courses of Army, Navy and Air Force ROTC programs at the various schools where they are offered. Since 1904, 190 companies have been installed in 47 out of 50 states in the United States and Puerto Rico, bringing the total membership in all classes to approximately 115,000. Tech ' s unit of Scabbard and Blade is Company D of the 11th Regi- ment, composed of 25 members for the 69-70 school year. Faculty sponsor Barbara Specht, sweetheart of Scabbard and Blade, enjoys a regular business meeting of Scabbard and Blade. Industrious members of Scabbard and Blade put the finishing touches on decorations for the Military Ball. 30—Trmr