Serious Spectating. Titan sponsor Bobb.v Stokes seriously watches his team play softball. - photo by John Radcliffe . Pondering thoughts. Alpha Gamma Omega 's sponsor, Jack McKinney , a teacher of Bible and Missions , listens with intent to the words David Stevens brings during a devotional. -photo by John Radcliffe . ---------5 haring Wisdom ponsors ehind the scenes but greatly loved and needed by the students they served, social club sponsors formed an integral part of the club system. These special people were elected by the various clubs to be advisers, arbitrators, hosts, and above all, friends. Bob Corbin, a sponsor for Galaxy, was very enthusiastic about · his relationship with the club members. "I really enjoyed getting to know the boys," he said. ''I'm more than a faculty adviser - I think they regard me as a friend as well as a sponsor." Corbin's excellent rapport with the Galaxy members was due, in part, to the way he dealt with the club. "I try not to assert myself," he stated. "I like for them 58 Sponsors to make their own decisions." This low-profile approach to club sponsorship was shared by other sponsors. ' 'I'm there to serve as a r~source," stated Fred Jewell, sponsor for Lambdas. "The clubs ought to be what the students want them to be." Participation and interest marked a good sponsor, according to student club members. Dana Brooks, devotion~l director of Kirei Na Ai, expressed her appreciation for sponsor Beth James. "Beth always has time to do anything - she always has everything we need," she said. A member of Shantih, in praising sponsor Mary Beth Downing, explained, "She's really a lot of fun. We toiletpapered her house once, and she loved it!" Hospitality was also a key attribute of good sponsors who placed their TVs, refrigerators, and cooking equipment at their club's disposal regularly. Fran Coon, a former Regina president, appreciated sponsor Bessie Mae Pryor's open-door policy . "It seems like we're always at her house," she said. "Her house is our house. She offers her wisdom, and just listens." Sponsors, though sometimes behind the scenes, were often the heartbeat of their clubs. They involved themselves in the students' interests and activities, helped them with advice, time and hospitality, as well as with many practical details of club organization. In this they were both counselors and friends. a
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