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Sleuthing Series — Brown & Gold Club

JCCC Archives presents the Sleuthing Series, where every Tuesday, we bring you an image from our past and ask you to help us find out more!

Brown & Gold Executive Council, May 1990. Seated on the first row, far left, is Reuben “Jake” Jacobson. Jake developed and conducted several programs and served as v.p. of Brown & Gold. He stepped down from B&G duties in 2000, at the age of 91.

What We Know

  • “In the early 1970s, Community Services began providing programs to people over 60 and the Brown& Gold Club was established.  Members could attend credit and noncredit classes free on a space-available basis.”  Virginia Krebs in Visionary Voices: An Oral History of Johnson County Community College, JCCC, c1994.
  • The club was formed in November 1973.  Dane Lonborg, Asst. Dean of Instruction, launched the idea after hearing similar programs discussed at conferences.  First called the Gold Card Club, it soon changed its name to Brown & Gold Club.  In 1975, the club had just over 500 members.  By spring membership was more than 2,000 Johnson County Seniors.  Clearly it was filling a need.  By the mid 1980s, the membership list contained nearly 15,000 members.
  • In addition to free tuition (on a space-available basis), members could attend free (on a general admission basis) College-sponsored public events.
  • In addition to annual holiday parties, the club co-sponsored events with both college and county groups.  Some of these were: Brown & Gold Club Potpourri Series, Windows on the World Travelogues, Senior Quest, Saluting the Century, Candidate Forums, Elderhostel, Great Decisions, Gold Diggers (gardening), Gold Links (Mentoring/Tutoring/Networking), G.O.L.D. trips (Go Out Look Dine), SeniorNet chapter (computer/Internet learning for seniors)
  • In October of 2013, the college announced that the Brown & Gold Club would merge with an off-campus organization to take over administration of the organization.  Coming of Age/Shepherd’s Center Central (SCC), which served Johnson County and the Kansas City metropolitan area could grow and develop services beyond the county.

What We Don’t Know

We don’t know if people in early pictures were actually Brown & Gold members.

If You Know More…

Contact  librarians: Anita Gordon Gilmore (agordong@jccc.edu, ext. 4369) or John Russell (jrussell@jccc.edu, ext. 3284).  You may also comment below!

For More Information…

November 1973.
December 1974.
February 1975. Community Education lists a workshop on puppetry lead by Mr. George Latshaw.
April 1978.
Brown and Gold member honored, February 1983.
February 24, 1985. Senior’s Night at basketball game.
February 24, 1985. Seniors Night, 7,000th Brown & Gold member honored.
June 1989.
June 1989.
August 1991, Brown & Gold Reception.
Check presentation from Brown & Gold Club to President Carlsen and Dr. Sopcich, August 1995.
Brown & Gold executive board with Santa, December 1997.

  • Much of the information above is from Historical Information gathered by Karen Conklin 2003, printed 9/9/2006 from the old web http://web.jccc.net/…
  • Changes announced for Brown & Gold, Campus Ledger, October 10, 2013.
    Article erroneously states that the club was established in the late 1980’s.  Several other sources note that it was established in 1973.
  • For more information on Jake Jacobson, see Charles Bishop’s The Community’s College, c2002.

 

Sleuthing Series — Aviation

JCCC Archives presents the Sleuthing Series, where every Tuesday, we bring you an image from our past and ask you to help us find out more!

This photo was taken on September 24, 1972, the day of the new College Blvd. Campus Dedication.  This is directly in front of the EMC building, facing North.  The OCB and CEC buildings were built more than a decade later.

What We Know

  • The first course catalog, released in January 1969, listed the Aviation Institute.  The objective of the institute was “To provide career programs for students seeking jobs as:  1. general aviation pilots,  2. managers in aviation,  3. aircraft maintenance technicians,  4. airline hostesses, 5. air traffic controllers.” (pp. C3-C5)   On pages C14-C16, a total of 18 individual classes are described.
  • Space was leased at Johnson County Airport for instruction and flight training.  Other classes were held in the Central Services Building at 5538 Merriam Drive, the Shawnee Campus Building at 11310 Johnson Drive, as well as other classroom locations on the Merriam Campus.
  • Due to the nature of these classes, students would pay class fees ranging from $450 to $930 in addition to tuition.
  • In the summer of 1974, there was a tragic accident involving a student who was hit and killed by a taxiing plane.  The accident happened at a St. Joseph, Missouri airport, and the student was judged not at fault.  Nevertheless, the aviation program was discontinued the following May.  Selected aviation classes were (and are) still taught thru Community and Continuing Education.  The account is given in Charles C. Bishop’s 2002 history of JCCC.

What We Don’t Know

  • One of the instructors is identified below.  Do you know the names of other flying instructors?  Can you identify them in photos below?
  • Can you tell us about other aviation people and places not identified?

If You Know More…

  • Contact  librarians: Anita Gordon Gilmore (agordong@jccc.edu, ext. 4369) or John Russell (jrussell@jccc.edu, ext. 3284).  You may also comment below!

For More Information…

February 1973.  The person on the right, above, may be Jack Alvers, Instructor of Aviation.

 

February 1973.
Asst. Chief Pilot John Clark gives instruction regarding the flight deck of a small plane.  February 1973.
October 1972.
Private Pilot Ground School, May 1973.
Private Pilot Ground School, May 1973.
Private Pilot Ground School, May 1973.
Private Pilot Ground School, May 1973.
Sign on door: “Johnson County Community College Flight Section,”  May 1974.
May 1974.
November 1992.
November 1992.
November 1992.

 

 

 

 

 

Sleuthing Series — Celebrating Spring!

JCCC Archives presents the Sleuthing Series, where every Tuesday, we bring you an image from our past and ask you to help us find out more!

Spring Fever week (April 24-28, 1978) featured a Gong Show. The judging team is pictured here. Details of the show and other activities are recorded in issues of “Add One …” (Student Activities newsletter).

What We Know

  • During the fall term students have Campus Craze, which allows student organizations to introduce themselves to students and invite participation.
    It is a chance to find others with like interests. Spring activities also connect people with like interests, however, it is more recreational and celebratory.  In other words, it’s fun.
  • These spring celebrations have had several different names:  Spring Fling, Spring Fever, Campus Craze (Spring edition?).
  • From 1978 thru 1983, Student Activities partnered with Sword and Shield (a  science fiction and fantasy club), to present Fool-Con.  This was a national convention of sci-fi enthusiasts that drew large numbers of people to campus.  Fool-Con deserves its own story.

What We Don’t Know

  • Were there other names we have not discovered?
  • Look for familiar faces in the photos below, and tell us who you see.
  • Do you remember activities not pictured?
  • Do you have photos of other activities.

If You Know More…

  • Contact  librarians Anita Gordon Gilmore and John Russell, call the JCCC Archives, or comment below!

For More Information…

Spring Fling, April 1973
Spring Fling Volleyball
Spring Fling, April 1973
Sonny Maynard, Spring Fling, April 1973
Wrestling basics, Spring Fling, April 1973
JCCC Jazz Lab Band performing in front of COM, Spring Fling, April 1974
Looking toward campus, baseball action. Game with State Fair Community College, April 1974
Looking North from campus, a very rural scene as backdrop for baseball action. Game with State Fair Community College, April 1974
Spring Fling, April 1974
Walk for Mankind, Spring Fling, April 1974
River Rock playing in front of COM, April 1975, with students viewing from the hill.
River Rock playing in front of COM, April 1975, with students viewing from the hill.
River Rock playing inside COM, April 1976

Chess tournament, April 1976
Joy! April 1977
Foosball, April 1977
Gong show talent (and tomfoolery), Spring Fever, May 1978.
Gong show talent (and tomfoolery), Spring Fever, May 1978.
Gong show talent (and tomfoolery), Spring Fever, May 1978.
Gong show talent (and tomfoolery), Spring Fever, May 1978.
Gong show talent (and tomfoolery), Spring Fever, May 1978.
Jump to Campus Craze, May 1999
Campus Craze, May 1999
JCCC Student Ambassador. Campus Craze, May 1999
Campus Craze, May 1999
Campus Craze, May 1999. Luz Alvarez, Instr. Foreign Language, chats with students.
Campus Craze, May 1999

Sleuthing Series — Children’s Theatre

JCCC Archives presents the Sleuthing Series, where every Tuesday, we bring you an image from our past and ask you to help us find out more!

Children’s Theatre Group, May 1977. Instructor, Matt Campbell is to the left, standing.

What We Know

  • The early group was more improvisational, using their imagination and that of their audience.  They often traveled to local elementary schools.
  • “Children’s Theatre” or “Theatre for Children” was listed as a separate class through Fall 1988.
  • Children’s theatre groups from JCCC still visit local elementary schools.

What We Don’t Know

  • We were not able to identify any of the participating students.  Do you see yourself or anyone you know?  More photos are entered below.
  • We have posters for “Ming Lee and the Magic Tree,” from 1993, but no photos for the production.  Do you know of more Children’s Theatre productions between 1983 and 2001?  Do you have pictures?

If You Know More…

  • Contact  librarians: Anita Gordon Gilmore (agordong@jccc.edu, ext. 4369) or John Russell (jrussell@jccc.edu, ext. 3284).  You may also comment below!

For More Information…

Children’s Theatre, May 1977.

 

Children’s Theatre, May 1977.
Children’s Theatre, 1982.
Children’s Theatre, 1983.
“The Fisherman and the Goldfish,” Children’s Theatre, 2002. –courtesy JCCC Photography
“La Culebra,” Children’s Theatre, 2003.  –courtesy JCCC Photography
“El Tiburón,” Children’s Theatre, 2003.  –courtesy JCCC Photography

 

Sleuthing Series — TV Classroom

JCCC Archives presents the Sleuthing Series, where every Tuesday, we bring you an image from our past and ask you to help us find out more!

Roger Travor taught Ecomomics I as a 3-credit/hr. telecourse.

What We Know

  • These photos are dated March 25, 1983.
  • Telecourses were available on local telecable systems.  For those unable to access cable channels, tapes of courses were available each week at the JCCC library.
  • Fifteen telecourses were offered in the Fall 1983 semester.

What We Don’t Know

  • Who else taught in the TV Classroom, and what was taught?
  • Who were the students in the TV Classroom?
  • Are some telecourses still recorded?
  • What was the place of the telecourse in the evolution of distance education at JCCC?
  • Has another technology replaced telecourses at JCCC?

If You Know More…

  • Contact  librarians: Anita Gordon Gilmore (agordong@jccc.edu, ext. 4369) or John Russell (jrussell@jccc.edu, ext. 3284).  You may also comment below!

For More Information…

Sleuthing Series – Horse Donation

JCCC Archives presents the Sleuthing Series, where every Tuesday, we bring you an image from our past and ask you to help us find out more!

three women and a horse

What We Know

  • This picture is dated November 16, 1983, back when JCCC had an equine program.  The person next to the horse was identified as Harriet Ridinger, Equine Studies Coordinator.  Foundation Director, Sharyl Wallace, is on the far right.
  • In the photographer’s notes, it simply states “Horse Donation.” That’s about all we know about this photo.
  • Most of the Equine Studies classes and activities were held at White Fox Manor, south of Olathe and nearly 10 miles from the main campus.  The program featured care and grooming, riding styles, training, judging, and more.  Students often learned through competition.  The expense of the program hastened its demise.

What We Don’t Know

  • Who are the women?
  • Where was this picture taken?
  • What was the horse’s name?

If You Know More…

  • Contact  librarians: Anita Gordon Gilmore (agordong@jccc.edu, ext. 4369) or John Russell (jrussell@jccc.edu, ext. 3284).  You may also comment below!

Related Information

Little is known about Equine Studies activities on campus, but clearly there were some.

Camaraderie was definitely a part of the program, and Sheba, the doberman, stayed central to it all.

 

 

Sleuthing Series — Automotive Instruction

JCCC Archives presents the Sleuthing Series, where every Tuesday, we bring you an image from our past and ask you to help us find out more!

Five individuals standing in a bare room, surrounding an automotive engine

What We Know

We know that this photo is from October of 1972. We also know that this was a Continuing Education class, because we did not have an Automotive Program at the time. We also know that it had to be held off the current campus.

What We Don’t Know

  • Who are the people in the photo?
  • Are these instructors or students?
  • Where was this class being held?
  • Was this a credit on non-credit class?

If You Know More…

  • Contact  librarians: Anita Gordon Gilmore (agordong@jccc.edu, ext. 4369) or John Russell (jrussell@jccc.edu, ext. 3284).  You may also comment below!

For More Information…

November 1973
November 1973
November 1973
November 1973
Small engine repair at Shawnee Mission North, December 1975.
Small engine repair at Shawnee Mission North, December 1975.
Women’s Auto tune-up at Olathe High School, December 1975.
Women’s Auto tune-up at Olathe High School, December 1975.
September 1981
September 1981
April 1986
November 1989
June 1992

Sleuthing Series — Women’s Basketball Coach

JCCC Archives presents the Sleuthing Series, where every Tuesday, we bring you an image from our past and ask you to help us find out more!

Coach Barbara Gill leads the Kansans women in basketball competition against Cowley County.

What We Know

  • This photo is from February 20, 1981.
  • This game was with Cowley County.
  • In the 1980-1981 season JCCC Kansans Women’s Basketball had a 23-8 win-loss record.
  • Barbara coached JCCC women’s basketball from 1977-1986.  In 1984, the JCCC mascot officially changed to the Cavaliers.
  • Barbara was well-known nationally, and in 1988 was U.S. Women’s Olympic Basketball Team Manager.  There is more, but that is another story.

What We Don’t Know

  • Which team won this particular game?
  • What was Cowley County’s mascot at this time?  What is it now?
  • Which women’s basketball coach at JCCC had the best record?

If You Know More…

  • Contact  librarians: Anita Gordon Gilmore (agordong@jccc.edu, ext. 4369) or John Russell (jrussell@jccc.edu, ext. 3284).  You may also comment below!

For More Information…

Kansans women’s basketball action against Cowley County.
Kansans women’s basketball at home playing against Cowley County.

 

 

Why should I go to the Library?

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Why should I go to the library?

Location where found: (1st floor *) or (2nd floor **)

 

Go to find a quiet table to spread your stuff out and get started on homework. **

Go to find a collaboration table with multiple outlets for laptops and the ability to project your work on a screen. *

Go to get your student ID made…We are open Saturdays and Sundays  *

Go use a computer, we have close to 100 for you. * & **

Go to use a scanner…we have two. *

Go to work with friends from class and discuss and work on a project. *

Go to find friendly people who will help you with directions. * & **

Go to find a vending machine with school supplies. *

Go to find a Student Office with tape, hole-punch, stapler, etc. * & **

Go to use a study room. (All rooms have the ability to project your work onto a screen.) **

Go to find current DVDs, both movies and documentaries. *

Go to find the newest bestselling books in print or on CDs. *

Go to find a great collection of children’s books. **

Go to browse our international CD music collection (Middle Eastern rock music is awesome!) *

Go to browse our collection of popular magazines, then sit in comfortable chairs to read them. *

Go to check-out a laptop for use in the library. *

Go to find the Young Adult book collection…and aren’t we all young adults in our heads  **

Go to find great cookbooks. Yum! **

Go to see a HUGE wall map of Greater Kansas City. *

Go to talk to librarians at the Reference (Research) Desk when you get stuck on how to do research. (We love to help!) *

Go to use equipment (computers and phones) designated for Students with Disabilities. These resources are also available for Community members who are disabled. *

And so much more…like charging stations for your cell phones (when they are fixed. )

ENOUGH ALREADY!

 

Man holds banner asking for "Peaceful Protest Please"
Man holds banner asking for “Peaceful Protest Please”

If you’ve had ENOUGH name calling, angry speech, and intolerance for anyone who doesn’t agree with you, or the condoning violent mob actions instead of reasoned conversations, check out the books written to encourage the BEST in each person in the second floor library display showcase. Altruism means concern for others and giving support for the best side of our personalities.

In the window:

  • The Altruism Equation: Seven Scientists Search for the Origins of Goodness by Lee Alan Dugatkin
  • The Altruistic Species: scientific, philosophical, and religious perspectives of human benevolence / by Andrew Michael Flescher and Daniel Worthen
  • Getting a Grip: Clarity, Creativity, and Courage in a World Gone Mad by Frances Moore Lappé
  • On Kindness by Adam Phillips and Barbara Taylor
  • The Power of Kindness: The Unexpected Benefits of Leading a Compassionate Life by Piero Ferrucci
  • Why Philanthropy Matters: How the Wealthy Give, and What It Means for Our Economic Well-being by Zoltan J. Acs
  • Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life by Karen Armstrong
  • Giving:  How Each of Us Can Change the World by Bill Clinton
  • Giving, the Sacred Art: Creating a Lifestyle of Generosity by Lauren Tyler Wright
  • Giving Back: Connecting You, Business, and Community by Bert Berkley
  • Giving: Charity and Philanthropy in History by Robert H. Bremner
  • A Path Appears: Transforming Lives, Creating Opportunity by Nicholas D. Kristof
  • 22 Ideas to Fix the World: Conversations with the World’s foremost thinkers
  • Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America by Barbara Ehrenreich
  • Stick Your Neck Out: A Street-smart Guide to Creating Change in Your Community and Beyond : Service as the Path of a Meaningful Life by John Graham
  • The Betrayal of Work: How Low-wage Jobs Fail 30 Million Americans and Their Families by Beth Shulman
  • All these books can be checked out. Ask for help at the desk on the second floor.