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effective in contacts made through participation in athletics. Students share their joys, problems, and insights in these informal meetings. As the year progressed, the group became knit together through a common bond, Jesus Christ. It is the main purpose of the grou p to grow in understanding, be able to share Christianity with others.· LETTERMEN'S CLUB In May, a Lettermen's Club Awards Night was held to honor BJC's outstanding athletes. The Lettermen's Club is an organization through which athletes can raise money for special projects, provi de enterta in ment for themselves and others and become involved in school activities. This year could be termed a real success as far as the projects that were carried out, but overa II involvement was not at an all time high. With Mrs. Nancy Stavn as the advisor, Phila Bresnahan as President, and Kathy Messer as Vice-President, the Lettermen's Club sponsored a dance at the beginning of the school year and sold concessions at the basketball games and wrestling matches. The funds raised are used for projects such as buying letter awards for the athletes. The club was also actively and very successfully involved in Homecoming and Frost Festival activities. They sponsored the winning Homecoming Queen candidate, Beth Rei mnitz, the winning float for the parade, and the winning candidates for Frost Festival King and Queen, Gerald P. Horner and Lois Schauer. The only requirement for membership is that the person be involved as athletic participant, cheerleader, or dance team member. RODEO CLUB The newly organized Rodeo Club involved 25 cowboys and cowgirls. The BJC Rodeo Club was organized during the fall semester to further the interest of rodeo as a sport and to participate in collegiate rodeos. Elected officers for the year were President Howard Donner, Vice- President Carla Hanson, Secretary Deb Trotter, Treasurer Diane Johnson, and Reporter Carmel Sailer. Advising them was Mr. Joel Janke. The club's membership included 25 active participants. In November the club worked at the Bismarck Indoor Rodeo to earn money for their various activities. They also held a dance on March 14 and raffled off two rifles that were won by Charles Messmer and Ken Fitzgerald. The Rodeo Club competes in timed events, in which the rider must finish in the least amount of time. The men of the club compete in team roping, bareback bronc riding, and bull riding. The women compete in barrel racing, pole bending, keyhole race, and other games events. Although there were no rodeos until late April, the club had to keep in practice. Jack Fettig of Killdeer loaned them broncs to ride during the winter. Speed event practice, such as the ones the women compete in, and the men's team roping, were held at Wageman's J-bar-S Stable arena. For four consecutive weekends, club members packed their gear and traveled throughout North and South Dakota to compete in NIRA (National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association) Rodeos. They must transport their own animals at personal expense on trips to various rodeos and pay entry fees and stabling for their horses. They competed in their first rodeo in Vermillion at the University of South Dakota on Ap ri I 26 and 27. Other rodeos were held at South Dakota State University, Brookings on May 2-3, Dickinson State College on May 10-11, and at Rapid City, South Dakota on May 17-18. VETS CLUB A Spring Formal sponsored by the Vets Club was held in April. The Vets Club is an organization on campus, the purpose of which is to provide service to Bismarck Junior College, the administration, faculty, staff, and students. In addition, it gives BJC Veterans opportunities for social activities. Any student enrolled at BJC who has served or is presently serving on active duty for a minimum of six months in the Armed Services of the United States is eligible to become a member of the club. Officers of the 1974-75 year were Joe Kolberg, President; Dennis Wagner, Vice-President; Lee Redson, Treasurer; and Max Voeller, Secretary. Co-advisors of the group were Earl Peterson and Richard Jackman. The Vets Club hosted social gatherings for the Third House, a group of legislators and their staff members. They also sponsored a Spring Formal in April for BJC students