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Field Day

Each year, Field Day marks the culmination of the Prep Schoolers first two weeks of physical and military preparation prior to beginning the academic year. This year the "Green Weenies" of B squadron took top honors in the day's events. C squadron captured second place and A squadron took third. Highlighting this year's competition was a precision parachute jump made by the Academy's intercollegiate parachute team.

CC Life

Activities

This year's Prep School Cheerleading Squad had some special added attractions. Stars of the squad were: W. Ellingsworth, T. Schulte, D. Marshall Commeford, and special guest star “Duck” Layman. With the assistance of the cheerleading squads from local high schools, the gang performed very well. The squadron pep rallies also helped to lift the group's morale.

"B" squadron showed both courage and originality. They presented their own version of the teachers' all-star football team.

"C" squadron proved that they could be the best at something. Their performance showed that stand-by inspections were their bag when "Super Sgt Semik" and "N. Nigro" gave their dorm the once over.

They bid you a merry farewell.

The star of the show was "Captain Odau" when he swung in with a girl on each arm, wearing very fashionable clothes.

The staffs of the school newspaper, the HUSKIE, and the yearbook, the MALAMUTE, kept the Prep School students informed this year. After CC Seeman and Capt Brown departed, CC Wilson and Lt Hogge took over the HUSKIE as Editor and Advisor respectively. Jim Alstott stood firm all year as Editor-in-Chief of the MALAMUTE with Capt Burnham advising.

Huskie Staff: (Left to Right.) Front: Wisloski, Arnott, Herlong. Back: G.S.Lopez, Vanden Dries, Wilson (Editor), Shields, Layman.

The Student Council consisted of three members from each squadron and was advised by Maj Korpak. The council's job was to forward the ideas of the students to the administration, in order to improve some conditions. The results were: color televisions, ski trips, wearing fatigues to class, posters on dorm walls, and mid-week movie privileges, to name a few.

Student Council: (Left to Right) Sitting: T. D. Popp, M. Wisloski, Jr., W. S. Arnott, Maj A. L. Korpak, Advisor. Standing: B. M. Miller, C. J. Kundert, T. M. Clemons, M. A. Mc-Sherry, R. L. Wilson, R. E. Bradley, W. K. Ellingsworth.

Fatigues made class a little more bearable.

Academics

Tuning Up for the Academy. Following a routine that is nearly as stringent as the Academy’s, these prep school students take a concentrated 10-month course in English and math to tune-up for a second try at the entrance exams. (AP, January 4, 1971)

Sir, everyone's here

When I get home I'm going to...

These autotutors are a real pain

Machovec's Law: You save money by finding the change in rate of Y per unit...

Sleepy time, time...don't ask him for the answer

Capt Shaffer's quest for non-flunking students: Shaffer tries to help CC Terpstra overcome the obstacles of ignorance.

Capt Rombert takes a break before proceeding with one of his massive formulations to baffle the unprepared CC Goodson

One of the hardest problems was solved easily by CC Bready

The Colonel found some time to give us a lesson on how to plan a flight across the continent

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Physical Conditioning

When not involved in intramurals such as pass football and softball, many preppies found themselves happily participating in the physical conditioning program. There was more than one chance to do everything: run the cross-country course, play leap-frog, do sit-ups, pushups, trunk-twisters, and the like. Students also got the chance to lead PC classes in exercises and running. Such physical conditioning proved invaluable in preparation for Doolie Week exercises.

MSgt Tomlinson contemplates the stables while helping in PC

While not participating in PC classes, Prep Schoolers were involved in intra-squadron competition. Among the events were pass football, softball, bowling, water polo, volleyball, and flickerball. Each squadron excelled in at least one sport, but, as usual, B squadron won most of the titles.

Change of Command

Colonel Black Retires with Honors. In 1942 Col Black entered the service by invitation of the Army. He was later selected for OCS in the Army Air Corps. Throughout his career Col Black was an outstanding officer, winning such awards as the Medal for Humane Action and the Legion of Merit. In 1959 he was assigned to the USAF Academy as Director of Military Personnel. At his own request this office was abolished; consequently, he was named Commander of Headquarters Squadron. In 1961 he was chosen by Maj Gen Stone to organize, establish, and operate the USAF Academy Preparatory School. For the past ten years Col Black has built the Prep School into a permanent fixture of the USAF Academy. On January 31, 1971, after 29 years of service, Col Black retired from the Air Force. At his retirement ceremonies, on January 29, 1971, he was awarded an Oak Leaf Cluster to his Legion of Merit. He also received many congratulations from family, friends, faculty, and Prep Schoolers for a job well done.

Lt General Clark and Colonel Black during the reading of the retirement announcement.

Col Black gives his farewell remarks to the Prep School and friends.

General Clark congratulates Colonel Black

Sports

Football

The team was almost perfect. Five wins and one loss is about as close to perfection as you can come. The saddening loss to CSU cannot really detract from a team that did everything correct at the right time. This team was really good; the Academy team of nineteen seventy-three will be great.

Basketball

The Prep School cagers wrapped up their 1970-71 basketball season with two impressive wins over the tall and talented Colorado Buffs and the CSU freshman squads. Going 14-4 for the season, the team, one of the smallest squads in the area, made up for their lack of size with quickness, determination, and team play. Their losses all came on away games in losing two to Mesa College JV, one to CSU, and one to Western State. Winning eight of their last nine games in a row and taking the last six straight, the team ended the season with a 91 points per game average while holding their opponents to 79 points per contest. A key factor in the Prep School's success was the full-court press they maintained in each game. The turnovers attributed to the full-court press were deciding factors in many victories. A strong starting team consisting of Jim Eken, Billy Rayder, Jim Dearien, Will Cason, and Deryl Carter was ably assisted by reserves Frank Amelio, Pat Ellis, Bruce Fritzsche, Earl Crawford, and Tom Clemons. Coach Davis was superbly assisted this year by Coach Gugat.

Lacrosse

This year's lacrosse team produced the best season in the five-year history of Prep School la-crosse. Though most of the players had never played lacrosse before coming here, the team scored a major victory when they defeated the Academy J's in the second game of the year. Led by top scorers Janelli, Sessler, and Anewalt, the team came up with a 5-2 season, thanks to the competent coaching of Lt Nigro and Lt Barucky.

Golf

The Huskie golf team made an impressive 5-4 showing this year under the leadership of Lt Col Davis and TSgt Palmisano. Leading the team in talent were duffers Popp, Commeford, Widman, and Dahners. The golf team beat Woodmoor on Woodmoor's own course, and they beat Ft Hayes JV's in a four-way match at Eisenhower. Winning the most valuable golfer award this year was Chris Commeford.

Front Row: J. W. Barbour, F. K. Whitican, J. K. Eken, J. N. Dearien; Second Row: L. E. Dahners, E. C. Wall, Jr., R. B. Whatley, F. E. Widman, Jr., T. D. Popp, C. R. Commeford

Doolie Week

Doolie Week, more commonly known as Hell Week, came as usual the last week before graduation. It was a time of blisters, sleeping out in the cold, and running everywhere, even to bed. CC's were told that it was all a game, and much easier than last year's event, but most found it hard to believe. But, finally, the grand finale came: Escape and Evasion. We can feel proud that over a dozen escaped and evaded successfully, and for a group of 140, that's pretty good.

Graduation

Preparatory School graduation exercises on 25 May 1971 climaxed a year's work. Parents and friends shared our joy at the awards banquet as the primary award winners were announced: Academic, G. Scharlach; Athletic, B. Fritzsche; Military, C. Peterson; "Mr. Cadet Candidate," T. Popp. Culmination of the graduation ceremonies came after shaking Lt General Albert P. Clark's hand and hearing, "Gentlemen, you are dismissed!"

Lt General Clark, Colonel Alexander, & guests at the Graduation Banquet

Principal Award Winners: G. A. Scharlach, Academic Award; C. I.
Peterson, Military Award; T. D. Popp, "Mr. Cadet Candidate"; B. Н.
Fritzsche, Athletic Award.

Secondary Award Winners: Cass, Outstanding Math Student; Murray, Most Valuable Football Player; Hargrove, Most Improved in Math; J. Eken, Most Valuable Basketball Player; Catto, Most Improved in PC; Herlong, Outstanding English Student; Janelli, Most Valuable Lacrosse Player; Commeford, Most Valuable Golfer; Manthei, Most Improved in Military Training. Not Pictured: Harding, Most Valuable Wrestle

Scrapbook

Field Day
28 August 1970

Field Day
28 August 1970

Change of Command
29 January 1971

Graduation
28 May 1971

Graduation
28 May 1971

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