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Features

[DEC. 1, 2001]  Heritage in Flight Museum in Lincoln has formed a group of resource individuals to develop the curriculum for the Aviation Careers summer workshop, made possible by a grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.

So far, Jim Cunningham, David A. Last, Brian Miller, Colleen M. Moehle and Nick Woll have agreed to serve. David and Nick are from Lincoln, Jim and Brian are from Normal, and Colleen is from Atlanta.

Jim Cunningham works in library science at Illinois State University, owns and flies a Piper Arrow, is a published author about aviation history, and is a ground school instructor for Image Air in Bloomington.

David A. Last is a civilian pilot and flies a Blackhawk helicopter as a member of the Illinois Air National Guard.

Brian Miller is an engineer, a consultant for State Farm Insurance Company and a former employee of Boeing Aircraft Company. Brian owns a Beech Seria and is working on his instructor rating.

Colleen M. Moehle is a member of the women pilots group named the 99s and serves on the EAA Foundation Education Committee.

Nick Woll was an aviation teacher at Northern Illinois University and now serves on the EAA Foundation’s education board of directors. He has served as a consultant to NASA and in numerous foreign countries.

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Most of the activity of the resource group will be done by e-mail or mail and will involve submitting ideas, reviewing drafts of written material, and locating and producing instructional material.

The Aviation Careers summer workshop will be during the first full week in June 2002. The Monday session will be devoted to aviation rules and aviation licenses (Federal Aviation Authority); Tuesday’s session covers military aviation; Wednesday focuses on airports and commercial aviation; Thursday looks at employment opportunities in corporate aviation and general aviation; and the Friday session considers the planes of today and tomorrow.

We would like the summer cadets to have a background in the principles of flight and a comprehension of the development of aircraft during the first hundred years of heavier-than-air aircraft flight. In order to provide this background we are having Sunday meetings once a month. Students meet at the Heritage in Flight building at the Logan County Airport on the first Sunday of each month from 2 to 4 p.m. Students who have a schedule conflict can contact the museum, and efforts will be made to accommodate them.

Heritage in Flight museum is accepting students into the Aviation Careers program by referral, preferably from a guidance counselor. Further information can be obtained by visiting the museum on a Saturday or Sunday. We will continue enrolling cadets until the program is full.

[Milt Underkoffler, educational coordinator for Heritage in Flight Museum]

Honors & Awards

[DEC. 10, 2001]  The board of trustees of Lincoln College honored Athletic Director Allen Pickering with the title of dean emeritus this weekend at the December quarterly meeting in Chicago.

Pickering, a native of Lexington and graduate of Illinois State University and Northern Arizona University, joined Lincoln College in 1970 as associate professor of physical education and assistant basketball coach.

In 16 years of coaching he compiled a 367-155 record and won 19 tournaments, including seven sectional championships and two state titles. As head coach of the Lynx, Pickering coached two teams that went to the national tournament. In 1979-80 the Lynx placed ninth, while the 1980-81 team finished second at the national tournament in Hutchinson, Kan. In 1981, he was selected as the Illinois (Region IV) Junior College Basketball Coach of the Year.

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In 1987, he was named dean of students for Lincoln College. He was instrumental in developing a student resident hall assistant program, as well as implementing the finals week study program called "Late Night with Dean Pickering." He was also responsible for establishing a full-time counselor position under his leadership in student services.

Lincoln College President Jack Nutt says the new title honors the service that Pickering has given over the years. "Allen has played an important role for many students who have passed through Lincoln College. He has been a loyal and dedicated member of the athletic department, and we are fortunate to have his leadership."

[DEC. 4, 2001]  Eight of the 19 members of the Richland Forensicaturs, along with coaches Carrie Foxx and Sam Straka, spent the weekend in Grayslake, participating in the final competition of the fall semester.  Dan White, speech and debate team president, came home with a fifth place in persuasive speaking his first time out with the event.  David Burke placed sixth in extemporaneous speaking.  

The Holiday Classic Tournament hosted by College of Lake County included entries from 10 community colleges in Illinois and two universities (UIS and NIU) with novice (first-year) teams.  Of the 12, RCC placed eighth this time around.

The two trophies won bring the total to 23 for this team voluntarily coached by four Richland faculty members (Joe and Sam Straka, Carrie Foxx and Vicky Gilpin), assisted by a former speech team participant, Michael Huff.

Almost all of this semester’s team members will be returning for the spring slate of tournaments, which include invitationals at College of DuPage and Harper College, the state IIFA tournament, and regional and national Phi Rho Pi tournaments.

All Forensicaturs have qualified for the national honorary fraternity Phi Rho Pi, an association exclusively for community college speech and debate teams, by their participation in these events. Fourteen of the qualifiers will compete in the national tournament in Fort Worth, Texas, in April 2002 against members from the rest of the nation.

Team members who have qualified as a result of the first three tournaments RCC was able to attend this fall are:

Dan White (third, prose; fifth, duet interpretation; fifth, persuasion)

Nick Stolle (first, speech to entertain; sixth, prose)

Sarah Rutherford (second and third, communication analysis)

Warren Brinegar (third, dramatic interpretation; fourth, extemporaneous)

Kendra Cullison (third, extemporaneous; fourth, impromptu)

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Matt Trusner (fifth, informative; sixth, extemporaneous)

Josh Collins (two sixth-place finishes, speech to entertain)

David Burke (fifth and sixth, extemporaneous)

Tracy Jeffers (fourth, speech to entertain)

Stephanie Patrick (fifth, duet interpretation)

Brandon McNicol (sixth, program oral interpretation)

Adam Disney (seventh, program oral interpretation)

Cory Fane (seventh, informative)

Christina Shaw, Chris Hazlehurst, Aaron Stanley, John Holman, Rob Fifield and Lyndsey Burns have also earned their first level of membership in the national honorary fraternity.

The public can show their support of this community team by attending the Forensicaturs’ Christmas offering at Shilling Auditorium on Friday, Dec. 14, at 7:15 p.m. The team will showcase a few of their events, a readers’ theatre presentation of "A Child’s Christmas in Wales," an improvisational contest — and the 23 trophies.  The RCC Chorus, under the direction of Bob Teel, will add to the Christmas spirit.  Admission is free.

Announcements

AURORA — The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy has scheduled informational meetings for students, parents and community members to learn more about IMSA’s academic, residential and admission programs. Admission counselors will have the meetings throughout Illinois.

Located in Aurora, IMSA is a learning enterprise which builds the capacity of students, teachers and policymakers to improve and transform mathematics and science teaching and learning. IMSA’s public residential educational program serves Illinois students (grades 10-12) talented in mathematics and science; its professional development center serves schools, educational systems, teachers and students in Illinois and beyond.

IMSA, which opened in 1986, has graduated more than 2,400 students, with college placement rates of more than 99 percent. Illinois students enrolled in the equivalent of a ninth-grade program are eligible to apply. Admission is highly competitive. Tuition and most room and board expenses are provided by state funds. The application deadline is March 1, 2002.

The academy offers advanced courses in mathematics, science, the arts and humanities with an emphasis on connections within and across the disciplines. Research is an important part of the academic program and enables students to work with faculty, scientists and scholars. The academy also offers many opportunities in fine and performing arts, 32 co-curricular activities and 18 interscholastic sports.

For more information about IMSA or the informational meetings, write or call the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, Office of Admission, 1500 W. Sullivan Road, Aurora, IL 60506-1000, (630) 907-5027, or in Illinois, 1 (800) 500-IMSA. You may also visit tile IMSA admissions website: www.imsa.edu/team/admissions/

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Champaign, University of Illinois, Carle Forum Bldg., Fritz Conference Room, 611 W. Park St., 12-13-01, 6 p.m. 

AURORA — The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy will open its doors to prospective students and parents on the first Saturday of every month through May of 2002 to provide information about its programs.

During the sessions, called "Saturday Live at IMSA," admissions counselors will be available from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to answer questions about the admissions process and provide information about IMSA’s academic and residential programs. Tours will also be available, as well as opportunities to speak with current IMSA students.

Space is limited and advance reservations are required for the Saturday visits. Please call the IMSA Office of Admission at (630) 907-5027 or 1 (800) 500-IMSA (4672) to schedule your visit.

Lunch tickets are available for $4 per person.

Located in Aurora, IMSA is a learning enterprise that builds the capacity of students, teachers and policymakers to improve and transform mathematics and science teaching and learning. IMSA’s public residential educational program serves Illinois students (grades 10-12) talented in mathematics and science; its professional development center serves schools, educational systems, teachers and students in Illinois and beyond.

Applications for the class of 2005, which will enroll next fall, are now being accepted. Talented Illinois students enrolled in the equivalent of a ninth-grade program are eligible for consideration. Tuition and most room and board expenses are provided by state funds. A written application must be completed and returned to IMSA, postmarked no later than March 1, 2002. Students should contact their high school guidance counselor or IMSA’s admission office at (630) 907-5027 or 1 (800) 500-IMSA to receive an application.

[IMSA news release]

Notice to participants in the current GED program
You are urged to pass all five sections of the present GED exam by Dec. 31. In January 2002, a new GED test will be given and it will be necessary to start over from the beginning. Make your plans now to finish all five sections and get your GED.

For orientation dates and registration information, call Heartland Community College, 735-1731.

Menus

• Lincoln District 27 schools

• Mount Pulaski Grade School

• West Lincoln-Broadwell School

(Milk served with all meals)

Monday, Dec. 10 — Cereal, graham crackers with peanut butter, juice

Tuesday, Dec. 11 — Cream of wheat, toast, fruit

Wednesday, Dec. 12 — Cereal, toast with jelly, juice

Thursday, Dec. 13 — Grilled cheese, fruit

Friday, Dec. 14 — Cereal, cinnamon toast, juice

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Lunches

(Milk served with all meals)

Monday, Dec. 10 — Mini corn dogs, peas, snack crackers, pears

Tuesday, Dec. 11 — Sloppy Joes, cole slaw, french fries, strawberry applesauce

Wednesday, Dec. 12 — Pepperoni pizza, green beans, jello, fruit cocktail

Thursday, Dec. 13 — Beefy nachos with shredded cheese, corn, carrot stick, peaches

Friday, Dec. 14 — Pancakes with syrup, hash brown, sausage patty, pineapple-orange cup

Milk and condiments are served with all meals.

Students in grades three through eight may choose hot dog and bun or peanut butter and jelly sandwich in place of main entree.

Students in grades six, seven and eight may choose salad bar in place of main menu.

Monday, Dec. 10 — Rib, bun, potato rounds, mixed vegetables, pineapple, graham cracker

Tuesday, Dec. 11 — Hot dog, bun, potato wedge, peas, cherry pudding, carrots

Wednesday, Dec. 12 — Spaghetti, meat sauce, lettuce, green beans, peaches, bread

Thursday, Dec. 13 — Hamburger, bun, cheese, pickle, potato wedge, mixed vegetables, orange, vanilla wafers

Friday, Dec. 14 — Hot ham and cheese on bun, corn, carrots, five cup salad, potato chips

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Monday, Dec. 17 — Cheese pizza, lettuce, mixed vegetables, peaches, brownie

Tuesday, Dec. 18 — Barbecued chicken, bun, carrots, mixed fruit, baked beans, rice crispy treat

Wednesday, Dec. 19 — Chili, cheese, crackers, carrots, apple crisp, bread, oleo

Thursday, Dec. 20 — Ravioli, lettuce, green beans, pears, bread, oleo

Friday, Dec. 21 — Corn dog, peaches, cookie, ice cream cup

Monday, Dec. 10 — Chicken fingers, potato wedges, oriental vegetables, pears

Tuesday, Dec. 11 — 11:15 dismissal

Wednesday, Dec. 12 — Ham horseshoe, French fries, veggie sticks, pineapple cup

Thursday, Dec. 13 — Cream turkey on biscuit, potatoes, green beans, cherries and cream

Friday, Dec. 14 — Cheese pizza, potato coins, lettuce salad, applesauce

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Monday, Dec. 17 — Chili, crackers, toasted cheese, celery and peanut butter cup, fruit ice

Tuesday, Dec. 18 — Glazed barbecue chicken patty on bun, french fries, corn, pears

Wednesday, Dec. 19 — Corn dog, tortilla chips and cheese, lettuce salad, mixed fruit

Thursday, Dec. 20 — Open-faced turkey sandwich, potatoes, peas, cranberries, peach cup

Friday, Dec. 21 — Chicken noodle soup, crackers, combo sandwich, chips, assorted desserts

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