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Campus Life
western and hunt seat equitation as well as reining
and jumping. Members are evaluated based on
riding ability and placed in the appropriate riding
class. Riders of all skill levels are welcomed!
Other club activities include fund-raising events
to help with IHSA membership, travel, and show
expenses. As a community service our club is
dedicated to helping the local youth with their
horsemanship skills.
INTRAMURALS:
The intramural program
is available to enrolled EWC students and
all students are encouraged to participate.
Intramurals at Eastern Wyoming College are
set up on team, dual, and individual basis.
Activities include basketball, racquetball, softball,
volleyball, and wallyball.
JOURNALISM CLUB:
The Journalism Club (along
with the Publications Production class) produces
The Lancer Post, a newspaper for Eastern Wyoming
College students. The purpose of The Lancer
Post is to inform and entertain readers, while
also offering a forum for readers via letters to
the editor and guest editorials. Students may
participate in any or all of the following areas:
writing, taking photographs, working on layout,
production and/or distribution, and advertising
sales. The newspaper's function is to keep
its readers informed of campus happenings,
special events and activities, club/organizational
news; Student Senate decisions; dances, music/
entertainment; sports; features about students or
EWC staff; workshops; financial aid news; health
issues; and any other news that affects students.
Students may also write columns on topics of
their choice. Students may participate in annual
meetings with the Wyoming Press Association
which includes a variety of workshops.
LIVESTOCK JUDGING CLUB:
The mission of
the club is to provide educational activities to
interested EWC students through livestock
judging. Objectives include development of the
following skills: leadership skills as Club officers,
communication skills through oral reasons
and fund-raising activities, social skills as club
members, and decision-making skills through
judging practices and contests. Club members
must be enrolled in ANSC 1210 & ANSC 2470.
In order to participate in trips, club members
must actively participate in club fundraising
activities. National contests like the American
Royal and National Western preset the number
of participating team members. Team members
must be full-time students with a 2.0 GPA and be
currently passing all classes. Team selection will
be based upon ability and participation.
PHI THETA KAPPA:
Phi Theta Kappa is an
academic honor society that recognizes and
promotes scholarship, leadership, and service.
Students who have attained a 3.5 cumulative
GPA in twelve or more credit hours in a degree
program are eligible for membership. Phi Theta
Kappa is the recognized academic honor society
for community colleges in the United States
and has approximately 800 chapters. The EWC
chapter began in 1989 and initiates new members
in the Fall and Spring semesters.
RANGE AND WILDLIFE CLUB:
The Range and
Wildlife Club was established in January, 2003
with the intent of fostering a sense of comradery
with other students in biological fields, and to
assist local biologists with data collection and
other duties. Students seeking degrees in Biology,
Environmental Sciences, Wildlife and Fisheries
Biology and Management, and pre-professional
areas are eligible for membership. Activities
include guest speakers, a wild game feast, and
trips to the National Bighorn Sheep Center in
Dubois and the National Elk Refuge in Jackson.
RODEO CLUB:
The Rodeo Club is designed
to promote intercollegiate rodeo at Eastern
Wyoming College. It supports an increased
interest in rodeos and other Western activities,
and helps establish a closer relationship among
students interested in this activity. The rodeo
team is a member of the National Intercollegiate
Rodeo Association.
SHOOTING SPORTS CLUB:
The purpose of this
organization is to create an environment that
teaches and capitalizes on the joys of the shooting
sports, specifically trapshooting, to develop
intercollegiate competition, and to promote and
uphold gun safety in the shooting sports. Club
members will successfully complete a Hunter's
Safety Course or must prove the successful
completion of such a course at a previous site.
SkillsUSA:
The SkillsUSA professional chapter
is an organization for students in technical,
skilled, and service occupations including health
occupations. It focuses on leadership, citizenship,