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KAMPER KANSAN
Friday, June 21, 1968
'Bones' Nay becomes asset to sport-minded band camper
By Doris Bolinger Kamper Staff Reporter
"Bones" is a tall, rather thin man in his late thirties. He coaches, enjoys public speaking and has a family. Average from all outward appearances, in taking the position as activities director for Midwestern Music and Art Camp, his duties became as unique as his personality.
Merle Nay, nicknamed "Bones" by a basketball player while trainer at Kansas State University, is responsible for all recreational activities at band camp and after only one week has succeeded in interesting many campers in his stepped-up athletic activities.
His own enthusiasm for the activities he pursues is relayed to those who meet him by his outstanding personality and ease with people who were strangers only a moment ago.
EMPLOYED DURING the school year as athletic director
and coach at Butler County Junior College in El Dorado, he has worked in schools around the state as a coach or activities director and really gets a kick out of working with teenagers.
From Wichita, he was president of his graduating class from Wichita North High School and elected lieutenant governor at Boys State. While attending a National High School institute at Northwestern University he received scholarships in public speaking and track. After attending Northwestern for a year and a half, he joined the Marine Corps in 1950.
Nay was a mediocre athlete, but, always interested in the athletics and wanting to coach, he felt he could help students much like himself by interesting them in athletics and helping them to enjoy it.
Camp boys open fight for Wiley wing award
HE GRADUATED from Kansas State University after his discharge with a B.S. in physical
By Douglas Underwood Kamper Staff Reporter
Variety as the spice of life seems to be the reoccurring theme of the boys' intramural program initiated by Merle "Bones" Nay, camp activities director.
Not only can equipment for a wide range of activities be checked out from the desks of either boys' dorm at any time of day, he plans for competition to start soon for the Winning Wing Wiley Cup and later sponsor a separate olympics.
The purpose for any activities at all is so no one suffers from all work and no play and to add variety to humdrum lives.
Interwing contests in eight activities will count toward the Wiley Cup. A winning team or individual in basketball, volleyball, softball, badminton, tennis, checkers, chess, or ping-pong will win the wing 1000 points towards the cup.
FOR EACH place down the list from first, the wing will earn 100 points less. In other words 900 for second, 800 for third, 700
Art offerings vary in camp
By Allen Hartz Kamper Staff Reporter
Students have a chance to participate in over 15 specialized courses in order to allow them to have "an opportunity to study under the university structure without pressure of grades." Arvid Jacobson, assistant director of the art division, said.
Students "from coast to coast" are centered in Strong Hall, where they may take courses in acrylic or water color painting, pen and ink, freehand, and portrait drawing, fashion illustration, cartooning, commercial art, lettering, and various crafts such as pottery, weaving, jewelry, sculpture, print making, and three dimensional design.
All are required to take an art history course. Jacobson noted that the program adds not only to the students' artistic ability, but also to their appreciation of art.
Exhibitions of the art will be held in Murphy Hall gallery on four consecutive weekends beginning the second week.
Although it is too early to evaluate this group of artists, Jacobson noted that the art department is always amazed at the talent of the students which seems to get better each year.
for fourth, down to 100 points
for tenth.
To encourage participation 50 points will be awarded to each entry not in the top ten and 25 points will be deducted from each wing's score for not entering one of the eight events.
Nay, football coach at El Dorado Junior College, stated that one individual if he could find time could enter all activities in the race for the cup. The benefits of having several persons entered from each wing in the individual activities Nay pointed out that they would earn at least 50 points each and several boys from one wing could be in the top ten.
education and physical science. While at KSU he was student trainer and a member of the athletic council.
TEAMS FOR coeducational bowling of two boys and two girls being set up by Nay will bowl on the five remaining Mondays in the Union at 7 p.m. The cost of $6.25 will cover shoes and three lines of bowling each night plus cups at the end of camp.
The swimming pool and sunning patios at Robinson Gym will be another coeducational activity. The pool is open to campers from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Monday through Friday, from 10 to Noon on Saturday and 7 to 9 p.m. on Sunday evening.
Weight training will be available to all male campers from 4 to 5 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons in the weight room in Robinson Gym. The weight program, which starts Monday, June 24, was organized this week in Ellsworth Hall.
Nay has no definite plans for the Olympics except for five events, 100, 220 and 440 dashes, high jump and shot put. He hopes to have several relays and some novelty events. The date hasn't beet set for our own version of the '68 Olympics although it will be toward the end of camp.
TWO SEDENTARY games, cards and monopoly, are available at the desks but no planned activities are related to them except the possibility of a bridge class.
Nay was given the opportunity to take his present position by LeRoy Esau, assistant camp director, when they became acquainted at a meeting in Hutchinson.
The activities director added that he needs the list of participants in each wing today so he can work out the league schedule over the weekend. Nay thinks this is the first program of this type for the Midwestern Music and Art camp as he could find no plan that he could follow.
Since his recreational program is largely experimental, he is open for suggestions as to additional activities, special events, or those pertaining to present ways of running things.
Finding the staff most cooperative and the camp very impressive, Nay commented, "I think the magnitude of this camp and the total organization involved in a camp this size has to reflect on the ability of Mr. Wiley to make this one of the top camps in the nation."
He finds teenagers today are much better versed on a variety of subjects and creative in what they do. Believing they also respect authority that is fair, he blames today's rebellion on confusion. Therefore his objective in the recreational program is to get students interested and participating in organized activities varied from their daily schedule.
His hobbies, besides athletics, include music and public relations. Nay has spoken at a total of 113 engagements in the past four years.
Nay's family came with him for the summer and are residing at Joseph R. Pearson. His wife, Norene, a daughter Cyndee, and a son Chris are his family.
Journalism campers can pick courses
Significant changes have been made in the journalism division this year. In addition to certain mandatory subjects, students can now also select courses in which they wish to specialize.
For the first time, the Kamper Kansan will be distributed weekly. Journalism camers will have opportunities to write for both the Kamper Kansan and the Summer Session Kansan, under the direction of Robert Stevens, publication editor and adviser.
Reporting and editing classes which have been divided into beginning and advanced levels are taught by Larry Day, assistant professor of journalism, and Jerry Demel of Kansas State College. Assistant Director Calder Pickett, professor of journalism, is the instructor for classes in feature and editorial writing. Bill Seymour, assistant professor of journalism, directs the camp photography section and radio/TV is handled by Lew Boles, former announcer for KCMO in Kansas City, Carrie Feinstein, instructor of journalism, Tempo editor and yearbook advisor, is in charge of production of Tempo, published for all campers.
The journalism program, which includes 77 students from 22 states, is headed by Lee Young, journalism camp director and associate professor of journalism.
"We use the same teaching methods at the camp that are usually employed for college students," Young said. "In fact the session at camp equals approximately one semester of college work."
Press conferences for the campers were initiated last summer with the appearances of Skitch Henderson, famed band leader; Ted Owens, KU basketball coach; Bob Timmons, KU track coach; and Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe.
This summer during a Thursday convocation each week the press conference format will be continued.
MERLE "BONES" NAY
—Kansan Photo by Bill Seymour
Intramural activities for girls commence
By Linda Eisenberg Kamper Staff Reporter
Volleyball, ping-pong, badminton and other sports will become familiar pastimes on the Midwestern Music and Art campus as campers participate in the first organized recreational program.
Under the directorship of Merle "Bones" Nay and a committee of seven counselors the girls' program will officially begin next week.
Girls' teams will be organized by residence halls' wings and will compete for the "Winning Wing Wiley Cup" which will be awarded to the wing with the highest point total at the end of camp.
POINTS WILL be awarded to the top ten competing teams with the first team receiving 1000 points, the second 900, and so on.
Teams not ranking among the top 10 will receive 50 points for participation. A wing will be penalized 25 points for each sport in which it does not participate.
Various sports are to be scheduled nightly during the remainder of the camp session. Team activities such as softball and volleyball will be supervised by wing or athletic counselors.
Because of conflicting schedules badminton, tennis and ping-pong will be played at the convenience of the participants.
NON-COMPETITIVE sports are also being offered for girls. A slim and trim exercise program will be featured Tuesday and Thursday night in the Robinson gym.
Card games, possibly including contract bridge lessons, will be scheduled for Saturday afternoon. Board games such as Monopoly are available at all times in the dorms.
Co-educational activities include bowling and swimming.
Bowlers bowling must pay a $6.25 fee. This includes three games and shoe rental every Monday night at 7 p.m. in the Kansas Union.
Winning teams of two girls and two boys will be awarded trophies at the end of camp.
The swimming pool will remain open Thursday nights for co-educational swimming.
The purpose of the recreation program is to provide various recreation activities and to urge students to participate in programs which deviate from camp studies.
According to Nay, the athletic program is flexible and subject to change during the summer. Activity schedules, team standings and additional information will be posted weekly in each dorm.
Middaugh leads camp of scientists
A smiling face and an outstretched hand were part of the welcome received by the math and science campers from Richard Middaugh, division director.
The math and science department, whose headquarters are in Malott Hall, was formed to provide an opportunity for interested and able students from high schools around the country, with limited courses offered in these areas. Another objective is to provide these campers with some of the concepts of the fields of science and math, enabling them to make better choices in their careers.