Kilo Klippers support Navy ROTC in service
There is something about a military uniform that attracts the girls, they say, and the Navy ROTC battalion has attracted 17 of them this year.
A women's auxiliary to the NROTC, named the Kilo Klippers, has been formed, marking the first time that NROTC at KU has had a women's auxiliary group.
The president of the new organization, Cheryl McElhose, Kansas City, Mo., junior, said the unit was meant to be primarily a service and social organization with the purpose of helping midshipmen with their service functions and Hawkwatch.
The women have also pledged to support NROTC, become familiar with Navy codes and serve the campus and community.
Kilo Klippers was started at KU in December after several months planning. It is not a national organization, although many NROTC units at other universities have women's auxiliaries.
"We want to be primarily a service organization, to do something around Lawrence as well as the University." Miss McElhose said.
The name Kilo Klippers was chosen by the members. Kilo is the phoenetic representation of the letter "K" in Navy signal code, Miss McElhose said, and Klipper is another name for a ship.
The group is working through the Community Clearinghouse in activities related to the community, and hopes to work on individual projects such as painting the Navy plane in Centennial Park.
Although there are only 17
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members this year, it is hoped the unit will grow next year, said Miss McElhose.
This year women that were interested in the organization attended meetings to plan the structure of the organization.
Next year there will be two rush periods for new members, one before the sixth week of the fall semester and another during the third week of the spring semester.
Membership is open to women in all classes. A one point overall grade average is necessary for pleiding.
There are no ranks in the unit, and members are not required to salute men of NROTC because the auxiliary is not militarily oriented. Miss McElhose said.
Other officers for the year are Jan Mons, Lake Forest, Ill., junior, vice president; Frances Platz, Osawatomie sophomore, social chairman; Sandra Clem, Leawood sophomore, secretary; Pam Wright, Lakin sophomore, treasurer; JoAnn Jones, Prairie Village senior, public relations chairman; Pam McCan, Albuquerque sophomore, activities chairman; Deborah Trissel, mission sophomore, historian; and Betsy Cummings, Wichita sophomore, AWS-sports chairman.
The sponsor of the unit is Lt. P. F. Mahoney, serves as liaison officer Bob Shifman serves as communication link with the NROTC battalion.
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