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Bridgewater College BC Digital Commons Bridgewater Magazine Journals and Campus Publications Winter 2012 Vol. 87, No. 2 | Winter 2012 Bridgewater College Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.bridgewater.edu/bridgewater_magazine The Wheel Deal Swinging into Moe oer, Dle ErnhardtJr. Here literary Action comes 18-yer-oldTaylor Dgge a Taran the Ap Man ma b 10 yers Bridewater freshman who has his ok this mnth lt Bridgewalr English ee on a coupe ofgols - a dgre in profssor and authr Stn Gallowa lsir,ss aministration andthe fnish thinks that Edgar Rte Burroughs' line in NAICAR-sanctior, races. 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Shii!lett CONTRIBUTING WRITERS MaryK ayHeatwole, CharlesCulbertson, Olivia A.Shifflett; Mark Griffin '88, EmilySharrer DIRE.CTOR OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Abbie Parkhurst DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT & ALUMNI RELATIONS Bridgewater Students Build Exercise Stations for Our Community Place Elkn.BurkholderMiller 79 ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OFFICERS The work of 106 Bridgewater College "OCP coordinated with some local DebraMoyer Allen78 - Presid.ent students over two school years has culmi construction professionals to come in and Anita Hall Waters 78 - PresidentEec nated in the construction of seven exercise help us build," Lassiter said. "Plus, people Ina FitzwaterBaker '69 -Secretary stations at Our Community Place (OCP )in from the community who just happened R. Ted Bark,r79 - Past President Harrisonburg, Va. to be there when we were working would PRESIDENT OF BRIDGEWATER COLLEGE 0 CP is a center dedicated to providing come over and help us. Everything got George Cornelius support and activities to people struggling built in just four days.It was a tremendous with poverty, addiction and difficultlife experience. BOARD OF T RUST EES Dr. D. Cory Adamson Dr. Krishna Kodulruh circumstances, and to promote personal Four of the seven stations that were in Tl,,Hon. G. Steven Agee Dr. Michael K. Kyle, growth and community well-being. stalled required construction and included Mr,. Nancy M. Bowm,n Mr. J. Allen Laiman In the fallof 2010, students in the com pull-up and push-up bars, parallel bars, a sit Mr. W. Gregory Broyles Mr.NathariH. Milkr munity and personal health class of Jill up bench and a balance beam. Threeother Mr. J. Russell Bruner Mr.WilfredE.Nolen W. Lassiter - assistant professor of health stations that had no actual equipment were .Mr. George Cornelius Mr,.AnneM. Reid Mr,. VioletS. Cox The Re v. Judy Mills Reimer and exercise science at Bridgewater- were devoted to areas of health such as cardio .Mrs.Sus: L Cran Mr.RonaldE.Sink tasked with spending time at Our Com vascular exercise, and contained signs Mr. Mense! D. Dean Jr. Mr.Rodney I. Smith munity Place and assessing its needs. Ac directing users to a one-mile walking trail or Mr. Michael D. Del Giudice Mr,. BarbaraB. Stoldus cording to Lassiter, the goal was to design detailing how to do certain exercises. Mr. WilliamS. Earhart Mr.Robert I. Stolzman something that would benefit OCP in "For a lot of my students, this was their Mr. YanceyWFordJr. Mr,. Kathryn A.Tuttk Dr.Mary G. Garber Mrs. Donna P. Walker terms of equipment or facilities. firstexperience working with a popula- Mr. A.Wdey Graves VI Mr.J,mes H. Walsh "The only guideline was that whatever tion that's different than what they were Mr. Stephen L. Holhnger Mr.J,mesL. Wilk,rson they designed had to be usable outside, accustomed to," Lassiter said. "My objective The Rev. Lawrence M.Jo hns on Ms. Kathy G. 'Might because of the size limitations of the O CP going into it was for them to see that - as building itself," Lassiter said. "The second health pros - they have something the com Bndgewat,ris published by the Ollice of Mar k,ting & part of the challenge was that they had to munity wants and that they can actually Communications.College Box 16. Bridgewater. Ya. 22812 raise money to make it all happen. And make a difference." [email protected] lastly, whatever they came up with had to Philip Fisher Rhodes, executive director bridgewater.edu be built, not simply bought and installed. of OCP and a 2006 alumnus of Bridge Connect with Bridgewaterthrough, There had to be sweat equity- a physical water, said he enjoyed interacting with the investment - in the project." Bridgewater students and seeing them work �l;J The students designed exercise equip so hard while interacting with the OCP ADDRESS/MAILING CHANGES: 540-S:28-5448 ment that could be installed at stations on community, [email protected] OCP property, To support construction, "We are very appreciative for this group 0 PRINTED ON 10%POST-CONSUMER WASTE they held fundraisersand performed odd of 106 who committed so much time and jobs. In 2011, a new slate of students took energy to get us healthier," he said. - Bridgell'KIIJ is published rail,wint er, spring and sp::,::ial (iee<>rtl CC by Bridgewater College, 402 E. Colle;ie St, Bridgewater, VA those ideas, improved upon them, and with 22812, fa alumni, parents,raculty, staff and friends of the col the $2,000 budget set about building the le;ie Perio:1icals postage paid at Lynchburg, VA and additional exercise stations. offices(USPS 64960). © Xil 2 Brdgewater Colle;ii;Bridgewater, VA 2 WINTER 2011 acrossthemall The Eaglets Have Landed By Mary Kay Heatwole Twice a week, Bridgewater College's ed ofleaf-shaped grilled cheese sandwiches, She added that the playschool provides littlest Eagles arrive on campus to enjoy a sliced apples, purple grapes, carrots and an excellent opportunity for BC students differentkind ofplayschool. milk. Gathering in a circle the children sang to learnhow to interact with different These 3- to 5-year-olds are met at the "The Leaves on the Trees Came Tumbling personalities. door by BC students who engage them in Down" to the tune of"The Wheels on the "I have a kid who needs to negotiate creative play with toys and books, all of Bus Go Round and Round." every situation and talk it out." which sounds normal enough, but in actual Afterlunch, the children spent time Watson said it's exciting for her to see ity has two practical purposes: to prepare playing outside in the leaves. Beforegoing both preschoolers and college students the children for school and to give Bridge home, each child received The Littlest Eagle grow and develop during the semester-long water students a chance to develop skills newsletter, which outlined forparents the program. working with young children. activities in which their child had partici "The preschoolers gain better cognitive, The brainchild of the department of pated. physical and socioemotional skills while health and human sciences' child growth Lauren Barker's son, 3-year-old Jackson the 'teachers' achieve skills in classroom management, develop positive relationships with parents and caregivers, gain a better understanding ofthe develop ment of a child and create and present lessons to the students;' she said. BC senior JenniferReoch, a health and ex ercise science major from Colonial Heights, Va., plans to work in physical therapy. She notes the lessons she has learnedfrom inter acting with the children in the playschool will benefither as she works with young patients. "I have a lot ofyoung kids in my family;' she says, "but the interaction in and development class, the Littlest Eagle Barker Comfort, joined the program this school is differentthan a household interac Playschool is under the direction ofJenny fall. Barker wanted her son to have exposure tion.)' Watson, assistant professor offamily and to an educational setting before going to "I am kind oftorn betwee n child consumer sciences and teacher of the class. school and found the timeframe of11 a.m. psychology and guidance counseling right However, says Watson, BC students are to 12:30 p.m. twice a week just the right now;' says Sarah Judy, a senior psychol responsible for the program. amount oftime. ogy major from Greenwood, Del. "Being Amanda Moyer, an art major from "The more kids, students and teachers able to interact with children this age helps Stanley, Va., served as the lead teacher one that he is exposedto the more well-rounded me apply different psychological tasks and autumn day, and prepared a lesson plan he will be;' she said. "I can tell already that theories." around the theme "Colors of Pall." just the process oflearninghow to do things The playschool, which costs $50 per Gathering the children aroundher, in a group and how to follow directionsis semester and consists of 20 sessions, usually Moyer passed around the "magic box." Each really beneficial to him." maintains a waiting list, says Watson. child shook thebox and tried to guess what Brienne Brown's 3-year-old daughter, was inside. The most popular response Margaret, became a Littlest Eagle as a Mary Kay Heatwole is editorialassistant far r - leaves.