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AF ROT Last year USC's Air Force ?ROTC cadets began marching off the drill field and into the community. Now the University's experimental program in which Air Force cadets transfer some drill field time to volunteer community service has been endorsed for implementation nation-wide by Air Force ROTC Headquarters. This school year the USC Department of Aerospace Studies initiated the concept that cadets learn leadership and management skills by organizing and directing community projects. Historically, drill and ceremonies training had served as the prime vehicle for teaching responsiveness to authority, teamwork, poise, and other behaviors important to military officers. "Reception to the program in the Columbia area, plus very PaIn Picture 725- Salud Five P Phone 256-892. TAPE RE4 RECORDI AN ACCESS You never hear 48 Hour Colo Byli Overnight Film Printing, Black oa Comi Photographil 'C Drill Re positive evaluation of the activity led the the recommendation to adopt the program nationally," according to Colonel Clyde P. Evely, head of the USC Air Force ROTC unit. USC plans expansion of community service activities beginn ing this fall, he added. Carolina cadets involved in the program during the past school year worked with a volunteer project at Caughman Road Middle School in Columbia to offer the children there new educational experiences.sOne group of cadets, for example, introduced the basic principles of flight to the children, helping them design and built a 28-foot wingspan glider. Another group of cadets worked at the school to teach children mini-bike maintenance and safety while still other cadets provided remedial training and tutoring for students including ietto s, Inc. la Avenue oints or 256-8924 .ORDERS, NG TAPE D ORIES d it so good. r Processing [odak Developing and Color or id white plete e Equipment placed B) children who lacked eye-han( coordination. T he idea of teachin management skills to ROTC cadet through volunteer programs wa conceived by two USC facult members, Lt. Col. Richard 1 Fernald, and Maj. Robert \ Hankins, who is now assigned t McCord Air Force Base Washington. S 40 DIV II colors permaneni frostings modern hair st and men's hairst3 Service V I Concerned with the cadets' disinterest toward drill asa training ; device, the two aerospace s instructors wanted to introduce a s method that would enhance the imageof the Air Force ROTC while i achieving training goals. Their first proposal for a > community service training project < was rejected by military traditionalists. However, USC's 4onday Nigl tudent Speci '2.99 U.S. Choice Sirloin Choice of Potato Salad Bar Tile xt*1n's S 741 SALUDA AVE. -F1 COLUMBIA, SOUTH CA FAS . by Pro for The New Easy Care Personality Cu we cut your hair to suit you (student discounts when ID showr yles 'ling dnne /ork .ol. Evely later suggested that the :oncept be tried. Drill will still remain a small part )f the program for Air Force cadets it USC, but as Fernald says, "a najority of the cadets will be narching into the community to erve and learn to .the beat of a lifferent drum." it tal Reservations Please 0 /E POINTS ROLINA 29205 lION S ts 2855 Devine Street, next to the Fire Station Phone: 779.5636