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Transfers have no fear
T-Camp helps orient new student;
By SUZANNE CALDERON
Of The Battalion Staff
Transferring to Texas A&M from another col
lege or university can be a bewildering experi
ence, but transfer students never fear — T-Camp
is here.
Since it began in 1987, Student Y Association
T-Camp, or transfer camp, has been orienting
transfer students about life at A&M.
T-Camp is a Fish Camp (freshman orienta
tion) for transfer students, said Carl Harding, T-
Camp co-chairman.
“The big difference is that T-Camp is based on
the needs of transfer students who are already
adjusted to college, but not adjusted to A&M,” he
said.
T-Camp originally was available only to Stu
dents transferring during the fall semester, but
this semester a new camp, Howdy Camp, was cre
ated for students coming to A&M in the spring.
Stephen Dunn, T-Camp director, said Howdy
Camp was a necessary addition because spring
transfer students didn’t have an opportunity to
learn about student life at A&M.
This year, Howdy Camp was Jan. 13 and 14 at
the Brazos Family Camp in Snook. Dunn said 60
students attended the First Howdy Camp.
Students who transfer in the fall attend one of
two three-day sessions in August prior to the
start of school cnirl the camp usually at
tracts 350 students during the two sessions. This
pales in comparison to the 3,000 students Fish
Camp draws annually, but Dunn said T-Camp is
growing by leaps and bounds every year. '
He said last summer was the first summer T-
Camp was expanded to two sessions.
“We owe a lot to Fish Camp for that (the ex
pansion); they paved the way,” Dunn said.
T-Campers go to Camp Hoblitzelle, a Salva
tion Army Camp in Midlothian, where they learn
what being an Aggie is ail about.
Harding said that besides meeting other trans
fer students, the most important thing is orient
ing the new students to A&M.
“We give them general information on how to
get around A&M — where to pay bills, where to
pick up a bus pass — certain things everyone else
going here already knows,” he said.
Another thing stressed at T-Camp is getting
involved, Dunn said. Since the average transfer
student is at A&M for two years, Dunn said a big
emphasis is put on the “other education.”
Campers learn about A&M traditions and
campus life through various speakers. Sessions
on study skills, time-management and campus se
curity also are presented.
After the interest sessions and speakers, T-
Campers can use Camp Hoblitzelle’s recrea;
facilities, Dunn said. The swimming pool
with paddleboats and canoes, softball ~
tennis and volleyball courts keep campers
the rest of the time, he said.
Howdy Camp, Dunn said, follows the
format as T-Camp.
“It’s just closer and shorter,” he said.
Applications for T-Camp counselors are|J
accepted now until Feb. 2 at the StudentYf
on the second floor of the Pavilion. Inten|
will be Feb. 1 through 7.
Dunn stressed that it is not necessary toil
been a transfer student to he a counselor.
“We are looking for people who areoper,
willing to share their experiences,” he said,
Harding, a transfer student and counsels
two years, said his experience as a counseloil
camper was great.
“Being a transfer student, I didn’t haveai
portunity to go to Fish Camp, so when 11
about T-Camp, I jumped at the opportune
said. “I’ve enjoyed it so much I want to give
what it has given to me.”
Julie Chamberlin, a junior zoology major t!
attended T-Camp last summer enjoyed here
rience at camp.
“T-Camp teaches you about A&M — it’sr®
not like anywhere else,” Chamberlin said.
SWAT men
brush up
techniques
at school
By PAM MOOMAN
Of The Battalion Staff
Even SWAT officers with spe
cial training go back to school.
The Law Enforcement Secu
rity Training Division at the
Texas A&M Riverside Campus
hosted a Special Weapons And
Tactics school for the First time
Tuesday.
Morgan Robnett, head of the
training division, said the SWAT
school, which has been at other
sites in past years, is part of their
overall training program.
Participants in the school are
already SWAT trained, Robnett
said.
“This is just a piece of special
ized training that goes along with
it,” he said.
Citizens were free to watch
participants practice skills during
the training sessions.
Participants rappelled down
walls at Brayton Fire Field near
Easterwood Airport from 10 a.m.
to noon and later jumped from a
helicopter at the Riverside Cam
pus.
Some National Guardsmen
came from their headquarters in
Austin to help in the training pro
gram.
Three or four police agencies
from the Dallas/Fort Worth Met-
roplex,' Houston and Bryan-Col-
lege Station participated in the
program.
A representative from the
United States Army also was on
hand to answer questions.
The SWAT school allowed spe
cially trained men to brush up on
their SWAT techniques and learn
some new ones, Robnett said.
“It’s got a little bit of spice to
it,” Robnett said. “Not many peo
ple get to jump out of a helicopter
on purpose.”
Photo by Steven M. Noreyko
Police officers rappel from a helicopter during an advanced
weapons training exercise given by Law Enforcement and Secu
rity Training on the A&M Riverside Campus.
New advisin'
committee
gets on tract
Chairman hopes to fin
remaining positions
By CHRIS VAUGHN
Of The Battalion Staff
11 fei
The chairman of a new comir*
to study the problems and soluB
of student counseling and adv«
at Texas A&M said the gtoupcB
begin business in two weeks.
Dan Robertson, associate
academic programs in the Co\\(t
Business, Scented the posit)
chairman of the presidential J
“I
I see the need for soit;
full-time advisers to doh
simple degree
requirements and such
that faculty members dc
have the time to do.”
— Brennan Reilj
student liais:
sory committee Monday. *
Robertson said he expects
the remaining committee posn
in 10 days. Choices will beta
nominations made by interim. 1 ;
ciate Provost E. Dean Ga
President for Student Affairs |
Koldus, Faculty Senate Spf
Hermann Saatkamp, and Stuj
Body President Kevin Buchma:
The problems plaguing Al
student counseling and ad
services were brought tothea
istration’s attention last fallwW
Chancellor’s Student Advil
Board spoke at a Board of Rf?
meeting.
Brennan Reilly, one of the;
hers of the CSAB, told theR;:
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