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    Page 2 * Tuesday, April 27, 1999
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Camp Aggieland seeks counse
• Children’s summer
camp aims to pass
on Aggie spirit and
traditions.
BY APRIL YOUNG
The Battalion
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By Mel
Students will have the opportu
nity to introduce children ages 6 to
12 to Texas A&M traditions on cam
pus through this summer’s Camp
Aggieland.
Camp Aggieland is a one-week
day camp sponsored by the Child
Movement Lab, a division of the
Department of Health and Kinesi
ology.
Melinda Grant, director of Camp
Aggieland, said the camp is in need
of counselors to fulfill its two-to-12
counselor-student ratio. Students
do not have to be education or ki
nesiology majors to apply.
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By Matt Kowalski
Tuesday
TAMU Buddhist Association: Khen-
po Tsewang Gyatso Rinpoche will
speak on “The Meaning of Life from
the Buddhist Perspective” at 7 p.m.
in 701 Rudder. Contact Nathaniel
Rich at 696-0384 for details.
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University Undergraduate Re
search Fellows Symposium: A re
ception will be held at 6 p.m. on the
second floor of Rudder Lobby. Oral
presentation of Fellows’ completed
research will be presented at 7
p.m. in Rudder fifth floor.
Wednesday
Hispanic Business Student Asso
ciation: There will be a general
meeting at 7:30 p.m. in 128 Wehn-
er. Call Chris at 694-6726 for more
information.
Thursday
Texas A&M Mens Rugby: There
ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A SUMMER IQB?
Residential Youth Camp - Ages 7-17
Huntsville, Texas.
Summer Staff Positions:
Lifeguards, Ropes Facilitators, Wranglers, Waterfront
Call 1-800-677-2267
John D. Huntley
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313 B South College Avenue
College Station, TX 77840
(409) 846-8916
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NEED A JOB?
THE KIDS KLUB IS SEEKING
STAFF FOR THE
1999 FALL SEMESTER
Are you a fun person?
Do you enjoy working with kids?
• Looking for valuable work experience?
• Are you available Mon.-Fri., 2:45 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.?
• If you answered yes to any of these questions,
we may have a job for you.
Applications are now being accepted for
the Kids Klub After School Program
at Central Park Office
thru April 2 7th at 5 p.m.
Employment to begin August 1 Oth
College Station ISD is an Equal Opportunity Employer
For more information call:
Male & Female
Staff needed!
ATK A\t>$
764-3486
“We are looking for people who
enjoy being with kids, who have a
good sense of humor and like to
have fun,” Grant said. “We are
looking for students who are prouti
to be Aggies and want to teach oth
ers about what it is to be an Aggie."
One goal of Camp Aggieland is
to teach the campers the traditions
of Aggielantl and to explain to them
what separates A&M from other
universities.
Through Camp Aggieland.
camp counselors will be given the
freedom to create their own lessons
and activities for the campers.
Counselors’ pay will be based
on whether they work half days or
full days.
Students are encouraged to sub
mit applications as soon as possi
ble, and staff will be selected by the
middle of May. Applications are
available in 158S Read.
The first session of Camp Ag
gieland will be on July 26 - July 30.
The second session will be Au
gust 2 - August 6.
Both sessions »:
swimming, sports,™
other activities.
Erricka Walton, ii
gieland counselor anJa
nesiology major, said?:
ages anyone who fe:,
enjoys working wi::. ;
Camp Aggieland or?
“It is fun working j
and seeing howexditi:
learn about A&M ana
they are about thedav
Walton said.
Walton said one:!
concerns as a counsel:
liked by all of the cad
“Being able todia
tween being the'coq
and being able tokd
the children was ana
at first," Walton said j
learn how to be likedb.i
spected.
"After being a cow
very comfortable arc
during my studenttea:
ence. ”
CAMPUS CALENDAR
will be practice from 7 to 9 a.m. at
the Rugby Field by the polo fields
behind the Zachry parking lot. All
male students welcome. No expe
rience necessary. Call Lucas at
696-0789 for more information.
Alcoholics Anonymous
be a meeting from 11
12:30 p.m. in 249 Be.
call Loma BreaultatK-
email at LomaB@stiA ?
Campus Crusade for Christ: There
will be a meeting at 7 p.m. at Ru
mour’s Deli. Call Kurt at 774-1522
for more information.
Association of Baptist Students:
We will have weekly worship service
at 7:30 p.m. at the ABS Center lo
cated at 410 College Main. Call
David at 846-3223 for details.
Graduate Fellowship
ty Christian Fellowshi:
be a Bible study mi®
prayer at 7:30 p.m.H
site at http://stat.!3‘.
low/ivcf.html for mo'e A
and location orcallJemf
at 764-1522.
Texas Aggie Motorcycle Club:
TAMO has moved. We will meet at
the Office Max on Harvey Road
across from Sweet Eugene’s at 9
p.m. Call Mark at 691-8204 for
more information.
University Undergo.
search Fellows Synp-
presentation of felloe p
research will be pres#
p.m. in Rudder fifth floe K
Saturday
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Catholic Students Association:
There will be on-campus mass at
12:05 p.m. in the All Faith's Chapel.
Aggie Guide Dogs&Se
A social/lunch will sAUben deli.
Hensel Park from IV r
RSVP Hollie at 775,/^-
bring your dog.
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105 YEARS AT TEXAS A&M UNIVERS
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Matt NNebev, Sports Edite
Elizabeth Parian!, Radiok;:
Veronica Serrano, Nights
Mike Fuentes, Photo Edto
Marium Mohiuddin, Agg;
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