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Informer

Vol. XIV
No. 14
Nov. 18/92

Institution of First Choice * Dedicated to Excellence * Leader in Education

Club Optima returned to
Capilano College this fall, giving
top high school students a good
look at the College and a chance to
exercise their talents.

“We had over 200 secondary

students from throughout South-
western B.C. competing in 15
areas from athletics to theatre,”
said David DeMuynck, who coordi-
nated Club Optima ’92.

“This is an opportunity to get a
sense and a feel for Capilano
College,” College President Doug
Jardine told the students in the
Sportsplex before the competitions
started.

Although the competitions would
be fun, he said, students planning
to attend Cap should realize post-
secondary education is serious
business. “They must put out a 110
per cent effort.”

In return, students get an excel-

Students from Seycove and Tupper ply their
skills at the Computing Science competition.

Club Optima Attracts Top
Students to the College

lent education at Cap. The staff
does a tremendous job and the
faculty “will cause you to push the
envelope of your intellectual experi-
ence,” Doug said.

The students left the Sportsplex
in teams, each ready to
~ tackle a particular test. The
competitions, designed by
faculty from various depart-
' ments, included everything
from identifying inverte-
brates in Biology to acting
_ out a skit in French. In

~ addition, a group of stu-
_ dents witnessed a demon-
_ stration of Applied Informa-
tion Technology.

Everyone had gathered in
the Sportsplex for the Oct.
29 opening ceremonies,
lunch and awards presenta-
tion. Hosts were Marleen Morris,
Director of Public Relations, and
Dave O'Leary, Supervisor of the
Advising Centre. Rob Turner,
Vice-President, Student and
Instructional Services, helped
hand out awards along with Clay
St. Thomas, on-air personality
from Z-95 FM. First-place winners

Jeri Krogseth directs students as
they leave the Sportsplex on their
way to Club Optima competitions.

received certificates and a tuition-
free course. Second-place winners
received certificates.

Leaving the College in trendy-
looking Club Optima T-shirts,
students gave comments such as:

“Well organized fun.” (Media
Resources)

“It was an excellent learning
experience. Our warm-ups
brought us close together....I had
a wonderful day.” (Theatre)

“The staff seems good, extremely
friendly!” (Jazz Music)

“Td love to come here in the fall.”
(InfoTec)