1963 - 1964

Top Row, Left to Right: Warren Callis, Dave Brenner, Pat Howe, Andy Hardy, Bob Dryden, Roy Schaffer, Chris Patterson, Mike Alderman, Nick DeCuitiis, John Tanner.

Fourth Row, Left to Right: Alan Lord, Andy Holtan, Roger Mann, Tom Jackson, Ed Steel, Mike Flynn, Jan Snyder, Spike Jones, Bob Walker.

Third Row, Left to Right: Bill Riley, Joe Murray, Mike Ling, June Dustin, Doug Zier, Dixie Glenn, Dave Pitman, Bill Williams, Jack Grier, Brian Biehl, Mike Friedel, Russ Rhinehard, Warren Thielz, Jean Nichols.

Second Row, Left to Right: Louise Williams, Pam Thomas, Marie Smith, Wendy Pauli, Barbara Lauster, Sharon Jones, Cheryl Steiner, Peggie Peterson.

First Row, Left to Right: Barbara Miller, Joanne Hill, Judy Shanklin, Paula Siskind, Fran Hurley, Janice Chew, Paula Yakely, Ann Waskey, Susie Enger.

coaches

  • Director: George F. Kramer (Fall), William A. Riley (Spring)

  • Assistant Coach: Jean Nichols

Officer Body

1963-64

  • President: Chris Patterson   

  • Vice President: Joseph Murray

  • Secretary: Susie Enger

  • Treasurer: Roy Schaffer

  • Historian: Cheryl Steiner

1962-63

  • President: Bob Walker   

  • Vice President: Chris Patterson

  • Secretary: Susie Enger

  • Treasurer: Bob Dryden

  • Historian: Mike Patterson and Alan Christy

Award Recipients

  • Best Female Trouper: Susie Enger

  • Best Male Trouper: Chris Patterson

  • Best Act: Men's Doubles Balancing - Andy Holton and Roger Mann

Dynamic Expression

George Kramer directed the Troupe during the fall semester.  In the spring he went to Louisiana State University to do work on his PhD, but offered advise to the Troupe over the phone and through occasional visits.  

Bill Riley, a Best Trouper, took over  coaching responsibilities of the Troupe.  He was assisted by Jean Nichols, also a Best Trouper.  Both were Physical Education majors.  

Jean Nichols has the distinction of being the only person to win the Best Trouper Award twice (1961-62 and 1962-63).  The constitution was amended during this year with a clause stipulating that a trouper could  receive the Best Trouper Award only one time.  "Once A Best Trouper, Always A Best Trouper" is how the rule came to be known.

One of the pledges this year was Joe Murray.  Originally coming to the University of Maryland on a wrestling scholarship, he had subsequently become interested in Gymkana and had joined up.  He has been working with Gymkana ever since.

The road show schedule included ten shows at high schools and featured an appearance by the Troupe at the Governor's Conference on Physical Education.

"Dynamic Expression" was the theme for the 1964 Home Show.   The show had  twenty-four acts in all, each representing a mood or human emotion.  Tumbling was "Restlessness."  A ball routine involving many of the female troupers was "Misty Splendor."  Pyramids represented "Order."

itinerary

  • Gaithersburg Junior High School

  • Mr. Airy High School

  • Overlea Senior High School

  • Leland Junior High School

  • Calvert Senior High School

  • Loch Raven Junior High School

  • Einstein Senior High School

  • Corkran Junior High School

  • Springbrook Senior High School

  • Susquahannock High School

  • Governor’s Conference on Physical Education