Student Activities Office
The intramural sports program office is located in the Strausner Student Center, Room 205, 307 268-2638. All programs are open to Casper College and affiliated institutions’ students, spouses and employees. Children under 17 are only allowed to participate in the family fun recreation programs. Some of the intramural sports offered through the office include: coed softball, men’s, women’s and coed basketball, coed volleyball, lap swimming and water aerobics, aerobics, coed flag football, bowling, golf and putt-putt golf.
Student Activities Board
Four elected members of the Associated Students of Casper College (ASCC) Student Senate lead the Student Activities Board (SAB) and serves on the executive committee of the Associated Students of Casper College (ASCC) Student Senate. Other members of the board are volunteers who are appointed as chairs of specific committees which program events for the campus community. The SAB organizes, advertises, and conducts diverse types of activity programming such as dances, free-movie nights, coffee houses, special events, family fun events, games, lectures, etc. Since a portion of the per-credit student fees are used to fund SAB programs, these events are typically free but require a current student ID for a person to participate.
Student Government
Leadership of the Associated Students of Casper College (ASCC) is exercised through the ASCC Student Senate. The student senate is composed of five executive officers elected by the student body. Other student senate members are elected by class or appointed through Casper College’s affiliated programs. The student senate administers a portion of the per-credit student fees collected by the college. The Senate Constitution and By-Laws can be found in the student handbook.
International Education
The International Education Department fosters an institutional culture and climate that fully supports international education and cross-cultural awareness in order to prepare Casper College students for active involvement in a global environment. Students will have the opportunity for international study, exchanges, travel, and volunteer experiences abroad. For more information, contact Barbara Mueller, International Education Director, by e-mail bmueller@caspercollege.edu or phone 307-268-2517.
Honors Program
The Honors Program’s mission is to produce a diverse body of graduates who are well educated, socially conscious, and capable of assuming leadership roles in our society. To that end, Honors students will participate in undergraduate research, will assume leadership roles both on and off campus, and will participate in service projects on campus and in the community. For more information, contact Dave Zoby, Director of the Honors Program, by e-mail dzoby@caspercollege.edu or phone 307-268-2379.
Service Learning
The Casper College Center for Learning through Service is committed to developing and integrating a campus wide pedagogy that combines community service with classroom instruction, focusing on critical, reflective thinking as well as personal and civic responsibility. Community service is an integral part of Casper College students’ education to prepare them to be lifelong learners, responsible community members, and productive citizens. For more information, contact Gretchen Wheeler, Director of the Center for Learning Through Service, by e-mail wheeler@caspercollege.edu or phone 307-268-2390.
Music Activities
Concert Chorale. This mixed performance choir is an outstanding activity for students. Membership is granted by the instructor through audition and one credit per semester may be earned.
Men’s Choir. Membership is open to all interested male students. This is a one-credit course.
Women’s Choir. Membership is open to all interested female students. This is a one-credit course.
Concert Band. Membership is granted by the instructor through audition.
Orchestra. One credit per semester may be earned by participating.
Contemporary Singers. Membership is by audition only.
Percussion Ensemble. One credit may be earned per semester.
Jazz Ensemble. Membership is by audition only.
Brass Ensemble. Membership is by audition only.
Student Publications
The college newspaper has been named Chinook after the warm wind which frequently blows in this area. The paper is published and managed by the students.
A literary magazine, Expression, is published once a year. It includes short stories, poems, essays, and art work. Both offices are in the Strausner Student Center.
Theatre and Dance
The Department of Theatre and Dance at Casper College provides opportunities for all students who are interested in theatre performance, tech, and design as well as dance performance. Events are presented in four spaces in the Gertrude Krampert Theatre Complex: the McMurry Main Stage, a 423-seat thrust theatre; the Thomas H. Empey Theatre, a 162-seat flexible performance space; the Ken Ury Little Theatre, a 45-seat theatre dedicated to student productions; and the Scifers Dance Performance Studio, a 130-seat flexible state-of-the-art dance performance theatre. With these spaces, the students get a wide variety of experience. All registered Casper College students are welcome and invited to participate. Productions range in style from Broadway musicals, to Shakespeare’s comedies and tragedies, to modern comedies and dance concerts. Students do not need to major in theatre or dance to participate.
Student Organizations
- Alpha Mu gamma (National Foreign Language Honor Society)
- Assoc. of Dance Performance Students of Casper College (The Flight)
- Assoc. of Theatre Perf. & Tech. Students of CC (The Bakkhai)
- Baptist Collegiate Ministries of Casper College
- Campus Ventures
- Campus Democrats
- Casper College Automotive Technology Club (CCAT)
- Casper College Chess Club
- Casper College Film Club
- Casper College Fire Science Club
- Casper College Fitting & Showing Club
- Casper College French Club
- Casper College Geology Club
- Casper College German Club
- Casper College Livestock Judging Club
- Casper College Psychology Club
- Casper College Skills USA Club
- CC Student Chapter of the Music Educators National Conf. (MENC)
- Casper College Student Nurses’ Association
- Casper College Student Pharmacy Association
- Casper College Student Society for the Visual Arts
- Casper College Students in Free Enterprise
- Casper College Welding Club and Auto Body Club
- Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship
- Criminal Justice Club
- Honors Club
- International Students Club
- Oil City Ag Club
- Occupational Therapy Assistance Club (OTA)
- Phi Rho Pi (Forensics)
- Phi Theta Kappa-Zeta Alpha Chapter (PTK)
- Ropin’ n’ Riggin’ Rodeo Club
- Shanklin Travers Addictionology Resource Society of CC (STARS)
- Student Association of Respiratory Care (SARC)
- Student Radiographer Association
- Student Wyoming Education Association of Casper College
- The Casper College Synergy Alliance
- The Destination Literacy Team, UW/CC Center
- The Physical Science Club, Casper College
- Technical Education Collegiate Association (TECA)
Competitive Speech (Forensics Team)
Intercollegiate competition is central to the forensics program at Casper College. Students receive systematic and careful instruction in preparation for competition at tournaments in the Rocky Mountain region. Participation on the forensics team is open to any qualified student.
Fitness
Various aerobic activities are offered each semester. Free YMCA swim passes are available at the college center main desk. Contact the student activities office for current information on fitness program opportunities.
Family Programs
Free family swims and family recreation programs are offered for students with children. Contact the student activities office for more information.
Varsity Athletic Programs
Casper College fields intercollegiate teams in men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s rodeo and volleyball.
The Thunderbirds are members of the Wyoming Community College Athletic Conference, Region IX under the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), and the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA). The athletic scholarship policies and eligibility requirements are in accordance with, or surpass, the operating standards and bylaws of the NJCAA and NIRA.
Two gymnasiums and a fitness center are located on campus. The college also hires trainers to assist student athletes in all sports.
Men’s Basketball
Casper College schedules games with other community colleges in Wyoming and several other states. The Thunderbirds have a much deserved national reputation in basketball and have a big following in the community.
Casper College competes in Region IX for the right to play in the national junior college tournament. The Thunderbirds have made 11 trips to the national tournament as regional champions and have placed as high as second. They are coming off back -to-back 20-win seasons.
Women’s Basketball
The Thunderbird women’s team has made eight trips to the national tournament, finishing as high as third in 1996 and fourth in 2010. The T-Birds won 33 games in 2010 and followed that up with a back-to-back regional title in 2011.
Women’s Volleyball
The Thunderbird volleyball team is recognized as one of the top junior college programs in the country. Over the past eight seasons Casper has won three regional championships and has consistently been ranked in the nation’s top 25.
Rodeo
Casper College competes in the Central Rocky Mountain Region of NIRA, and were Region winners in 2011. Rodeo is considered a varsity athletic program at Casper College. The T-Birds practice and compete in facilities at the Central Wyoming Fairgrounds, including the indoor Arena. Casper College has one of the most storied programs in college rodeo.
In 1963, Casper College became the first junior college to win the national intercollegiate championship. By winning the national championship in 1964, 1965, and 1966, Casper College became the first college in history to win the national championship for four consecutive years.
Livestock Judging
The livestock judging team is a very important part of the agricultural department at Casper College.
The team is restricted to those students enrolled in a livestock judging class. Any interested student may enroll in the course and become eligible for the team, regardless of prior experience.
The training necessary to compete is taught as a part of the regular course content. The course is individualized, considering each participant’s level of competence.
The team competes on the local, regional, and national levels, and has been very successful, winning numerous awards at all levels of competition. Additional information may be obtained by contacting the agriculture department at Casper College. |
