Troupers
DANCERS: Fontaine Kinkead, Betsy Hart, Vicki Norton, Melinda Manning.
OFFICERS: Becky Burlow, Ken Jacobson, Bernard (Skeeter) Johnson, adviser; Charlie Gross, Cathy Cassidy.
First organized in 1939, the UK Troupers were reorganized in 1946 by Bernard Johnson, the present director. The club is sponsored by the Department of Physical Education. Members perform throughout the state to stimulate physical education in various localities. During the past season the Troupers performed 24 times for various social clubs, high schools, and between halves of basketball games.
Types of activities presented by Troupers are tumbling, clowns, singing, dancing, comedians, gymnastics, and various novelty acts. The outstanding event for Troupers is the Annual Show which features campus student talent in a two hour musical production.
SINGERSROW ONE: Patty Higgins, Martha Carpenter. ROW TWO: Bill Betts, Carolyn Hughes, Gayla Hubbard, Anna Laura Hood. ROW THREE: Charles Buckner.
TUMBLERSROW ONE: Diane Forsee, Cathy Cassidy, Eileen Wolff, Mary Phillips, Sally Athearn, Mary Jo Stratton, Ruth Levy. ROW TWO: Charlie Gross, Dwight Kelley, Becky Burlow,  Bob Karsner,  Norm Hershfield.