NEWS EDITION • A PUBLICATION OF COVENANT COLLEGE •

Paul Brown ('75) makes a mark in elementary physical education

"Show me how to be as tall as you can!"

With a small drum, he sets the class in motion. Twenty kindergarteners are stretching their arms as far as they can.

"Okay, sh ow me how to be as small as you can!" .

Feet scramble and suddenly twenty little bodies are pressed against the as­phalt play surface.

The drum continues. "Okay, come to a high level!"

The children jump to their feet, an­ticipating the next instruction.

The commander-in-chief is Paul Brown, a 1975 graduate of Covenant College. His remarkable classes in phys­ical education at Chickamauga Elemen­tary School in Chickamauga, Georgia h ave brought national attention and statewide recognition.

Just last month he presented his in­novative program to the American Al­liance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance in Detroit, Michigan. Hundreds of educators and instructors listened as he demonstrated his approach to building a playground.

It's a fresh blend of positive mental attitude, course integration, and old­fashioned practicality that has made Paul's program so popular

Through the "Movement Program," as it is called, students are taught to define "general space" and "personal space." General space is defined as that space which 1s not someone's personal space or the space which an object oc­cupies. Personal space, on the other hand, is that space in which one feels comfortable. Students are encouraged to move freely within their own per­sonal space.

But the system is not based solely on nebulous definitions and positive men­tal attitude building.

"I thought there had to be more td educating children physically than teaching them three or four sports," Paul said. As a result, his goal now is to provide "as many different experiences as possible so that when they get out of my program, they will have a basis to work with every physical skill or sport that they might want to enter into­whether in high school or afterwards."

The goal is a recognizable nne On a bnght April day, classes at Chick­amauga Elementary went to their PE. classes. The emphasis wa~ un fnsbee throwing that day_ but there was a can­st.mt sprinkling of jogging, jumping, stretching, leaping and spnnt1ng-all to help demonstrate human bodily­movements.

The entire elementary schnol's cur­riculum is welded together under Paul's plan Geography get,; a boost when students are asked to stand on a particu­lar slate on the U.S map 11 hich is painted on the asphalt play ~urface Shape recogn1lon and direction com­prehension han" blossomed among h1:, students so that through testing, the students no1v rank first in the state of Georgia 1n their abilit) lo identify movement directmns (under, over, through, between)

"Integrating disciplines, intertwinmg them, is right Ill line with what I learned at Covenant," Paul said. Paul sat under Geraldine Steensma, former education professor at Covenant, while earnmg an inter-disciplinary degree himself in

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The 1979 sy11od meeting of the Reformed Presbyterian Church, Evangelical Synod, liro11ght together a defensive /i11e from Covenant's soccer past: Mack Cray (1973), now pastor of the. Presbyterian Clwrch of Ma11chcster, Connect1cut; George Hopson (1972), cider at Shan110n Forest Prcs5yterian Church 111 Greenville, 5011th Caro/111a, and Rick Tvson, co-pastor of Hope Rcfonned Presbyteriaii Church in Ballston Spa, Nm• York wt>rc defensive standouts from 1967-72 011 Covenen/'s soccer team. Grav plawd /111/liack and goa/ie, while Hopson and T_1ison were regulars at fullback.

Paul Brown, cont. physical education, sociology and psychology.

He married Joyce Boughamer (74), and the couple now lives south of LaFayette, Georgia.

More prone to call it "our program" than "my program," Paul's scniice to his students seems to be primary. 'Tm most excited about this program be­cause it's helping kids," he said. "I don't say 'Can you?' The child may say 'I can't.' I say 'Show me."'

Unique to Georgia and so unique na­tionally that it is gaining national atten­tion, Paul's programs are headed for further expansion and development. He works closely with his principal, and the two are ready to open a stress and disas­ter training center at the school for use in the winter months. They already built their school's unique playground.

"Show me how to be as big as you can!"

The children stretch mightily, and in this small town, the exciting beat goes on.

Homecoming set for October 3 and 4

Homecoming for 1980 has been set for Friday and Saturday, October 3 and 4. A slate of activities is planned, and further information will be forthcoming. Corre­spondence regarding Homecoming should be directed to Miss Lisa Welton, Covenant College, Lookout Mountain, Tennessee 37350.

Maniages S tarr Slagle (1980)* and Lanier Daven ­port in Chattanooga, Tennessee on March 16, 1979. Shelba Witmer (1979) and Ronald De­Ma ter (1979) in Chattanooga, Tennes­see on May 5, 1979. Sharon Lintner (1979)* and Ke lvin Moore (1979) in Lookou t Mountain, Georgia on May 6, 1979. Laurie Spinsby (1978) and Paul Durgin (1980) in St. Louis, Missouri on May 19, 1979. Kathy Armes (1978) and John Lesondak (t) in St. Elmo, Tennessee on May 19, 1979. Caroline Scott (1979)* a nd C raig Duvolas (1972) in St. Elmo, Ten nessee on May 19, 1979. Laura Jean Pobst (1979) and Rick Correll (1978) in Bristol, Tennessee on May 26, 1979. Debbie Tumey (1981)* and David Wes­tenberger (1980)t in Indianapolis, In­diana on June 2, 1979. Linda Jo Lee (1979)* and Thomas May in Snellville, Georgia on June 2, 1979. Ellen Smartt (1981)* and Joseph Man­ning (1975)* in Chattanooga, Tennessee on June 9, 1979. Elizabeth Ann Strom (1976) and Brian McRae (1976) in Atlanta, Georgia on June 13, 1979. Anne Coad (1980)* and Peter Waid (1978) on June 30, 1979. Jody Lutz (1979)* and James Lowe (1979)* on July 6, 1979. Sally Hayes and David Harrell (1981)t in Chattanooga, TennesseeonJuly7, 1979. Mary Anna Bullock (1978) and Andrew Belz (1977) in Coral Gables, Florida on July 7, 1979. Denise Porter (1980)* and Sandy Soltau in St. Louis, Missouri on July 7, 1979. Eve Adele Graham and Thomas Grady (1981)t in Sarasota, Florida on July 7, 1979. Lorinda Stallings (1979)* and Chip Hill (1979) in Lookout Mountain, Tennessee on July 14, 1979.

Lori N elson (1978) and Joel Pike in Red­ford , Michigan on July 19, 1979. Denise Pastrana (1981)* and Damien Howard (1981)* in Annapolis, Maryland on July 21 , 1979. Janet Carol Grogan {1976) and Steven Olson on August 3, 1979. Sid onie Brooks (1968) and Wendell Graves in Lookout Mountain, Tennes­see on August 4, 1979. Kathy Jon es (1979)* and Jeffrey Klein (t) in Ch arlo tte, North Carolina on August 4, 1979. Deborah Letson and John Kent in Gar­d en Grove, California on August 11, 1979. Ka thryn . Mos trom (1977) and James Brownson in New York on August 18, 1979. Laurie Tipton and Mark Vigil (1974) in S t. Louis, Missouri on August 25, 1979. Renate Vander Wal (1977)* and Duane Smith in Grand Rapids, Michigan on September 22, 1979. Susan Duble (1982)* and Bruce Sippel (1982)* in Cha ttanooga, Tennessee on December 28, 1979. Janice Fullerton (t) and Gregory Hard (t) in Coulterville, Illinois on December 28, 1979. Aleene Burton (1978)* and Thomas Frost in Charlo tte, North Carolina on March 29, 1980. Susanna Harris (1979) and Richard Au­stin in Saraso ta, Florida on April 19, 1980. Jaclynn Drage {1980)* and Bill DeKuiper (1980)* in Grand Rapids, Michigan on May 10, 1980. Eve Lambert (1979) and Scott Soltau (1978)* in Gad sden, Alabama on May 10, 1980.

Births To Michael and Debbie Caroll Reynolds (1977) a son, Richard Eugene on Jan. 19, 1979. To Wil liam {1975)* and Prudence Vagt Barker (1975) a daughter, Sarah Christ­ine on Jan. 23, 1979. To Ralph an d Ca thy Elmer Peterson (1973)* a daughter, Jill Ellen on Feb. 2, 1979 To Thomas (1969) and Sally Mare Walke (1972) a daughter, Carr ie Lynn on Feb. 18, 1979. To Chuck an d Meg Meiners VanderHart (1970), a daughter Kaylin Rebecca on April 2, 1979 . To Bill (1971) and Linda Warsing Brag­don (1971) a daughter, Kathryn Linda on April 13, 1979. To Dr. and Mrs. Steve Sligh (1969), a daughter, Stephanie Joy on April 15, ]979 .

To Bruce (1973) and Susan Young, a son, Brian Douglas on April 16, 1979. To Rey (1979) and Heather Rand Beardsley (1979) a daughter, Virginia Ann on April 18, 1979. To Dennis (1979) and Beverly Scott Luce (1976)* a daughter, Lisa Ann on May 8, 1979. To John (1979) and Carol Pribyl a daugh­ter, Aubree Faye on May 10, 1979. To Tom (1976) and Lisa Templeton a son Jonathan Michael on May 11, 1979. To Mark (1978) and Susan Kramer a son, Joshua Stancil on May 12, 1979. To Eric (1974) and Barbara Stanton a son, Ethan James on May 14, 1979. To Archie (1978) and Sherri Mitchell

Tullidge (1977) a daughter, Dorothy O'Donnel on May ·15, 1979. To Rod and Janice Homer Taylor (1968) who adopted a daughter, Jennifer Elaine on May 15, 1979. To Rov (1976) and Sarah Willcox Johnson (1975) a daughter, Sarah Lynne on June 4, 1979. To Fred (1971) and Celestl' Sanchez McFarland (1971) a daughter, Austina Burton on June 29, 1979 To Robert (1972) and Florence Rayburn a daughter, Byronic Alice on August 8, 1979. To Tim (1970) and Patty Stigers a son, Peter James on August 14, 1979 To Jim (1972) and Beth Moore Ward

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