TYCA History

The Growth of TYCA

As told through its documents

(A work in progress.)

Roots

The germ of an idea

• “A Two-Year College Perspective on Standards in the Profession” from the Western Regional Conference (Ron Severson and Stephen Ruffus) (1991)
• Helon Raines on “Ideas for Restructuing NCTE Two-Year Progam” (1992)
• Draft NCTE units and services (1992)
• NCTE Letter charging the  “Mississippi Meeting” (1992)
• Nell Ann Pickett with information on the “Mississippi Meeting” to discuss restructuring two-year programs within NCTE (1992)
• Draft of Mission Statement from Mississippi Meeting (1992)
• A proposal on restructuring Two-year College Programs within NCTE drafted at the “Mississippi Meeting” (1992)
• Mark Reynolds, Nell Ann Pickett, and Helon Raines correspondence on restructuring NCTE College Section (1992)

The seed is sown

• Helon Raines on the NTCC Meeting at CCCC in San Diego (1993)
• Two-year College sessions at CCCC 1993 San Diego
• Proposal for Two-Year College, Four-Year College, and University Section 6 April 1993
• Draft By-Laws of the Two-Year College English Assocition and the Regional Conferences of  July 1993 with introductory letter from Paul Bodmer
• Draft of By-Laws of the Two-Year College English Association and the Regional Associations of September 1993 with introductory letter from Paul Bodmer

The fruits of labor

• Mike Matthew’s TYCA Inaugural Gala Recolections
• TYCA Gala Poem (1996)
• TYCA Inagural Gala formal announcement card (1996)
• TYCA Inaugural Gala Program (1996)

Celebrating the harvest

• 15th TYCA Anniversary Invitation (2011)
• Happy Birthday National TYCA 1996-2011 (2011)
• TYCA 15th Anniversary Celebration Photos (2011)

Renewal

• The Tour of TYCA (2011)
• TYCA: Past, Present, and Future (YouTube Video) (2011)