Shawnee Mission South High School - Heritage Yearbook (Overland Park, KS)

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Choirs sing different tune With the departure of Dr. Don Donaldson as director, A Cappella, Heritage and Varsity Men faced a challenging year of adjustment, not to mention the usual difficult music. Though several A Cappella members saw the first few months as rocky, the path became smoother with understanding. Yet as the choir members ad- justed to director Ms. Marie Lerner, they also faced several other changes. One week before the an- nual holiday Vespers concert, the students were informed that the traditional candlelight processional would be discontinued due to the religious overtones in school. 126 Choirs While A Cappella watched this tradition flicker to an end, it also saw the continuance of another, candy sales and movie night, both a must to finance the spring tour. With the successful showing of Smokey and the Bandlt and candy sales, the tour was deemed a success. The two select groups, Heritage and Varsity Men, continued their famed traditions of singing at various community organizations, but under the direction of Mr. Larry Stetler of Coffeyville, Ks. It was a year of adjustments, but also one of festivities as all three choirs continued to keep their social committees busy.

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sm I' C it Lfixwk wx 2 L I ...W I it g ' X ' Qu . . Music, partying mean togetherness for girls Parties, country clubs, radio stations, basketball games, kidnappings and invitationals may not seem re- lated to choir, but for the Chanterelles and Chanticleers they were a major part of their choral experience. These activities not only helped make choir more en- joyable but also developed a feeling of unity between the sister 'Ftelles and Chanticleers. Although the two groups frequently enjoyed various extra-curricular activities, they also put in many hours of intensified rehearsal for their concerts. An ad- mitted perfectionist, Ms. Marle Lerner, maintained both groups' reputations for outstanding performances through her concentrated rehearsal techniques. So, choir was not only a time to learn music, but also a I time to learn about people. 7 Chanticleers 125

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,M ,A T., ,,.L,...V ,-., L. 2 I 1 X 1. Norman Joseph, Carla Johnson and Dave Schwabauer celebrate a successful concert. 2. Dave Schmidt, Dave Strong and Frank Haas sing in barbershop harmony. 3. A Cappella president, John Mathews, ob- viously finds something very funny. 4. The Heritage Singers carol through the halls. 5, A Cappella-FRONT ROW: L. Rowland, P. Schimdt, C. Bower, F. Haas, C. Hoffman, D. Jones, S. Terry, A Malone, K. Erickson, T. Teller, K. Graves, D. Tait, L. Russ, C. Cornelius. SECOND ROW: S. Seiter, L. Peden, D. Hermes, J. Muir, K. Larsen, D. Schimdt, S. Beeks, S. Grimm, N. Joseph, D. McFadden, J. Parkinson, C. McMahan, H. McCoy, D. Schwabauer, C. Iverson, L. Herbert. THIRD ROW: A. Hellman, C. Ramos, E. Spear, A. Beardsley, B. Hovey, C. Johnson, S. Shortland, L. Tuttle, T. Millar, J. Mathews, S. Graf, D. Bryars, B. Rafferty, K. Donahue, S. Crossette, T. Haskin, B. Hendriks. BACK ROW: L. Stadelman, B. Cosner, M. Swanson, C. P yor, J. Haun, K. Walberg, K. Samuels, M. Rola, P. Murphy, W. Ad s, S. Purkapile, L. Davis, E. Buchanan, W. Godfrey, B. Dull, E. St ens, R. Mclnturff, K. Haskin, J. Holmberg, P. Schimmel. 6. Connie Rdmos and Wendy Godfrey decorate the unconventional trash tree. 7. Heritage-FRONT ROW: Dawn Bryars, Cindy Bower, Dave Strong, Kathy Graves, Doug Jones, Susan Terry, Frank Haas, Carol Hoffman. SECOND ROW: Deanna McFadden, Dave Schwabauer, Leslie Rowland, Eddie Speer, Connie Ramos, John Mathews, Brenda Cosner, Henry McCoy, Laura Peden, THIRD ROW: Barry Dull, Carla Johnson, Dave Schimdt, Tammy Haskin, Norman Joseph, Susan Graf, Keith Walberg, Wendy Godfrey, Paul Murphy, Linda Tuttle, Steve Purkapile, 8. FIRST ROW: Dave Strong, Dave Schwabauer, Tammy Haskin, Susanna Southard, Cindy Pryor, Eddie Speer, Doug Jones. SECOND ROW: Carol Hoffman, Kathy Graves, John Mathews, Laurie Samuelson, Chris McMahan, Wendy Godfrey, Dave Schimdt, Lin- da Tuttle, Michelle Rola, Melanie Swanson, Lillian Davis, prepare to leave for a singing competition in Pueblo, Col. 9. Varsity Men-FRONT ROW: Henry McCoy, Dave Schwabauer, Steve Crossette, Dave Strong, John Mathews, Doug Jones, Frank Haas. SECOND ROW: Jim Parkinson, Doug Hermes, Steve Purkapile, Eddie Speer, Dave Schimdt, Norman Joseph, Tom Teller. THIRD ROW: Steve Shortland, Barry Dull, Chris Peck, Paul Murphy, Keith Walberg, Mel Dinklage. 10. Marie Lerner-A Cappella, Chanticleers, Chanterelles, Choraleers, Music Theory. 11. Larry Stetler-Concert Choir, Heritage, Varsity Men, Men's Chorus, Music Appreciation, Music Rep. Choirs 127