Abraham Lincoln High School - Railsplitter Yearbook (Des Moines, IA)

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4. Raileltes look enthused after performing at halftime. 5. Denise Jones and Amy Faller look pleased after a perfor- mance at East. 6. Leadership squad: Treasurer, Stephanie Walter; Co-Captain, Charice Long; Captain, Denise Jones; Secretary, Desira Johnson; and Activity planner, Shae An- gus. r Railcttcs: (first row) Stephanie Walter, Charice Long, Denise Jones, Shae kie, Loric Sparks. Daiynna Brooks, (third row ) Sponsor: Patty Sonntag, Leeann Angus, Desira Johnson, (second row) Nikole Knight, Amy Smidt, Robyne Maldonado, Cathy Valenti, Jenny Jones, Rosic Danca. Amy Faller, Rachelle Swisher, Jenny Stark, Pam Vanderley, Nikki Jennings, Kristen Slczak, Sarah Myers, Shelley Camacho, Allison Tallant, Jenny Alvord, Juliet Gibson, Angie Bradshaw, Kristie Wallace, Patty Egcnbergcr, Brandy Dhabolt, Paula Gutus- Irons, Cheryll Cropp, Kristen Stites. 17

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Railettes attend Austrailian Expo In their second year, the 35 young Railelles began a successful year with a new sponsor. Pally Sonnlag, and a new captain, Denise Jones. Rai- lettes takes a lot of hard work and dedication, but ifs more than that, weVe a family! ' ' said Denise Jones. Their first performance was at the Burger Bowl halftime with Shake Down, which they also performed at the first pep assembly. Their second dance was performed to the song Oh Yeah at the Homecoming pep assembly. Railettes also march with the band during halftime at football games. They competed with the band at two state marching contests finishing third out of 35 bands at Omaha and receiving a 1 rating at East High School. Parade season began in the spring with the Drake Relays pa- rade. The Railettes also marched in the Pella Tulip parade and the Viesha parade in Ames. The squad will accompany the Marching Band to Brisbane, Australia, in August, where they will march in two parades at the 1988 World Expo. I T he squad performs at Soulhridgc for the opening of the new store Carnival. 2. Captain Denise Jones directs the squad io Shake Down. 3. The leadership squad makes a pyra- mid at the first pep assembly. 16

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Marchers go to Australia The Marching Band has been given the chance of a life-time ' In June, they repre- sented the Mid- West in the World Exposi- tion in Brisbane, Australia. ' The trip was the largest ever attempted by an Iowa school. This was a very successful trip which was made possible by the adminis- tration, faculty, parents, students and good old work, ' ' commented Dave Killinger, band director. During the school year they held several fund raisers for the trip. They sold M M ' s, helped BLH sales, and held a paper drive. In competition, they received a ' T ' rat- ing for the tenth consecutive year. They also went to Omaha, Nebraska, to march in the Beatrice Music Bowl where they placed in the top three. In addition, the band provided fans with the halftime entertainment at three home games. In the spring they performed at the Drake Relays Parade, at the Tulip Festival in Pella, and at Viesha at Iowa State. 18