Air Academy High School - Vapor Trails Yearbook (USAF Academy, CO)

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While Air Academy celebrated its 25th year of excellence, Mr. Larry Perkins was also celebrat- 25 Years Equals Excellence 'hiSWQShfS20'h 221 Fine Arts A . f PK. ,fr If ii? 4 7 ducting the bands for the school. In the years Mr. Perkins has di- H2 During third hour, Steve Wrightjoins the band in playing Kaddish Cupper leftj. Practicing for their second concert, the brass section warms up flower lefty. Twenty years of practice makes for one of the best conductors around. Mr. Larry Perkins leads the band Ctopj.

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Concert Choir. These choirs were just about the best l have ever conducted, he commented. The choirs performed two con- certs, in the winter and spring. sang at various functions around the city, and had eight members - John Bosick, Lisa Callaway, Lori Lauritzen, Gen Lovitt, Pam Pray, Becky Rockwell, Dana Smith, and Chamber Singers Ctopja KFrontJ Rhonda Armstrong, John Colvard, Lisa Callaway, John Dosick, Becky Rockwell, Kyle Williamson. CBackJ Butch Howell, Peggy Stobler. Dave Emerick, Marijean Dohlem, Scott Zedack, Gen Lovitt, Mike Cole, Chamber Singers Caboveja CFrontJ Pam Fischer. David Reuter, Wendy Willis. CBockJ Lori Lauritzen, Rick Sieben, Dona Smith, Curt Stanton. Kyle Williamson - chosen for All State Choir. Mr. Trost expressed the overall feeling of the choirs: To have eight singers chosen was a real honor. lt was exciting to be part of a department where the talent just kept increasing. Each year we have more kids do- ing beffer: it's really encourag- ing. The subject of the song Good King Kong gets a hug from Rhonda Arm- strong after the Christmas concert Cbe- lowJ. Singing in more than one choir can present problems, especially in costume changes: Gen Lovitt helps Scott Zedack with his tie in o humorous moment Cbot- tomj. Fine Artsl21 Q lf.

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rected the band, they have re- ceived numerous awards includ- ing 14 superior awards at state music contests and being chosen one of the top 100 band programs in the country. The bands kept up everyone's spirits at the football and basket- ball games, marched for football halftime shows and played in dis- trict and state competitions. Mr. Perkins explained the importance of a band: Hopefully the band teaches some appreciation of mu- sic, as well as the discipline it takes to play a musical instru- ment. And I enjoy putting togeth- er a band. Concert Band: FLUTES: Susan Bjork, Pamela Beltz, John Bosick, Carrie Burkhart, Ellen Grosse, Susan Horst, Cindy Johnson, Diane Johnson. Laura Linton, Shaleen Lohmes, Patti McMaster, Lynn Mobley, Mary Jo Morin, Amy Ryan, Janet Ryan, Stacy Seibert, Amy Trotter, Lisa Wagner. Sandra Widseth. OBOES: Nancy Huelf, Colleen Strain. CLARINETS: Page Allen, Gina Arkowski, Eileen Billiard, Tina Claire, Kerry Flanigan, Amy Gustafson, Anna Hintgen, Kathy Hubany, Suzanne Mangold, Linda Morton, Bill Munson, Sonja Ramey, Pam Webb, Kevin Wolfgang, Steve Wright. BASS CLARINETS: Rob Culbert, Wayne lntermill, John Keith. ALTO SAX: Colin Fleming, Phil Francis, Terry Krycho, Tom Munson, Sheri Phillips, Greg Rockwell. TENOR SAX: Jeff Cheney, Andy Simon. BARI SAX: Mike Henderson, John Davis. FRENCH HORN: David Emmerick, Gretchen Knudson, Joe Lepine, Steve Lepine, Ken Oleszeck, Stu Woods. TRUMPET: Don Bell, Tracy Bennington, Paul Brody, winette Cashore, Chris Christianson, Kim Daehn, Bobby Formanek, David Hensel, Butch Howell, Rick Hubany, Kevin Jensen, Ross Johnson, Scott Little, David Madigan, Jeff Marten, Jeff Mauss, Mike Michner, Russ Richardson, Doyle Robbins, Ken Steele, Mark Warson, John Wylie. TROMBONE: Stevie Abel, Peter Flanders, Tim Keenan, Joe Taylor, Doug Troutman, Ted Miller. BARITONE: Greg Mortenson, Matt Woodruff, Jean Scauzzillo. BASSXTUBA: Les Brack, Eric Grundman. PERCUSSION: Greg Brownell, Kamthor Chaiyo, Joe Feldman, Jeff Malden, Mark Napierkowski, John Vasina, Dionne Williams. Jazz Band, Not Pictured: CSENIORSJ Tracy Bennington, Jeanette Boland, Paul Brody, Greg Brownell, Ken Steele, Steve Wright. CJUNIORSJ Les Brack, Peter Flanders, Doug Haley, Mike Henderson, Greg Mortensen, Bill Munson, Austin Pfenning, Russ Richardson, Andy Simon, Peter Tyler, Mark Warson. CSOPHOMORESD Don Bell, Jeff Cheney, Chris Christiansen, Paul Cozart, Alanze Dudley, Colin Fleming, Nancy Huelf, Scott Little, Tom Munson, Greg Rockwell, Joe Taylor, Doug Troutman, Fine Artsf23