Alexander High School - Moccasin Yearbook (Nekoosa, WI)

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LEXANDER HIGH Standing: Phillip Bandt, Director H. J. Schuren Outer Row: Betty Saeger, Joan Reichert, Sally Werderitz, Patricia Smolairek, Donna Holden, Bernie Jepson, Kenneth Strand, Harold Enerson, Bill Weaver, William Dickey, Henry Blanchard Middle Row: Clifford Jenson, Sonia Zellmer, Marilyn VVicklund, Carl Bandt, Gary Dickey, Ruth Blount, Carol Francis, Patricia Jesse Yirst Row: Sally Sanger, .lere Kirst, Carol Boyles, Nancy Wipfli Band Receives High Acclaim... Alexander High School is always proud of the band in its snappy purple and white uniforms as it goes on parade, but it is just as proud of its musical performance at pep meetings, basketball, football games, and concerts. In the fall the Marching Band was made up of all first band members who were not on the foot- ball squad, and some of the more advanced second band members. The Marching Band paraded at the Cranboree in Wisconsin Rapids, for Home- coming and all football games. For the contest on May 2 the marching unit was made up of only first band members. During the first semester, the more advanced second band members were allowed to substitute or play last chair in the section in fourth period rehearsals. At the beginning of the second se- mester those in the last chairs of the coronet and French horn sections took first chairs in their sections in the second band. Working on grade level assignments has helped to improve the musicianship of the group more than any one factor this year. Challenging has created a desire to try to be able to play better than the others in the section, and members fre- quently move from a lower to a higher chair, or vice versa. The highlight of the year was the trip to Mil- waukee to play for the Music Sectional Meeting of the State Teachers' Convention, on November 6th, 1952. A varied program was presented to a large number of music teachers and supervisors. The enthusiastic applause and many compliments were an indication of the quality of the perfor- mance. Other concert events were the annual December Concert. two appearances before the student body, the annual Spring Concert, as well as the tournament competition at Antigo, on May find.