Alliance High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Alliance, NE)

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Off to the World of Oz •5 The cowardly lion (Frank Redmon) attempts to eavesdrop as the Scarecrow (Trey Covier). Tinman (Brad lohnson), and Dorothy (Vicki Clark) huddle up and start to talk about inviting the lion along to see the Wizard Good grief! We're in the land of Oz! exclaims the members of the cast during a rehearsal the day before the play. Stop! Why must you constantly pick on me! shouts the stern Captain Verdo to his annoying sidekick lade I'm so bad,” the Wicked Witch of the West Belinda boasts. Dorothy Vicki Clark The Scarecrow Trey Covier Tin Woodsman Brad Johnson Lion Frank Redmon Melinda Rachel Schmer Belinda Mary Nolan Clinda Linda Fairbanks The Wizard Mike Bourquin Verdo Kris Kerr lade Jill Moravek Boq Tracy Overstreet Zoq Jamie Johnson Winkle Jolene Brenner Wonkle John Olsen Ruby Penny Colerick Carnet Cynthia Smith Cats Stacy Brass Deena Contonis Tammy Lloyd Poppies Munchkins. Tracy Overstreet Jolene Brenner Krystal Dillard Darla Prelle Darla Degan Rachel Schmer Jamie Johnson Scott Hudson Steffanie Cobb Derek Schwanebeck Fall Play 15

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Alliance High School is Wisked We're off to see the Wizard! Follow the yellow brick road. Ding-dong the witch is dead! These are a few familiar phrases used in The Wizard of Oz, the drama department's fall play. The production opened with a lost Dorothy, whose house ends up in the land of Oz. Dorothy was soon greeted by a bunch of scared and surprised munchkins and met by Melinda the Good Witch of the North. With Lucinda the Wicked Witch of the East dead, Dorothy received her ruby slippers and was on her way to see the Great Wizard of Oz, following the confusing yellow brick road. With her newly found friends, the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodsman, and the Cowardly Lion, they met the killer poppies, and Glinda the Good entered to save the day. Then Dorothy and her companions got to meet Jade and Captain Verdo, who worked for the Wizard. Verdo told them to wait awhile; then they got to meet the very angry Wizard. He told them in order to get the things that they wanted, they would have to do something for him in return. What they had to do was get a magic cap, which Belinda the Wicked Witch of the West supposedly stole from him. So they went to the land of the Winkes and met the old witch. Belinda captured the travelers and stole Dorothy's ruby shoes. This makes Dorothy a little mad, and Belinda gets a little wet. When she melted, the foursome and all the little Winke slaves returned to the Emerald City to bother the Wizard once more. The Wizard was soon discovered to be a normal man. Dorothy then met Glinda the Good, who saved the day again by sending Dorothy back home to good old Kansas. The fall play opened on the fourteenth of November and turned out to be a colossal success. The direction of Mr. Dean Opp was a new experience. The stage was moved to a new area, the multi-purpose room, and the cast got to work with a light and sound system, which they helped to purchase. On Friday, which was opening night, it was standing room only. Altogether over 1500 people turned out for the performances, an average of 500 a performance, thus extending the room's limit of 350. This attendance far surpassed that of prior performances at Alliance High School in recent years. The Wizard of Oz was a smash hit because of the hard working cast members and great director, who devoted their time to the play and because of it's new facilities. 14 Fall Play Come on now, let's get things right! shouts director Mr Dean Opp during a trying dress rehearsal. Where am I? wonders Dorothy (Vicki Clark), who gazes in awe in the land of the Munchkins

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Music Parents Raise Money for Band Uniforms Music Parents, with the help of other organizations, spent $30,000 on new band uniforms. These could be marching or concert uniforms, depending on the overlay the band chose to wear. The main money making project was selling magazines. It was very successful with a total profit of $4000 which was more money than they had made in previous years. This money was added to the fund for the uniforms. The group suggested something new for the pep band-new shirts. These made a really big with the band members and also provided a sense of pride and unity among the entire group. Meeting every other Tuesday, members decided who would sponsor trips taken by the choir and band, who would receive the various scholarships, and tried to get more parents involved. As Mrs. Oralene Hofmann, the choir director, had to say, I think Music Parents is a real fine support group. Mr Dick Rischling, band director, inspects the quality of and also shows the pants of the new uniform These pants are royal blue with a darker blue satin stripe down each leg. Mrs Hofmann and Miss Beth Young, high school and middle school choir directors, respectively, and other members discuss the up-coming musical events. 1984-85 Music Parents officers Secretary Peggy Chouanard, President Delma Turgeon, and Treasurer Saundra Petersen proudly display the new band uniform. (Vice President Rachel Vaughn is not pictured.) 16 Music Parents