Bishop Luers High School - Accolade Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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Twirlers show their rythmic enthusiasm at half time show. Luers Ladies Half-time activities were livened up in the past year by the various rhyth- mic routines presented by the Twirlers and Luerrettes. With the accompani- ment of the band, the Twirlers and Luerettes added a touch of youthful creativeness to the many programs during football and basketball sea- sons. They also helped to bring a spirited atmosphere into the pep as- semblies with their cheerful enthu- siasm. Part of the precision that these groups have mastered is the result of their attending band camp in August before school started. They also spent many hours of practicing after school and at night. The twirlers also at- tended lessons once a week to help them develop their talents. The lead twirler. Marty Dahm. often gets to- gether with section leader. Maureen Ehinger and student director. Peggy Garber to make the routines for new songs. Likewise Denise Schoeph and her Luerettes work for novel routines and coordination of them with new songs which never fail to add a special touch to the school activities. 1969-70 Twirlers are Marty Dahm. Gma Powell. Pat Strabbing, Mollie Reed, Sally Hites. Sue Schmutzler. Kathi Jacquay. Ann Reuille. Lisa Dager. Pam Swyers. Maureen Ehinger, Sue Adamski, Lisa Levy, Sue Ebbinghaus, and Darlene Dahmeyer. i

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Marching Knights Bolster School Pride Marching Knights exhibit their award winning style before the start of a football game. Bishop Luers. Indiana ' s rf 1 House of Noise. depends on its own spirited IVlarchmg Knights for much of its background music. Under the direction of Mr. Gary Cooper, the band has added 55 new members to the membership in the past three years that he has been at Luers. The band has grown in number from 32 musicians in 1966 to a member- ship of 88 Marching Knights. Along with the spectac- ular sounds and many precision dancing routines, Mr. Cooper has developed his Knights into a band capable of placing 10th in State competition and 1st in Regional competition. This new sound and the now popular dance step received a helping hand from Luer ' s annual band camp, where intensive work is put in by each of the bandsmen. Mr. Cooper and his aids work each day on routines and music. Thanks to the continuous efforts of the band, many half times were presented to the Knights and their guests in the past year. Along with the stimu- lating music and routines presented by the band during the basketball and football season, the band often presented programs at the pep assemblies and added a special note of color and spirit to them. Other tasks undertaken by the band outside of halftimes were the annual presentations at the Christmas and Spring concerts. The band partook in various state competitions where they proved to be very successful. The band also traveled to a num- ber of the away games during the season to enter- tain at the start of the games and during the half time break. 1969-70 Spallone officers for Jeanme Ga band are Pe; rber. Michele Igy Garbei Earls, and ' , Pat Teagarden. Rick Pat Mack.

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step in Style ■■r- ' ■ ' - standing In the front is this years leader of the 1969- Pom Pom Girls Denise Schoeph. ROW TWO: Cindy Nagel, Cynthia Mee. Carol Keith. Linda Haggenjos, Diane Purge, Sally Sleekier, Jean Strain, Diane Haggenjos, and Karen Giant. Pom Pom girls keep in step to the beat of music at half-time. Cindy Nagel dances to the accompaniment of the band. 9 ♦ - ap-f. The Luerettes perform a favorite routine.