Capistrano Valley High School - El Gato Yearbook (Mission Viejo, CA)

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jMllng off mjuil lh nigkt ' mtJe It is In learning music that many youth- ful hearts learn to love, ' ' — Dominique Ricard, M jt ore Capo students are starting to n E flow into the music department. • I This year more students are be- coming aware of the music department (both band and choir), which has made the music department truly outstanding. The marching band moved up in class, which provided a better chal- lenge, said junior Ciaran Foley, co- drum major. The marching band finished second in every competition it went to this year. It takes pure dedication for a band member to take part in this program, as Foley explains, Practice starts at sixth period and ends at four o ' clock, almost non-stop. But during the week of a com- petition, we also practice on Saturday from ten until two. But practice makes perfect. FHarry Hutchinson, assistant to director Lynn dinger, says, The kids put more hours into the band than any other activity on campus. And behind all this hard work there is a conductor who suffers, too. That man is Lynn Olinger, or better known as Mr. O. FHe is in charge of the marching band, jazz band (both interme- diate and advanced), symphonic band, commercial music, orchestra and drum But through all this hard work the mu sicians sometimes get a break as they went on a retreat to Arrowbear. They also hope to travel to Mexico on another retreat. While the band made music, the choir sang it. On February eighth and ninth auditions for the musical Mame were held. Mame was performed in May. The choir added a little music to the basketball games by singing The Star Spangled Banner during the year. In March, they also performed at the Or- ange County Performing Arts Center. They wrapped up the year with a spring concert held at Capo. ▲ HEY! START SINGING — Junior Heather Hoffman glan ces at her neighbor, sophomore Trisha Pollock, to try to tell her the teacher is watching her. ▲ DOE RAE ME — Senior Jamie Atchison sings a solo during the class period.

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- GLAZING ON THE FINAL TOUCHES — Freshman Carlie Pearson works on refining her clay work. Further enhancement to the project required glazing the dried work. ▼ WHAT THE HECK IS THAT? — Seniors Scott Mersing and Ryan Steele complete their work on their unknown project. -- ▲ THROWING ON THE WHEEL — Junior Robert Grace huddles over the wheel. Get- ting down and dirty was necessary to get the job done. ■ BUFFING ON THE JOB — Junior Mike Ishii buffs his sterling silver ring. Students working with machines wore safety goggles for pre- cautionary

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4 TOOTING THEIR HORNS — The marching band practices before a game. The marching band practiced from sixth period to four o ' clock. ▼ DID I MISS MY CUE AGAIN? — Amy Gi- raud looks up at the teacher to make sure she doesn ' t miss her cue. ■ LET ' S UNPACK! — The marching band to unload its stuff during a competition at Mission Viejo High School. The marching band went to many competitions during the