Casa Grande Union High School - Cougar Yearbook (Casa Grande, AZ)

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Dedication The CouGar staff feels proud and honored to dedicate the 1973 CouGar to Mr. Ben Day, choral di- rector and friend, for his nine years of exceptional, unceasing and total dedication to his students, and his special service to C.G.U.H.S. and the whole community. Mr. Day received both his Bachelor of Arts, and Master degrees from the University of Arizona. He began teaching at C.G.U.H.S. the fall of 1964. When he first came, the choral department was almost non-exis- tent. From that start, he has built it to be the largest department on cam- pus. Under his superb direction his choirs have brought state-wide acclaim to C.G.U.H.S. Currently, Mr. Day is director of nine groups — The Choral, Varsity Singers, Blue Notes, Balladeers, Soul Singers, Girls Chorus, Boys Chorus, a new group started this year called the Choraliers, and the Trinity South- ern Baptist Church Choir. Besides the sometimes arduous task of teaching six large classes every day, Mr. Day’s list of services and activities is by no means complete. During non-school hours, he has proven to be a fantastic Junior class sponsor, by helping plan the prom, build the Homecoming float, work in concessions, and order class rings. He has given much assistance to the Drama department by work- ing out the complicated lighting effects for the plays, and operating the equipment the nights of the per- formances. To the Band, too, he is indispensible, for he announces the half-time proceedings at all home football games. Who is that familiar face one always sees at every football game, tennis match, swimming or track meet? Why, Mr. Day, of course! Come rain or shine, he is always there to help operate the scoreboard, or time events. He commentates at all the basketball games, and usually starts the game off to a good start by singing a first-rate rendition of our National Anthem”. And so, for these reasons we feel no one could be more deserving of this acknowledgment than Mr. Ben Day. But most of all we want to express our appreciation for having such a fine individual, teacher, director, and above all, friend to everyone, here at C.G.U.H.S!