Deming High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Deming, NM)

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mBr n i eai ninkr u I. DHS Jazz band members are: Donna Weipperl, Tina Rodriguez, Becky Brown, Olga Vasquez. Yvonne Terry Mendoza, Tim Otero, Bobby Loya, Mike Otero, and Victor Valenzuela. 2. Sergeant Joe Diaz of the United States Marine Corps presents Yvonne Terry Mendoza with the John Philip Sousa Award for musical excel- lence. 3. These band students attended Solo and Ensemble held at ,Mayfield High School in Las Cruces. They are: Yvonne Terry Mendoza, Becky Brown, Donna Weippert, Leslie Barker, Jay Schwartz, Lynanne Hobbie. Gina McAskill, Sandra Almanza, Tina Rodriguez, Bobby Loya, Felicia Valenzuela, Michelle Ritt, Glenda Troutman. Olga Vasquez, and Victor Valenzuela. 4. Band Sweetheart Becky Brown is crowned by band vice-president Victor Valenzuela and escorted by trum- pet player, Billy Chaires, at the last home football game. 5. Seniors David Baca, Cari Harris, Lotta Ericsson, Edith McCause, and Band Sweetheart Becky Brown, escorted by Junior Billy Chaires, were recognized at the last home football game.

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Becky Brown crowned band sweetheart. The band at DHS is directed by Dick Valenzuela, Mr. V. to the 96 band members who try to achieve their goals by working under the motto Go For It! The band officers for 1980-81 were senior Becky Brown, president; junior Victor Valenzuela, vice-president: sophomore Teresa Gifford, secretary- treasurer; senior Yvonne Terry Men- doza, historian; and sophomore Mike Otero, publicity manager. New marching shirts were purchased by the band members for $1 1.36 each. The white satin shirts were worn with a red cummerbund and sash and white gauntlets, and with the usual navy blue pants, white shoes, and gloves. The ui new uniforms give us a brighter look and they ' re something different for a change, said band student Gina McAskill. The uniforms were sewn by mothers of some of the band students. The marching band, which per- formed during half-time at all home football games, was made up of two bands, the symphonic and concert band. The jazz band, and the pep band, which played at all home varsity bas- ketball games, were two bands made up of members from the symphonic band. The marching band spent two hours every Tuesday and Thursday evening during football season to prepare for the half-time performances and the Parade of Champions in Las Cruces. The band showed off their new uni- forms for the first time at the Parade of Champions. The new uniforms still didn ' t keep the band from losing to Morenci, Arizona for the second year in a row by five points, 70-75. Becky Brown was chosen as the Band Sweetheart by the band mem- bers. She was crowned by vice-presi- dent Victor Valenzuela, and given the traditional kiss by trumpet player, Billy Chaires, at the last home football game. A banquet and dance was given in her honor. ■• ' ' fa JiS - ' -T--- ' i= . ' I . DHS marching band poses for their pic- tures on the football field. 2. Mr. Valen- zuela gets freshmen ready for marching season. 126 hOii hiu Mip! te, ) Solum itbli W) iippt Iioiiu %n (tipkv, Wkai tin H Hi Nret

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Deming Chorale receives II rating at contest The chorus program increased in junior high and high school. The high school has increased 20%. and the jun- ior high enrollment grew from 1 1 to 38 students. The Chorale ' s mam goal was to raise enough money to send them to Durango. Colorado, to the Fine Arts Festival. The school board paid the transportation cost which was more than $2000. The fund raisers paid for the hotel rooms and entrance fee. How did they raise the money? The first fund raiser was an all-day car wash, which brought in a profit of $136. The ne.xt was the Christmas-time sale of Santa Grams, candy canes with notes attached. Another fund raiser held was the concession stand at the Deming-Cobre basketball game on January 23. They also sold raffle tickets for an AM-FM 8-track stereo, which was raffled at the chorus Dessert con- cert. Mrs. Randy McCutchen was the winner of the stereo. The raffle and Dessert Concert brought in $1000. There were so many desserts that it was 1. Doris McConathy holds the raffle box as Ed Foley draws the winning ticket for the am-fm 8 track stereo. 2. Jimmy Leupold and Doris McConathy sell the first ticket to the Dessert concert to Dr. Shocklev. possible to hold a bake sale afterwards. The choirs sang easy listening songs while the audience ate their desserts. The Chorale appeared in 8 perform- ances. They sang Of Our Fathers Love Begotten at St. Ann ' s Church for the non-denominational Thanksgiving service. The next performance was the Christmas concert on December 1 1. On November 2. the Chorale performed Ain ' t Got Time to Die in the Dem- ing For Jesus Festival held in the court house park. The Chorale also sang on the KWRG channel 12 Que Pasa? show. The Chorale hosted the Large Group Festival on April 14. Deming received a two rating in the festival. In Durango, on April 23. they received a two-plus rating. They also sang I Will Never Pass This Way Again at the ' 81 graduation ceremony. The DHS Chorale officers were Jimmy Leupold. president; Allen Poor, vice-president: Doris McConathy. sec- retary; and Tani Coussons. historian. E Iti 128 I