Esperanza High School - Quetzal Yearbook (Anaheim, CA)

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Auxiliary units add sparkle to band Leading the band at parades, halftime shows and field tournaments were the auxiliary units. This unit, under the direction of Band Director Ken Bergevin and Captain Monica Seiber, marched in the Yorba Linda, Placentia Heritage Days, Mount Carmel and Covina Christmas Parades. They also competed in the Chino and Mount Carmel Field Tournaments. Drum Majorette Sheryl Jones joined the auxiliary units this fall. jones, a freshman, has studied baton professionally for two years and gives baton instruction. An injury sustained by jones put her on crutches for six weeks late in the fall and lcept her from performing with the band during that time. I. Drum major Kellie Burt and majorette Sheryl Jones led the band at parades. Jones, a freshman, has studied baton for two years. 2. Winning awards for her expertise, Majorette Sheryl Jones leads the band and auxiliary units in the Placentia Heritage Days Parade. Jones also performed with the band in halftime shows and field tourna- ments. 3. Banner Captain Monica Seibel' manages a smile while keeping the banner squad in line. Seiber has been an auxiliary squad member for three years. 84 - auxiliary units

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Drill team captures awards, five trophies Winning five trophies and numerous awards the Drill Team, advised by Becky Reed, performed in many local parades, at almost every home half-time show, as well as field tournaments with the band. The majority of the girls on the team were new. There were only four returning members. Captain Rosalie Cucinella, Lieutenant Michele DeNunzio and Co-captain Donna Wolfinger and Michelle Cotter were the only veteran members on the squad. Cucinella, who has been on the team for three years, placed fifth out of twenty-seven drill team captains in the West Arcadia Parade. In addition to marching in that parade the team marched with the band in the Yorba Linda Parade and the Placentia Heritage Days Parade where the team placed second behind El Dorado, the Covina Christmas Parade and the Mount Carmel Parade. To finance their many activities the team sold Easter eggs, Tupperware, and candy bars. The team members and their parents paid for everything that the fund raisers didn't cover. They attended a week long drill team camp at the University of California at Santa Barbara in july. They were the only team there to receive superior rating on a routine, the others received the lower rating of excellent. 1. Co-captain Donna Wolfinger and Lieutenant Michele DeNunzio do a routine in the Yorba Linda Parade. All three district high school's drill teams participated in this parade. 2. 1981-82 Drill Team - front, M. DeTavis, A. DeNunzio, M. Cotter, S. Dutill, J. Lleweleyn, I. Vouga, L. Reza, M. Nunez, M, DeNunzio, C. Valadez. Back - P. O,Campo, M. Schmitz, N. Rush, B. Schurter, R. Cucinella, Y. Bradbury, S. Kim, S. Grudem, D. Wolfinger. 2 drill team - 83

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I. 1981-82 Banner Squad leads the band in the Yorba Linda Parade. They are Diane Schillen, Michelle Bryson, Linda Watts, Michelle Hemmer, Karen Berger, Captain Monica Seiber, Lisa Hemmer, Shelley Porzio and Cindy Clarke. 2. Perfect synchronization requires concentration. Squad mem- bers Karen Berger, Captain Monica Seiber and Lisa Hemmer concentrate on maintaining a flawless line as they pass the reviewing stand. auxiliary units - 85