Estes Park High School - Whispering Pine Yearbook (Estes Park, CO)

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TURN IT UP. As important to the marathon as the dancers was the music, furnished in part by Garth Wilson and Eric Ritschard. Dancers earn $2100 A cold and rainy May 16 found 48 marathoners “dancing the night away” in the high school student center to raise money for muscular dystrophy. Beginning at 7 p.m. on Friday and continuing until 10 a.m. Saturday. the dancers raised approximately $2,100 toward their $6,000 goal. Several activities were held during the course of the 15-hour marathon to entertain and encourage the participants. Among these were a pizza party, an ice-cream sundae making party and a caramel-apple eating contest. The activities were staged during the half-hour breaks the dancers took every four hours. Numerous dance contests were also held. The highlight of the event was a visit from American Furniture Warehouse owner Jake Jabs Friday evening. He was greeted enthusias- tically by dancers and spent quite a while signing autographs. Later, Jabs joined the dancing and even sang and played his guitar. A student committee, headed by T. J. Hanes, was responsible for organizing the marathon. Local merchants were very supportive, donating both food for the meals and activities and prizes for those participants raising the most money. Three prizes were given for the amount of money raised. First prize, a waterbed from American Furniture Warehouse, went to Inger Lyngholm. who raised $284.50. Terry Carney received second prize (a stereo system), for raising $282.75. Third prize, a dinner for two at Rock Acres, went to Sally Schneidkraut. The three winners also received trophies marking their accomplishments. DEDICATED DANCERS. Marathoners are beginning to tire by Saturday morning, including Barbara and Ruth Siebenaler. MD Dance-a-thon 13

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GOT THE MUNCHIES. A ravenous Sally Schneidkraut (right) bites into her pizza as Susan Curry feasts her eyes on the remainder. SMILING CELEBRITIES. Jake Jabs poses with Lisa King and Heidi Bigler (below) as Heidi displays her autographed t-shirt. FRIDAY NIGHT FEVER. The latest disco steps are demonstrated for the cameraman by dancers A1 Nugent and Kazuko Okada (right). 12 MD Dance-a-thon

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SHOUT IT OUT. A megaphone acts as a mechanical mouth for Mr. Clark (right) as he commands the band to line up for the halftime show. SUNSHINE SONATA. At a shopping mall in Phoenix, the band (below) performs a concert on the first day of Fiesta Bowl activities. Bobcat band keeps up tradition Following their winning tradition, the Bobcat marching band continued to reap various first place and gold awards in both state and national competitions. The highlight of the year revolved around an invitation to compete in the Fiesta Bowl National Pageant of Bands in Phoenix. Profits from band parent-sponsored concession stands, proceeds from a combined concert and auction and community support all contributed in raising the funds necessary for the long trek to Arizona. On the first day of Fiesta Bowl festivities, both the marching and jazz bands presented concerts at a local shopping mall in Phoenix. The next day, the group marched in the 9th annual Fiesta Bowl Parade. Filmed by television cameras, the event aired on KOA-TV Channel 4, Denver, on Christmas Day. During the last day of activities, the band competed in the field show competition. The marching unit earned a second place gold award, just missing the championship trophy by three tenths of a point. In other competitions, the band dominated their division at the Colorado Bandmasters Association competition, winning special awards for best rifles and flags and for outstanding drum major, Hans Kell. They also won first place trophies at the CSU Band Day and at the Cinderella City parade. Filming for the television show, “Nashville on the Road” marked a second TV appearance by the band. A marching segment is included in the opening of each show. In the early spring, the band presented two concerts. The winter concert included such pieces as “Festival Fanfare,” composed by Band Director Charles Clark, and “Emperata Overture,” while Sousa highlighted the sixth annual pops concert. Also, 20 band members earned chairs in the Welco League Honor Band, and a concert was presented in Estes on Feb. 26. Competing for the fourth year in the Canon City Apple Blossom Festival, the band finally reached a goal set a few years ago. By earning overall high scores in the field marching and parade events, they received first place in both and swept their division. The group ended the year by holding next year’s drill team try-outs, and rehearsing marching music. Besides competing in marching shows and performing concerts, the band also provided entertainment during the halftime of all home football games, and was a main feature in the homecoming parade. The jazz band also stayed very active, arousing spirit at home basketball games, and performing for various local groups. Commenting on the band’s performances, Mr. Clark said, “I think the band did really well this year, as they appeared in different things more successfully than ever before.” Drill team picture is on page 89. 14 Band