Greenfield High School - Tiger Tales Yearbook (Greenfield, IA)

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A typical band pract1ce--- Some of the highlights during the concert season were the Adair County Band Festival and the Creston Band Festival. Members of the brass sections journeyed to Creston to see and he ar Rafael Mendez as guest soloist at the Creston band concert. All the drilling and rehearsals were preparing the band for the seasonal band booster series . Included in this group were the Pop concert, the spring concert, and the February Fiesta . Although being a band member means a lot of hard work, many pleasant memories will remain with those who participated in the Uips and festivals of the year. The band went to Creston for the Marching Band Festival. Ioyce Rice received first place in the twirling contest and Alta Roberts athird in the same. Kay Swift represented Cieenfield in the queen contest which was held the same day. As the basketball season drew near, a special group was selected to be the Pep Band . Their selections , by which they aroused more school spirit into the atmosphere, were marches , swing music, and others. puke! Qmnafez--a greaf imloimlfion fo guna! memgem On a breezy September day the members of the 1956-1957 MARCHING BAND took to the streets in preparation for the first game of the season. There were many new members, along wi th some of the old, who wondered if they would ever learn the commands and the formations which they must follow in order to give the band a neat and well balanced appearance. But they soon learned that it wasn't as bad as they thought it would be. All you had to do was follow the person in front of you. Of course, if you happened to be the person in front, you had more to worry about. But under the direction of Mr. Iohnk, their new band leader, even being the person in front wasn't such a hard task. Throughout the season Rodger Rice led the band in working out their new routines and dance steps and at the half time performances at the games. If you would chance to wander into the band room any day of the week at 11:00 A.M . , you would find someone there. On Monday, Wednesday, or Friday you would see and hear the band rehearsing, probably for a concert. On Tuesday you would see some of the small groups rehearsing. The new class on Music Appreciation would be in session on Thursday. 26 Are you practicing for contest, girls?

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The BOYS' PHYSICAL EDUCATION classes have been taking part in calisthenics and running, which both develop their muscular co-ordinations and strength . A participant in physical education also learns how to play fair as well as right. This helps develop a person for future living. Outdoor sports consisted of football, relay races, and calisthenics . Indoor sports consisted of volleyball, battleball, corner kick baseball and basketball. you boys play basketball all the time? 7 MW !9!L75ica! gyztcafion forouicfea onfdzf Ar energy These husky boys look like they're enjoying calisthenicsl 25

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Now remember, Phyllis, practice for All-State comes first! mic Afucfenb enfoy difbgilig This year the VOCAL MUSIC DEPARTMENT has greatly enlarged. The majority of the stu- dents of G.H.S. are taking advantage of the excellent music program offered to them. Should you go over to the music room, located in the grade building, any day seventh period, it would be quite evident that the music-minded C?J students were warming up their vocal cords. Seriously, after many strenuous rehearsals the various large groups presented a very beautiful program at the Christmas concert and worked very hard on the numbers presented at the spring concert. Their work was not in vain for many compliments were received on their splendid performances . Many people received the opportunity to participate in small groups this year. The madrigal, girls' trio, girls' sextet, mixed quartette and double mixed quartette have appeared at many of the social affa1rs,women's clubs and meetings. Two music festivals were held during the school year in which Greenfield participated. All State Festival was a gala event for twenty of the students, as was Creston Festival. After two days of hard rehearsal the students were part of a large chorus which gave a concert in the evening. Contest was the main thought of everyone as the school year drew to a close. The various small groups and soloists began working diligent- ly on their pieces of music. There were many sighs of relief after the ratings had been announced. egro Afoirilfozafg af .giaring oncerf Good looking vocal group lsn't it? They are the freshman girls glee. ---- w 2 7 y