Kimball County High School - Longhorn Yearbook (Kimball, NE)

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POLISHING A number, Mr. McNees. KCHS band instructor, rehearses a song in preparation for the Spring Band Concert. New Uniforms To Replace BEFORE BEGINNING measurements for the new uniforms, Mr. McNees, Mr. Bonham, Judy Stanton, and Mrs. Bonham check the name list of freshman band members. ON THE opening day of school, band officers meet with Mr. McNees to discuss responsibilities and policies for the coming year. The 1970-71 band officers were—Gene Dowd, sergeant; Debbie Babl, sergeant; Patty Moss, sergeant; Mr. McNess, band director; Patti Wackel, band captain; Kathy Birdsall, lieutenant; JoAnn Ebel, lieutenant; Ron Begley, lieutenant; Jincy Blakeslee, majorette; Susan Jones, sergeant. 20

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Radio Program Fills Communication Lines TO TAKE advantage of the new radio equipment. Rich Castleberry and Kathy Birdsall phone KIMB Radio Station to tape Longhorn Air Notes. Although newly installed equipment made a taped program possible on busy days. Longhorn Air Notes broadcasted as a live five minute radio program each day giving area listeners a run down of KCHS activities. Broken down into different areas to insure an experienced crew each year, the staff was headed by returning regulars Rich Castleberry, Susan Jones and Nancy Moretnson with John Castleberry and Kathy Birdsall acting as other regular broadcasters. Alternates Paul Cammack and David Baltensperger rounded out the Air Notes staff, filling in for the regulars when conflicts made it impossible for them to broadcast the program. BROADCASTING LIVE and dlrect John Castleberry and Dave Baltensperger take a ,urn jn pre$enting the program. AFTER GATHERING news, Nancy Mortenson, Susan Jones and Paul Cammack hurriedly compile their news before going on the air. 19

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Fifteen Year Old Antiques PERFORMING SOLOS and percussion features since her freshman year. Band Captain Patti Wackel exhibits her skill on the trap set in preparation for the Marianna Jennings Concert. Look sharp became familiar to all KCHS marching bandsmen. In addition to performing at home football games, the marching Longhorns took first place in class B competition at Hiram Scott Band Day in Scottsbluff. Opening the concert season, the 96 band members presented the Marianna Jennings Memorial Concert, then performed the spring concert in April. Composed of thirty players each from Sidney, Scottsbluff and Kimball, Kimball hosted the first clinic in five years. Spending the night in local homes, the students practiced for two days, ending with a concert directed by Thayne Tolle, contemporary muscian from Wichita, Kansas. Causing the greatest excitement however, was the school board's decision to appropriate funds for new uniforms. Doubling for marching and concert season next year, the uniforms consisted of a tuxedo, overlay and high black hats. Replacing the fifteen year old grey antiques, these uniforms brought great happiness to bandsmen and the director. AFTER STATE wide auditions, JoAnn Ebel, Patti Wackel, Gene Dowd, who sat first chair cornet, and Susan Jones were chosen to attend Nebraska's All State Band Clinic. IN PREPARATION for the band's upcoming performance, Kathy Birdsall inspects Bonnie Watson for her correct uniform.