Lanier High School - Viking Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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1 Saxophonist Mauro Orcesi marches during a half-time show. Bandsmen learned new preci- sion marches for football shows. 2 Ken Bickers, Scott Zaleski and David King come off the field after the Homecoming snow. Ken quickly adjusted from a sophomore trom- bone player to a junior Drum Major. l Karl Lewis Kirk Lewis Sandra Lewis Troy Lindsey Sondra Lodes Barbara Loep Linda Lombardo Luiz Lopez Sharon Loud Diana Ludwig Richard Lunsford Gina Lyle 162 bandffresnmen

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efore the bell. they had fun, they were never sitting downg they talked, laughed, played the piano, The bell rang and A Cappella took on an entirely different mood. A Cappella got down to business. Everyone put their best into the day's rehearsal, urged by Mr. Gifford to make the most progress no matter what mood anyone was in. And it paid otf when they made sweepstakes. Really dedicated choir members worked after school, and on weekends. Some members like Cathy Carter gave up all their school responsibilities to make the most ot their music. Mr. Gifford was a really outstanding director, he loved us and we loved him in return, Cathy said. A Cappella gave Cathy self-confidence at contest performances. Cathy planned to try tor a scholarship at a Baptist college. Hope Harrell enjoyed choir much more than band on a person to person level. There is more love, everybody loves each other. Everybody is your friend, Choir inspired Hope to study at Texas Tech for a musical career as a choral director, This was the tirst year president Mark Billingsley made State Choir. This came about from his hard work that was put in before and after school and on weekends. On April 28. A Cappella competed in UIL Contest. The songs sung were Blow Thy VVinterVVind, Ei leiber Herr and Give Thanks Unto the Lord. They sold tamales to raise money for an Astroworld trip. They held their annual Choir banquet at the end ofthe year. They played, worked, and sang, but most important, they put out their best, which was the best music possible. l Alto Laura Lyle and Soprano Joann Johnson enjoy themselves singing at an A Cappella per- formance. Both Laura and Joann sang with Madrigals, A Cappella's cream of the crop ensemble. 2 Second year tenor, Bay Kuehler, sings out at the Choir departments Christmas Concert. Flay was an outstanding singer and aided the olticers in leadership. 3 Cindy Pakrovsky, Tim Beutnagel, Bill Ftunk, Jarvis Houston, John Stover and Ricky Serpico applaud Byron Hinderer on his arrangement ot the ending of Shenandoah, an A Cappella con- cert song. Byron composed both vocal and instrumental pieces. 4 Frequent soloist Mark Billingsley sings at the Student Council sponsored Assembly. Mark served as President, vocal leader and spiritual leader in A Cappella. 5 First Row fl-rj: Katherine Swisher Pam Knight. Cindy Greer. Brian Moody, Ray Kuehler, Byron Hinderer, Deanna Dean Patti Lawler, Nora Sheppard Second row CI-rj: Joann Johnson. Terri Tallas Karen Walker, Cindy Pakrovsky. George Shineldecker, Mark Billingsley tPresidentj. Hope Harrell. Christina Dahlberg Third row fl-rj: Glenda Mercier, Lisa Paschall, Cindy Todd. Helen Shuler, Ricky Serpico, Bruce Meier, Jarvis Houston Urea- sureri Cathy Carter tVice-Presidentj. Beth Puckett. Leilani Bugg Fourth row tl-rj: Suzanne Campbell, Trisha Moore. Flora Choate Lee Wilson, Gary Wucher, Jimmy Blum, John Stover, David Ryan. Christy Waters. Paulette Fulkes. Connie Sharpe

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Sweeps takes Performance 3 Tim Davis, Lauri Kincheon. President Beth Puckett and Gay Wucher march during half- time. French l-lorn player Beth Puckett made State Band her junior year. 4 Drum Major Ken Bickers illustrates a new step to assistant Drum Major Kenneth O'Brien. Ken- neth was voted in as assistant Drum Major for his sophomore year. 5 Baritone player Gary Flowen plays during first period. Many bandsmen practiced before and after school and took private lessons to improve their musical talents for concerts and contests. morning sun rose across the life of the new Viking band under the direction ot Ms. Paulette Rainey. Dedicated members who stayed planned to build the reputation of a strong and giving group of musicians. They learned self-discipline, motivation and pride, qualities that led them to sweepstakes in U.I.L. competition. Under the leadership of band president Beth Puckett, the group adjusted to new rules in attendance, stricter discipline. unique band steps. and serious- mindedness. when necessary. With a crucial drop in membership to 120. marching band faced problems of volume on the field. But their precision steps gave halt-time the excitement required. A rainy football season cancelled three of nine shows. Six band hall break-ins resulted in violins. flutes. and even a stereo system being ripped off. But in spite of their troubles, the band pulled together. With a smaller group and a unified atmosphere. everyone could see the importance of working together as a team. If the band does good, no one person gets the creditg it goes to everyone, said assistant drum major, Ken O'Brien. This unity paid off at contest as they ranked first division in U.l.L. Solo and Ensemble. At the Southwest Band Festival in Galveston. judges rated Symphonic band with a I, while concert band scored a ll. Symphonic band received a l in both concert and sight reading at U.I.L. contest. Concert band received all in both categories. Band treasurer Jenny Ester said, 'Alt takes a lot of self-discipline to be in band. A focal point of the band, Jenny worked on fund raising activities, organizing and collecting money and fees, Bryan Honeycutt hussled to get projects under way. This discipline paid off when 31 made District band: 18, region, and four advanced to Area. Bret Beckner, Thomas Price, and Terri Tallas ended up in All State Band, with Terri first chair clarinet. Between contest. concert, and shows, they shared fun times. On Ms. Ftainey's birthday, the band marched down Oertli Lane at 6:30 am. playing From This Moment On and Mark Steves arrangement of Happy Birthday. The ice fights during football games. the surprise birthday party at 60 mph on the bus, the warm welcome they gave each other in the band hall, this is where it all came together - the pride, self-discipline. and long' hours of practice. band 163