Park Falls High School - Torch Yearbook (Park Falls, WI)

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PEP BAND (back) Jim Glick. Hal Koshak, Jeff Treml. Dave Abel. Linda Yunk. Debi Singer. Dena Sheedy, Dave Neeck. Jeff Hilgart. Rick Johnson. Dean Nordall. Jeff Kundinger. Dave Campbell. Tom Weber. Tom Lobermeier, Jeff Tollers. John Walasek. (3rd row) Mary Phillips. Brenda Bolz. Jane McGregor; (2nd row) Steph Hecimovich. Dawn Yunk. Joe Hilgart. Jerry Wocelka. Jayne Neeck. Ann Balczewski. Mary Greenwood. Bob Pribnow. Ron Meyer, Norm Prescott. John Balczewski. Ron Stueber. Randy Briske. Jerry Weber; (1st row) Laurie Hilgart. Barb Lannigan. Penny Christianson. Julie Prescott. Deb Fleming. Nancy Weinberger. Melissa Vuchetich. Cindy Hilgart. Ann Braunreiter. Joanne Gottwald. Joan Balczewski. Kathy Weimer, Robin Kolar. Sue Ann Weiss. PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT Another year rolled around as the Lincoln High School Band got into action. Before the school year had even started, the Band had marched in the Flambeau Rama parade and the Butternut Pioneer Days Parade to the tune of Celebration. Moving into fall, the band spent many hours of practice perfecting their street and field routines. The band per- formed at every home football game at half time and the field looked quite colorful complete with color guard, the American flag and the marching band. This fall at Homecoming, Park Falls hosted its first band marching invitational with seven bands partici- pating. Park Falls performed, but wasn't judged. Hang 'Em High and Celebration were part of their field music. There were a lot of accomplish- ments too. The Cardinal Band placed first in the Medford Mink Festival and Hurley Italian Day parades and second place at the Stevens Point Home- coming. Throughout the rest of the year, the band concentrated on concert music. At the annual Christmas concert, the program included such numbers as High Plains , The March of the Toys , and Medusa's Head. Mr. Nordall was surprised once again as the band members presented him with a gift preceding one of the numbers during the concert. The district music festival came in the spring again with many participating in the solo and ensemble contest and the entire band at the band festival. Seventh Seal was the contest num- ber and the band did an exceedingly good job. After festival was over, the band could relax and work on music for graduation. It was a long hard year with many hours of practice put in. Everyone worked together, though, and felt proud of its accomplishments.

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MUSIC TOGETHER (Back) Jerry Weber. Ron Stueber. Randy Briske. John Balczewski. Ted Prickril. Norm Prescott. Ron Meyer. Joe Schmidt. Bob Pribnow; (3rd row) Dave Campbell. Dena Sheedy. Linda Vunk, Debi Singer. Tom Weber. Dave Neeck. Rick Johnson. Jeff Hilgart. Dean Nordall. Jeff Kundinger. Tom Lobermeier. Tom Smith. Tony Pritzl; (2nd row) Cherri Hodun. Debbie Wagner. Bob Hoffman. Melody Obernberger. Kathy Weimer. Wendy Meyer. Deb Peters. Robin Kolar, Sue Ann Weiss. Karen Carden; (1st row) Cindy Geng. Cheryl Kelnhofer. Joan Balczewski. Joanne Gottwald. Laurie Hammerstrom. Faye Petlock.

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(Back, left to right) Jeff Hilgart. Rick Johnson. Dean Nordall. Linda Yunk. Dena Sheedy. Hal Koshak. Jeff Treml (2nd row) John Balczewski. Bob Pribnow. Joe Schmidt. Steph Hecimovich. Joe Hilgart. Jerry Wocelka; (1st row) Ted Prickril. Cindy Hilgart. Dawn Yunk. Brenda Bolz. Jim Glick. FLOATING ON NOTES Stage Band is another group of the Concert Band that meets outside of class. This group is made up of 5 saxes, 4 trombones, 5 cornets, percussion, bass guitar and piano and it meets every Monday night to rehearse. Down South Dixieland music is their style and they play many charts such as Salina Come Home , More Ways Than One , Moonlight Serenade , Bud's Blues , and Walls of jericho. Unlike Concert Band music with a straight tempo, most of the music played in Stage Band is swung , so you have to have a feel for the music before you can begin to learn the articulation, tone quality, and rhythm patterns that vary from chart to chart. This year Stage Band went to the District Music Festival, the first time in a few years and Mr. Nordall was quite proud of the group. One concert is given a year and Mr. Nordall feels that with each concert the group is steadily improving in musicianship. PEP BAND A miniature band is what the Lincoln High School Pep Band might be called. Each year at the start of basketball season, Mr. Nordall will pick 4 or 5 members from each section of the band and form a Pep Band. All the practice is done outside of class since this group only meets 3 or 4 times during the season to rehearse. Then at every home basketball game, the Pep Band performs after the jV game and during half time of Varsity games. Their repertoire contains many favorites including, El Cum- banchero , The Work Song , Yakety Sax , The Thunderer , and Sweet Georgia Brown . Those in Pep Band consider it an honor to be in it, and so they work at it. Schmidt. Vice President. The Senior Band Officers are: (L-R) Patti Wartgow. Secretary Treasurer; Jim Glick. President; and Joe Left, right, left, right are the thoughts of the Senior Marching Band as they perform their half time show during the Homecoming game 21