Algonac High School - Algonquin Yearbook (Algonac, MI)

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Band Capfures Top Marks in Compef ' dion Beginning in August or Blue Lake Fine Arts Comp, practice and long hours resulted in the outstanding halftime shows. Traveling to the MSBOA Marching Festival in Roseville, the band brought home a I , one of the few bonds to receive that top honor in competition. Concert performances included the annual Band-a- Rama, and the Christmas and Spring concerts with the gym sold out for each one. They gave the bond o chance to display their talents. Besides practicing, bond students spent most of their spore time trying to raise money to travel to 5t. Louis, Missouri for marching competitions. Fundraisers include: selling candy, cheese and sausage, freighter calendars and bagels. As a result of financial problems in the school district, the dreams of St. Louis were shattered. Money raised before cancellation wi ll be used toward band camp, other activities, new instruments and scholarships, including the Shelly Meldrum Memorial Award. Band officers this year included: Drum Major: Mark Calcaterra; Majorette Captains: Doreen Kramer, Kim Tillinger; Precisionette Captains: Janet Lipowski, Melanie Kenney; President: Julie Ferrara; Vice President: Patty Wenckovsky, Secretary Treasurer: Nancy Benoit, Librarians: Chris Harlow, Colleen Stiltner; Junior Rep: Karen Beals, Soph. Rep: Bud Adkins, Freshman Rep: Lisa Avers. Mr. Reed congratulates the bond os members Including foreign exchange student Liiso Raimovoara beam wtih o job well done. Terese Schultz, Laury Prior, ond Telia Avers wait in formotion for their cue during the halftime program.

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Clarinets add a lift to the Christmas music.

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Talented Groups Add a Touch of Class To the Communify Toft Rood Jazz Society is o collage of the most talented musicians in Marching Bond and is o group in high demand in the community. In the effort to raise money for St. Louis, Jazz Bond has hod o few individual projects including performing at Captain Il ' s and dinner donees. Bond parents, also known os Bond-Aids, ore a key element in this year ' s fund raising program. Without the help and support of the moms, the spirit of St. Louis would not hove existed. Precisionettes and majorettes always odd o touch of class to any performance. Chosen by audition, the girls spend many hours on their own designing routines ond choreographing them. In addition to performing at all the football gomes, the girls used flashlights to develop routines in a darkened gym. All of the Bond groups, under the direction of Mr. Greg Reed, give that extra effort needed to moke them tops in the Blue Water area. Prior to the NHS Induction ceremony, Koye Rompp entertains parents and friends. Jazz Society members keep the bear light ond entertaining. Marty Esselink ond Dick Poole perform in o pocked gym during Bond-o-Roma. Randy Baker dazzles all with his jazzy solo during Bond-a-Rama.