Alliance High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Alliance, NE)

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Work Inspite of Major Change Bases: Ralph Gonzalez, Scott Abbott, Jerry Shannon, Tony Waybright. Jim Graft, Tony Berry, Jett McDonald. Not pictured: Larry Husman. Concert Choir was heard loud and clear this year with their notable performances. Mr. Thomas Lauder started the year off with a talent show, In which he, the choir, and several others worked many long hard hours. Another program that took a lot of preparation and hard work was the Christmas program. This concert not only brought 1982 to a close, but also marked the end of Mr. Lauder’s three and one half years of dedication to the school system. Tenors: Todd Rehder, Kris Margheim, Rod Stark, Tom Knote. Tom Beagle. Tracy Rice, Doug Bearden. Eric Green, Tyler Winkler. Altos: Amanda Heitz, Tina Wodke. Vicki Clark, Brenda Bedient. Carla Hender son, Bethanie Meyer. Melody Pebley. Sarah Sherlock, Linda Pebley, Sue Cole, Juanita Navarro, Kris Graff. Tammie Kistler, Courtney Bixby, Robin Sampson. Retta Jenkins, Julie Hlrter, Candy Dennon, MeShonne Flckel, Candace Gaswick. Polly Abbott, Pam Appleyard. Lori Cox, Pam Dilley. Cyndy Dugger. Nancy Hashman, Kelly Dexter. Not pictured: Lavon Krejci, Sandi Seidler. Mrs. Marci Giles, the new choir director, picked up where Mr. Lauder left off and wasted no time implementing her new ideas. With this major change the choir as a whole didn't have too hard of a time adjusting. They showed their abilities to work hard and sing well and didn’t once hesitate to keep up the preparation for Wayne State. They kept the money raisers going steadily, with first the sale of magazines and shortly after came the sale of raffle tickets for both gas and a gift certificate at Jack and Jill. The biggest and final money raiser was the taco feed held in January. Along with this the choir had to keep up their rehearsals in order to be ready for their spring concert and Chadron competition. The year was full of activities and changes, but the choir handled it well and with a lot of ambition. Concert Choir 21

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Concert Choir Keeps Up Good The choir officers show their leadership abilities by taking charge of the money raisers and helping out the director by taking care of music and attendance. These officers include: Scott Abbott, swing choir representative: JoAnn Balderson, choir representative; Nancy Hashman, librarian: Kristen Rickman, librarian: Wendy Krause, secretary; Tammie Kistler. secretary; Lavon Krajci. vice president; and Kris Graff, president. Mr. Thomas Lauder, following his resignation, greets Mrs. Marci Giles, a former elementary vocal music instructor, giving her the opportunity to lead the choir just as successfully as he. The three winners of the talent show are Rhonda West, third place: Amanda Heitz, second place; and Chanda Behm. first place. All three are soloists. Sopranos: Lori Bearden. Terri Ottaway. Rhonda Jones. Vesta Curtiss. Rikki Jorgensen, Bonnie Cook. Deanna Buskirk, Maria Vazquez, Gayle Koozer, Betsy Larkowski, Leigh Ann Goode. Kristen Rickman. Rosie Patino. Jeanne Sterner. JoAnn Balderson. Tina Krause. Tammy Schnell. Dee Panwitz. Rhonda West. Amy Green. Jan Jelinek, Deanna Beckhoff. Brenda Hopp. Michelle Black. Nancy Fowler. Lori West. Laura Dye. Not pictured: Wendy Krause. Wendy Walsh. 20 Concert Choir

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E o o o CL The Choralettes weren't affected much by the changes brought about by the arrival of Mrs. Giles at AHS. The choral group, made up entirely of freshmen girls, undergoes a complete change every year. It is only through special auditioning and careful selection of blends of voices that each year's group is chosen. This same careful selection is what created the unique sound quality which made the group special. Swing Choir started the year with a few new faces and a few new songs. It soon made its mark on the community through the dynamic style that set it apart from ail other choirs. After semester, when Mrs. Marcy Giles took over its direction, the students kept busy learning new music and choreography, and begun to utilize small stepladders in their dance routines. These changes helped to pick up the pace and kept the Swing Choir ‘'Moving Right Along. CO a o o 0 o o o o a) a CO Choralette members are: Susan Stinnette, Marilyn Higgins, Kim Merchant. Jennifer Kraay, Toni Greggs. Judy Lloyd. Tami Ushio, Kandy Bergen, Kelly Kaufman, Julie Grasmick, Wendy Miller, Kelly Penny. Joey Forney, Audrey Gonzalez, and Heather Brost. Audrey Gonzalez and Kelly Kaufman strive to perfect the steps in a dance routine. Members of this year's Swing Choir are: Back Row: Tony Berry, Kris Graff. Eric Green. Tammie Kristler, Wendy Krause. Dion Renteria, Rhonda West. Ron Baft, Front Row: Amanda Heitz. Tony Waybright, Joann Balderson. Lavon Krejci. Ralph Gonzalez. Linda Pebley, Jerry Shannon, and Wendy Walsh. 22 Swing Choir Choralettes