Alliance High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Alliance, NE)

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W®, WOOK'ncS, TIS With new flags and uniforms, the flag team look sharp. Pictured from top to bottom are Lori Mendoza, Patty Shaw. Sandy Bull. Cheryl Bolen, Marci Kerns. Mary Chouanard, and Co-Captains Valerie Curtiss and Rachel Schmer. A lot of hard work and time must be spent when putting together a half-time show that will win awards in every contest. Being a flag girl or majorette wasn'tall fun and games. The girls spent up to three hours every day designing and perfecting their routines. The majorettes directed the band's half-time show of Blazing Saddles, Swing Street, and God Bless America. The flag girls added spice to the show by performing a difficult routine to each song. The majorettes' and flag girls' efforts were worthwhile since, with their help, the band took many first place trophies at band competitions. Cheryl Bolen, a sophomore flag girl, summed up the year by saying, Your friends may not be your friends at 7:00 a.m., but they become your friends again when our efforts are rewarded at every competition. The flags and majorettes had an excellent year of which to be proud. The maiorettes easily guided the band with their talents. From top to bottom are Head Majorette Susan Turgeon, Tracy Overstreet, and Angie Clark. Rachel Schmer and Cheryl Bolen put their concentration into their twirling to make a difficult stunt appear easy. Cheryl, along with help from Valerie Curtiss, choreographed this routine to Axle F . The flag team ends their routine in front of an enthusiastic student body during half-time of a home basketball game. Mrs. Hofmann has some girls of whom to be proud. Flags Majorettes 17

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v w$ view wis m m w$ wspmsg Last year the band members made over $3,600 to help pay for the uniforms that gave their show a new look this season. Mr. Bill Rischling moved to Alliance from Bayard to assist his son, Mr. Dick Rischling, with the marching band season. During the first weeks of the school year, one could see the band out on the field practicing their half-time show from 7:30 to 8:50 a.m. The hours of early morning practice paid off though, since the band took first place in parade and half-time competition at Sidney, Chadron, and Scottsbluff, and first place overall at Chadron. For taking first place overall at Chadron, the band received the honor of playing in the pre-game show of the Chadron Homecoming game. After their successful season, the band raised money for a trip to Kansas City, Missouri, for competition in the spring. The band worked hard this year and their efforts were well rewarded. Mr. Rischling and some band members anxiously ?wait their turn in field competition.The band went on to win first place in Scottsbluff. The AHS band opened their show to the tune of Blazing Saddles. Here they show the straight lines that impressed the judges. Along with the new uniforms, the new banner added a touch of class to the band’s appearance. Parade goers were pleased with their performance. The AHS Marching Band got their first chance to show off their new uniforms during the Heritage Days Parade in July. Head Majorette Susan Turgeon and Tracy Overstreet expertly guide the band through their show. Tracy Overstreet will become next year's head majorette. 16 Marching Band

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Front row: Kim Merchant. Rachel Schmer. Roger Lehl. Joni Fritzler, Angie Clark. Second row: Cheryl Furman, Wendy Newman, Mary Craig, Stephanie Sutton. Vanessa Curtiss. Jenelle Johannes. Third row: Stephanie Wagenast, Kristin Peterson, Wendy Godwin, Alice Ruble, Kelli Godwin, Tracy Overstreet, Jesse Renteria, Lee Overstreet, Scott Von Aschwege, Brian Schmer. Fourth row: Diana Varvel, Leah Reed, Cheryl Bolen, Lori Mendoza, Tara Redding, Dan Hempel, Joe Rischling, John Balderson, Missy Skeen.David Nelson, Jeff Moore, Trent Decker. Fifth row: David Koester, Jason Odell, Kurt Schuller. A trip to Kansas City? That sounds like fun! The 104 members of the Alliance High Band went to Kansas City, April 11,12, and 13, to compete in concert band. The band members raised money for their trip by selling magazine subscriptions in the fall, having a soup supper that raised $2000 dollars in January, and selling candles and cookies in early February. Working toward putting together many concerts, the members had to make some sacrifices, such as going to sectionals on certain days and occasionally getting up early to be in band by 7:30 a.m. The band put on three concerts and attended district music contest in Scottsbluff. The members added pep to any athletic home game by playing such songs as School Song, Championship, Horse and The Stripper. The band has made many improvements over the year and has become one of the best bands in AHS history. the song Pagent. 18 Concert Band