Alliance High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Alliance, NE)

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 Tami Ushio. Joe Rischling. Cheryl Furman, Jim Graff, Wendy Newman, Eric Green, Susan Suprano, Ramiro Vazquez, Stacy Brass. Shawn Allen, Penny Colerick, Trey Govier. Lori Fraedrich, Frank Redmon, Joell Romick, and John Balderson make up Sound Alliance. Samantha Gonzalez, Paige Graham, Stephanie Wegenast, Sharma Soden, Jill Hartwig, Ranae Reynolds. Angela Vasquez, Kern Horsely. Jodi Bredenkamp, Korena Aquallo. Jodean Bunco, Linda Richards, Teresa Sabala, Stacy Razo, Denise Richmeier, Gretchin Robb, Jennifer , Saundra West, Director Mrs. Hofmann. Accompianist Kim Merchant, Andrea Lair, Darla Prelle, Heather McDowell, Tori Merchant, Mandi Schnell. Jereen Goode, and Ronda Hofmann are the driving force behind Girls' Glee. Swing Choir Girls' Gle« 23

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Swing Choir, Stage Band, and Girls' Glee were pieces in the slice of life theme for the yearbook. These three music oriented groups added their talent to make AHS just a little more exciting. Swing Choir was a select group, which perfomed under the name of Sound Alliance. Chosen by audition, they sang and danced to the various numbers at concerts and community performances. Mrs. Hofmann, director of the group, commented, Sound Alliance has really gone places and they keep moving up. The swing choir did various projects throughout the year to prepare for their trip to Spearfish, South Dakota. During Christmas, they raised money by singing Carol-O-Grams. In the spring, the group had a Mardi-Gras Dance and a car wash. The Stage Band, under the keen direction of Mr. Dick Rischling, worked on various musical pieces that basically were jazz-oriented. They performed at every high school band concert. These three groups performed Christmas concerts, as well as spring concerts Girls' Glee was another new course offered at AHS this year. The chorus was an all- female group consisting of girls between their freshmen and' senior years in high school. Unlike the select chorus and swing choir, this was the only chorus that one did not have to audition for in order to sing. This non-select group of singers performed at the fall concert, known as The Main Event, and the Christmas Concert. Under the direction of Mrs. Oralene Hofmann and Kim Marchant, accompianist, this group rehearsed daily and prepared for their various concerts and even district music contest in Scottsbuff. Voicing her thoughts about her new class, Mrs. Hofmann said, Girls' Glee, once the freshmen girls' choir, was expanded to include girls from all grades in high school. The girls sang a variety of styles of music and did a limited amount of choreography. They took the challenge of singing difficult music and achieved success in their performances. All in all, these three music groups. Swing Choir, Stage Band, and Girls' Glee, used their talents to add another dimension to the life at AHS. Junior Eddie Burgess practices his saxaphone along with the other members of the sax section for an upcoming concert. The members of Alliance High Stage Band are Patty Shaw. Sherry Clark. Susan Rischling, Eric Green, Eddie Burgess, Jim Graff. Brian Schmer, James Kiewel, Brett Dudley. Tami Ushio. John Balderson, John Christensen, Dan Hempel, Joe Rischling, Larry Hudson, Kent Meyer, Chad Leever, Jason Odell, John Burgess, and Kenny Lowther. 22 Stage Band

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 You Can't Take It With You was the fall theatre production at AHS. The cast included some of the school's most talented actors as well as ♦some new faces. Even a new director was added to the theatre department, Mr. Peter Henderson. With the rehearsals being long and tiring, the cast's end result was a well performed comedy about the daily life of the crazy Sycamore family. Alice, the daughter of Paul and Penny Sycamore, is a normal, common, every day secretary who works for Kirby Co.. The vice president of the business, Tony Kirby, is in love with Alice. She fears that a marriage between her and Tony would not work because of the social differences between their families. The Sycamore family is not what one would consider to be the normal everyday family. For eight years. Penny has been writing plays that do not make any sense. Essie, Alice's sister, has been dancing for eight years and has made no noticeable progress. Then there is Grandpa, who quit his job many years ago to enjoy the more simply pleasures of life. He collects snakes and goes to commencement exercises. These are just a few of the crazy members of the Sycamore family. Tony and Alice conduct an experiment. They decide that they will invite Tony's parents to Alice's parents' house for dinner. Tony surprises Alice by coming over a day early. Alice is very embarrassed. Penny, however, is so persistent on having them stay that Alice has no choice but to go along with it. Eventually, Penny makes the Kirbies so mad that they leave. Alice is furious, but this proves to Alice that a marriage between she and Tony wouldn't work. The next day Alice prepares to go off to the mountain and let off some steam. Tony tries to talk her out of leaving, while Mr. Kirby tries to talk Tony out of getting Alice to stay. Grandpa saves the day by telling Mr. Kirby that he should let Tony make his own decisions and enjoy life a little bit more. Mr. Kirby changes his mind and Tony talks Alice into staying. The fall play performances were held on November 22 and 23. Plans changed a little for the cast when Mr. Tom Ross oversaw the final production of the play. The cast pulled together, and the end result was a well done comedy at Alliance High School. So Miss Alice is going to leave us for sure? inquires Donald to Rheba as she sets the table for dinner. Donald and Rheba are the family's household help. Whaddya mean, that light broke? I want it fixed nowl exclaims assistant Stage Manager Kent Meyer during a set construction. This just shgws another’interesting side to a play production-- being .the boss. After the performance is the best time to take a crazy picture such as this one. Kay Wilson and Stacie Woodside happily say cheese for the camera. 24 Fall Play