Auburn High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Auburn, NE)

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Trumpets and trombones add an exhilarating flare to the Orange Bo I Appreciation Concert. Concert Season Rewarding at AHS The Auburn Stage Band makes its debut the evening of March 6, 1973. Stage Band is under the direction of Mr. Paul Ramp. Woodwinds struggle as band performs its selections This performance provided practice for Bandmaster’s Concert at Kimball Recital Hall. Lincoln. March 16. 1973. During the 1972-'73 concert season, the AHS band presented the public with an Orange Bowl Appreciation Concert and a Spring Concert. They were also selected to perform at the 1973 Bandmaster's Convention held at Kimball Recital Hall at the University of Nebraska. March 16. At District Music Contest, which was again held at Auburn, all home entries received “superior ratings. They were: Concert Band, Stage Band, Mixed Brass Quartet, Clarinet Choir. Flute Quartet, Clarinet Quartet, Clarinet Solo by Debbie Moore. Snare Drum Solo by Vicki Bergmann, Tympani Solo by Cindy Andrew, and a Flute Solo b Vicki Vollertsen. Entries were judged on quality of tone, interpretation, and performance. MEMBERS: J. Adams, C. Andrew. C. Baal . E. Baaiz. E. Baalz, C. Bachle, R. Barren. B Bence, G. Berger, V. Bergmann. B Bohling. J. Bremer. R. Brestel. K. Brellmann. G. Broers, B Browning. G. Browning. R Brungardl, B. Casey. K. Casey. S. Chatclain. V. Coatney. D Crolly. S. Dahlke. L. Darling. M. Dean. R Pass. J. Genoa. J. Genoa. M.Gerdes. B. Gicseckc. R. Gicscckc. N. Hartwig. J. Henry. D. Hey wood. B. Holding. D Holsclaw. M. Hudak. D. Jones. L Kennedy. J. Kile. G Kile. C. Knapp. R. Kruse. M. Kuenning. D. Lunzmann, T. Majors. C. Malsbury. R. Malhis, D. Moore. C. Mowery. P. McConnell. K. McCormick. S. McCormick. R. McKercher. A. Oesimann. D Oesimann. J. Oeslmann. J. Ocsimann. S. Oesimann. J. Osborne. L Palmer. P. Pallerson. M. Russell. K. Smith. D. Snodgrass. D. Sullivan. V. Teien. C. Trojan. H Tynon, S. Vollcrlsen. V. Vollcriscn. R Wagner. D. Wheatcraft. P. W illiams. J. W ilson. D. Wininger. M. Wininger.

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 sii jac • Jf Band director, Gary Dahmke. offers “expert advice to bass clarinet player Phil Patterson at a weekend rehearsal. Practice was in preparation for the upcoming Platlsmouth Invitational marching contest. Marching Band has Busy Year The 1972-‘73 Bulldog marching season began with a performance at Horse Play Days in Falls City. Under the direction of Gary Dahmke, the band also traveled to Humboldt to march in the Richardson County Fair and to Syracuse for an appearance in the Otoe County Fair. During their busy year, the marching Bulldogs received a division “one” superior rating and trophy at the Syracuse Invitational, and a division “two excellent judging at both the Plattsmouth Invitational and the Grand Island Harvest of Harmony marching contest. Other performances included the King Korn Karnival at Plattsmouth, the Nebraska State Fair, and the Shrine Bowl. Auburn was also the host band at the Peru State College homecoming festivities. The band performed at all home games, and highlighted their marching season with appearances in the Orange Bowl parade and the Nebraska football game in Miami. Florida. Bund officers are: back row (I. to r.): P McConnell, librarian: V. Coatney, Sec.: D. Crotty, Treas. 2nd row: Jim Kite SAB; D. Winingcr, Pres. 3rd row1: D. Heywood. R. Pass, and front row. D. Snodgrass, all librarians.

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Band members relax and converse while waiting to eat lunch at a St. Louis cafeteria. Bulldogs Travel to Orange Bowl Dreams of glorious sun, white beaches, ripened coconuts and oranges filled the minds of the 112 band members and their 28 sponsors as they boarded the three Greyhound buses 5:00 a.m. Thursday, December 28, 1972. Traveling all day, the caravan passed through such cities as Kansas City, St. Louis, Chattanoga, Nashville, and Atlanta. With the help of informative bus drivers, much local history was acquired while viewing landscape. Activities while in Miami includes a bus tour through the Key Biscayne area, a trip to the Miami Seaquarium, an afternoon of shopping, a picnic at the beach, and a boatride through Biscayne Bay on New Year's Eve. The group left Miami at 10:00 a.m. January 2. Because of bad weather, the Auburn caravan was delayed. The band arrived in Auburn between 2:00 and 2:30 a.m. Thursday, Janurary 4. Vanessa Teten gives Kay McCormick a “helping hand” al poolside of the Howard Johnson motel in Miami. Band members joined in pool activities whenever time allowed. “nd ?,drc an sponsor Mr. Allen Casey attach Auburn signs t0 the buses. • • - M 1 Y' J —i ™-- « WRII«’ f H.S. WAV 30