Auburn High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Auburn, NE)

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r Stage band moves on with jazz style The Stage band moved to many different styles of music. While playing Santa Anna they moved to a rock beat and while playing Most Royal Count they moved to a jazz beat. The stage band played for many different audiences. They began the year by playing mini-concerts for the elementary schools in Auburn and Peru. The spring stage band concert featured the middle school and high school stage bands. They also played for family night at the country club and for the Bowling Association Banquet. They climaxed the year by receiving a superior rating at district music contest. Fred Allen received the David Whitehouse memorial award. Members are: Fred Allen, Cecil Bassett, Patty Byfield, John Casey, David Choate, Ann DeBuhr, Janet Edgerton, David Edwards, Jeff Jones, Janie Kampe, Ronda Liewer, Keith Long, Andy Oestmann, Howard Schlange, Jenny Spear, Linda Vollertsen. CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: 1. Patty Byfield, Jeff )ones, and David Choate look on while Howard Schlange plays a solo in Night Train . 2. fenny Spear and Ann DeBuhr add the rhythm to the stage band. 3. Stage band acts as a back up band while Jeff Jones sings Sir Duke . 29

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Swing choir helps Everybody Rejoice Everybody Rejoice from the musical The Wiz was just one of the songs that Riverside Junction performed. The swing choir displayed their singing ability at many different community functions at Arbor Manor, Country Club and Wheeler Inn. Swing Choir did not only perform in Auburn but also at Westside Jazz Festival in Omaha. At the District Music Contest on April 21, they received a superior rating. The annual swing choir concert was held on April 29. The swing choir ended their year with a party at Lake Wa-Con-Da. COUNTERCLOCKWISE FROM RIGHT: 1. Swing choir members work out a new song during practice. 2. During a rehearsal, swing choir sight reads a new piece of music. 3. Choreography for Everybody Rejoice is finally perfected. 4. Riverside junction works hard to place at Westside Jazz Festival. Members of swing choir: Fred Allen, Dave Armstrong, Annette Bohling, Patty Byfield, Lorrie Curnes, Ann DeBuhr, Mike Eash, Cara Fritsch, Jeff Jones, Janie Kampe, David Kimball, Lori Kimball, Andy Oestmann, Shari Oestmann, Mark Palmer ton, Kriste Russ, Dave Sanders, Scott Shoff, Jenny Spear, Nancy Sullivan, Linda Vollertson. 28

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30 Nine straight one's win district contest On November 4, the band performed Broadway Show Stompers at Pershing Auditorium in Lincoln where they received their first division I rating in AHS history. Although Pershing was the highlight of the year, many performances were still to come. At the Mid-Winter Concert, the guest conductor, Claude T. Smith, a famous music composer, conducted the middle school and high school in songs that he had composed, some of which are Declaration Overture . Anthem for Winds and Percussion, March Spiritoso, and God of Our Fathers. On April 20 and 21, the district music contest was held where they entered 12 events, Superiors were: band, stage band, Keith Long, Linda Vollertson, Chris DeLay, Ann DeBuhr, and Patty Byfield. Excellents were: flute trio, Shari Oestmann, Fred Allen, Lori Niemann, and Roger Strumpler. The year ended with the all-school band concert where all four bands played. The John Philips Sousa Award was given to Lori Kimball. Band members: Rich Alden, Fred Allen, Lanette Ayers, Sharon Bartholmew, Cecil Bassett, Susan Bath, Julie Beatty, Brent Beery, Paul Berger, Jonathan Bohling, Denise Bollen, Vicki Brungardt, Patty Byfield, John Casey, David Choate, Yolanda Choate, Vicki Colgrove, Mike Comstock, Teresa Darling, Ann DeBuhr, Chris Delay, Janet Edgerton, David Edwards, Valerie Fitzsimmons, Cara Fritsch, Jim Genoa, Melanie Glen, Wayne Grable, Chris Griffiths, Kriste Hansen, Tammy Hellbusch, Andrew Jacobsen, Gwen Jantzen, Lori Jantzen, Christy Jansky, Jeff Jones, Janie Kampe, Lori Kimball, Jeff Kistner, Ronda Liewer, Tom Liewer, Keith Long, Darren Lunzmann, Mark McKercher, Carla McMichen, Gary McMichen, Rhett McMichen, Joyce Mellage, Lori Niemann, George Niencehelser, Andy Oestmann, Shari Oestmann, Gary Oldfield, Greg Pippert, Kathy Reeves, Scott Reid, Ritchie Russ, Howard Schlange, Joan Schmidt, Lynn Schmidt, Jim Shuffty, Loree Sowards, Jenny Spear, Tim Spear, Roger Strumpler, Nancy Sullivan, Jenny Vlach, Linda Vollertsen, Peggy Witzenburg, Jay Zimmerman. Drill team members: Annette Bohling, Yolanda Choate, Debbie Hellbusch, Tammy Hellbusch, Lori Jantzen, Ronda Liewer, Nancy Miller, Kathy Reeves, Heather Stewart, Jenny Vlach. CLOCKWISE FROM RIGHT: 1. As the pep band provides the music, Lori Jantzen gets into the swing of things. 2. The reflections of life in band are shown in the bell of a baritone. 3. As the first half of the basketball games comes to an end, the pep band comes alive to support the Bulldogs. 4. While waiting for the game to start, the drill team practices their halftime performance. 5. On November 4, 1978, the Auburn band performs at Pershing Marching Contest at which they received a 1. 6. Claude T. Smith is the guest conductor at the mid-winter band concert. 7. Drill team members. Heather Stewart, Tammy Hellbusch, Jenny Vlach, Captain Nancy Miller, and Yolanda Choate gather early in the morning to practice for performances. 8. Lori Niemann mentally prepares herself to perform her solo at music contest.