Bishop Neumann Catholic High School - Cavalog Yearbook (Wahoo, NE)

Page 20 text:

Chorus director Virginia Schroder leads the chorus in their version of jingle bells that is annually sang at the Christmas concert. Majorette Annette Vanek directs the band down field during an early morning practice in preparation for a performance The lights dim as the Neumann Swing choir begins the select the Neil Diamond s heart- light at the fall concert.

Page 19 text:

Basic F UNDAMENTALS Ann Norris and Steve Breunig attentively listen to Fr. Patrick O'Byrne as he answers their questions on marriage Religion classes make difference What makes a Catholic school different than a public school? Really, there aren't many distinctions. The main conffast between the two is that religion is an important part of Catholic education, while it is excluded in the public system. One of the ways the Catholic in Neumann was emphasized was through daily religion classes. Under the direction of Fr. Thomas Lux and Fr. Rudy Oborny, freshman began their study of the Roman Catho- lic Church by studying the life of Christ. Sophomores, taught by Sr. Christine Uerling, M.S., continued to learn about Jesus through an indepth study of the Old and New Testaments. The junior religion course, also taught by Sr. Christine, was two-fold. The first part of the year was spent learning about the lives of the saints and their roles in the formation of the Church. The second part was devoted to examinations of the Ten Command- ments and Christian morality. Seniors spent their first semester learning about vocations, especially marriage and family life, with Fr. Patrick O'Borne. They learned about social justice their second semester, instructed by Fr. John Keefe. As the religion department taught students the history of their faith, the history department increased stu- dents' knowledge of their world and country. Freshman studied world his- tory under Mr. Paul Johnson. A term paper on terrorism was the main project in Mr. Wayne Reeve's junior American history class. Seniors spent a semester each learning about gov- ernment and sociology. Mr. Johnson also required quarterly reports on major world issues, eq 15 Basic Fundamentals

Page 21 text:

Brass sextet members Susie Benes, Jenny Kadlec, Marie Masek, Bill Postal, Geri Cad a and Kathy Nemecek practice a piece for contest Gospel John! No, Walkin-Talin No, Jazz Me Blues! were cries from the Neumann Varsity Band as they practiced in preparations to support the fall sports teams, under the direction of Michael Osterberg. Time was spent preparing pep band music and marching on the football field for half-time performances. Opening the second semester, a new attitude, style, and outlook were installed into the band by a new director, Mrs. Joanne Couton. Supporting the basketball teams and getting ready for music district contests in late April were on sched- ule for the band. Winning good ratings at con- test, for a show of excellent skills were concert band and stage band. The brass sextet which consisted of Bill Dostal, Kathy Nemecek, Marie Masek, Susie Benes, Jenny Kadlec, and Geri Cada received an excellent rating along with Annette Vanek on her clarinet solo. Under the direction of Mrs. Virginia Schrader the chorus pre- ln the mad rush before their halftime Home- coming performance Tracy Barton helps Annette Woehrer by fastening her overlay pared for another busy year. They spent an hour every other day getting ready for concerts and other special performances. The group learned a lot about conduct, behav- ior, and the ways to better their abilities to sing and use their voices to their utmost potential. Swing Choir, Triple Trio, Barber- shop Quartet, and soloists were also under Mrs. Schrader's direc- tion. These groups made frequent visits to both the Haven House and care center, to entertain the resi- dents. At district contests, the Mixed Chorus rated an excellent. Receiving Superior ratings were the Boys' Quartet, Girls' trio, Girls' Duet, and Annette Vanek s solo. The final spring concert proved to be an exciting one for the audi- ence. The Swing Choir sang a Beach Boys medley and dressed in Hawai- ian shirts. I have enjoyed working with this group and find much potential, said Mrs. Schroder. Band has metamorphosis 17 Cultured Creativity