Blackford High School - Reflections Yearbook (Hartford City, IN)

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Art was for everyone Many students say things like OIn, I can ' t be in art be- cause I don ' t know inow to draw. But the Art Department has many more classes than just drawing. They include textiles, ceramics, and sculptures, as well as drawing. Climaxing each year is the all-school art show. Every stu- dent artist tries to display at least one project done during the year. Many enter more than one display. Winners in the art show receive ribbons for their exhibits. A Best of Show winner is chosen overall. This year there were four Gold Key winners and one hon- orable mention at the National Scholastic Art Contest. Jeff Woolard, Doris Kreischer, Vicki Williams, and Kelly Baily were all Gold Key winners in textiles. Steve Dinse won a Gold Key in water colors and two honorable mentions in ink drawing. Mark McDaniel won three honorable mentions in photography. Steve Dinse, Kelly Baily, and Vicki Williams also entered their projects at the national level. The Art Department is made up of four teachers including Mr. Bob Cromer, chairman; Mr. John Adams, general chair- man of the art show; Mrs. Debra Gabbard, and Mrs. Marlene Roth. Art isn ' t just for the extremely gifted student; but due to the broad curriculum, all students will gain from being in- volved, said Mr. Cromer. He added, Students are able to acquire skills through which they are able to express them- selves. With Mr. Adams ' experience and Jeff Custer ' s steady hands, this clay pot will be shaping up in no time at all.

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Hard at work behind his loom is Ric Hicl(s, who Patience and sl(ill are two qualities needed by devotes his careful attention to the weaving pro- Vicki Wiiiiams as she works on her macrame jects ahead of him. assignment for art class. Students can admire art also, as Judy Ruble, Terry Curme, and Tod Cain study the many pro- jects made by art classes. 64 Art Department

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CD DQ (D -I— ' ' o Q CO o While football, basketball, and baseball were his original boyhood interests. Band Director William G. Fread soon became interested in the clarinet, an interest which was to become his eventual major activity in grade school. Little did the present BHS director Icnow as a sixth grader that his new inter- est in the clarinet would not only moti- vate his future profession, but would also one day indirectly result in his receiving the MAC Award as outstanding band director in Indiana for 1978. But Mr. Fread didn ' t just get that award for playing the clarinet in sixth grade. He built his career and earned the award through years of work. He studied piano and clarinet throughout high school and also picked up the saxophone while in the Air Force, playing sax and clarinet in the 4th Air Force Band. But it did not stop there. He continued his education at Indi- ana State University, where he majored in music, earning a masters with a specialty clause attached in woodwinds. During college he was presented the Harold Bright Award as outstanding music sen- ior. In 1969, when Blackford High School was built, the position of Band director was filled by Mr. Fread, who had formerly been director at Hartford City High School. During his years as band director, Mr. Fread ' s bands have received 23 first divi- sion ratings in marching and 28 in con- cert competition. In his hard-to-find spare time, the fa- ther of five children (Susan, Craig, Chris, Libby, and John), Mr. Fread is a high handicap golfer. He is proud of the hole- In-one scored in 1973 at the Blackford County Country Club. Band Director William G. Fread. 66 Music Department