Blissfield High School - Elysium Yearbook (Blissfield, MI)

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FRONT ROW: R. Culhane, S. Goetz, R. Klauda, J. Petee. SECOND ROW: I. Schwabland, C. Schaedler, P. Petee, K Gibbons, J. Beagle, K. Glaser. THIRD ROW: D. Lon , S. Daniels, G. Knisel, E. Sanchez, J. Ries, S. Dunbar, L. See ert, S. Moestle, M. McCu1lou h, D. Miller. FOURTH ROW: L. Smoll, K. Knapp, Y. Gritzmaker, J, Knrsel, N. Fflehan, K. Schaedler, J. Lipp, Mann, R. Ebright, L. Kerentoff, D. Ludman, . Peters, C. Bunting. BACK ROW: Mr. Bond, Director, A. Coopshaw, B. Clough, I. Bierley, B. Lora. Active and Successful Year H. Bond, director, L. Smoll, presidentg B. Lora, secretary, QABSENTJ, K. Glaser, treasurerg and J. Pieh, Librarian. The Blissfield High School band, consisting of sixty-eight members, was very active again this year under the direction of Mr. Howard Bond. The band presented half time shows at the foot- ball games and presented a show with the theme Around the World in Eighty Days at the Tecumseh Festival. They also went to the University of Michigan Band Day and the Bowling Green State University Band Day. Many students prepared selections which were performed at the District Solo 8. Ensemble Festival, February l. Senior high players receiving a rating ot l went to the State Solo 8. Ensemble Festival, March 22nd. The band and combined choruses presented their Christmas concert on December l6th . The band also presented a spring concert. The guidance of Mr. Bond made possible the success of the i957-58 B.H.S. band. T

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VARSITY CHEERLEADERS T LEFT TO RIGHT: I K. Glaser, J, Hillman, A. La- Sotta, S. Gould, R. Burgermeister, S. Cory. Cheerleaders Promote Enthusiasm Shortly after school started six varsity with gold letters and white skirts with pur- cheerleaders were chosen by the student ple insets. Their old uniforms were given body. Early in the football season they went to the reserve cheerleaders. to a cheerleading clinic in Ypsilanti, where The reserve cheerleaders were elected the cheerleaders from different schools ex- by the student body at the beginning of the changed their favorite cheers. The duties basketball season. They provided enthusias- of the cheerleaders were to keep the students tic support for the Junior Varsity games cheering at the games and to plan the pep during basketball season. meetings. The girls received letters at the Both the varsity and the reserve cheer- Athletic Banquet for their achievements leaders attended a cheerleading banquet during the year. February 26 at Summerfield. Both groups The varsity cheerleaders got new uni- are sponsored by the Student Council and forms at the beginning of the basketball advised by Mr. James Strayer. season. They consisted of white sweaters RESERVE CHEERLEADERS, LEFT TO RIGHT, FRONT ROW: JUNIOR HIGH CHEERLEADERS, LEFT TO RIGHT, FRONT R. Ebright, C. Bunting. BACK ROW: J. VanBurcn, K, ROW: M. Clements, S. Schwartzwalder, B. Hull. BACK Knapp, P. Angerg AB ENT: J. Walters. ROW: P. Clements, D. Knapp, J. Schwabland,