Butler Community College - Grizzly Growl Yearbook (El Dorado, KS)

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Butler Jazz Band Performs In Nevada The Jazz Band ' s biggest event of the year was traveling to Reno, Nevada for the International Jazz Festival, March 9 through 15. The band ' s members were also invited to the Bethel Invitational Jazz festival in Newton. The band performed three on-campus concerts and went on fall and spring tours to area high schools accompanied by the Headliners, a vocal group. The Jazz Band was under the direction of Doug Talbott. BUTLER JAZZ BAND PARTICIPANTS (above) warm up in the band room of the new building which opened second semester. Below, Concert Band members Amy Allenbach and Patti Brinkmeyer get in some practice. David O ' Donnell plays his French horn during class.

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Bands Play Around The Pep and Concert Band performed at football and basketball games and for three on-campus concerts throughout the year. The same members make up both bands. The Pep Band performed at away games at Coffeyville, Cowley County, and at the Rodeo Bowl game Held in Arkansas City. The pep band performed for the Honeybears ' routine at both football and basketball games. The band members and director received a plaque from the football team and coaches thanking them for the support that was given to the team by the band. The concert band presented a Christmas concert and two spring concerts. Doug Talbott directed the bands. DOUG TALBOTT, director of the jazz bands, leads the Pep Band at a pep, concert, and football game. THE PEP BAND (above) makes one of its many appearances at a football game. Below (left) A thank- you plaque is awarded to the Pep Band by the football team and coaches. Right, The Pep Band members strike their poses in front of the drive-in theater during the fall semester. T E SEAS. fW l lll W H.: ton n«E THE M IE TBI 28 F5 ' 7 .-

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Vocal Numbers Up The vocal department made many changes and ad- vances this year with its new director, Linda Pohly. Many more participated in vocal music than formerly. The new name given to the collegiate singers, a select group of 14 vocalists, was The Headliners. First semes- ter Headliners included Michelle Nolan, Sharon McVi- car, Kelly Palmer, Cathy Browning, Kathy Griggs, Valer- ie Cornwell, Janice Paisley, Terri Wallace, David Hein- rich, Jeff Meyer, Jay Baumann, Jeff Regier, Matt Krause, and John Ingalls. Jim Speer joined the group second semester and Browning left. Nancy Johnson was accom- panist for the singers. The Headliners performed publicly many times throughout the year at churches, clubs, and area high schools. In February, Roger Emerson, vocal clinician, conductor and arranger from California, was on campus and held a workshop with the Headliners and area high school pops groups. The choir made an enrollment increase from 24 first semester to 33 members second semester compared to last year ' s 10 members. Participating members this year in- cluded both faculty and students. Linda Pohly, Vocal Director The Headline rs are front row (L-R), Nancy Johnson, Michelle Nolan, Sharon McVicar; middle row (L-R), Terri Wallace, Janice Paisley, Kathy Griggs, Valerie Cornwell, Cathy Browning, Kelly Palmer; back row (L-R), John Ingalls, Matt Krause, Jeff Regier, Jay Baumann, Jeff Meyer and David Heinrich. 30