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

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Armed with a sparkling tuba, freshman Danny Thomas prepares to play with the Jazz Band in Hut- chinson. Cranking out the sounds of jazz, Butler Jazz Arts performs for a large crowd at the State Fair. Jazz Band 13

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All that jazz The Butler Jazz Arts organization opened the 1984-85 concert season with a performance at the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson. The group, led by Doug Talbott, has four scheduled concerts at BCCC with a spring tour highlighting the band ' s year. Entrance into the jazz band is by audition only. Percussionist Steve Knowles hams it up during the Jazz Band ' s first performance of the year at the State Fair in Hutchinson. Clowning around before the show are Kevin Lawrence, Kurt Mc- Cune, and Dean Fullinwider. Director Doug Talbott keeps things in order before the Pep Band ' s rainy performance for the Fort Scott football game.

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BCCC helps to open lake Thousands of people gathered to witness t he El Dorado Lake Dedication over the Labor Day weekend. The lake is the largest, newest, and most modern recreational developments in Kansas. The lake cost ap- proximately 11 million dollars to build. Everything started Friday night with a parade through the city of El Dorado. Satur- day morning the ceremonies started early with a bass tournament and a hot air balloon lift-off. During the day there were many other festivities such as a forty man parachute jump, a water skiing show, and a Ultralight aircraft show. The city even hosted a free barbecue lunch during which the Honey Bears and a band comprised of Butler and other area students provided the entertainment for the hungry crowd. Political dignitaries including Senators Nancy Kassenbaum and Robert Dole and Governor John Carlin spoke at the dedication ceremonies. High winds and rough water caused the cancellation of some of the scheduled even- ts such as the water skiing demonstration and the sail boat races. Estimations by officials claim that ap- proximately 34 thousand people visited the lake during the three day celebration despite the adverse weather. 14 Lake Dedication