Central Community High School - Centralian Yearbook (DeWitt, IA)

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126 Swingin' Sabers Stage Band , J 9 -2 Q39 This year's Stage Band had a busy year. They participated in a Stage Band Clinic at Pleasant Valley. They were also selected to participate in the Stage Band Festival at the University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls. They ended the year by playing for the Athletic Boosters Dance on May 17, with the decorations from the Prom. Members of the band are: B. Selk, L. Carstensen, M. Johnson, B. Wieck, P. Hall, D. Carlson, B. Luse, J. Bagley, S. Parrott, K,Green, R. Wilkinson, N. Wilkinson, W. Stuedemann, J. Farus, R. Williams, D. Lass, A. O'Connell, E. McCoy, C. Muhs.

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K, Green, B. Luse, S. Parrott, J, Bagley. Back row: A, O'Conne1l, R. Goddard, B. Shelton, D, Bahns, T. Simoni, D, Moore, C, Simomi, E, McCoy, R, Giebelstein, A. Luse, T, Peters, Mr, Sherer, Not shown: N, Seifert, C, Muhs, D, Smith, M, Glesener, B. Johnson, K. Schultz, B, Selk, L. Carstensensen, A. O'Shogay, in a GREAT Year! Centrals Concert Band presented four very successful concerts during the year, and ended the year by winning a Division I rating at State Large Group Contest. x N The band had several outstanding members this Syear: . ' l. J. Mockridge fflutej, B, Wieck ftenor Sax. J, J, herer foboey, were selected to participate in a In band reading clinic Sept. 14 at Cornell College. 2. I. Lambert fflutej, M. Langbhen fclarinetj, and A, Luse fbassy were selected to take part in a band X reading clinic in Davenport. ' 3. Two students were selected through state -wide auditions to participate in the Iowa All-State Music Festival in Des Moines. J. Green-Bassoon in the Iowa All-State Band and J, Sherer-Oboe in the All-State Orchestra. This is the highest honor an Iowa high school music student can attain. 4. Four students were selected for the Northeast Iowa Bandmasters Festival Band: J. Sherer foboej, M. Langlbelm fclarinetj, N, Wilkinson fcornetj, B, Wieck ftenor saxophonej, Two of these Becky and Jolene, won first chair in t eir respective sections. 5. Becky Wieck and Jolene Sherer won first chair positions in the Coe College Invitational Festival in Feb. Jolene won first chair oboe, and Becky won first chair tenor saxophone. 6. At the Tri-School Band Festival, fPleasant Valley, NorthScott, De Witty held in April, students won first chair in their respective sections: J. Mockridge Cflutey, J. Green fbassoonj, B, Wieck ftenor saxy, P, Hall Cbaritone saxy, R, Wilk- inson ftrumpetj, Second Chair honors went to M, Langbhen fclarinetj, L, Carstensen falto saxj, N, Wilkinson fcor- netj, and J. Ba ley ftrombonel. 7. At the State Sogo -Ensemble Contest, April 25-26, Central instrumental students set a new record in Class A com- petition, receiving 21 Division I ratings and I5 Division II ratings. 125

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