Chopticon High School - Chopticonian Yearbook (Morganza, MD)

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Front Row Heather Modrakowski, Zena Butler, Tim Poe, Ricky Fenwick, Lee Hastings Second Row: Anna Wathen, Missy Friess, Troy Stanton, Danny Hunt, Paula Rimer, Rachel Holden, DIRECTOR - Patty Kuzmick Third Row Pam Morgan, Kelly Owens, Lorrie Windsor, Donny Dimatteo, David Swim, Robby Winslow, Stacey Reynolds. Laura Poff, Tyuana Butler Back Row Cheryl Brownrigg, Sheri Parresol, km Vose, Harry Garrison, Tom Hartswick, Ja Schavoni, Corrine Robbins, Michelle Thompson, Tina Malara, Ruth Cole. What do you mean, we have to sing it again? Ruth Cole, Michelle Thompson, and Ruth Hammett practice. MEN'S CHORUS — Front Row: Robert Moore, DIRECTOR — Patty Kuzmick, lames Poole Second Row: Tommy Hartswick, Eric Bearden Third Row: Tim Thomas, Kenny Potter Back Row: |on Small You don't have to tell me it sounds good, I know. Donnie Dimatteo speaks of his singing talents CHORUS 169

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Singing a New Song Have you ever heard the CRASH! of a chalk ledge dropping to the floor, seen puffs of dirt rising from the carpet as you walk across, or ceiling tiles adorned with the names of minstrels from bygone days? Well, that was the choral department, but not anymore. At the beginning of September we not only saw new faces, and heard new sounds, but got a great new look for performing and rehearsing. It was like walking into a new school; our room had been painted, carpeted, and badly needed repairs completed. It was enough to inspire anyone to work for great performances. Accompanying the new look, came new equipment including: 2 kinds of risers, microphones, costumes, and a first class synthesizer. All these items weren't just to make us look good, they were there to allow us to give some of our most memorable performances yet. With new equipment came the need for someone to operate it, such as Ricky Lein- neweber, Stacey Reynolds on sound and Bobby Mummert on lights. These people, after hours of training, then had the enor- mous responsibility of attending rehearsals, planning, and setting up for performances. These many hours brought together the technicians and performers into a big family. Talent with a capital T was the way to describe the choral department. The four groups comprising the department were top notch and it was quite evident at the Christmas concert, Christmas tour, and Spring concert The groups included Men's chorus, Women's chorus. Varsity chorus, and Peace Pipers. Each of these classes were both a class to teach theory and also a performing group The women's and men's choruses were basically groups to teach the principles of choral methods through music fit to these specific voices. Varsity chorus and Peace Pipers were for the refinement of the principles. 168 CHORUS WOMEN'S CHORUS — Front Row Missy Buckler. Belinda Farrell, Shannon Bannister, )odi McCave, Cin- dy Hall, Kay Quade, Tammy Quade, lulie Cain, Lynn Valandingham Second Row Laurie Bauer Martha Armstrong, Leslie Carter, Christina Huff, lulie Quade, Dee Anderson, Ludie Heath, Donna Brickey, Bonnie Plater, Velvet Warrick Back Row Susan Bailey, Dana Aist, Tina Beachy, Kendra Kalownoski, Paula Rimer, Carrie Umphries, Tammy Iordan. Yana Nylander, An- nette Armiger, Connie Mattingly, Shannon Reagan, Mae Holt, Trudie Jacobs One and two and ... Tommy Hartswick conducts a rehearsal in Varsity Chorus during zoo day. Ray Wiles follows instruction from behind the fearless leader

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Secret codes are the only way to com- municate! lanet Harper copies her shorthand off the board FBI A — Front Row ADVISOR Mrs Armentrout. TREASURER Donna Mattare. WAYS AND MEANS Charlotte Lacey HISTORIAN Linda Cox. VICE-PRESIDENT David Knott. PRESIDENT Mark Howe. REPORTER Robin Scott. SECRETARY Kim Herbert, lenmfer Fugera. Missy Sullivan Second Row Loren Bnckey, Vicky Hill, Sandy Knott. Lisa Gibson Jean- nette Vance. Carol Wheeler. Kim Buckler, Sharon Harvey Back Row Leslie Ritchie. Donna Bnckey. Cathy Hamilton. Donna Arnold, Jill Lacey, Cathy Lawerance, Jessica Fenwick. Julie Matkk. Connie Oliver Vennassa Young I wish some of this money was mine. Mark Howe counts the money in the school bank 170 FBI A