Colonie Central High School - Rougetor Yearbook (Albany, NY)

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Band ' si if 'ii W L- -A' '- N- , .H t...- ... - ' , Front Row, left to right: J. Wood, D. Ferrara, L. Bow- 0 ers. Second Row.' J. Torosian, J. Thibbitts, G. Rindelaub R. Jones, C. Wesel, M. Wickham, J. McGrath, B. Wood- son. Third Row: R. Kruse, E. Relyea, H. Van Schoick R. Witmer, E. Smith, W. Lukens, M. Hellwig, J. Shene D. Ott, V. Meister, D. Leone. Fourth Row: A. Brown R. Phillips, R. Leonard, E. Sommer, B. Elston, M. Farina S. Conaway, J. Cesaro, F. Raulf. Fifth Row.' R. Antalek D b . R. Grounds, D. Kolber, C. Stone, G. Johnstone, L. Hoff 6 man, B. Parker, B. Baird. Sixth Row.' R. Leach, N Wagner, J. Maples, K. Ellis, D. Aussicker, G. Scher- Colonie's dance band, the Debonnairs have merhom' R' Lofini' the distinction of being the winners of the annual Teen-age Band Contest for two years in a row! Besides serving at such school functions as plays, dances, and the Activity Banquet, the Debonnairs keep busy by playing at outside Proms, dances and other public events. Front Row, left to right: J. Wood, J. Tymula, R. R. Mercier. Second Row.' J. Larson, E. Gregg, K. Ellis, Grounds, P. Kolker, R. Kruse, J. Meister, J. Torosian, M. Slesinger, J. Gregg, D. Kross, M. Spencer. .u1 X x 5 Sf' 9 J

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Front Row, left to right: B. Waldron, E., Smith, M. Ren- 1 dine. Second Row: J. Crozhan, P. Kolker, J. Smith, M Schmitt, J. Benjamin, L. Rindelaub, B. Van Horn, S. Plusch, D. Docsar, L. Varmette. Third Row: J. Weiss, C. Weisman, J. Schermerhorn, S. Barnes, E. Colasurdo, J. Quiggle, E. Batchelder, K. Branch. Fourth Row: M. Spencer, E. Bailey, D. Kross, J. Gregg, C. Veghte, M Slesinger, W. Wormuth. Fifth Row: J. Fisher, D. Shep- ard, W. Menz, G. Schmitt, J. Clark, J. Liotta, K. Schu- macher, J. Aidala. Sixth Row: L. Buttman, M. Planten berg, S. Butterfield, E. Jensen, E. Gregg, S. Bazyk. Band 'S ,f XXX 4- -- - 1 . Mitt Music and rl rl X Henry M. Carr , ,F Q , D Band Director-Brass Instructor Tj! li - I Department Chairman f '5 I 5, l U f lf' . XIV i xi li L ft A, I W f - rx uw Ki' Mm I www- ki. TWIRLERS-Front Row, left to right: Jane Clark fHead Majorettej, Patricia Clancy, Sandra Wood, Sheila Par- sons, Patricia Metz, Patricia Sherman. 98 As more new students come to Colonic, the musical organizations expand to include them. With its ninety members, the band has traveled the tri-city area for parades and special concerts. Every year the band enters its members in the county and all state music festivals.

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Strings: Reid, Cohick, Moore, Kruse, McCreesh, Vigars, Rapp, Kirkpatrick, Strobel, Filkins, Selke, Murphy, Em- merling, Konrad, Passamonte, Fortin, Sleeper, Campbell, Flashover, Koch, johnson, Kovarovic, Hamann, Com stock, Bryda, Reid, LaCasse, Mercier. Woodwinds.' Benja- min, Van Horn, Rindelaub, Varmette, Plusch, Smith, Schmitt, Meister, Kruse, Woodson, Kolker, Croghan. Brass: Baird, Vincent, Schmitt, Faas, Gregg, Kross, Sles- inger, Ellis, Larson, Wagner, Buttman. Percussion: Wood, Rendine, Smith, Bowers. errra , ii le ,ee Y E e'llel' 3 -:L xx .V J. Edward Sprenger Orchestra Director String Instructor Orchestra Providing an outlet for the string instrument players in the school, the orchestra consists of sixty members. Besides the aspect of the mental discipline involved, the group enjoys performing for special concerts, contests, and graduation. Junior High Band Front Row, left to right: Murray, Cole, Shannon, Bauer, Green. Second Row: Blum, Mayer, Ravish, Bronokowski, Plaske, Gidley, Arther, Adams, Smith, Gabriel, Tribley. Third Row: Walkup, Lehr, Catalfamo, Murphy, Leip- hart, Kimmey, Hauser, Wesel, Colls, Winn, Novak. Fourth Row: Vigars, Moseley, Thayer, Relyea, Smith, LaFontaine, Page, Hadersbeck, Cavallero, Green, Freer. Fifth Row: Schmitt, Wade, Womer, Lasher, Fivey, Coons, johnson, Hennesey, Hoose. Before entering the senior band, the group composed of novice musicians practices and per- forms to gain experience. Under the leadership of Alvin Fossner, they rehearse three times a week. Their major projects are participating in Christ- mas and Spring Concerts, assemblies, and Little League baseball games. . ' .ft-1--xii.-: -...am Q A :.- -. .me 2 ., . 1, - f. ' - ----sg.- : .... Q ts- if ,Q .. .t : - . . .lr Q as ,S L .gi ,s K if 32 E ,Q K . ,,V.k N. . , Alvin K. Fossner junior Band Director Woodwind Instructor