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

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The Neophyfes AT Colonie The iunior band is noT only The TirsT sTep Towards The senior band buT also gives To us average sTudenTs The chance To display our TalenTs by playing a specific insTrumenT. Under The direcTion of Mr. Fossner, The primary reasons Tor The group are To perform aT assemblies and To enTerTain aT concerTs. BuT educaTionally iT Teaches us To pracTice self-discipline, To Tollow insTrucTions as given, To cooperaTe and To work as a Team To TurTher our characTer and The characTer ThaT makes The school. The hands Taking parT in This group puT lighT and gaieTy inTo The hearT oT The school. This is your junior band! and culture never diem PeTronius We're on the Map! Can you imagine learning To dance personally Trom ArThur Murray or improving your piTching under Sal Maglie? Two oT our sTudenTs have a similar Tremendous experience! Philip Kolker and Richard Kruse are sTuclying wiTh Two of New York CiTy's Tiner musicians, William Polisi and RoberT McGinnis. Mr. McGinnis, clarineTisT, and Mr. Polisi, bassoonisT, are members oT The New York Phil- harmonic OrchesTra. These boys were chosen on sTrong recommendaTions by area musicians. Band Roster FLUTE: K. Conway, M. Wesel. CLARINET: B. ArThur E. Blum, S. Bronakowski, H. Campbell, D. Dudrow, M. Erley N. Gabriel, L. JohnsTon, J. KnosT. B. Miller, R. Plaske, A PeTersen, S. Ravish, G. SmiTh, S. SmiTh, J. TaTe, S. Tribley ALTO CLARINET: S. BookhouT. BASS CLARINET: W Mayer. SAXOPHONE: R. Davis, A. LeipharT. TRUM- PET: R. Barclay, J. Bazyk, J. Cavallero, D. Freer. D Levernois, M. Miller, D. Rehling. F. Sommer, D. Thayer D. Vigers, A. WolT, F. Young. FRENCH HORN: J Conley, J. SchmiTT. TROMBONE: D. Baldwin, L. Baird R. Fivey. BARITONE: W. Larson, G. Leonard, K. Schreider R. SrniTh, W. Womer. TUBA: W. Coons, G. Hoose. Ri Johnson. DRUMS: J. Bauer, P. PeloTTe, P. Cole, J. Shannon, G. EckerT, D. Murray, E. PeTers.

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A Roll of Drums ll , , Qclucatwn no a treaoure OBOE: M. Schmifl, S. Barnes. BASSOON: J. Croghan P. Kolker. ALTO CLARINET: M. Wickham, C. Colasurdo. BASS CLARINET: M. Helwig, E. Smilh. TENOR SAXO- PHONE: S. Conaway, M. Farina. FLUTE AND PICCOLO S. Plusch, J. Benjamin, J. Kimmey, B. Van l-lorn, L. Varmelle D. Thibodeau. FRENCH HORN: B. Baird, J. Fisher, B Menz, D. Shepard, G. Schmiff, J. Schrnili, W. Vincenl, D Faas. CLARINET: D. OH, E. Bafchelder, B. Novak, R Kruse, B. Lukens. CORNET: D. Kross, C. Veghie, M Spencer, B. Eckeri, E. Bailey, F. Rauf, B. Wormoufh, C5 Johnsion, B. Brown, L. Hoffman, J. Aidala, J. Smilh, J Green, S. Pelfograsso, R. Mosley, E. Agan. PERCUSSION D. Ferrara, J. Wood, M. Rendine, L. Bowers, E. Smifh, A Cederholm. TUBA: S. Burferfield, M. Planfenberg, G Schermerhorn, M. Hennessey, G. I-loose. BARITONE: J Clark, J. LioHa. B. Parker, I.. Durrin. TROMBONE: E Gregg, K. Ellis, S. Bazyk, J. Larson, N. Wagner, J. Maples N. Barber, E. Jenson. BARITONE SAXOPHONE: R Anlalex. CLARINET: D. Leone, V. Meisfer, J. Tibbills J. Trosian, G. Rindelaub, H. Van Schoick, J. Schermerhorn R. Wifmer, C. Weisman, E. Relyea, K. Branch, J. Quiggle G. Compareifa. IO Whal is if fhal sends an odd chill down our spines as ihe sounds Tune up? Il's The band a+ foorball games or af concerrs. Bur i+'s far more rhan a spine iingler. The band is an organizaiion which irains Jrhe menral and physical coordinafion of our members. If 'reaches us To follow direcfions and 'ro work as parl of a group. Sludenls work wifh one anolher as a parl of a Team. Each srudenf learns fo play an insrrurnenf which in lafer years may be advanrageous +o him, whefher in applying Io a college, making exira money, or iusr enjoying il. The band also gives recognirion 'ro 'rhe school. Compering in coniesf, playing in parades or in exchanging conceris wilh olher schools all pul Colonie on rhe map. Bur mosf of all ii gives us sludenrs a Jrype of unify af all school funclions which is unsurpassed. We say, HaTs off, To The band! lN 'l

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GIRLS' CHORUS-Fronf Row, leff fo righi: Hill, Canbcrg, Shadiclc, Comsloflr, Jacobson, Arfhur, Pierce, Thomas, Cowin Sc-llre, Carpenfer, Sorel, Criscione, Fowler, Cnssern, Ferrara Callahan, Vogelien, Murphy. Second Row: Benson, Blaau beer. Curio, l-louse, Beaurhaine, Leilh, Fleming, Srhadow Liebundgulh, Srhenrlc, Ahrahamsnn, Wfe'lnr Rui hr-il, lliill wig, Soldevere, La Barba, Quinn. Third Row: lNAi'!f-lF1Vi'3l1, Coffey, Laird, MacGrulher, Albert, Fdin, Plusrh, Karina Docsar, Gansle, Kirschner, Mille' Rliin:-hqirl, Rulland, Wr-in inger, Baker. Boys and Girls Sing Separgtely Much music is wririen wirh lhe express purpose oi producing a ceriain sound. Some music requires iusr The lower voices and olher high voices, while some scores need a comloinaiion of borh rhese groups. The Boys and Girls Choruses give us a chance BOYS' CHORUS-Froni Row, lefi fo righf: Pigano, Baird. Slone, Planlenburg Herbsf, Foriin, Mercier, Weigler, Vincenf, Jones, Gould, Wilmer, Fiacco, Card. Second Row: Meisier, Faas l-loliman, Croghan, Casey, Blaaubocr, Gansle, Bailey, lo be in ihe individual seciions oi low voices or high voices as 'rhe case may be. These groups give us The opporruniry ro read music, Therefore, broadening our music lcnowledge and advancing our singing slcill. Vinceni. Spencer Pemburn, Cinney, Fishoi Berrrand. Third Row: Brown Scherrnerhorn Dixon Kruse Gregg Kollcer, Forbes, Severino, Wood, Andi, Biilloriicld, Fllii- Slrifilc, Parlcer, Basylc. BJ H511