Coquille High School - Laurel Yearbook (Coquille, OR)

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Pep band, honor band and jazz band keep on jamming What goes into three terrific bands? Hardwork, practice and togetherness. Pep band put in spirit and a lot of energy and ambition. The pep band played at all the home basketball games, both boys and girls games, plus also some of the wrestling matches, and don't forget all of the pep assemblies. Pep band was strictly a student activity that drummer Kent Seguine, and trombonist Matt Warren, took turns leading. Mr. Heeden led the pep band through the Star Spangled Banner which was played at the beginning of each game. Jazz band played at concerts, such as the Myrtle Point Jazz Band Festival, and they also played at the AFS Banquet. The students got together to practice for about a month before each event. Jazz banders got up at seven every Thursday morning for about an hour, which they did only when something special came up. Nervous. That was what the students were when they auditioned for this year's honor band. CHS students who were in band sent a tape of their playing and those selected were chosen from a lot of talented people on the South Coast. The honor band traveled to Florence's Suislaw High School and stayed with host families while they were there. The trip was not all fun and games however. The band had three practices, then joined bands in a public concert. Each participating band played one number, and the honor band played the last three numbers. Each band had its special qualities, and everyone who participated had fun in doing so. 18 Bands

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Disco fever strikes Coquille High Like a ruthless epidemic sweeping over its victim, disco fever had striken Coquille's teenagers. The deadly symptoms were: (1) The person afflicted had seen Saturday Night Fever seven times, (2) The person knew what the difference between ‘The Freak' and 'The Hustle' and (3) The person started twitching and jumping around when disco music was played. The cure? There wasn't one. If you had the dreaded 'fever', you enjoyed it and went to a disco. And Coquille High School students did just that. The class of 79 held the first disco homecoming. Trophies were given to the best disco dancers and the event was very successful. The National Honor Society also held a disco. Prices were 75 t stag and 1.50 drag. “It was the easiest $80 we ever made, commented NHS adviser Steve Short. Altogether there were six discos. The Future Farmers of America did sponsor a live band dance. The group was Gemini made up of three Coquille High School students: Eric Rasmussen on guitar, Mike Trathen on base guitar, and Bob Richards on percussion. The fourth member, Kevin Me Carthy, was from Southwestern Oregon Community College. All in all. 1979 will probably be known as ‘‘the year of the disco. Dances 17

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E A. Practice makes perfect as Mary Likness. Mike Schaenzer and Janie Savage learn. B. Kent Seguine provides the driving rhythm of the pep band. C. Matt Warren gives a few pointers to the pep band before the game D. Pep band members show their ability during an assembly E. Mike Trathen and Eric Rasmussen tune up before going over a number for the jazz band. F. Paula Mast, Dennis Embree. Jean Pascual. John Barton, and Kent McQue provide the boogie for the Winter Lake Classic Tournament. G. Daryl Mason, Kevin Calhoun. Paula Mast, and Ramona Walker show enthusiasm to the audience. Bands 19