El Toro High School - Amanecer Yearbook (Lake Forest, CA)

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CHOIRS PERFORM HOLIDAY CONCERT This year the choirs performed their annual Christmas Concert. It was held on December eighteenth, a week before Christmas vacation. The concert open- ed with all the choirs singing a song call- ed. Carol of the Bells. There were many individual groups that performed. Many of the songs contained fine solo performances by individual choir members. 1. Senior choir members Christine Fischer and Camilla Formica pose for a picture in the band room before their performance on stage. 2. Choir director Mr. Jerry Rouse directs the Concert Choir in a song titled Ave Verrum. 3. Senior choir member Ron Sorensen gets the opportunity to direct the Concert Choir in a song called. The Gift . 4. Concert Choir members Wendy Hurley. Natalie Roushe. and Lee Leiper leave the band room ready to go on stage and perform for the audience. 5. The Chamber Choir per- forms a musical skit to a song titled A Christmas Rose. at the holiday perfor- mance. 6. The Chamber Choir performs their second musical skit for the audience to the popular Christmas carol. “Deck the Halls. 34 Activities

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FACULTY TRIUMPHS ONCE AGAIN The student basketball teams suf- fered another defeat in the annual game against the faculty. The faculty never relinquished its lead throughout the en- tire game, wrapping it up, 64-55. The freshmen played the first quarter and were followed by the sophomore team in the second quarter. In the third and fourth quarters, the Varsity squad took the court and tried to make a come back, which proved to be unsuccessful. Proceeds from the ticket sales funded the purchase of a new glass backboard. I. Sonny Lewi goes for the basket over the determined hands of Mr. Jerry Miller. 2. At the end of a long, arduous battle, opposition is met with a cordial handshake between Mr. Jeff Butler and Mark Matranga. 3. Mr. Mike Jagd overcomes player Kevin Cummings in an aerial battle for the ball. 4. Mr. Don Stoll struggles to block a shot from opponent Jim Hamill. 5. Mr. Jeff Butler is heavily guarded by Jeff Arnold as he drives his way toward the basket. 6. Shooting from the edge of the key. 8onny Lewis tries for additional points. Activities 33

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ORCHESTRA GIVES A HOLIDAY CONCERT On December 19. the Orchestra, the Jazz Band, and the Marching Sym- phonic Band put on a special holiday concert. The Orchestra was first to per- form that night playing songs such as I'll Be Home For Christmas , and Russian Sailor's Dance. Jazz Band had many solos to their credit. New York. New York featured Brian Bierk- ing on the trumpet. “Soul Mates featured Tom Daily on the trombone and Mark Petrish on the trumpet, and Easy Does It featured Tom Yarr- ington on the tenor saxaphone. The last performance was done by the Marching Symphonic Band who kept with the holiday spirit. 1. The orchestra plays harmoniously under the direction of Ms. Pat Rainer. 2. Cellist Mimi Verdier and Dawn Risk reveal their fix- ed concentration. 3. Roger Berger, the bass guitar player for the jazz ensemble, tunes his instrument before the performance. 4. Kim Boydston and Pam Sayer exhibit their talents as flutists. 5. Violinist Denise Carrillo keeps with the melody. 6. Freshman Mark Petrish performs a solo in a song titled Soul Mates. 7. Saxaphone players Tom Osborn. Gary Berger, and Steve Tomas play their in- struments with enthusiasm. Activities 35