Elkhart Memorial High School - Monolith Yearbook (Elkhart, IN)

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Lit ein “parade rest for. The Command eric waits al ling at the third the recognition of bands perfor annual marching invitational. Trumpet trio Keith Treadway, Tom Rowe, and Ty Miller quickly move back to position as the flags execute their ‘“toss-across.” The six-person snare line accents the.drum corps as they perform their feature with soloists Tammy Plank and Mike Kersten. The traditional kick line is incorporated into the 1978 field show to the music of the Manhattan Transfer’s “Man, That Cat Is High.”

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Elkhart Memorial High School fielded a completely new march- ing unit in 1978, and they were a unit, in every sense of the word. There were many factors con- tributing to the new image of the band. The band donned $25,000 worth of new uniforms, finally giving every member the same style of attire. Another change was the fusion of the flag corps and drill team into one corps, and the girls proved the intelli- gence of this decision by winning the outstanding drill team award at the Chesterton Invitational. There was only one more wrinkle in the transformation, and this was ironed out when the band took the field at the The saxophones file out for their feature in ‘“Tux- edo Junction” while the color guard prepares to lay their flags down for their dance. The guard waits for their Miusic cue as drum major Andrew Holtz leads the band through the pre-game show of “Battle Hymn.” Kokomo Haworth Invitational with their new name, the Crim- son Charger Command, and marched off the field with the highest placing of any band in the history of Memorial, second to the Chesterton Trojan Guard. The Command next marched at its own invitational and, with important changes in the show, performed at the NISBOVA dis- trict competition to once again place in the elite top five in as many years. Command wows ‘em with new image There was only one competi- tion left before State. The show was at Chesterton, and the Com- mand placed second only to powerhouse Kokomo Haworth, with their highest score to date of 89.5 out of a possible 100 points. The climax of the 1978 march- ing season was the Indiana State Championships at Terre Haute. The judges rewarded the Com- mand with the honor of fourth place in Class A.

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Combination of talents makes a successful show Long before any student began thinking about Kaleidoscope, plans were being made for this year’s show. Donald Litherland prepared the Jazz Band and Orchestra for their part in the program. Doing all of the choreography for the Varsities and Drill Team was Roberta Litherland. Kellie Reed, a dancer in the disco number, thought the “rehearsals were hard, but fun learning it and being in the show.” John Lund directed the singing of the Varsi- ties. First hour, as well as eve- nings and weekends, were used to learn songs and dances. “In order to have a good show, everyone must give their all in a performance. The Varsities, Jazz Band, Orchestra and Drill Team did just that,’ said one member of the Drill Team. Tom Rowe, Jazz Band mem- ber, commented, “It takes a com- VARSITY SINGERS: FRONT ROW—Joan Quinlan, Nafe Alick, Lori Miller, Raul Castillo, Dede Lovejoy, Chuck Sanders. SECOND ROW— Vicki Burgess, Greg Smalley, Lisa Clausen, Mike Gary, Karen Osowski, Ted Knudson, Carol Hansing, Ben Todd, Tammy Niggebrugge, Pierre 20 encore! encore! bination of good talent to make a good show.” Mark Brick, who attended the show, said, “I think it went really well and I appreciated all the work everyone put into it.” Chuck Sanders, Varsity Singer, felt ‘‘things fell into place after a lot of hard work.” Without the people behind the scenes, the show wouldn’t have been the same. Costumes mis- tress Mrs. Mary Lou Massey and seamstress Mrs. Betty Beaver did a “super job with the costumes,” complimented Mr. Lund, ‘‘and they get better every year.” Unique lighting techniques added to the show, thanks to Mr. Ivan Ronk, who supervised. Accompanist Mrs. Dede Spano contributed her piano playing at rehearsals and in the show. Rocking and rolling to ‘‘Fun, Fun, Fun”’ are Sharon Osowski, Dede Lovejoy, Julie Scudder, Tammy Niggebrugge, and Jon LaRocque. Bridger. THIRD ROW—Shirley Wiliis, Jim Gattman, Julie Scudder, Jon LaRocque. NOT PICTURED—Sharon Osowski, Andy B. Holtz. Rehearsing during first hour, the string orchestra prepares for the songs they will play in the second half of Kaleidoscope.