Fairborn High School - Flight Yearbook (Fairborn, OH)

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Pretty as a picture. Senior Velvet Williams had Sophomore David Frontani. portraying the Virgin Mary and her husband. Joseph, look down upon their blessed txabe with loving eyes as Sophomore Wiseman Jay Stanton offers his gift. Making their first appearance. Freshman Choir, directed by Mr. Claude Orr and accompanied by Jay Stanton, impress the audience during their perfor- mance of Glad Noel. With a joyful sound. Concert choir members Dawn Brewer. Ann Opperman. Kelly Childers. Melissa Bar- tick. Lon Niehus and Holly Otis fill the auditorium with Christmas spirit as they sing A Music Box Carol. Accompanied by Junior Scott Hoag on the chimes and Senior Lea Land on the piano. Felicia Burge. Kelly Green. Angie Green. Brian Cosby. Christian Graeter. Carolyn Oliss. Sandy Mix and Allen McCloud awe the audience as they sing Carols of Christmas. Vespers 15

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HRISTMAS SPIRIT COMES ALIVE Vespers a memorable finale for Mr. Mac A hush fell over the audience as hun- dreds of glowing candles shined throughout the auditorium, accompanied by the familiar melodies of Adeste Fideles. With a steady pace, A Cappella and Concert Choir members made their way onto the stage which was adorned with colorful poinsettias. Slowly unravel- ing was the magic and delight of the twenty-second annual Vespers program. Preparation for the Vespers program began months before the actual perfor- mance, however. Dedication and hard work was observed at the weekly sectional practices that A Cappella members con- ducted. Perfecting every detail of the pro- gram did not stop here, though. Not just the singers practiced, Brass Choir with new director Mr. Mike Hoyt also started early to get their instrumentalists ready for the big day and choir members selected to appear in the traditional tableaux scenes spent many of their afternoons making their shining moments truly special. Sophomore David Frontani said, It was hard work, but as the concert it was satis- fying to know the people enjoyed the feel- ing of Christmas we were giving them.” Then on Saturday afternoon before the With heads held high and hands properly placed. Chamber Choral members gather together to delight the audience with a (un filled song titled The Twelve Days After Christmas. program came that vital practice; dress rehearsal. In between some serious pratic- ing sessions, choir members also managed to work in some fun and games. They ar- ranged a truly memorable birthday celebration for Director Robert McMillan. Popping in unexpectedly was a singing telegram and a belly dancer to express birthday wishes amid hoots and hollers from choir members. To say I was sur- prised is putting it mildly, commented Mr. Mac, as his students refer to him, But it was fun and took some of the edge off the tenseness of the rehearsal.” Finally the day arrived when all the hard work paid off. To kick off the program, Brass Choir played their Christmas Medley and then accompanied the traditional can- dlelight processional with Adeste fideles. A Cappella then commenced with the first half of their performance which included five Christmas melodies and two breath- taking tableaux scenes. The audience watched amazedly at the Angel Gabriel with the Virgin Mary scene and tried to decide whether it was a slide or real people. Concert choir then expressed their holi- day spirit by performing a series of, songs featuring Gifts for the Child and Love Came Down at Christmas. Other highlights during the program included solos by Seniors Kelly Green and Brian Cosby, accompanied by Scott Hoag on the chimes. The traditionally sung Silent Night” featured soloists Pam Derrick, Patti Hines, Julie Holloway and Angi Deel. Aside from the fun his choir members had with him for his birthday, Mr. McMillan used some of his own ideas to have fun with Champer Chorale's perfor- mance. Besides their other beautiful serious numbers. Chorale performed “The Twelve Days After Christmas with props which gave added humor to the song, a take-off on The Twelve Days of Christmas. Senior Leigh Sandy hurled a rubber chicken across the stage as the Chorale sang that on the third day after Christmas. I had to use the three french hens to make some chicken soup. Freshman Choir then took the stage for their debut. The group, led by Director Orr, highlighted their performance with a special arrangement of Oh, Little Town of Bethlehem. All in all, Vespers was a success, con- tributing to making Mr. McMillan's last year a happy one. In return, he, once more, adorned his audience with the heavenly sounds of his choirs. I tried not to dwell too much on the idea that this would be my last Vespers, that would have been too emotional. The students did a super job and lived up to all my expectations. As it was, it was a sad yet proud moment for me, he said. During dress rehearsal some A Capella Choir members crane their necks to get a good view of the tableaux while others get some practice in. 14 Vespers

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Leading the Royal Dance was just one of the many honors received by Seniors Nancy Martinelli and Kerry Snyder as 1984 Christmas Queen and King, As the music slows down. Juniors Libby Bair and Bud dy Roach take the opportunity to share a quiet moment together with a smile. To make the picture complete, Freshman Tracy Vogler carefully pins a corsage on Sophomore Stacey Clark. Dancin' the night away. Students showed their true Christmas spirit by rockin' to the song Shout from Na- tional Lampoon's Animal House. 16 Christmas Dance