Hauser Junior Senior High School - Jetstream Yearbook (Hope, IN)

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Flrll ime For IL A Change With the new band director, Mr. Rodney Nees, came new ideas. What I eventually want to do is establish a color guard rather than just having the Hauserettes do dance routines,” stated Mr. Nees. The Hauserettes attended a one-day camp at Greenwood to learn how to use flags. Captain Sonja Wilson stated, It will take a lot more experience than that to become really good, but the camp gave us an idea of what using flags was like.” Another change came in November when their sponsor Susan Norman resigned her position and Lisa Cle-land became her replacement. Captain Kristina Fies- beck commented, It didn't take long to get used to the change. Everything worked out okay and the year continued to run smoothly. Between a new band director and a new sponsor, there were some changes that took place. Such things included being required to attend the State Band Competition at the Hoosier Dome, and performing band routines at the conclusion of all home ball games. Concluded Kim Dillingham, I think this is just the beginning. I'm sure in the years to come we will see some very definite changes and improvements with the Hauserettes.” Kathy Harlow does a sidestep during the Batesville school song while the squad forms Batesville’s initial letter. The Hauserettes march to form an “H during Hausers school song. They also form the opponents initial letter while the band plays their school song. 12 Hauserettes

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hanging Places After 21 years of being band director at Hauser, Charles Biggs decided it was time for a change. He made the switch from director of band to director of choir. When asked why, Mr. Biggs responded, I was tired of the same challenges year after year. I felt like 1 had run out of things to do. He said that some of the advantages of being choir director were that he no longer had the continual pressure to raise money, there were no basketball games to attend, and that things were just a little easier and more relaxed. I'm enjoying myself and haven't found any major disadvantages. Everyone's trying to cooperate with me and I think I'll probably stay with choir for now. I have no desire to go back to band. Working close to Mr. Biggs is the new band director Mr. Rodney Nees. Mr. Nees admits that there are both advantages and disadvantages to working so Senior High Band: Top Row: Don DeBusk, Jamie Robb. Rob Elliot, Director Rodney Nees, Shannon Andrews, Kyle Keller, and Doug Bowers. Second Row: Aaron Hatton, Scott Harker, Scott Paetzel, Jim Bob Christy, Steve McKinney, David Howard, Mark lasmbrecht, Phillip Burton, and Doug Harper. Third Row: Ravanna Frazier-Bey. Kim Young, Shelly Tallent, Chris Owlsley, Matt Clark, Cozette Neal, Nathaniel Hughes, Brian Straub, and Charlie Crouse. Fourth Row: Jenny Seale, Lisa Hite, Sonja Pierce. Joanna Shoal. Judeana Frazier-Bey. Lisa Ray, Sonja Wilson, Amy Moore, Kirsta McKinney, and Lea Ann Christy. closely with the former director. Mr. Biggs and I went through college at two very different times, so our teaching techniques are different, but having him there can also be helpful. He knows most of the students pretty well and he also has a lot of contacts. Band member Shannon Andrews concluded, There are differences in each of their teachings. Mr. Nees stresses marching techniques counting, intonation, and memorization of the scales while Mr. Biggs was concerned with playing a larger variety of music but there are things that we learned from both. Senior High Choir: Top Row: MaDonna Saltsman, Melissa Dunbar, Louann Pace, Michelle Dolan, Lori Rucker. Angie Tanguma, Greg Wood. Stacie Slater, Tina Robertson, Julie Mankin, Lanetta Bode, Sabrina Chandler. Stacey Lain, and R.J. Henderson, Bottom Row: Dena Wetzel. Lori Case, Nicki Fletcher, Jennifer Fredericksen, Stephanie Coy, Angi Miller, Kar-min Oldham, Jennifer Seim. Tim Robertson, Tonya Andrews, Chris Henderson. Sarah Chastain, and Nicki Wise. Members of the senior high band join the booster club to boost school spirit before the first basketball game. They journeyed through the halls during seventh period playing the school song and doing cheers. Members of the senior high band relax while the choir sings during the Christmas concert. The band played a variety of songs including: Silent Night, and Let it Snow.” Band and Choir 11

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Before their performance, Cindy Bius and Tonya Rousch practice. Half of the girls line up at each end of the gym and then march in to the school song cadence. The Hauserettes form an 'H while the band plays the school song. The black and white shorts were worn for the Jail House Rock” performance after the opposing schools' school song was completed. Hauserettes: Top Row: Stacy Franz. Sonja Pierce. Kim Dillingham, Kathy Harlow, and Pam Hancock. Middle Row: Mechelle Deweese, Weena Butler, Carrie Cook, MaDonna Saltsman. Stacy Buckler, and Cindy Buis. Sandy Embry, Trish Watkins, Sonja Wilson, Captain; Kris Fiesbeck, captain; Tonya Rousch, and Melissa Love. During halftime, the girls do the Tree' routine while the band accompanies them. Bleacher routines include Tuxedo, The Bird, and Jazz. Hauserettes 13