Hellgate High School - Halberd Yearbook (Missoula, MT)

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Thespians help with drama productions Thespians—Back row: Chad Morely, Thane Barnier, Lydia Boyken, Greg Fine, Beth Koch, Richard Snyder, jJack Smith and Josie LeBeau. Front row: Christine Harsell, Jason De Cunzo, Fred, advisor, Flarry Gadbow, Brad Amos and Laura Neilan. Not pictured: Cady Card, Ann Eagle, Joe Thebis, Matt Johnstone, Kate Mitchell and John Motta. The thespians are an honorary service organization that helps with all of the drama productions at Hellgate throughout the year. The main goal of the club is to promote theater in a positive and effective way. To become a thespian, a student must spend at least 100 hours in- volved in theater. Currently, there are about 15 members actively involved in the club. Six members govern the club, Gregory Fine, president, Beth Koch, vice-president and business manager, Laura Neilan, secretary, Lydia Boykin, publicist, Cady Card, theater mamager, and Richard Snyder, historian. The thespians claim to have a mascot, “Fred,” who lives in the theater and only comes out at night. He eats janitors and freshmen. Thespian officers—Back row: Richard Snyder, historian, Greg Fine, president and Beth Koch, vice-president and business manager. Lydia Boykin, publicist, Fred, mascot and Laura Neilan, secretary. Not pictured: Cady Card. 24

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Student federation Yo’ federation raps—Seniors David Mainwaring and Brian Murphy share the responsibilities of heading the federation. Student Representatives Brian Murphy, David Mainwar- ing, Matt Mosley, Marianne Byrne, Ruth Brennan, Katie Bur- ton, Ann Eagle, Greg Fine, Casey Kriley, Greg Midgett, Julio Morales, seniors, Stephanie Wing, Megan Gillespie, Emily Bullis, John Curtis, Dennis Har- rington, Tri Pham, Colleen Reed, Anna Stone, juniors, Tung Pham, Josh Henderson, Kerry Berg, Tim Harrington, Amy Her- man, Carter Roy, John Stone, Anna Volinkaty, sophomores, Colleen Kriley, John Pritchard, Jessica Robins, Matt Barrier, Mike Bouchee, Brandi Cortright, Heidi Hagemeier, Courtney Torgenson, Christy Wilcox, freshmen. The celebration for the eightieth birthday of Hellgate was one of the main goals the Student Federation had for the past year. The federation planned to take a week in April to celebrate. An assembly bringing back past alum- ni, guest speakers and having a painting made of the school are just some of the ideas they had. This year was the first time Hellgate had co-presidents. The idea behind it was to share the responisbility, senior Brian Murphy said that it didn’t work because of communication problems and it was just too confusing.” The term was divided up with Brian Murphy taking the first half of the year and David Mainwaring tak- ing the second. A goal of the senior class federa- tion was to unite the school more by improving communicaton between the students and the federation. A main goal for the junior class federation was to have a successful prom. They earned some money for this by having a garage sale, rak- ing leaves and other fundraisers. An idea box was placed in the central office where students could put in their ideas for the prom theme. The winner received a ticket to the prom. A goal the sophomore class federation had was to put on a good Valentine’s dance and to raise money for their prom, next year Sophomore Anna Volinkaty said they were going to try not to do so many things, but do a few and do them well. ” The freshman class federation planned to earn money and to help with the birthday celebration. Student Federation 23

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On March 25-31, orchestra traveled to San Francisco, stop- ping in Salt Lake City to hear Utah Symphony and perform. In San Francisco, they heard the San Francisco Symphony and they spent time in Great America, Marine World and Alcatraz Island. They toured Prier Violin Making School and San Francisco Conser- vatory of music. The youth symphony is smaller this year with a larger brass unit, but fewer cellos. Orchestra does about five concerts a year. Don Beller, orchestra director said, “This has been a very pro- ductive year, with the students working and progressing very well. The orchestra has already exceeded my expectations for the year.” Orchestra members Glenn Bywater, Brandi Cortright, Jennifer Deutsch, Werner Finger Julie Gashwiler, Rachael German Shirley Gustafson, Erika Hulme Beth Koch, Burke Kron, Matl Patterson, Jeff Pearson, Beth Schuster, Liz Shoen, Liz Turner, Kris Violette, Liz Weber, Stephanie Wing. Orchestra 25 Orchestra