Hurley High School - Hurkota Yearbook (Hurley, SD)

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Hurley High’s “Blues Band” Hurley’s Stage Band, alias the “Blues Band”, performed at many different events this year. Though many were first year mem- bers, it was a very successful season. They received third at the 1981 USD Coyote Jazz Festival in Vermillion, and Linda Christen- sen and Steve Sorensen received outstanding soloist awards. Mr.Vondracek and the stage band are looking forward to even more suc- cess next year. 1- Band officers: Penny Odland, secretary; Linda Christensen, President; Kurt Schiferl, Vice-Presi- dent; Mr. Vondracek; Steve Sorensen, and Nancy Christensen, band council. 2- Mr. V s “Blues Band” performs at the Spring Con- cert. 3- Stage Band; Front row: Philip Wirth, Sandy I eh- mann, Curt Mikkelsen, Christi Bright, Mr. Vondra- cek. Second row: Kurt Schiferl, Shari Spomer, Penny Odland, Jeff Ness, Mary Flyger, Linda Christensen, Teresa Mikkelsen, Third row: Jean Sanborn, Luke Mikkelsen, Steve Sorensen. Fourth row: Vicki El- cock. Jeff Knock, Bret Ferguson. 4- Sandy concentrates on Mr. V’s directions as she performs.

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Band Spruces Up Act The Hurley High School marching hand spruced up its act by purchasing new white spats and orange, black, and white flags. Mr. Vondracek added a new deminsion to the band with a flag corps. The band, for the first time in over five years, marched at a college homecom- ing. They marched at USD S and attended the football game after the parade. The band also marched at various high school parades in the area. Instead of a fall pops concert, the band had a joint Christmas concert with the chorus this year. Column 1: Mr. Vondracek. Jacki Jorgensen, Brenda Alberts, Rose Roth, Denise Smith. Column 2: Curtis Mikkelsen, Steph- anie Lange, Jayne Parsons, Penny Odland, Lora Duxbury, Ju- dith Benson, Mary Flyger, Jeff Ness, Susan Spomer. Column 3: Cherlyn Wirth, Debbie Nelson, Tammy Adrian, Nancy Chris- tensen, Christi Bright, Jeff Knock, Mike Smith, Shawn Brands- rud. Column 4: Vicki Klcock, Robin Holman, Sandy Lehmann, Suzanne Petersen, Rachael Benson, Philip Wirth, Shari Spomer, Luke Mikkelsen, Linda Christensen, Lisa Olesen, Jeannie San born, Julie Deckert, Teresa Mikkelsen, Kurt Schiferl, Steve Sor- ensen, Loren Roth, Beth Nielsen, Column 5: Jackie Smith, Peg- gy Heirigs, Kristy Johpson, Sheila Weier. 22

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1- Jeff Knock, Kurt Schiferl, Luke Mikkel- sen, Philip Wirth, and Shari Spomer made up the Brass Ensemble. 2- Trumpet trio members were Jeff Knock, Luke Mikkeisen, and Steve Sorensen. 3- -The saxaphone trio consisted of Linda Christensen, Rachael Benson, and Teresa Mikkeisen. 4- Nancy Christensen, Jayne Parsons and Penny Odland formed the clarinet trio. 5- Soloists who played at the Instrumental Contest in Vermillion were Linda Chris tensen, Jeff Knock, and Teresa Mikkeisen. 6- Sandy Lehmann and Jeannie Sanborn played a flute duet at contest. They also had the honor of representing Hurley as members of the All State Band. 24