John H Reagan High School - Spur Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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Season concerts bring choirs together Divided into three different choirs, the Rea{;an Choral Department prac- ticed everyday for one purpose, to per- form. Although the three choirs were all on separate performance levels, they joined together at concerts to make beautiful music. The Mixed Choir was made up of first-year members, mainly freshmen. Varsity was the largest choir; most of its members were sophomores and juniors. The most experienced choir was Chorale. Chorale members had excep- tional talents and were mainly juniors and seniors. All students were audi- tioned at the end of their last school year and placed into each choir. I wanted to be in choir because I liked to sing. I was in choir during junior high school and wanted to become involved as a freshman, com- mented Martha Adams, a four-year member of choir. The first concert of the year was Oc- tober 21 in the Reagan Large Gym. The Reagan choirs were joined by the two junior high schools, Dobie and Fearce. This concert gives the junior high students a chance to sing with the high school students. Also most of the Dobie students and some from Pearce will at- tend Reagan and hopefully continue with choir, stated Mr. Ken Steele. During Christmas the choirs went caroling. The Chorale sang at special luncheons and banquets and caroled in the halls at school. The Christmas con- cert was December 15 at St. Louis Catholic Church. In May the Mixed Choir went to Six Flags. Varsity and Chorale went to Port Aransas, where they went to contest and spent the rest of the weekend on the beach. The Spring Concert was May 19 in the Old Mall. The cool breeze and the beautiful voices made for relaxing music. The news of Mr. Steele ' s leaving for the business world came as a shock to all. At the concert he was presented with a briefcase by the Mixed and Varsi- ty choirs. The Chorale, with the help of Mrs. Diane Steele, worked up a medley of Mr. Steele ' s favorite songs from throughout the years. With the last song of the evening, The Lord Bless You and Keep You, the choirs were joined by many choir alumni to see Mr. Steele off. The last times the choirs performed together were at Baccalaureate and Graduation. Chorale: (From row) Mr. Ken Steele, Paily Bailey. Andy Seibel, Sherri Akroyd, Ricky Smith, Donna Aerr ' litro sings a Val-o-gram to iccprii Paul Parkinson. Asia Ates, Larry Sanchez, Rebecca Jahn, Terry Asberry, Burton Culley, Karia Hengsi. Oscar Kellner on Valentines Day. Ancira.Joni Suiion. Bill Lane, Elizabeih Shrader, Ar- Rick Lyons, Maiihew Olguin, Linda Arl di, Jennifer mando Sanchez, Lori Entrop, Kal Kirk. Wendy Walls. Gjines, Su y Aldrich; (Second row) Marlha Adams. Juniors 146

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New YAG sponsor takes club to state Get a new sponsor and what else did you get? In the case of Reagan Youth and Government, you get better. Geography and history teacher Ms. Earlene Wright took over as sponsor of the three-year-old club after Ms. Marsha Lyons (who originally brought the Youth and Government program to Reagan and who also coordinates the program in Austin) left Reagan to teach at Anderson High School. I like being a sponsor, commented Ms. Wright. There were problems like getting club members to work and getting schedules of competition on time. There are always surprises and things that seem necessary to have been done yesterday. Even with the problems and a new spon- sor, Reagan Youth and Government still managed to attend the district conference held at San Jacinto College in Pasadena January 16. Interestingly, Reagan was the only Austin school to attend the one-day event. (Last year five Austin schools attended.) Several district offices were sought by club members. When the winners were an- nounced, three club members would qualify for the same offices at the state conference. Gretchen Schulte was named presiding judge, Elliott Hill was named secretary of the senate, and Paul Martinez was named district editor. I was not surprised at the club ' s success at district competition because I believe that everyone has the ability to excel beyond current expectations, Ms. Wright said. Eleven students represented the club at state competition here in Austin February 25-28. Youth ami Government (from row): Becky Hempel, presideni; Linda Ulrich, vice- Sandra Quiniero, Jodie Resell, ( arol Cave. Kim K ls ' .i . Mjkt- Knight. Mark president; Melanie Petty, secretary; Wes Mosher, treasurer; Ms. Earlene Wright; Board; (third row): James Mtrighi, David Neal. Buddy Hughes, Elliott Hill. Doug (second row): Michelle Hall, Yevette Clark, Linda Lindholm, Gretchen Schulte, Dickerson, Steve Spinn, Frankie Hipolito, and Chris Hitzfeld. 14.

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Chorale member Elizabelh Shrader iingi d Val-O-CTfam to Memheri of the Vanity Choir sing Todd Jones in Mrs. Cumming ' s English class. Make Tomorrow ' s Memories Now ai the Fall Concert, October 27, in the Large Gym. M„» C «,V (fron row) EvaadlesM Moore. Kevin Henson. Kelly Plumb. Susan Alb.n, Mon.que Farr. Kr,» Wade. K.le Armando Sanchez serenades Julie Rock with a Valogr Lisa Bowser. Melissa Mueller. Debra Hall. Mark Espinoza. Jacob. Mr Ken Sieele, (Tbird row) Ricky Boehmc. Eihan Theresa Prueci. Alisa Wappler, Michelle Flores; (Second Mowry. Michael Ashorn. Rick Memen. Ray ( alloway, row) Charmayne Gaines. Li; Trouiman. Melinda Villarreal. Rodney Bullard. Russell Brown. Michael Saegeri. Andv Grif I arrie Thomas, Colleen Kennedy. Kim Jones, Lyneiie Smith, fin, Kenneth Williams. Varsity Choir (from row) Mr Ken Sieele. Kim Wane. Jennifer Hamilton. Diai. Kedrick Stanley. Gay Merola. Ruth Pennyhacker. Yolanda Hernandci. Burton Culley SUfptiseS Kim Waite with a Carol Henson, Cheryl Ziolkowski. Tommie Rivers. Adam Morales. Jesse Slacey Smylh; (third row) Rusiy Haines. Todd Thames. Mike Wriehl. John ., , J ,• I, J 7 ,1 7 • • r • J s I n i t n f ' Val-o-cram durine her Garcia. Kim Kilmer. Saundra Baldree. Becky BuckMsecond row) Brenda Young. Michael Hamilton. Walter Henson. Scott Hoffman, Kyle Morgan. 6 ' 6 .ic gioiaj ciu.iwg Walker. Jackie Jones. Theresa Gersch. .Sharon Darragh. Jim Tulk. James Russell Edmonson.Joe Rios Photography claSS. Cheryl Wooldridge Leslie Wooli 147