Jones Junior High School - Focus Yearbook (Marion, IN)

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NINTH GRADE BAND was FRONT ROW: Sheri Rumple, Nancy Raven, Rhonda Stepler, Stephanie King, Virginia Reece, Kim Pinkerton, Lori Fields, Susan Fiely; SECOND ROW: Missy Smith, Drenda Garner, Anne Nelson, Lori Morris, Melo-Dee Bartrom, Susan Reid, Martie Miller, Rodney Clarke, Don Baird, Gene Schnar, Tammi King; BACK ROW: Dave Cole, Billy Bodkins, Rick Meyer, Quinlon Edwards, Dan Yoder, Dave McCord, Kerry Wright, Terry Wright, Tim Weiland, Klaus Harte, Mr. Hoyt. First bands play in first Christmas concert EIGHTH GRADE BAND was FRONT ROW: Sherry Curry, Cindy Howard, Angie Hooper, Kathy Guerin, Margie Harsha, Jayne Ford, Robyn Osborne, Mr.Hoyt; SECOND ROW: Lori Bowen, Jennifer Smithley, Nadine Villarreal, Christine Huffman, Tracy Thorne, Melanie Bye, Jeff Weiland; THIRD ROW: Jenni Jones, Mar-dee Bartrom, Sandy Mack, Pat Love, John Bisher, Tom Powers, Mike Scott; FOURTH ROW: Ron Peters, Troy Dray, David Wood, David Krum, Mark Pearcy, Karen Gerren, Bill Hodson; FIFTH ROW: Johnny Collins, Mike Stepler, John Ahrens, Glen Richardson, Joe Miller, Heidi Harte, Ann Miller; BACK ROW: Scott Ivey, Rex Kinch, Doug Ireland, Mark Warner, Clyde Newton, Vance Meyer. f

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(LEFT) Gary Bruce directs the orchestra in the Fall Concert. Because of a broken arm he could not p lay his instrument in the concert, so Miss Spinks said she wanted to put his good talents to work as director. (BELOW) Scott Manning practices his violin during class. i 4M £ill lUi f l it lff f Vf JSilHPl fV tf ftW5 SWP ' SEVENTH GRADE ORCHESTRA was FRONT ROW: Marc Hulley, Wes Williams, Tom Bates, Mary Lada, Christine Wagner, Lee Ann Stone, Michelle Harris, Laurie Johnson, Vicki Adams, Kim McFarren, Tammy Bilbrey, Rod Carter, Randy Case, Donny Larson, Keith Jones; BACK ROW: Lee Howell, Linda Bradshaw, Jill Van Ness, Bart Goodman, Cliff Lines, Sheri McGuinn, Richard Mathias, Darrell Briscoe, Tracey Harris, Steve Cummings, Lori Storm, Mark Burritt, Dalton Johnson, Tessa McCarty, Teeanna Harris, Gary Bruce, Elise Hewitt, Patricia Nielander, Rennettia Cook, Miss Gena Spinks. People came in the doors, in groups, found a seat, got settled, and patiently waited for the orchestra to come in. Then down the side of the cafetorium came the orchestra, carrying their instruments with them. They were wearing dark skirts with white blouses and dark pants with white shirts. Miss Spinks led them in. They positioned themselves on the stage as Miss Spinks stood on the platform. She lifted her baton, the instruments rose, down went the baton, and the instruments played their first note of their first musical performance at Jones Junior High, on November 23, 1976. About 150 people attended this concert. It was a better turnout than I thought it would be, said Miss Spinks, the director. Miss Spinks directed the first piece, and Gary Bruce, a seventh grader, took over directing the rest of the concert. When he was asked why he was directing, he said, I broke my arm and couldn ' t play my instrument in the concert, Miss Spinks gave me the job of directing. Following the concert refreshments were served. There were many kinds of goodies: fudge, cookies, cakes, brownies, and orange drink served in Ronald McDonald cups, courtesy of McDonalds. When Tammy Bilbrey was asked how she thought the concert went, she said, It went pretty good, but on the last song, we were a little bit mixed up. As when Sherri McGuinn, a bass player lost her music to, I ' d Like to Teach the World to Sing.

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(ABOVE) Kerry Wright plays in the Christmas Program. About that he said, It is good to know you ' re doing something for the first time in a new place and with friends that you grew up with and have known all your life, it is really a nice, happy feeling to be part of something new. (LEFT) Sheri Rumple and Nancy Raven, ninth graders, play flute during a pep session, in the pep band, which is a part of the band that plays peppier music than the regular band. For the first time, the eighth and ninth grade bands performed in the Christmas program, along with all vocal groups. The reason for the bands performing in the program instead of orchestra was because orchestra had a choice whether to be in the Christmas program or a fall concert by themselves. Since there were so many other groups performing in the Christmas program, they chose the fall concert. The bands performed in the NISBOVA Solo and Ensemble contest at Kokomo Haworth High School, February 12, 1977. Students receiving a first place for superior performances were: Virginia Reece, Tami King, Missy Smith, Jayne Ford, Karren Gerren, Robyn Osborne, Mardee Bartrom, Tim Powers, Glen Richardson, Clyde Newton, and Klaus Harte. They performed in the March 17 concert and March 19 concert also. The band is expanding, we have a total of 135 members in all bands, and there is over 200 students in instrumental music. By next year we should have at least 250 students in all, said Mr. Hoyt. When Mr. Hoyt was asked about the band room itself, he said, The band room looks nice but sounds terrible, it should simulate a more an echoic effect, and storage has proved inadequate, because the bands are expanding by the year. Mr. Hoyt directs the band in the Christmas Concert.