Kalida High School - Kalidascope Mirror Yearbook (Kalida, OH)

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The 1981 (or It all began late last spring With all the spring concerts done We put away our oboes and things The 1981 Marching Season had begun. With Memorial Day coming, there's music to learn Like Beethoven's Symphony No. 9, The Star Spangled Banner and for the parade A number called Off the Line. Memorial Day's gone — school is out. Time for summer practice — oh, great. You can't sleep in, you've gotta get up Rehearsals start at 8. Rehearsel Rehearse! Rehearse! Patience is wearing thin And just when you think your legs will give out. The boss says Do it again! A whole new world of music to learn Temptation was right up our alley. The horn line with flags — he's really gone crazy. I can't wait to see what he's got for the finale. Horns with flags? It can't be that hard. It really looks like fun. Until we found without any doubt, The guard instructor is Atilla the Hun. Fireman's Convention Parade We're off to the very first test. We tried really hard, the Myers' were pleased But we came out second best. Music got better, routines started to jell But then the weather man blundered. It's hard to learn a show for the fair With the practice field six feet under. The Fourth of July finally arrived And so did the County Fair. All said Kalida was the best band even though O-G and Grove were there. Five weeks off, what a relief. But somebody got the notion To start early in August so we Could do General Putnam's Music in Motion. School's back in session, Di is queen For Pioneer which came and went. And now it's field competition time. Let's see if the summer was well spent. The wind was strong at Antwerp Could we handle the flags in the gusts? We sure did — we did our best And five bands bit the dust. licrcKro bkc.K Shoes 10

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Spring James O'Rear — because Robert Gasser — because the things begin to look fresh, return to the outdoors and clean, and new. the feeling of life. James O'Rear received a B.S. from Purdue University. He teaches Industrial Arts, I, II, III, IV, along with Basic Woodworking. Robert Gasser received his B.S. from B.G.S.U. and his M.S. from the University of Dayton. He teaches Government, American History, and Sociology. He is also Student Council Advisor. Miss Sandra Coressel received her B.A. from the University of Dayton. She teaches Junior and Senior English, Spanish, and Journalism. Thomas Gettman received his B.S. in Agriculture from O.S.U. and his M.S. in Guidance from Saint Francis College. He leads the Vo-Ag and Ag-Business program and is FFA advisor. Mrs. Beth Myers received her B.A. and B.S. from Miami University. She teaches all classes in the Learning Disabilities program. She is also the advisor for the band's color guard. Mrs. Tamara Schroeder received her B.S. in Home Economics from O.S.U. She teaches Home Ec. I, Non-Major Home Ec., and Child Development. She is also FHA advisor. Miss Sandra Coressel — be- Thomas Gettman — because cause I hate snow. Spring it's the start of something, means that the snow is over for another year. It is warm out, but not hot. Mrs. Beth Myers — because it is a time of beginning and ending. The end of school is in sight. A time of birth and new growth. A time of awakening after the dreary days of winter. Mrs. Tamara Schroeder — because of the new life we can see blossoms before our eyes. All the flowers and trees come to life and make such a beautiful world to see. What a refreshing thing spring is after a long winter. 9

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Scasorx irv Ijeview With wKit- Sh exacts ) Then on to Tipp City (poor Jack couldn't go) And volleyball girls had a game But the rifles threw high, and we came back With a second Grand Champs to our name. Those blue flags are really a problem. How to get out there and feed 'em To all 37 horns out there on the field So we imported help from Sweden. Next week it's off to Fairborn To try to qualify for State. We had four seconds to spare on the clock. And the show was really great. We climbed into the visitors' stands To wait and listen and hear We saw some bands we'd never seen And Jeff picked up a souvenir. We couldn't stay for the results you see We had another show that night. So back in the busses, and hit the road Off to McDonald's for a bite. Everybody was cold at Arcadia Both the girls and the fellas And when the results came back from Fairborn Myers wouldn't tell us. So we lined up, went out on the field Freezing on the exterior But the announcer warmed us up when he said The rating was a Superior. We're going to state, but before we do that There are other obligations to fill So back in the busses, heading south. This time it's off to Brookville. We won our class thought it was good But Myers thought it was sour. He told us so on Monday and I think We stood at attention for an hour. So we worked hard to improve the show that week We were busy little birds. The show improved 100 percent. Only to come in third. Now it's to State — ain't it great! Who knows what the future holds Just hope we can remember in Columbus All that we've been told. Before I close I have to say And I speak for my wife, too, without jest. We scream and yell and work you hard But we really think you're the best! — Charles Myers 11