Kimball County High School - Longhorn Yearbook (Kimball, NE)

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Harry McNees Honored as the Top Band— band n. A group of 107 fine musicians who consistently work to produce good sounds for their listening audiences. A) Marching Band: Front Row—Coni Dowd. Lorrie Dowd. Twirlers; Shelly Myers. Robin Wilson. Lesia Kirk. Pam Schanaman. Kathy Medbery. Bonnie Strauch. Lettie Smith. Trena Jensen, Michelle Gehrke. Kim Donner. Carol Johnson. Brenda Sakelaris. Tammie Buddecke. Sandy Elrod. Patty Dunkin, Jill Hilkemeier. Stacy Lockwood. |ean Koenig. Jeff Talbott. Major; Second Row—Cary Buresh. Scott Meyer. Jennifer Vencill. Annette Greenwood. Becky Vigil. DeAnna Goranson. Ellen Johnson. Laurel Richter. Christy Bateman. Shannon McMurray. Linda Buckle. Toni Witt. Shelly Pattison. Corrie Schilz, Shelly Birdwell; Third Row—Ramon Garcia. Stephanie Meyer. Richa McGee. Chrissy Giorgis. Andrea Forsling. Mike Weber. Mike Roberds, Brad Randall, Matt Heaton. Mike Tindall. Deron McGee. Gale Mueller. Wendy Wolforth, Trisha Haun. Val Wynne. Jennifer Masada; Fourth Row—Robert Kath, Trisha Frank. Marci Walleson. Wesla Lewellen. Brenda Jensen. Jennifer Pietsch. Jeanine Pietsch, Judy Carlson. Shaunna Kelsey. Christi Carmichael. Gina Williams. Brenda Barrett. Tracy Batterton, Karen DeFreece, Michelle Sigette. Kristi Swanson; Back Row—Andy Evertson. Scott Mosey. Greg Thummel, Chris Gorsuch. Todd |anicek, Doug Southard, Sheldon Buresh. Vickie DeHerrera, |amie Shepard. Renae Norberg. Ronda Snyder. Michelle Vigil. Liz Wickham. Angie Buddecke. Susan Stineman, Leisa Johnson. Carlene Bateman. Lisa Buddecke. Jeanie Talbott. Ginny Heeg. Not pictured because of football, but members of concert band are John Soto, Scott Zeilinger, Tom Wackel, Scott Sowerwine. Ronnie Seeman. Mike Maginnis. Tom O’Brien. Gregg Robbins. Shawn Buresh, Steve Richter. Jim Koenig. J.R. Muske. Lawrence Snyder. Vince Cortney. Paul Vigil. B) Mr. McNees proudly holds The Donald A. Lentz Outstanding Band Master Award that he won in Lincoln. 8 Band

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Provide for Creativity Art— art n. A skill in performance acquired by experience, study or observation. Ex. oil painting, glassblowing, and photography. Among the more popular classes were glassblowing and photography which were taught by Mr. Don Meyer. Glassblowing was an introductory course on all phases of the artistic and scientific manipulation of molten glass. Some of the more favorite objects blown were swans, large ships and harps. Photography was a general interest course which covered all aspects of black and white film. Students in advanced photography worked with colored film and on advanced projects of their own choice. A| Darrell Snyder. Elaine McDowall and Karla Christiason prepare lo enlarge their pictures. B) With steady hands |ohn Aguiniga adds a few loops to his glass blowing project. B Art 7

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Bandmaster in State of Nebraska A) Shannon McMurray and Ronda Snyder take the lead while playing Muppet Movie Medley. Bj Andy Evertson and Liz Wickham are intent upon memorizing The Stars and Stripes Forever. a song where the comets are featured. C) These flutists, Renae Norberg and Angie Buddecke really put themselves into their music D) Students that were selected to attend All-State; top to bottom—Tom Wackel. trombone; jennifer Vencill. cornet; Deron McGee, trumpet: Lorrie Dowd, trumpet. Fall brought football, and with football came! marching band. Practicing on the football field and street marching, under the direction of Major Jeff Talbott, helped many band members get in shape for the annual Farmers Day Parade. Winter brought concert band, and the annual AFS benefit concert. With the arrival of spring, the band members began preparing for their final concert of the year. The highlight for band director Mr. Harry McNees was his winning The Donald A. Lentz Outstanding Band Master Award, the highest honor given to a state band director. The band members were equally pleased with the honor and suprised Mr. McNees with a potluck dinner. At the close of the year came the seniors last performance. Playing at graduation culminated the year’s activities. A B Band 9