Klein High School - Bearkat Yearbook (Klein, TX)

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The 1983-84 Chorale. Armstrong. Photo by Lee YQ. G x W wi , x ll C. Christian uses her talents to accompany the choir. Photo by Lee Armstrong. 1,5 The 1983-84 A Capella Choir. Photo by Lee J. Benarsky and H. Brower enjoy working Armstrong. together. Photo by Lee Armstrong. J l j I jf, :li I A-.5 N ' Q The 1983-84 Girls Ensemble. Photo by Lee D. Cravey tells the latest news to C. Daniels. Photo Armstrong. by Rick Seehausen. Choir 55

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Choir students were MusicaIIy lnKIeined Under the direction of Sampy Wall and David Hill, the three Klein choirs had a very successful year. The Klein choirs were the Chorale, which consisted of juniors and seniors, the A Capella Choir, made up of freshmen and sophomores, and the Girls Ensemble, made up of junior and senior girls. The year began with All-District tryouts. Many students chosen moved on to Regional and State Competition Levels. The Choirs performed three concerts this year. They held a fall concert, a Christmas concert which included The Many Moods of Christmas and a spring concert. Besides all the rehearsal, the choirs took time out to have Halloween and Christmas parties. As the year neared an end, students had a chance to letter at Solo and Ensemble. Allthree choirscompeted atUILContestand did well. The year closed with a spring trip and awards banquet. Chorale officers were Abel Garcia, presidentg Cindi Burkey, vice-president: Bret Countryman, treasurer, Kim Postma and Neil Lafayye, historians. A Capella officers were Chris Ebbler, president, Doug Maudlin, vice-presidentg Carolyn Christian, sec- retary, Monica Mills, treasurer, historian, and publicity. The girls of Chorale follow along with the music. Photo by Rick Seehausen. 54 Choir 'inf 'wu- David Hill explains the music to Carolyn Christian. Photo by Rick Seehausen.

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Cheerleaders, spark vigor in Cheerleaders sparked vigor and en- thusiasm into the student body with their hard work and determination. Fans could see them at pep rallies, football and basketball games, and in the halls creating spirit throughout the school. Led by varsityfjunior varsity sponsor Stephanie Stalder, and by Freshman sponsor Lynn Vander Straten, cheerleaders put forth a team effort which resulted in many outstanding awards. During the summer, all squads traveled to camps held by the National Cheerleading Association CNCAJ. Varsity Cheerleaders won three first place trophies in cheer competitions and pom pon division. Individual winners were Tami Speetzen, Kristin Hendricks, Jamie Earnest and Meg Keiser. The Varsity squad also placed mascot crowds second in Joske's Back-to-School Cheerlead- ing Competition. Junior Varsity Cheerleaders were chosen to compete with five varsity squads for the Award of Excellence, a first in NCA history. The JV squad placed second in high school division at the annual KISD clinic. For the first time, freshman cheerleaders attended summer camp at Sam Houston State University. Also for the first time in Bearkat history, Klein had a male mascot, Jim Guarino. The Bearkat roamed the stadium crowds and promoted spirit throughout the audience. Cheerleaders and mascot together introduced many innovative techniques which captivated audiences throughout the season. noise' 56 Cheerleaders, Mascot The 1983-84 Varsity Cheerleaders: Jamie Earnest, Tami Speetzen, Denise Haas, Meg Kelser Sager Langner, Kristin Hendricks, Sabrina Smith, Jana Banowsky, and mascotlim Guarino Photo by Phillip Martin.