Leola High School - Buccaneer Yearbook (Leola, SD)

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Dave Morrison was selected to play fourth-chair tuba in the All-State Band at Sioux Falls in March. This was his second year to All-State Band. Dave was one of several Merle Mack takes a lesson on his baritone in preparation for band members that tried out for this honor. All-State Band tryouts. BELOW: Members of the band council are, left to right, Laurie Adam, Sandy Zulk, Stacey Kappes, Pat Lapka, Dave Morrison, Tod Schanzenbach, Fred Geffre, not pictured, Brenda Waltman. BOTTOM RIGHT: Mr. Mick Guffey directs the pep band during a boys' home bas- ketball game. Band 21

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Practice, Practice Practice was a word the Leola band knew the meaning of quite well when the year was through. The members put in many faithful hours preparing for various musical events. Since the girls' district tourney was in Leola, Leola's band en- tertained the tournament crowd. They played two out of the three nights, and the stage band performed the other night. After several mornings of hard marching practice, the band ventured to Aberdeen to per- form in the Gypsy Day Parade. Majorette Shirley Kessler and Junior Majorette Cindi Schmidt led the band through the Aber- deen streets. After Gypsy Day, the band started working on Christmas music for the December 23 concert. After this holiday event, preparation for the spring concert went underway. A special treat at the spring concert for the audience and the band members was At a Dixieland Jazz Funeral. A jazz combo consisting of a clarinet, trombone, trumpet, tuba, and drums carried the melody of When the Saints Go Marching In while the other band mem- bers sang. Confetti, screams, whistles, and cheers were also used as special effects. The pep band performs during the girls' district tournament. 20 Band Band members are, FIRST ROW, left to right, Joan Hoffman, Cathy Glaesman, Sandy Zulk, Laurie Adam, Donna Schaffer, Theresa Guthmiller, Launa Fauth, Patrick Lapka, Patricia Lapka; SECOND ROW, Brenda Arioso, Sandi Goebel, Leisha Fauth, Colin Hoffman, Mark Geffre, Colleen Layton, Paula Pe- plow, Derek Merkel; THIRD ROW, Theresa Bieber, Michelle Brandner, Patti Schumacher, Suzie Zulk, Shirley Kessler, Shawna Rott, Kathy Brandner; FOURTH ROW, Deb Duvall, Mark Rau, Carl Meier, Tod Schanzenbach, John Zulk, Sid Feickert, Tami Freitag, Marian Zantow, Jeralyn Sanborn; FIFTH ROW, Stacey Kappes, Carol Duvall, Jim Guth- miller, David Morrison, Paul Fischer, Merle Mack, Mark Maule, SIXTH ROW, Director Mick Guffey, Katie Ev- ans, Alan Geffre, Tony Geffre, Dan Lechner, Fred Geffre, Clark Guthmiller, Scott Geffre. NOT PICTURED: Brenda Waltman, Cindi Schmidt, Deb Vilhauer, Rick Beilke, Tom Rath, Rhonda Walt- man, Steve Dutenhoffer.

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• I Members of the swing choir are, BACK ROW, left to right, David Kallas, Shirley Kessler, Mark Rau, Laurie Adam, Steve Salzer, Jackie Ketterling, Melvin Kallas, Kristi Weiszhaar, Merle Mack, Cheryl Mehloff, MIDDLE ROW, Joan Hoffman, Patricia Lapka, Stacey Kappes, Cindi Schmidt, Tony Geffre, Swing Choir Captures Two State Titles If the Leola swing choir was unknown before, it isn't anymore. The Leola swing choir ventured to Aber- deen in January to compete in the SD Snow Queen Contest after receiving first place honors at Leola's local competition. After their performance, they were soon honored with a first-place trophy and the title of state talent champs. Then later in the month, the swing choir again made a hit in Aberdeen. They claimed a first-place Class C finish in the SD Jazz Festival. The swing choir was honored for their ac- complishments at a supper banquet put on by their parents. A special swing choir concert was put on April 14. The members performed many old favorites and new songs. The last performance of the swing choir was the annual tour, May 12-13. They performed for schools in the Pierre area. Patti Schumacher, Colin Hoffman, Rhonda Waltman, Curtis Kracke, Leisha Fauth, Jim Guthmiller, Sheila Kallas, Steve Dulenhoffer, Tod Schanzenbach, FRONT ROW, Director, Mr. Jim Ochsner, Fred Geffre, David Morrison, Paula Pe- plow, Derek Merkel, Rick Beilke. TOP RIGHT: The swing choir performs their first-place act at the local Snow Queen Contest. BOTTOM RIGHT: The swing choir prepares for their annual tour. 22 Swing Choir