Leola High School - Buccaneer Yearbook (Leola, SD)

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Swing Choir graduates seven Top Left: Seven members of the Swing Choir perform for the last time at gradu- ation exercises. Swing Choir members selected to All-State Chorus are Jim Morrison (alternate). Car- men Hoffman (alternate), Mike Kallas, The- resa Guthmiller, Jodi Berreth, Mark Kallas, Beth Blumhardt (alternate), and Tom Rath (alternate). Theresa Guthmiller and Joni Duvall ham it up for the camera during a break in Swing Choir rehearsal. Junior Swing Choir members Carmen Hoff- man and Beth Blumhardt entertain at the prom. Music 23

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Toe Tappin’ Music Once again the LHS Swing Choir captured first place in the C Division of the South Dakota Jazz Festival. Members of the group include: Front Row: Director Jim Ochsner, Alan Geffre and Deon Vilhauer. Sitting: Diane Yost, Beth Blumhardt, Carmen Hoff- man and Luanna Hoffman. Back Row: Jim Morrison, Jason Fauth, Mike Kallas, Philip Kallas, Julie Hoffman, Barb Maule, Jodi Berreth, Launa Fauth, Theresa Guthmiller, Rick Reis, Brett Hoffman, Mark Kallas and Tom Rath. 22 Music

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Choral director James Ochsner practices on the synthesizer for the next concert. Vocalists earn Forty-nine singers, exactly one-half of LHS, took part in fourth period mixed chorus under the direction of Mr. Jim Ochsner. The chorus performed Christmas, spring and pops concerts with the band. Also performing in the concerts was the Leola Swing Choir. The 16 member black and white dressed choir took first place in the annual Jazz Festival for their division at Northern State College in Aber- deen. top ratings The chorus brought home nine superior” ratings from solos and ensembles at the Region IV music contest at Aberdeen. Winning the top rating were the large vocal group, mixed ensemble, boys' ensemble and girls' ensem- ble. Soloists earning superiors in- cluded Philip Kallas and Jim Mor- rison, tenors; Beth Blumhardt, alto; Carmen Hoffman, soprano; and Mark Kallas, bass. Mixed Chorus members are: Front Row: Marilyn Ketterling, Roxy Schock, Luanna Hoffman, Janet Zulk, Belinda Rohwedder, Carmen Hoffman, Joni Duvall, Beth Blum- hardt, Barb Maule, Kumi Omata, Polly Kin- delspire and Rhonda Reis. Second Row: Ju- lie Hoffman, Kristi Erdmann, Mary Serfoss, Theresa Guthmiller, Stacy Sanborn, Marla Guthmiller, Kim Grabowska, Launa Fauth, Yoshimi Takaki, Mary Kallas, Renee Rath, Terrill Guthmiller and Jodi Berreth. Third Row: Director Jim Ochsner, Philip Kallas, Doug Yost, Donna Duvall, Kyle Steckler, Eric Heiser and Tim Kessler. Back Row: Russ Schaffner, Tarri Rott, Brett Hoffman, Gary Henderson, Rick Reis, Kalie Rott, Jim Morrison, Mike Kallas, Tom Rath, Mark Kallas, Alan Geffre, Neil Geffre, Jason Fauth and Deon Vilhauer. 24 Music