Mazama High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Klamath Falls, OR)

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Each year Maza- ma's orchestra seems to sound better and better. Unfortunately, they also dwindle in size. This year's class had only 13 members; there- fore, they had to combine with Kla- math Union to make a complete orchestra. On March 10-13, the orchestra made a trip down to Stockton. They had to sell candy bars and pepperoni sticks 10 raise enough money to go. Even then they had to share trans- portation with K.U. and Henley. Once there, they spent a day of sightseeing in San Francisco. The next day they spent six hours re- hearsing for the fol- lowing day's perfor- mance. Even though they were a small group they were able to have a lot of fun and to put in many hours of hard work. Mazama Orchestra Members - Front Row: Connie Becker, Jodi Hamilton, Roxanne Shea, Penne Gibbs, and Shelly Taylor. Back Row: Jake Schorr, Maryanne Kirwan, Jeff Hotz, Sean McDaniel, Ernie Fleener, Seancerae Thompson, Michelle Moore, and Conduc- tor Dwayne Johnson. Maryanne Kirwan puts in some intense practice on the violin to prepare for a later performance. Kirwan was a hard and consistent practicer throughout the en- tire year. ORCHESTRA Orchestra - 129

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PEP BAMD The Pep Band was a group of band students that volunteered their time to play at the home basketball games. Their task was to play songs that would fire up the home crowd of students and par- ents. Many times they worked with the Rally squad to get a song that went with a cheer, bach year the Pep Band seems to learn a new song to add to their selec- tion. The band's only practice was when they showed up early to the game to get in about a half hour of practice. The band also played at some girls' basketball games because the team did so well. It proved too much for the opposing teams; a great team and the awe- some sounds of the crowd fired up by the Pep Band. Don Mall assists Brian Thorson by holding his music for him to see. The Pep Band always took up the far corner of the stu- dent bleachers and many needed help like Thor- son in holding up their music. Mike Murray, playing his sax fast and furiously, leads the Pep Band in an- other number. Murray was the leader of the band and always stood up by the drummer. Steve Namblin and his fellow band members play their music to the home crowd. The band had a variety of songs to play that helped keep the crowd pumped up. 128 - Pep Band

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TRADEWINDS The Jazz choir is an outstanding group of choir students. To get into Jazz choir, a student must be in advanced choir and then audition for a place in the Jazz choir. The choir performed at two concerts, one in Redding and another in Pleasant Mill. They also performed at many other places. Mr. Jerry Lemieux commented, They had a really great year. This was his first year at instructing the Jazzs choir. Me also stated that the choir would be even better next year. Brian Caskey looks over some music after a school performance. The Jazz choir practices for their next perfor- mance in the early bird class. 130-T radewinds