North Branch High School - Bronconian Yearbook (North Branch, MI)

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of Self-Expression . . . DEPARTMENT OF K FINE ARTS Claire June expresses his many artistic talents in one of his oil paintings. In the Fine Arts Department, students have an opportunity for self-expression. In the visual arts section, they have experiences with many different media--clay, sculpturing, charcoal, water- color, crayon, paint, pencil, poster, oil, cloth, paper, wood, three- dimensional work, crafts--all are offered in the art classes. Com- munity groups, classes and organizations all call upon the talents of the art classes to make signs, posters, programs, and decoration. Guiding these many activities is Miss Joy-Marie Johnson, Art Instructor, who has taught at NBHS for three years. She is also advisor to the 1967 Bronconian and the Future Nurses. For those students who are musically inclined, there is also a wide selection of opportunities. Under the direction of Mr. Gary Sutton, Music Director and Chairman of the Fine Arts Department, the Band performs for assemblies, festivals, special programs, foot- ball shows, and other activities in and around North Branch. The band also presents Christmas and Spring Concerts. A special activ- ity of the Band this spring is traveling to London, Ontario and Niagara Falls to perform. Mr. Sutton has directed music at NBHS for 10 years. The chorus class will also sing for a concert and special programs Mr. Roger Richards, Assistant Music Director, is the instructor for the Chorus class. He joined the faculty second semester. He is in the process of expanding the choral program by developing strong elementary and jr. high choruses. This will help provide a more outstanding senior high choral program for the future. John Burnett likes the media of char- coal to sketch ab- Standing in front of a large display of student works, Terry Williams admires the basket Debbie Orr is holding. From left: Mr. Roger Richards, Mr. Gary Sutton, Chairman, and Miss Joy-Marie Johnson go over a proposed schedule for the Department of Fine Arts. stracts. h35 alleys ■ b£en a highly re specrea fes. 51 orv % P+s 17 Jane Soldan helps Miss Johnson display some of the pictures chosen as Pictures of the Week.

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Mr. Sutton rehearses Marching Band. Finding a Means The Music classes have had many award winners: 35 medal winners at Solo Ensemble plus district and state honors. A double honor came to this department with the selection of Connie Clendenan and Colette Worgess to the All Student Band--U.S.A. This band will travel throughout Europe giving concerts this summer. On the left is Susie Graham, last year's winner to the All Student Band--U.S.A. pointing out the area where she went last year to Connie and Colette.

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Norm Edwards, Eugene Caldwell, Gary Bennett and Jim Goss study their individual Related Instruction material. These four students are on the Co-op program. Mr. Curry points out to the Freshmen Ag. class ori- entation on F.F.A. Ken Milbocker practices his blue print reading assignment in full view of his report card. Mr. Edward Krepps, chairman of this department and Guidance Director hands out the familiar morning excuse. Dennis Schlaud, Fred Bruman, Rich Blumerich, Ron Hutchinson and Doug Lauwers watch Don Ball as he marks measurements on a dowel in Advanced Shop. Don Ball and A1 Haack do their drafting assignments