Northwest High School - Viking Yearbook (Grand Island, NE)

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students sold spices and spice racks to earn money for tineir last production of tfie year. After months of preparing sets, selling advertisements, collect- ing props, and practicing lines, dance steps, and songs, the choirs presented this year ' s finale , Funny Girl . Before each performance, they were psyched up by the traditional get down and squeeze them adrenal glands ' led by A Cappella President, Kim Gates. Vocal Music Department A CAPPELLA CHOIR: Beth Anderson, Gary Arndt, Sherry Arnold, Gary Aurand, Greg Baxter. Robert Beckman, Lisa Bredthauer, Sherry Budde, Rona Canfield, Rhonda Crapson, Sherri Cure, Jim DeMary, Tracy Dennhardt, Kathy Dreher, Becky Dubas, Angie Enevoldsen, Kim Gates, Sheri Hongsermeier, Ten Jones, Janet Kiser, Roger Knight, Lisa Kozisek, Becky Lantzer, JuDean Lenners, Jeff Linden, Kris Luhn, Randy Mendyk, Gregg fvlerkel, Scott IVIessenger, Greg Mora, Angie Nispel, Mary O ' Brien, Kelly Parde, Tammy Parker, Ray Peterson, Ron Rauert, Brad Richards, Kris Roby, Mindy Roby, Kevin Ronne, Dave Rosenkotter, Janice Roth, Tracy Schade, Doug Scholtz, Karen Schutt, Shelly Schweitzer, Ranita Valasek, Steph Volker, Marcey Wait, Misty Walling, Wendee Zahn, Linda Zimmerman, BOYS ' AND GIRLS ' CHORUS: Brian Anders, Lisa Boltz, Tracy Daberkow, Lynn Fitzgerald, Lynette Fowler, Annette Greiss, Nancy Grotzky, Scott Harness, Brenda Novak. Sara Klein, LaVon Lauritsen, Jeanne Lewandowski, Brent Lewis, Brian Lewis, Jill Manning, Bev McDowell, Lisa Olson, Dan Prabhu, Jon Purzycki, Renee Roberts, Gerri Ruff, Denise Saddler, Brandie Sheffield, Beth Smith, CD. Smith, Stacie Spiehs, Shelley Stueven, Susan Verba, Sharon Weiczorek, Teresa Wieczorek, LoLo Widmark. FIVE MEMBERS OF A CAPPELLA CHOIR, Lisa Bredthauer, Lisa Kozisek, Robert Beckman, Janice Roth, and Kim Gates, participated in the All State Music try-outs and later joined other students from all over Nebraska in a concert. A CAPPELLA CHOIR STANDS PROUDLY with Director Lou Gilmore at the Christmas concert. Choir 35

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Choir Groups Provide Harmony A Cappella started its year by sending nine students to Hast- ings for All-State tryouts on October 5 with five of them qualifying: Robert Beckman, Lisa Bredthauer, Kim Gates, Lisa Kozisek, and Janice Roth. As a choir, A Cappella par- ticipated in the Christmas concert at St. Paul ' s Lutheran Church, at a clinic with Grand Island Senior High, at the Chamber of Commerce Ban- quet, at the FHA Convention, and in their final concert in March. In May four ensembles — Girl ' s Trio, Girl ' s Triple Trio, Mixed Octet, and Barbershop Quartet — and two soloists — Kim Gates and Wendee Zahn — participated in Distri ct Music Contest held in Kearney, Nebraska. Each year the Boys and Girls Chorus holds an all day clinic with Gothenburg. This year the clinic and the concert were held at Northwest in March. The Sophomore Chorus also took part in the annual Christmas and Spring Concerts. Throughout the year, choir BOYS AND GIRLS CHORUS wait to take a bow for the audience at the Christmas Concert at St. Paul ' s Lutheran Church. MRS. LOU GILMORE, director of the Northwest Choirs, also sponsored the Cheerleaders and Vikettes. At the Honors Convocation in May, she announced the 1982-83 captains for the Cheerleader and Vikette squads. 34 Choir

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Choirs Become Ambassadors of Northwest Mrs. Lou Gilmore, the direc- tor of IS Karat Gold , felt that the members of swing choir were Ambassadors of North- west and were a unified group in many ways. Thoughout the year, the 21 juniors and seniors stayed busy getting ready for various pro- grams by attending early morn- ing practices. Their programs included assemblies at North- west, performing at feeder schools and various Grand Island churches, participating in the Bosses Night for Profes- sional Business Women ' s As- sociation and the Downtown Trade Commission, and de- livering singing Christmas Cards. The highlight of the year was participating at the District Music Contest in Kearney where they received a one for singing and choreography. Sophomore Swing Choir, a seventeen member group, took part in the Gothenburg Clinic held at Northwest on March 18. At the Vocal Music Concert on THE FRESHMAN CHOIR STANDS ready to sing ■Joy in Judea for the annual Christmas concert at St. Pauls Lutheran Church. RHONDA BISHOP, GLENN GREISS, DAVE KEIL, SEAN McNELIS, AND GREG PAYNE along with other members of the Freshman Choir work on improving musical techniques under the direction of Mrs. Lou Gilmore. 36 Choir