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

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Out on the streets. Barker and his musicians marched in the Harvest of Harmony Par- ade, held Oct, 2, and brought home a second place finish. Then it was on to the Lincoln Public Schools Marching Con- test held Oct, 16 in which the band placed seventh. Dec. 12, was the date of the annual Christmas Concert, held in the auditorium. Their spring fling brought an end to the concert season on May 5th. According to Barker, band is a class where you can have fun making mistakes, blow them off and try again! Barker added that he was very pleased with the leader- ship the ten senior members showed. The band is becom- ing more involved and willing to work, said Barker. One comment from fresh- man Tami Alexander was I thought it was a good year, we hod fun. Band Honors Nebraska Educators Shelley All State Band Stueven Central Area Honors Band Jeff Taback, Susan Steve Heider, Brian Hadan. Hueske Wesleyan Honor Band Jennifer Langley KSC Bond Clinic Shelley Stueven, Martha Reher, Brian Hueske, Jennifer Langley Above: Scott Frogge and his alto sax add their talent to the jazz band during an assembly for the Christmas season. Left: Rex Barker plays many different in- struments and this is one of the many ways he stays in practice. Top left: Shelley Stueven steps out from the rest of the band to play Tara ' s Theme from Gone With the Wind. Bond 17

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Cold practices keep the band warm at heart r icture this: It ' s a cold, misty, morning, about 7:00 a.m. and a group of 70 kids dressed in T-slnirts and jeans and heavy coats march slowly across a damp football field. If you happen to be sitting in the bleachers or walking across the parking lot, you ' re proba- bly able to see the Northwest Band at work. These 7:00 a.m. rehearsals have really brought the kids together, said Rex Barker, the band ' s new dir ector. Barker went on to say that there v ci work to be done but in a i y years the band would be pretty sharp group. Along with a new director there was another change Jazz Bond, a 22-membe group of brass instruments made a change of their own In previous years this group didn ' t hove the chance tc perform as much, but this yea they had the chance to pla at the Eagles Club and a Central Community College Above: Band members double as Poc-Men and get involved in the holftlme performance during the Gothenburg gome while the rest of the band plays Pac-Man Fever, Right: Deb Kell, drum majorette, has to concentrate on time changes and dynamics while she directs the rest of the band into formation. 16 Band

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Family ties shape choir performances According to choir direc- tor Lou Gilmore, an A Copella nnember was part of a family as well as a music group. As a family, A Capella gave fall, Christmas, and spring concerts, and had a clinic with Senior High and Central Cath- olic. To raise money they had a rummage sale, bake sales after school in November, they sold books of coupons from the Camera Shop in Sep- tember, and put on their annual spring musical. Senior Lisa Kosizek said a b S ' part of choir was the All-Sta ' convention in November. Sl ' ' described it as a good lean ' ing experience where peopf«- met from different bacl ' grounds in a non-competitivP situation. Nine students wets ' included in the three day din ' C9 held in Elkhorn, Nebraska. The were Robert Beckman, Rogt Knight, Lisa Kosizek, Angi Nispel, Ron Rauert, Kevip ' Ronne, Steph Volker, Wende ' Zahn, and Linda Zimmerman) a ' i • f ilB - ' f M41 Above: 14 Karet Gold members Greg Mora, Angie Nispel, Roger Knight, and Sue Quandt perform in a special Christmas assembly Top right: A Capella performed as a family at the fall. Christmas, and spring concerts. Right: An A Capella T-shirt is worth a thousand words, especially to seniors Scott Messenger and Angie Nispel. 18 Choir