Orion High School - Charger Yearbook (Orion, IL)

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Drum Majors Cindy Ouart and Amy Crane The Force. Front Row: Melanie Ether- idge, Beth Cashman. Amy Crane, Chris Stropes. Back Row: Director Dave Ham- burg. Tom Pasmore. Ron Farwell. Kevin Wells. Dan Papini. Craig Peterson. Tony Crane. Chris Lundberg. Kurt Cramm. Band I53

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Big Band Boom The school band completed another year of hard work and successful performances at con- certs and district and state contests. The Concert Band received a first at the IHSA State Band con- test while Solo and Ensemble performed at the IHSA State for Solo and Ensemble. The Force com- peted at the Rova Jazz Festival and performed at the Orion Middle School. Band Instructor Dave Hamburg said, Despite the small size of the group it is musically one of the best bands we've had at Orion. I am very proud of their performances this year. Not only was the year filled with contests, but the Marching Band also performed at football and basketball games. Drum majors Cindy Ouart and Amy Crane led the band onto the football field during half-time of home games while also leading the band during the Homecoming and Memorial Day Parades. The Concert Band Front Row Cindy Cashman Kurt Cramm Chrlsl Ouarn Carh Sundeen Brad VVhlnnore Scott Lund Kevin VVeHs Ba Vrenae Downey,JHlLund Second Row hnger ToniPamnore Roger Randy DeBailIie, Tony Crane Craig Pe Ron Farwell Amy Crane Back Row terson, Mike Foutch Shlly Miller Chris rector Dave Hamburg Dan Papini li Stropes. Melanie Etheridge Tony Rob Foutch Mike Betcher erts. Third Row: Thad Blelema Beth l52 Band

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Practice To Win Under the direction of Patty Tracz, the three choruses had a year full of contests and perfor- mances. They began with a performance at the Augustana Choral Festival and followed that with one at the annual Christmas Concert. Their practices paid off in contest wins. At Win- ola High School, Orion contestants took solo and ensemble awards. Over fifty percent of the Orion entrants brought home Division I ratings. Individual honors went to Marilyn Green who was selected to attend the State Choral Festival in Peoria with approximately 200 of the states' supe- rior vocal talents. The year concluded with the annual Fine Arts Festival where the choruses and bands performed together. Solo and Ensemble contestants. F Row: Stacy Johnson, Larissa Reinl Becky Owens, Julie Gunnerson. Keleher. Chris Schwarz. Bobbie Back Row: Jill Lund, Allison Carsten Nielson, Eric Jasper. Lowery, Marilyn Green. fi Swing Choir. Front Row. Doug Johnson. Julie Gunnerson. Peter Denhardt, Ra- dine Boney. Nolan Anderson, Chris Schwarz. Larissa Reinhart, Bob Hoskins. Back Row: Thad Bielema, Jill Lund. Becky Owens. Paul LaFauce, Angie Ke- leher. Connie Weber. Eric Jasper, Alli- son Johnson, Marilyn Green, Robert Lowery. l54 Chorus Dave Hamburg Patty Tracz Instrumental Music Vocal Music