Penn High School - Bittersweet Yearbook (Mishawaka, IN)

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64 Girls’ choirs show potential Girls’ choir, which meets both third and fifth hours, teaches the basic fundamen- tals of rhythm, sight reading and dynam- Ics. The girls’ first performance was at the highly successful Christmas concert where they performed four numbers, “Nativity of Christ’’, Japanese Christ- mas Carol”, “'Miracle of Bethlehem”, and “Pin a Star on a Twinkling Tree” In February several soloists placed well in the district NISBOVA contest and three ensembles received first place ratings, enabling them to participate in state con- test at Butler University Other activities that the girls were involved in included a six-school choral festival, an all day affair at Mishawaka high school and the spring concert, which was by far the biggest perform- ance of the year Top Warm-ups are an important part of daily class- room activities. Girls Choir ow 1 Mr. Holaway, Pat Andrews, Deb- bie Ort, Jackie Pollack, Brenda Ross, Chris Weber, Carmen Yoder, Sachan Bassett, Nancy Brown, Lori Gemmer, Dolly Tam, Janet Krakowski Row 2 Tammy Merril, Maxine Snider, Diane Buck, Sue Pomeroy, Pat Thomas, Tammy Weidner, Lori Ward- low, Mary Mueller, Donna Anderson, Chery! Par- sons, Bonnie Elli, Deb Melton, Charlene Harris Row 3 Paula Hotferth, Shelley Coyle, Jane Zeltwanger, Sherri Nowicki, Linda Cosby, Betsy Strom, Carol Hillebrand, Renee Turner, Debbie Eberhart, Julie Ice, Linda Grubbs, Wanda Raab, Dorothy Wag- goner Row 4 Jean Thompson, Julie Lehman, Sue Biazak, Cindy Keppler, Kendra Lamont, Anette Gar- fico, Ann Thornsen, Tammy Krienke, Peggy Eakins, Kathy Leszczynski, Sharon Flowers, Paula Hub- bard, Michelle Bonne, Sharon Milner Row 5 Sandy Seifer, Kim Ross, Pat Johnson, Ellen Hoye, Pam Stebbins, Karen Sienicki, Debbie Heberling, Pat Tul- ledge, Sue Rece, Teresa Holstead, Cindy Crane, Sue Strombeck, Sheila Wagner, Dawn Dobecki

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Concert Choir Row 1 Mr. Holaway, Delain Strain, Karen Kepner, Beth Troyer, Julie Oswalt, Dana Garns, Darlene Parsons, Cindi Ward, Becky Allen, Jl Seiter, Donna Harlacher, Kathy Cline, Menlee Britt, Rhonda Delcamp, Tammy Norwaish Row 2 Becky Bokhart, Diane Mitschelen, Lori Mynsberge, Lana Knox, Lisa Lockwood, Sue Hale, Pam Wall, Patti Stults, Lisa Ross, Margaret Eger, Margie Thompson, Ann Lovett Dawn Seese, Sue Rifle! Row 3 Pegay Slater, Denise Ring, Jane Thorsen, Sonja Lidsheim, Patly Schuster Amy Marker, Laura Bilbrey, Rhonda Baim, Cindy Bauder, Kami Moss, Lyn Laidig, Stacey Barrett, Leanne Frantz, Bev Pettitor Row 4 Keith Andrews, Gregg Vickrey, Mike Weldy, Tom Scot, Kelly Hodgson, Scott Howe, Gary Grubbs, Ray Eakins, Scott LaPlace, Don White, Chuck Dixon, Tom Ryckeart, Robert Rosen: balm Row 5 Marly While, Russ Atkinson, Bob Hatfield, Tim Williams, Dave Gresham, Rick Wallock, Dave Byers, Frank Boner, Greg Lins, Tom Becratt, Jim Brown, Brian Hotter, DeVon Boots, Rick Powel Concert musicians gain experience Largest of the four choral groups, con- cert choir js also the most experienced ts members all auditioned for director C LaMar Holaway before being placed in the class The 80 singers also spent more time performing than either girls choir or Sing- ing Kingsmen. They started off the year with a halftime show at the Penn-Lafay- ette-Harrison football game. At Christmas. the group sang at both Schmucker and Grissom in addition to being featured at the Christmas concert. Along with the rest of the country the concert choir was caught up in the bicentennial spirit and presented a moving concert which included a finale number with the Pen- nettes and symphonic band A Sacred concert, which inspired the audience, was next on the agenda, The choir ended February with a very suc- cessful showing at state NISBOVA con- test at Butler University They also participated in the six school choral festival at Mishawaka high school Concert choir ended its year with a bril- liant performance at the spring concert, and at Commencement in June Opposite Even though it came al a hectic time of year, the concert choir impressed the audience with Music of the revolutionary era at the Bicentennial concert 63

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Small in number, mighty in sound The Singing Kingsmen, which were no longer a group in 1974, were back this year and better than ever Starting out the year as a group of 12 inexperienced sophomores, they accom- panied the Concert Choir during their halftime presentation and performed two numbers at the Christmas concert Tremendous spirit and their love to perform had to be their best qualities,” commented Mr. Holaway. To this you would have to agree if you saw any of their showings. Sophomore Mark Walerko believed that this year helped him to have the courage to sing in front of people and have fun doing it The boys’ choir participated in the bicentennial concert, six school choral festival and the spring concert. They also. received a second place rating in group one compe at NISBOVA. Top Singing Kingsmen Row 1 Mr. Holaway, Jim felker, Brett Staples, Mark Walerko, im Keel, Tony Kistow, Margie Thompson Row Steve Sherman, John Taylor, Eric Conran, Jim Bau- der, Bill Bokhart, Kevin Keeps Oppos their tone quality to the bicente Singing Kingsmen performed Mo 65