Raymore Peculiar High School - Panther Yearbook (Peculiar, MO)

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Art projects are tradition Fine Arts was a very busy part of many students lives. Almost three hundred pupils were enrolled in some kind of Art class. Thirty-five students were members of the Art Club. Both groups were very involved in the school's traditional art activities. Art Club was busy with their tradi- tional art projects. One of these pro- jects was their Christmas window painting. Every year around Christ- mas, the Art Club members get out of their classes to paint Christmas scenes on the windows. This has been a Christmas tradition since 1968. An- other traditional thing done was the painting of the Panther. This was done by the Art Club seniors. From the Art classes, several stu- dents' work was sent to the Western Missouri Regional Scholastic Art Contest. Diane Green, Nancy Lins- Cott, Nancy Russback, and Mark Mather all received Honorable Men- tion awards. From February 5-26, their work was on display at Crown Center. The Annual Spring Fine Arts Festival at Ray-Pec had an art display where over 200 ribbons were given out. Ev- ery year these traditional activities are looked forward to and the students participating always make a good re- presentation for the school. Lisa Gagliardi painting a winter scene. - Diane Green, Nancy Russback, John Brent, Kim Kirk, and Vera Ford look over a list of business articles at an Art Club meeting. 93 , r, .x x ' L ' i The Art Club float made by Nancy Russback and ' ' Lisa Nichols won first place at the Homecoming contest. xXxexXOX 46wArt

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We've got the beat There are many musically talented students who par- ticipated in one or more of the bands. All the bands have one main purpose, which is music education. Each band meets this purpose in its own special way. Several activities took place that were a joint effort between the bands. There were two money making pro- 'ects held. First, a garage sale was held at Mike Finke's ome; this brought $1750. Later the traditional chili sup- i er was held; this earned $1286. The money will be used by the Band Parent's Club to support all the bands. The concert band kept very busy throughout the year. The band participated in many activities, other than their daily rehearsals. The band's first performance was at the Thanksgiving assembly. The traditional Christmas Con- cert was cancelled because of snow; this was the first concert ever to be cancelled! The band waited until April 2 to make their next appearance, which was at District Contest. Again, the band faced bad weather. As they warmed up they had to take cover in the very crowded hall of C.M.S.U., for a tornado warning had been issued. Though the warning was over in a little over 10 minutes, it seemed to dra on forever for the anxious band mem- bers. The band p a ed up to the high standards set by Mr. Young, and came ome with a well earned Honor I rat- ing. Other band members receiving the I ratin were: Lisa Gagliardi, Kim Hendrickson, and Sheryl Smit , flute so- los; Tim Parsons, saxaphone solo; and the flute trio con- sisting of Lisa Gagliardi, Kim Hendrickson, and Belinda Harris. Six band members, iSusan Allen, Sara Allen, Ann Ma- ley, Randy Woodward, David Bowen, and Randy Oak- leyi, represented the band well in the Jump-Rope for Heart. The team earned Over $500, and won sweatsuits for raising the most money. In December, Mr. Young held an essay contest to an- swer the uestion of, Why are Tuesdays band rehearsal clays? . T e winner of the contest was Stephani Freer, who received a dinner for 2 at Annie's Sante Fe, Runners up were Karen Hendrickson and Dada Ober, who each Band practices for the Monster Mash. received $5. No one knows if Mr. Young found the prob- lem, but the essays made Tuesdays a day everyone could smile at. The band held several spring activities. The annual Fine Arts Festival was held on May 10. This was the final concert of the year. On May 13, the band held its awards banquet at Joe's Barn. The final activity was May 15, when they visited World's of Fun for a day of fun and relaxation after a long and hard year of practice. Following the Marching Band up to the football field or to the m to attend a pep assembly, can be remem- bered by il, The Marchin Band always led the school in s irit. The Marching Bancfcould always be seen cheerin t e team on. One could look towards the endzones ancgl see the whole band standing, while frantically yelling , yet no sound could be heard. This was their original cheer called, The Silent Cheer . One performance which was very unique was done the night before Halloween. The band dressed up in costumes and played and danced to Monster Mash. To end their season, they marched in the American Royal Parade. The parade is televised on regional T.V., and brings our school's name out all over the area. There are about 30 people in the State Band. This band ives music education in jazz. The band played at basket- Eall games and livened up half-times, es ecially when Mike Finke played one of his unfor ettab e solos. Mike always received screams of approval rom his many fans! The stage band also held concerts, including one special performance which was by invitation only. The freshman band worked hard practicing each day. The band's purpose is to refine musical talents and to broaden the student's knowledge of many different musical styles. The band gave a Christmas and spring concert, in which they played a large variety of music. They are well prepared and are looking forward to filling the empty chairs left by graduating Seniors in the Con- cert Band. . Proud smiles come after earning the Honor I rating at District Contest. Shown are: Lisa Gagliardi, Kim Hendrickson, Tim Parsons, and Belinda Harris. 1115 after concert. Bandr 45

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xxmwhmwrm w A wamxwww Nancy Russback and 7 at the Homecoming Shawn Jones paints a Ziggy for Art Club's annual Christmas window painting project. Nancy Russback paints a portrait of President Reagan in oil and acrylics class. ArV 47