Richfield High School - Aurean Yearbook (Richfield, MN)

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Band Mr. Lundahl, the former choir director, is now back to teaching band. This year the band took a trip to Rapid City, South Dakota over Memorial weekend. Band members performed in concert, marching, and stage band events while in Rapid City. A band boosters club made up of people interested in the band was formed to help with fundraising for the trip. A total of some six thousand dollars was raised for the trip. Orchestra Mr. Gagnon has taught orchestra at Richfield for nine years. His original class consisted of 14 students, which this year had increased to 38. Some day Mr. Gagnon hopes to have at least 50 students in the orchestra. He started a small group this year called the Spartan Strings which performed at various luncheons and gatherings. During the winter and spring trimesters, the orchestra added wind instruments to their group, which allowed them to play more types of selections. The orchestra also worked with the choir to produce concerts and performances. 1. Mrs. Westby directs an attentive choir. 2. The Concert Choir gets in the Christmas spirit with Shepherds Chorus. 3. Chuck Knutson is in high step as the RHS drum major. 4. The band has always been an essential part of the RHS pep fest. 5. No band is complete without the flute section. 6. The trombone section hard at work. 7. Mark Bloedow tunes up during practice. 6. The orchestra under the direction of Mr. Gagnon. 9. Patty Ditter takes a break during band rehearsal. Performing: Band. Orchcstra 17

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16 Performing: Choir PERFORMING Choir The RHS Music Department underwent some changes this year. One of the results was a new director for the choirs. Mrs. Westby, formerly of West Junior High, took over at the directing position. She worked to get students involved doing ensembles and solos for the district music contest held at Bloomington Lincoln in April and for the regional contest at Eisenhower. Mrs. Westby also chose the HMS Pinafore, an operetta, which was performed this spring.

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PRACTICING Business Education Business Education classes at RHS gave students on-the-job experience and training, which required a great deal of practicing. For example, the shorthand lab consisted of speed building, skill building, and testing. Much practice was needed in order to become successful in these skills. The business machines used the most in Office Procedures and Office Education Prep were the 10-Key adding machine to solve practical problems, the IBM Executary (Transcriber), Electric Calculators, and the Key Punch. In the fourth trimester of Accounting, a new system of recording payroll was introduced. Called Pegboard Accounting, it was much easier for students to use because figures were recorded only once. The typing classes consisted of 4 trimesters of study. First trimester involved learning the basics, while the other trimesters added new skills and polished those learned previously. In the law classes simulation games were played with a computer terminal. While teaching students skills and techniques necessary in the business world, the RHS Business Education Department was able to use new methods and forms of learning to give added dimensions to classes. 18 Piacticing: Business Education