Roosevelt High School - Roundup Yearbook (Des Moines, IA)

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Left: Keeping the marching band in step is the responsibility of the per- cussion section. Below left: Mr. Larry Green, band director, was taken out to breakfast after being kidnapped. Below: Riderette Mari Bemisdarfer receives her ticket before leaving for Washington D.C. Bottom left: The Roosevelt Marching 100+ marches through the streets of Washington D.C. in the Cherry Blossom Parade. 29

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Marching 100+ participates in Cherry Blossom festival The Roosevelt Roughriders Marching Band had a very active year which was highlighted by a trip to Washington, D.C. partici- pating in Cherry Blossom Festival. The trip lasted five days. Be- sides practicing and marching in the parade, the students toured the capitol, the mall area, a wax mu- seum, the Kennedy Center, took a Potomac River Boat Cruise, and a tour by night of the city. Free time was allowed for sightseeing in small groups. It was a fantastic opportunity which was not only great exper- ience, but fun, commented Mr. Larry Green, band director. In order to finance the trip, the instrumental music groups under- took many fund-raising projects. Included among these were a fruit sale in the fall and a light bulb sale in the spring. Performing under the direction of drum major Dave Cunningham, the band appeared during half-time at all home football games and all home basketball games. Band officers were Dave Crab- tree, president; Ken Noyce, vice- president; Daisy Hoyt, secretary; and Doug Jones, treasurer. Mary Evans was in charge of music dis- tribution and Cathy Easterly was attendance clerk. The instrumental groups include concert band, symphonic band (a select 70-piece wind ensemble, pep band, jazz band, orchestra, and the Marching 100+. Right: Drum major Dave Cunningham displays a Roughrider appearance before marching in the Drake Relays Parade. Below: The Roosevelt March- ing 100 is shown in front of the U.S. Capitol. 28

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Front row: Anna Davis, Rochel Jensen, Teri Fleming, Nancy Anderson, Sharon Johnston, Liz Dunn, Peggy Johnson, Mollie Haugan, Leslie Norby, Pam Endres, Nanci McConnell. Row 2: Kristin Swanson, Dawn Economus, Betty Laughead, Mari Bemisdarfer. Cindy Koehn, Val Anderson, Reylon Meeks, Laverne Buffington, Diann Jenison, Barb Miller, Kim Johnson. Debbie Dahl, Jayne Davidson. Row 3: Betsy Benge, Pam Coyle, Gayla Endres, Debbie Nelson, Laurie Shade, Dave Emmons, Larry Burns, Brian Carstens, Nick Dominguez, Kris Wentz, Cathy Rid- dley, Sherri Sauerman, Diane Friedel, Molly Harrington. Row 4: Barb Durden, Caroline Samuel, Debbie Hansen, Gail Robinson, Dave Copley, Guy Hatfield, Paul Marvin, Carlene Holt, Becky Caudillo, Nancy Pollak, Beth Case. Back row: Donna Smith, Jon Thompson, Paul McAfee, Jon Davis, Brian McKeon, Steve Libbey, Leif Horton, Elizabeth Meredith, Jane Stacy, Anita Berns, Becky Struve, Court- ney Neumann. Vocalists excel at all-state, solo contest Highlighting the year for the concert chorus was the one rating received at Large Group Contest, April 30. The concert choir, which num- bered 75, combined with the orches- tra and swing choir for a program in December, as well as singing at the State Capital rotunda in April and at graduation ceremonies in May. Senior Valerie Anderson, ac- companiest for all of the vocal groups and musicals for three years, was chosen as one of the All State Chorus accompaniests. Val also accompanied fifteen people in the State Solo Contest. Those receiving one ratings, the highest possible, were Liz Dunn and Paul McAfee. Also receiving high awards were Steve Cass, Brian Car- stens, Elizabeth Meridith, Courtney Neumann, Cathy Riddley, Barb Tiffin, and Sarah Wennerstrum. Right: Paul McAfee, Liz Dunn, Val Anderson, Jane Stacy (front), and Brian McKeon were chosen to perform in the All-State Choir in November. 30