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

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Clinics, contests, and festivals keep Jazz Band busy Roosevelt ' s Jazz Band participated in seven festivals and clinics. They were winners at the Creston and Washington, Iowa contests and placed third in their district of the class AA. They qualified for the Iowa Jazz Cham- pionship. Jazz Band performed at Sea World in Orlando, Florida and the Daddy Daughter Dinner at Roosevelt. Along with two formal concerts, they played at numerous private parties and conven- tions, including the Iowa School Board Association Convention at Veterans Memorial Auditorium. Before this year, all jazz band practices had to be held outside schoo! time. To allow for maximum rehearsal time, jazz band was added as a class meeting every day. Among many other performances, the jazz band played at the Arts Fair. Instrumentalists added to the Early Dawn Row 1: Dave Baskerville, Kent Anderson. Lomen, Dale Larson, Mr. Larry Gre en. Row Row 2: Pam Lawson, Barb McKenzie, Larci 4: Nathan Stout, Burns Stanfield, Mark Bury, Laura Reese, Jeff McCourt, Jay Williams, Doug Jones, Craig Canine, Mitrh Johnson. Row 3: Rusty Snyder, Peggy Adams, Mark Swanson. Paquette, Clark West, Todd Davidson, Steve Row 1: Paul Marvin, Kris VerSteeg, Guy Stanfield, Anne Paxton, Eric Miller. Row 3: Hatfield, Carlene Holt, Ted Johnson, Melin- Barb Betts, Jean Welch, Jay Johnson, Jim da Haag, Dave Emmons, Nancy Anderson. Grismer, Tim Johnson, Sue VerSteeg, Jane Row 2: Cathy Riddley, Jon Jones, Dana Voigts. Bench, Larry Burns, Judy Brown, Burns The Roosevelt swing choir, The Early Dawn, is a group of 20 vocalists and five instrumentalists; a new addition to the group. Under the direction of Mr. Delbert Schiebel the group, which meets at 7 a.m. two or three mornings a week, performs folk, popular music and show tunes for organizations in the community. The songs are presented vocally as well as choreographed with the help of different members of the group. One highlight of the Early Dawn ' s year was their participation in a contest at Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville. 26 Jazz Band, Swing Choir

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Flaggies: Becky Caudillo, Laura Reese, Marcia Martens, Lory Brown, Karen Krause, Jane Miller, Debbie Hoyt, Rochel Jensen, Debbie Martin, and Celeste Kelling. Riderettes: Row 1: Carlene Holt, Roxanne Elings, Theresa Sinnwell, Kris Swanson, Peggy Stanger, Becky McPherren, and Teri Fleming. Row 2: Becky Bordt, Julie Johnson, Glenis Lyon, Donna Lindaman, Jean Dunkerson. and Dawn Economus. Row 3: Julie Tennant, Twyla Lee, Cindy Lumadue, Kirsten Pierce, Sandy McNeal, Cathy Boresi, and Mari Bemisdarfer Drill teams enhance band The Roosevelt Riderettes kept busy by performing at home football and basketball games, parades, and a trip to Florida with the Marching Band. Head Riderette Kris Swanson and most of the other Riderettes attended a November clinic, where they learned new techniques and three new routines to use for their performances. These were put to use dur ing two halftime performances at basketball games. Included was a routine to the theme from Swat, and one to the Mickey Mouse Club song, where the Riderettes posed as Mickey Mice. Other officers included Peggy Stanger, vice head; Theresa Sinnwell, treasurer; and Tamie Wright, secretary. The Flaggies, headed by senior Karen Krause, consisted of 10 girls from the band, who accompanied the Marching Band in its performances as a part of the whole show. As a highlight to their routines, the girls started the season with new uniforms and seven new corps style flags, adding color and variety to the halftime entertainment. The larger flags also made it easier for the audience to see the show from the stands. Marcia Martens catches 40 winks before a band performance. Flaggies, Riderettes, 25

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Row 1: Carolyn Adrianse, Diane Friedel, Sue Paschall, Rochel Jensen, Julie Nelson, Lisa Brauer, Nancy Anderson, Anne Gentry, Cathy Riddley, Shelly Stevens, Sarah Betts. Row 2: Donna Smith, Reylon Meeks, Chris DeHaai, Kathy Keables, Melinda Haag, Lori Meek, Carlene Holt, Elizabeth Meredith, Carol Blome. Row 3: John Davis, Tom Rutt, Jon Jones, Steve Berry, Mark Bench, Jeff King, Jon Thompson, J. J. Haag. Row 4: Becky Wessman, David Emmons, Dave Friedel, Ted Johnson, Jay Thompson, Bob VandenBranden, Larry Burns. Concert choir makes record Roosevelt ' s Concert Choir trie d something new this year. The seventy member group made a recording of their repetoire. They also sang at a local bank and for the 1977 commencement ceremonies. They held the traditional Christmas concert and had an ex- change concert with some local junior high schools. The Treble Choir sang along with the Concert Choir everywhere but the commencement ceremonies. On April 12, the All-West vocal concert was held. Roosevelt ' s Concert Choir and Treble Choir joined with the Hoover, Franklin, Merrill, and Callanan vocal groups for the concert. Mr. Delbert Schiebel is the director of both choirs. Above left and below left: The Concert Choir and Treble Choir participate in State Contest. Concert Choir, Girls ' Chorus 27