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

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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

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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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Fall Forum coordinates homecoming activities and keeps open campus privileges for students Student Forum officers and committee chairpers ons: Row 1: Sara Froyd, Janet Mark, Irving Ted Brubaker came to the sock hop Isaacson. Jennifer Vickery, Mike Higgins. Row 2: Ann Hornaday, Tootie Steward, Andi Hirsch, sponsored by Student Forum dressed Jim Hansen. David Kingsley. accordingly. Fall Student Forum was led by. president Mike Higgins with the aid of his officers Irving Isaacson, first vice- president; and Janet Mark, secretary. Activities included an open house in October, a Christmas party for Tiny Tots, and a 50 s dance in the gym. Their biggest project was Homecoming, which consisted of an assembly, halftime entertainment at the game, and the dance itself. Student Forum also took part in the Inner-City Student Council. The function of the Inner-City Council was to coordinate the activities of all the metropolitan high schools. Each of the high schools sent five representatives to the meetings once a month. Melinda Haag served as the president of Inner-City Council as well as a Roosevelt representative. The other representatives were seniors Lisa Milligan and Pam Dickinson, juniors Jon Jones and Jennifer Vickery and sophomore Laurna Hansen. Other projects this year included dances, fund drives and a petition to the school board to change the present grading system from numerals to letters. The Forum was also responsible for helping to keep the open campus policy at Roosevelt. i i truti ■■ssbbbsb: Intercity Student Council members. From left: Jon Jones, Laurna Hansen, Lisa Milligan, Pam Dickinson, Melinda Haag, Jennifer Vickery. 28 Fall Student Forum, Intercity