Rubidoux High School - Eyry Yearbook (Riverside, CA)

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Activities and Organizatio

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Singer s Merge Harmony and Beauty ' . . they take their places and warm up gradually, glid- ing through a few smooth songs with easy confi- dence ... Oib We ' re the Kids frigid Thursday evening in mid-winter, a cold mist hovers over lone- ly streets. While most students are busy gobbling down dinner or scribbling Eng- lish compositions, an extraordinary group of students pull on their coats and leave their warm homes for RHS. Donna Tozer, their conductor, greets them in M- 1 , where they shed their jack- ets and prepare to fill the room with the sound of their skillful voices. They take their places and warm up gradually, gliding through a few smooth songs with easy confidence. Then they reach a new song; a new challenge. Ms, Tozer patiently guides them, No, no, she exclaims, only breathe between periods and commas. As one, the choir is known as the Fes- tival Choir. But they also divide into small sub-groups. The first of these is the Girl ' s Chamber Ensemble, who specialize in contempo- rary arrangements. The miracle of the second group, the Acapella Choir, is its diversity. They perform many styles of music, ranging from Renaissance to spiritual. And the most select group in the vocal department is the Madrigals. Debbie Meyers, a member of the Madri- gals, expressed the beauty of their mu- sic, I love Madrigals because we get to express ourselves through our music. When we perform, its rewarding to touch someome emotionally. 1. Ms. Toier concentrates on choir rehearsals. 2. The Madrigals recreate a renaissance atmosphere at their Christmas concert. 3. The Acappella Choir rehearse Christmas carols. 4. Members of the Girl ' s Chamber Ensemble participate in an evening rehearsal. 5. Choir: Front row: Sheila Von Patton, Julie Piwonka, Deborah Tellez, Stephanie Satter- white, Lii Leasure, Tammy Lane, Debbie Meyers, Sally Leal, Charlotte Miller, Taunna Sexton, and Shelley Eldred. Second row: Janine Barnhart, Wen- dy Thompson, Mary LaLonde, Todd Walsh, Rich- ard Alcontar, Gary Curtis, Cheri Reed, Carol Brown, Denise Tellez, Sharrie Qualm, Eriko Herold, Marsie Gross, Judy Bolonder, and Patty Miller. Third row: Lori Welch, Kathy Brenner, Jodi Filkins, Charlotte Perez, Laura Urquhort, Denise Elliott, Maggie Tor, Patricio Finney, Pot Dingman, Tina Colvin, Stephanie Popejoy, Kim Real, Byron Green, LaShon Bridges, Earlene Eddington, and Leslie Hill. Back row: David Dike, Lynette Moody, Paulette Prescott, Marie Guzman, Leann Northway, Froilon Mendozo, Glenn Carpenter, Lori Cassen, Charles Smith, Mary Davis, Ray Hill, Ron Tillery, Barry Harper, Jason Schuiz, Tim Williams, Corky Wil- son, Cliff Jackson, and Greg Knight, of America

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Cheerleaders Captivate Crowds A. With an un- expected clash of cymbals and a blare of trum- pets ... 84 ks triumphant music transformed the quiet room into a whirl of activity, a mass of people filed into the gym. The students proceeded to their rightfu places, and suddenly there was silence. All eyes were drawn towards the varsity cheerleaders, who moved to the center of the gym. With an unexpected clash of cymbals and a blare of trumpets, the cheerleaders jumped into a great rou- tine, maintaining perfect rhythm and unity. As the crowd roared its approval, they ended it with a pyramid, topped off with a daring back flip. After the pep rally, Riley Dennis, o cheerleader, said, The pep assemblies were a lot of fun; but, I wish the seniors would have shown a little more spirit. I arrived early at the evening football game. The crowd was calm as the show- down between Palm Springs and Rubi- doux began. The cheerleaders sparked the crowd ' s fervor by launching into their cheer, Stand up for the kick-off. After the heart gripping tension of the final minutes of the game, the cheer- leaders jumped in the air when the victo- ry became final. Being so unutterably impressed, I wanted to know where the cheerleaders learned all the skills necessary to their trade. I found out that they attend Hub- bard ' s Cheerleading Camp each sum- mer to perfect their moves. Whoever was that taught these girls what they know, did a good job. They were viva- cious, and you couldn ' t help but be- come spirited when you were around them. It was contagious, if 1. Desiree Ashton, Pom Johnson, and Lisa Drei- Icorn practice their routine for Miss Drill Team USA. 2. Preparing to greet the football team, the Varsity Cheerleaders unroll their pre-game sign stating Clash the Titans. 3. During halftime fes- tivities, the Varsity Cheerleaders enliren the spec- tators with a Yiracious routine. 4. Riley Dennis, Pom Johnson, and Lisa Dreikorn practice a jump for a pep assembly routine. 5. Varsity Cheer- leaders: First row: Kris Fluhrer, Denise Lower, Riley Dennis, Lisa Dreikorn, and Marsha Johnson. Sec- ond row: Desiree Ashton, Pam Johnson, Jon Veiteh, Teresa Partida, Veronica Ancheta. Top row: Pam Ostrander. We ' re the Kids of America