Saks High School - Saks Echoes Yearbook (Anniston, AL)

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1 — The 1987-88 Robed Choir — FRONT ROW — D. Swanson, A. Kel- ley, M. Gearhart, C. Zielinski, J. Ste- vens, J. Hicks, M. Frady, L. Hooper, N. Ontiveros, D. Weaks, K. Lloyd, T. Payne, A. Cochran, K. Gidley, K. Morgan, J. Walker, K. Dunn, L. Brock, L. Pitts, K. Cotton, L. Feazell, C. Noell, K. Pettus. 2nd ROW — P. Tur- ner, S. Johnston, J. Jones, P. Chrystal, T. Walker, M. Howell, J. Hill, J. Tay- lor, J. Carr, S. Clark, A. Medders, B. Weiser, M. Rinker, S. Joiner, M. Flem- ing, J. Turner, K. Mount, S. Cooper, A. Cotton. 3rd ROW — A. Doyle, T. Ramey, Y. Hyun, L. Henderson, L. Street, J. Whitley, C. Thacker, J. Moore, C. Goff, S. Brown, B. Snider, M. Jones, J. Dugger, T. Turgeon, J. M. Montgomery, B. Jackson, D. Haynes, P. Hopkins, R. Haynes, D. Downey, K. Sparks, D. Randolph. BACK ROW — S. Dickert, K. Carrell, D. Ramey, T. Saylor, K. Slaten, D. Crider, T. Harris, E. Mason, D. Holcomb, B. Williams, D. Shirley, J. Swann, C. Aids, T. Green, B. Hamm, J. Clay, K. Morris, K. Holcomb, T. Wiebusch. 4 2 — Senior Ensemble spent many exria hours after class working on special dance steps for the Christmas Concert. Here they are dancing circles around Suzy Snowflake who is better known as Lindsay Hooper. 3 — Frosty the Snowman and announcer Johnny Carr get the program off to a good start with a special handshake. 4 — Selected choir students dressed up and attempted to bring out the 50's while dancing 2 3 5 at the Christmas concert. 5 — Keitha Cotton, Lori Pitts, Tracy Walker, Mike Howell, and Dixie Swan- son show that there is still a little kid in all of us while dancing on stage in their pajamas. 6 — As pretty as a package, Karen Morris and Christi Noell sing and dance to Mr. Santa. 22

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Band Members Perfect Music Skills FRONT ROW — M. Johnson, D. Whealton, V. Moore, K. Howard, T. Webster. 2nd ROW — G. Smith, B. Hatch, S. Whatley, J. Lockette, T. Webster, B. Clark, J. Walker, 3rd ROW — C. Byrd, T. Gomez, M. Clifton, J. Houston, B. Rogers, T. Moore, L. Mann. This year was full of accomplishment for the bands. The Symphonic Band competed in the Al- abama Band Masters District Elimination in March, where for the sixth consecutive year they earned a superior rating in concert performance. This qual- ified the band for the State Competition Festival, also for the sixth consecutive time. Mike Clifton and Tim Webster earned individual honors. They were selected for All-State Band where Mike placed third in the state. The Saks Jazz Ensemble was invited to perform for the Anniston Altruso Club's yearly Thanks- giving celebration. This year they performed for 150 foreign officer's and their families. The Saks Jazz Band was also chosen to perform for the Anniston Chamber of Commerce at the annual Forward Calhoun County dinner this Christmas. The Jazz band's record of high achievement caused them to be asked to become the host and a member of the nominating board of ''Music-fest U.S.A. Music-fest U.S.A. is a national jazz fes- tival sponsored by Downbeat magazine. In May, the Jazz Band gave an invitation only performance at the University of Georgia Festival of Champions. Concert Band, whose members and also part of the Marching Band, spent a busy year perfecting their musical skills and developing greater facility with their instruments. This band is a transition step from the relative simplicity of the Marching Band to the greater expertise required in the Symphonic Band. The Concert Band performed twice this year, a winter concert in December and a spring concert in May. 21

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A Superior Year Fach new year the Robed Choir is filled with both familiar and new face?, but one thing they all have in common is fresh and exciting new ideas. This year the choir decided to try something neJBw they put together a Christmas Musical called Santa s Frosty Follies. The new idea turned out to be a big success in all three performances in which it was used. The first performance was held for a group of children at the museum. The children were very excited to see Santa Claus, Frosty the Snowman, and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer all in the same day and en- joyed the program very much. The second performance was the annual Christmas Concert. During the Christmas concert, the Senior Ensemble performed a special medley and the choir sang many special Christmas songs. The concert ended with the choir singing Silent Night in German by candlelight. After the choir concert, the choir performed the musical again for their fellow classmates in the school's Christmas assembly. The musical was a big hit with all the students and got Christmas vacation off to a good start. After Christmas, the Robed Choir traditionally starts to work toward perfection of their contest songs. Much time is spent working on the contest music to ensure the inclusion of just the right elements to impress the judges. This year's District Choral Festival was held at Gadsden State Junior College. The Robed Choir and Senior Ensemble both received Superior Ratings. The Robed choir excelled as far as to make a 1+ (superior-plus) in sight humor is added to the how by Mark Jones, Bruce Snider, nd Santa Claus himself. 2 — The udience found much entertainment i the singing and dancing of Kim unn and Rudolph the Red-Nosed eindeer. 3 — A main attraction to le Christmas concert was Santa's Ives when they marched onto stage ith the intent to capture their au- ience's hearts. I 3 23