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

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Jr. Choirs Perform with Pride As members enter the Junior Choir program, they quickly gain a sense of pride in the tradition of per- forming excellence that the Saks Singers have es- tablished. Winning superior ratings is a hallmark of the choir program. Training toward that goal begins early in a student's high school career. Mrs. Burleson, the choir director, believes that hard work is the only road to achieving superior choirs. Students learn the finer points of voice as they prepare and practice for concerts. The hard work is rewarded as the choirs repeatedly turn in winning performances. JR. SAKS SINGERS FRONT ROW — Sarah Ergle. I.isa Hulsey, Karrie Weston, Allison Kel- ley, Angela Goff, Jenny Payne. 2nd ROW — Cary Dyson, Patrick Shad- dix, Kristi Gearhart, Gina McFall, Sta- cy Wilkerson, Chris Calvert, John Gidley. LAST ROW — Greg Smith, Chris Cook, John D. l.ee, Michael Turner. HONOR CHOIR FRONT ROW — Amanda Swader. Misty Wooten, Missy Brannon, Jen nifer Pontero, Kristi Brock, Jennifer Posey. Robin Gardner, Toni Hale. 2nd ROW — Regina Hill, Laura Moncrief, Melisssa l.ane, Sarah Ergle, Julie Tolbert, Jennifer Crow, Melanie Rainwater, Jenny Reynolds, Amy Hackett, Sabrina Thomas, Nadine Bedeau. Alicia Medders. LAST ROW — Jeff Edwards, Todd Wells, Mat- thew Caine, Blake Green, Chris Woods, Scott Pettus, Brandon Haynes. 24

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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

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JR. CHOIR II FRONT ROW — Lisa Hulsey, Amanda Swader, Regina Hill, Karrie Weston, Sequellia Eas- terling, Jenny Payne, Melanie Rainwater, Angela Goff, Julie Tolbert. 2nd ROW — Sandy Logan, Sherry Bittles, Sarah Ergle, Jennie Reynolds, Jenni- fer Crow, Melissa Lane, Leigh Ann Harrelson, Janet Stanley, Alicia Medders, Nadine Bedeau, Christy Carr. 3rd ROW — Wendy Alldredge, Tamitha McMichaels, Robin Gardner, Kristi Gearhart, Amy Crider, Laura Moncrief, Alli- son Kelley, Gwen Whitley, Gina McFall. 4th ROW — Ca- ry Dyson, Michael Turner, Chris Calvert, Scott Pettus, Rob Bouchard, Greg Smith, Ja- son Harris, Mark Timmons, Shane Kelley, Jon Gidley, Pat- rick Shaddix. BACK ROW — Kevin Bryan, John D. Lee, Chris Cook, Matthew Caine, Craig Hulsey, Tom McKinney, Jeremy Wisotsky, Blake Green, Chris Haynes, Chris Woods, Dan Fannon. JR. CHOIR I FRONT ROW — Kristi Brock, Misti Wooten, Missy Brannon, Rochelle Read, Shae Calvert, Taylor Hart, Carrie Kilgore, Michelle Thomas, Amy Hack- ett. 2nd ROW — Jennifer Posey, Jennifer Pontero, Lisa Coleman, Michelle McLeroy, Tammy McFall, Susan Hill, Rebecca Turley, Shasta Deese, Amanda Bailey, Amy Rob- inett, Sabrina Thomas, Jenni- fer Hale. Julie Willard. BACK ROW — Gary Taylor, Pat Morgan, Lane Shaw, Bryan Wright, Chris Hurst. Anthony Wright, Nick Houston, Bran- don Haynes, Jeff Edwards. 25