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

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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

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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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Groups Composed of Dedicated Students In addition to all the hours the choir puts in, there are two other groups who work very hard. The students who are members of the Sr. Ensemble and those who try out for All- State are very dedicated and spend a lot of extra time prac- ticing. The Sr. Ensemble prepares a special presentation for both the Christmas and Spring Concerts in addition to their contest music. At the District Choral Festival at Gadsden State Junior College, the Sr. Ensemble received a superior rating. The group attended the State Choral Festival in May. Choir students began practicing for All-State at the be- ginning of school and auditioned at Emma Samson High School, in Gadsden, in February. There were 29 choir students chosen from our school to participate in the Alabama All-State Festival For Chorus and Orchestra. Melissa Frady was chosen District Outstanding Choral Student and was able to audition for the State position at the festival. This year's festival was held March 23-26. 1 — Officers — D. Holcomb,). Walker, J. Taylor, J. Carr, 2 — Sr. Ensemble captures the audience's attention during their Christmas concert special. 3 — Section leaders — A. Kelley, L. Pitts, S. Clark, S. Brown. 4 — FRONT ROW — A. Kelley, J. Stevens, J. Hicks, M. Frady, T. Payne, K. Dunn, A. Cochran, |. Walker. K. Lloyd. BACK ROW — J. Taylor, J. Hill, J. Carr, B. Turner, S. Brown, P. Hopkins, S. Clark, A. Medders, R. Haynes. 5 — FRONT ROW — K. Gearheart, A. Kelley, P. Turner, S. Easterling, K. Weston, G. McFall, J. Jones, K. Morris, K. Sparks, A. Goff, J. Stevens. 2nd ROW — K. Gidley, A. Cochran, K. Dunn, T. Payne, T. Saylor, J. Hicks, M. Frady, J. Hill, J. Walker, S. Clark, K. Lloyd, S. Johnston, C. Cook, S. Joiner, K. Holcomb, D Randolph, L. Hooper, C. Dyson. BACK ROW —J. Gidley, T. Turgeon, M. Turner, C. Thacker, J. Moore, K. Slaton, D. Borders, A. Medders, R. Haynes, G. Smith, P. Shaddix, C. Calvert. 26