Sammamish High School - Thunderbird Yearbook (Bellevue, WA)

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ops. Your Brass -wir- 'Q' -of , 'Hu ,,,,,,.v , -..,. vu- 10 Tipp Sammamish Band marches and practices in preparation for games and assemblies. Vacuum packed, it seals the quality. 5 Q Our brass bass blares for Sammamish.

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Disgust is tlle wofcl for the first half. Head Coach Osgood emphatically points out the the mistakes of the Totems in the first half. The clock ru-ns out and the Newport Knights fall 26121, in the seasons biggest upset. The Totes mentally prepare themselves to do battle once more. Pays Off

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Sho in if w , Rafi I I afternoon of practicing. The band retreats to the music room after a long Blasts of music echoed from somef where behind a thick wall. I looked around and the first thing I found were massive red doors. Curious about these new sounds in my new school, I tried to pull open those doors to iind out exactly where all the music was coming from. Would you believe what happened? Nothf ing! The doors were locked. What was the secret behind the locked doors? I walked up to a Sammamf ish veteran and asked, What's with it in there? He looked at me and whispered, It's the band. By this time, I was thinking that the band must be something pretty spef cial. I anxiously waited to hear this band perform. I found that though their appearances were few, they were exceptional and enjoyed by everyone. Unfortunately, I learned that those who smoked in the 'kcansn during pep assemblies never had the opportunity to hear them. I decided that the band must be somewhat of a secret society but I discovered there was a reason for the locked doors, a desire for pri' vacy. Under the leadership of Mr. Herman Eickhoff, the band has won the admiration of the student body. I asked several students what their opinions were of the band. One girl thought it was 'Lreally clean. A senior commented that he thought it was better than Belf levue's. A junior girl told me that uthey are so enthusiastic at pep assemblies that you just can't help becoming enthused too. Mr. Eickf hoif is dedicated to his band and over the years has tried to establish a sense of appreciation and under' standing of music in his students. Some of them have known him as their band director since elemen' tary school and have come to ad' mire his desire to make his band the best one possible. One band member stated, I've really gotten to enjoy music and I can appreciate all kinds, which is something I never did before I was in Mr. EickhofI's class, Another member remarked, I've realized that he really cares about you as an indivif dual. One girl said that 'Lhe's sin' cere and because of that you want to try harder. Mr. Eickhoff is known for such sayings as, 'iPracf tice at home-drive your mother nuts. Another is 'Tm not your mother! I noticed that not only did his students respect and regard him as one of the most capable teachers in his held, but that the teachers also considered him to be an excellent band director. One commented that he's the finest educator I've ever worked with. Another stated that there isn't a band in the district that matches our band. So, the next time you pass by those big doorswsmile, even if you can't go in.