Savannah High School - Savannual Yearbook (Savannah, MO)

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Definition of perfection The bell rings, and the class- room starts to fill. The students chatter and whisper among them- selves as they find their seats. ilStand upPl This command from Mrs. Mary Ann Haenni, director, begins the hour for all A cappella students. ilOkay, class. Stretch, relax, stretch, relax. Roll your heads slowly! Now, frown and smile, frown and smile. Okay, everyone; stick out your tongue: up, down, right, left? thow, face the front, and lets do scales. The singers imitate the everchanging piano tune while Haenni listens. iiYouH'e not in tune, menll, The exercises are over, and the students are now ready to sing. Haenni hands out a few pieces of music to sightread. After sightread- ing, its time to practice for District Contest; gA cappella students go to District Contest every year? com- mented Haenni. ttEveryone tries out individual- ly in front of judges. If you are picked, you go on to perform a concert with the District Choir which is made up of people from our district who were also chosen? commented Kristi Beahler 86. this a good experience which gives you an opportunity to try out for state choir? A cappella helps students to prepare themselves so they can sing in public and at contests like this one. ltIt teaches students how to sing correctly, and it also teaches them about intonation, tone Iquali- ty, pitch, phrasing and musicality? explained Haenni. Being in A cappella enables a student to try out for Pop Group whose main function ilis to perform for the community? stated Haenni. ltThey perform for churches, club meetings and at dinners? Pop Group teaches students how to perform in front of people. It teaches itthat you can have fun and still produce a great show? stated Mike Pray 87. There are many types of music, and different people like different types of music. itSometimes you must sing songs that you donlt really like, but these songs usually balance out with songs that you enjoy singing? commented Rhonda Gates 85. Jennifer Kincaid ,87 enjoys singing itexpressive musicll while Retha Vance ,8'7 enjoys itmusic with a'good beat. The last song is not completed when the bell rings for class to end. No one moves, and the song goes on. Everyone is waiting for the last command of the day. Well, what is she waiting for? were all going to be late! ttDISMISSEDPl AHH, there it is. Everyone rushes from the room, and that concludes another day in A cappella. - Amy Schwichtenberg Choir includes Front: Denise Dykes, Janet Duncan, Jamie Young, Kim Zeltwanger, Stephanie Barker and Mike Pray; Back: Stacey Debbie Sprague, Sara Ochse, Donnie Burns, David Rounds, Jeff Howard,Retha Vance,Karen VerMulm,Sheila Canon,Cheryl Meyer, Hovey, Suzy Garrison, Travis Ferguson, Robin Cowger, Nova Boswell, Chris Niewoehner, Brian Noe, Mike Humphrey, Mona Schroeder, Brenda Hanna and Ellis Pummell; Row 2: Michelle Am, Sherrie Dan Rath, Clark Morris, Paula Fannon, Lisa Robison, T. J. Pankau, Wilson, Susan Ritenour, Penny Bisig, Kristi Beahler, Rhonda Gates, Stacey Anderson and Brenda Gates. Dennis Peek, John Ginther, Tad Morris, Serena Haenni, Beth Miller, 144 iXChoirlPop Group

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OHS ant with the voca- lso, for recreation, mual pud-a-thon. tiack ,88 comment- gives you a chance have an experience Jde one to Kansas n Royal, camp, the 1 and contests. ttIt p training? stated rafford, FFAhs goal 0 perform and look 86 commented, . 1p. It teaches a lot he contests that I group? adership and im- rogram. It gives the 'ogram in agricul- rd. 51 organizations at lposed of quality FHA and FFA fun with leader- ;h very worthwhile lmy Paxton This yearts Future Farmers of America members are Front: Mark Hummer, Terry Pederson, John Karrasch, Brian Neil, Rusty Richardson, Andy Kapp, Troy Wilson, Greg VerMulm, Brent Kapp, Tony Hoffman and Don Ginther; Row 2: David Taylor, Steve Crowley, John Williams, Lonnie Vessar, Travis Vanschoiack, Chris Rost, Greg Duncan, Shawn Lyon, Todd Graham, Kent Proffit, Kurt Gillanwater, Randy Raines, Chris Richardson and Jeff Johnson; Row 3: Todd Oldenburger, Randy Grider, Mike Todd, Todd Smith, Jim Umphrey, Jesse Mitchell, Rodney Smith, Rodney Hummer, Skip Bradley, Joe Morgan, Kenny Peek and Aaron Miller; Row 4: John Freeman, Mark Richardson, Dean Sprague, Logan Walker, Wayne Humphrey, Scott Jackson, Mark Crawford, Jeff Lautaret, Kevin Wall, Rodney Christmas, Thomas Thornton, Steve Smith and Jeff Snapp; Row 5: Heather Schneider, Tricia Kelly, Doha Sutton, Troy Graham, Tim Edwards, David Tucker, Jeff Christmas, Shawn Nold, Clayt Chambers, Jon Spoonemore, Tony Snodgrass and Richard Garton; Back: Matt Steeby, Ellis Pummell, Phil Anderson, Scott Campbell, David Hellums, Shawn Deering, Toby Veraguth, Phil Moore, David Gay, Jeff Spoonemore, Greg Johnson, Ronnie Messick and Jeff Miller. money-making project. Doba Sutton 87 packs fruit for an FFA FFAtFHA J143

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