Shawnee Mission West High School - Saga Yearbook (Shawnee Mission, KS)

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Orchestra-Front row: Norm Liu, Stephanie Clark, Violet Russell, Charlotte Wilson, Diane Spencer, and Mike Bickg Row 2: Stephanie Byler, Greg Foltz, Becky Yeamans, Susan Sherman, Phil Betros, Marcia Hiller, Barb Kukuk, Nancy Tietz, Suzann Erickson, Kyle Bond, Peggy Crawford, and Kathy Strahlg Row 3: Mark Holt, Jim Smith, Noel Young, Brian Edsall, Phil Bartlett, Rita Veil, Pete Martinson, and Steve Holmes, Standing: Brad Drown, Lynn Bower, and John Stevenin. Musicians Epitomize Persistent Perseverence As his trombone slide reaches out toward low pitches, Rodger Cooper focuses his attention ahead. Serenading fellow bandsters with familiar Christmas melo dies, Brian Edsall leads a makeshift flutophone quartet. , l MM

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0 Z., E iii!!-G Vikettes-Kneeling: Teri Weil, Pam Bailey, Diana Brovvn, Dianne Burnett, Grace Riege, Mary Rayburn, Gail Govven, Kathy Geisert, Jean Vaught, and Nancy Zvvegop Standing: To Boundless Triumph The blare of whistles and beat of drums intro- duced each performance of West's drill team. Forty junior and senior girls filled the Vikette's ranks. With helpful advice from Mrs. Diane Kavanaugh, faculty sponsor, marchers perfected their form and timing during fourth and fifth-hour practice ses- sions. During summer vacation, both early morning and late evening rehearsals began. Stephanie Livingood, captain, directed drills in preparation for the Kansas City Chief's home opener half-time show and the school's first football match. Anticipating a busy fall schedule, girls sewed their gold dress uniforms before classes began in September. Vikettes proudly displayed West's banner before audiences at Kansas State and Emporia Universities, and the American Royal and Overland Park parades. ln order to vary the style of every shovv, different team members outlined each routine. Their pro- grams highlighted sports events with dances to music from Mission: Impossible and Rain in Spain. ' e l i Ann Wiedenmann, Betty Leonard, Kathy Nichols, Joan McCormick, Marsha Jennings, Linda Firquain, Vickie Love- less, Susan Conley, Jan Lady, and Suzy Morris. Drill Team Officers-Clockwise from front: Linda Firquain- co-captain, Stephanie Livingood-captain, Mollie Mclntyref treasurer, and Mary Rayburn-secretary.

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instrumentalists Excel At State Music Festival Creating smooth tone qualities with an array of instruments, the Orchestra improvised upon styles of various composers. Acquiring experience by play- ing under eminent directors, the musicians partici- pated in the S-M District Orchestra and the Kansas Music Education Association Orchestra. The Winter and Patio Concerts presented instrumentalists with practice before their performance in the Kansas State Music Festival. Elementary and junior high concerts familiarized musicians with the tastes of young audiences. The entire orchestra provided live- ly music for the operetta How To Succeed In Busi- ness. A rhythmic tempo reverberated when the 78- member symphonic band perfected harmonious numbers for enthusiastic audiences. Chord struc- tures, the history of music, and scores of composers supplied information for exams. Students competed with solo pieces for weekly chair placement. Symphonic Band-Front row: Gretchen Byer, Debbie Snider, Marty Robinson, Joyce Wentworth, Marcia Lewis, Patty War- ren, Nancy Spence, and Stephanie Smith, Row 2: Nancy Mancilas, Pat Hollis, Margaret Ragan, Steve Smith, Mike Can- nady, Robert Thomason, Jill Bassett, Dennis McCormick, Tom Thompson, Ruthie Liebst, Mike Campbell, Pam Dean, Cindy Sayre, Debbie Marquette, and Melanie Martin, Row 3: Diane Eckel, Robert Davis, Jann Bassett, Raymond Dorsey, David Raymond, Jan Barrett, Margie DeMuynck, Jane Shel- Eyes!-vw... - Parading in a Friday morning rally, the pep band injects pre- game excitement into hopeful Vikings. ton, Linda Chynoweth, Steve Burns, Chuck Nunamaker, David Crenshaw, Ted Wyrick, John McLeod, Steve Russell, and Bob Bixler, Row 4: Christie Whipple, Dvonna LaRose, and Tom Werner, Row 5: Gerald Hower, Randy Hoffman, Mark Snell, David Howard, Dave Winger, Bruce Hultman, Daniel McCormick, Rick Prinds, David Anderson, Walter Raining, Russ Teske, Ron Cannaday, Dave Moore, Denise Ashbrook and Kevin Clark.