Sheridan High School - Sentinel Yearbook (Thornville, OH)

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TOP: Chris Smart, Mark Schultz, Elmer Hotter, and Carol Buchanon accompanied the chorus in Jazz Gloria. ABOVE: Betty Johnson, Pat Pax- ton, Susan Brown, Jackie Boyer, Jeanette Flautt, Jaci Cooperrider, Bev Thorne, and Robin Gettys play the bells at the Christmas concert. The special chorus consists of select junior and Christmas and Easter seasons. In April, the group senior vocal music students. They also sang at traveled to Miller High School to sing, various churches in our school district during The Mixed Ensemble recreated the “Fifties through their singing, dancing, and costumes. Front Row: Wendy Walter, Kim Wilkins, Polly Cotterman, Karen Hamm, Patty Hoppel, Crystal Kelly, Nancy Carpenter, and Karla Palmer. Row 2: Evan Baisden, Jim Mickey, Rusty Leckrone, Bruce Forgrave, Doug Allen, Mike Kaercher, Dave Walser, and Mark Schultz. ABOVE: Karen Hamm and Bruce Forgrave sing Rockin' Robin.” The Fifties ensemble enters the auditorium singing the song, Welcome to Our World. Also two new groups performed, the boy’s ensemble and the Senior girls sextet. BOY'S ENSEMBLE — Front Row: Randy Snider, Scott Walter, Rusty Crist, Greg Olive, and Dave Flautt. Row 2: Walt Mick, Joel Loughman, Reed Noyes, Vince Smith, Ed Fox, and Gordon Eagle. Eloise Mechling, teacher of vocal music at Sheri- dan is opening her gifts she received from the chorus at the Christmas concert. 28 Chorus Concerts continue to thrill audience The chorus year was a busy one. The big events were the Christmas and spring concerts. At the spring concert the mixed ensemble received a stand- ing ovation. The mixed, freshman-soph- omore, and special choruses pleased the audience with a number of songs.

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PEP BAND — Front Row: Gary Thomas, Dick Koehler, Chris DeLamatre, Jo Ellen Blunt, Majel Lamme, Lisa McGlone, Barb Wiseman, Lynn King, Andy From, and Mr. Calderone, Director. Row 2: Craig Wells, Dove Walser, Don Konkler, Terry Green, Allen Dunn, Jim Hummel, Mark Rob- erts, and Randy Snider. Members of the stage band conducted a concert for visiting Holy Trinity during split sessions. Troopers Ted Noyes and Allen Dunn play on to raise more money during the band-a-thon. The Sheridan General Marching Band's fine majorettes are Cheri Crist and Melanie Lynn. Mr. Calderone presents Melanie Lynn an award for her participation this year in band. The Sheridan High Band, under the direction of Nick Calderone, and the drill team, under the direction of Sharon Kazee, performed at all of Sheridan's football games with great spirit. Band raises money for new uniforms The band began a drive to raise money for new uniforms this year. Many money making activities were held and in a final push for the goal of $15,000, was a band-a-thon. Through sponsoring of members by students and local residents, the goal was reached. On April 1,2, and 3, the band members played for fifty-four hours at their band-a-thon. Band 27

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This year, Brenda Bare was chosen as Sheridan's FFA sweetheart. Each year, nominations are made by members of FFA and then the members vote on a sweetheart. Receiving his award for his first year in FFA, John Helser is introduced by Mr. Shriner. After the FFA banquet, Mr. Phillip Wagner talks with Bruce Forgrave, Richard Wright, and Rob Embrey about taking pictures of the award recipi- ents and other students honored that evening. FFA 29 FFA OFFICERS — Mark Queen, Vice-President; Bruce Forgrave, Reporter; Don Clouse, Treasurer; Pat Diller, Chaplain; Dave Shepherd, President; and Rob Embrey, Student Advisor. Not Pictured: Richard Downs, Secretary and Tim Hurlburt, Sen- tinel. FFA expands program At the FFA banquet, Richard Wright received a star chapter farmer award for his outstanding achievement in vocational agriculture. The FFA acquired a thirty acre farm this year to cultivate. It was located near Ken Miller’s farm. Fourteen members attended the national convention at Kansas City in November. For the community, the FFA held two chicken barbecues and sold 1,750 crates of fruit. A tractor pull was co- sponsored by FFA in Glenford. In the state of Ohio, the Sheridan High School chapter was ranked nine- teenth. Accepting honorary chapter farmer awards at the banquet are Ken Miller and Fred Shriner. The theme chosen for the FFA banquet this spring was FFA — Agriculture's New Generation.