Slatington High School - Reflections Yearbook (Slatington, PA)

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-H x Pulling through a season that went a little quicker than many band members would have liked, the concert band came together to learn scales, breathing, and counting tech- niques. Although many members grumbled through warmups and exercises, most were relieved when director George Fennell de- cided not to keep a practice chart for every member. This learning really paid off when the band took their talents to an East Strouds- burg concert band competition, receiving a good rating in concert performance and an excellent in sightreading. Many Slatington musicians were sent to County Band: Colleen Peters, Heather Mac- Crindle, lane Smith, Debbie Peters, Lori Clause, and Michael Peters. One, Debbie Peters, went a step further, to Districts. The spring concert, a night of sadness and joy for the band, ended with a tribute to the de- parting seniors, and awards presentation that included several new awards: each senior re- ceived a desk set, Roger Bauer, a US Marine Corps Music Award, lohn Meckes, the Eckert Brothers Music Award, Debbie Peters, the john Philip Sousa Award, and jane Smith, the Clark Eckhart Memorial scholarship. The band ended its short year by playing the traditional graduation songs for their gradu- ating bandmembers as well as the other high school graduates. - , V

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' -'11 1' 'l .fx Row 1: Stef Dilliard, len- JJ ny Farber, Cathy Roth, cher, Cindy Babyak, lill Huddleston, Cathy De- utsch, Betsy Shiner, Tan- ya Evans, Tammy Blose, RoseAnn Strohl, LaRee Miller, Sue DeLong, Row 2: Brenda Lobach, Sally Rex, Robin Baus, Beth MacCrindle, Colleen Pet- ers, Sharon Rowlands, Neff, Sharlene Hess, Zoe- Anne Rex, Michelle Schuck, Suzette Nanovic, 1978 was a year filled with beginnings and Chorus members alternately sweated and Cmdy Sehremkf 5U5'e 5nYderf Sher' Tor' successes for the chorus. Director Larry froze during auditorium rehearsals, and beYf R0nn'e MUmm?Yf M-:IVY Kufflflan Williams put dance steps and hand mO- thefamous Kevin Beers Breakdown Ma- Esehbaerlf Surarme P'e.ree' Sfef Bishop, tionsintothe annual spring concert to add chine will never be forgotten by youth Mar'lYn B'5k0f Rohm Beers, Tamrrii' an informal atmosphere, with pianists jen- choir members. Chorus and the choir Parsensf Carhi' Harelef Cheryl Aulrf lj'Z ny Farber, Brenda Lobach, and Colleen meant great fun for some people,and the Yvllllamg Charlene Snyder, Wendy Dill- and Debbie Peters accompanying the sing- steadfast members learned much about 'ard' Mmhelle Alleschf Karen, Saas? RQW ers. Besides being one ofthe largest chor- singing while having a good time. 3: Mark Rush, Dave Trollmger' Tlm Yenser, Brett Hunslcker, john Meckes, uses ever at Slatington, the group also formed the Youth Choir, a smaller, inde- A Steve Ruehf Lermi' Bechtel- pendent group that performed for churches and Sunday schools. While also doing some of the chorus selections, the choir added new and traditional religious music to its repertoire. The hard work also paid off for the many singers who attend- ed County Chorus: Steve Ruch, Greg Shiner, jenny Farber, Marc Benninger, Alan Beil, jeff Shuey, jane Smith, Cathy Roth, RoseAnn Strohl, Chris Cunfer, Su- zette Nanovic, Kathy Kistler, Sharon Row- lands, Ellen Yenser, Charlene Snyder, and Zoe-Anne Rex. Mr. Williams was especial- i ly happy that the 1978 County Chorus was held in the SHS auditorium. After coun- ties, more work led to district chorus and eventually to regionals for 3 Slatington singers: Chris Cunfer, Steve Ruch, and lane Smith. lane also received the annual Choral Award. Making a two-year tradition out of stu- dent-written Christmas musicals, Debbie Peters wrote and directed the 1977 edi- tion, A Children's Christmas. With Mike Peters arranging piano accompaniments to the songs and Colleen Peters helping with sound effects and directing, children played by Cathy Roth, Suzette Nanovic, Greg Shiner, Kevin Beers, Tanya Evans, and Tammy Parsons came to understand the meaning of Christmas with the help of some other friends. .I nuns- -i-1-,- 11 -U -i 1 -r --.1 -'mic' vs Laurie Loch, Angie Schlei-

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A chance to get out of class, a chance to let off some steam, a chance to get up some steam, a chance to show off your twirling skills, or just a chance to show off! Pep rallies represent all these things for SHS students. Pep rallies can mean Larry Williams and Terry lacobs in full Indian regalia for the Lehighton game, or they can mean Cindy Bahyak in diapers, but most of all, pep rallies give students a chance to feel carefree, and still show they care about their school. E RALLIE