South Salem High School - Sword and Shield Yearbook (Salem, OR)

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In the Beginning There was School Life written by: Katrina Baker and Angela Hudson compiled from reports by: Kristin Abbott, Peggy Allen, Katrina Baker, Heather Berberet, Tory Coe, De Hamilton, MaryBeth Lundy, Sharin Mendelson, Amy Mortensen, Sandra Owen, jordan Stockton, and Susie Wise Dearly Beloved, we are gathered here today to talk about this thing called life. Electric word, life, and it means forever and that's a mighty long time, but I mean to tell you there is something else: SCHOOL LIFE!! . . . We were dreaming when we wrote this - forgive us if it goes astray. When we woke up this morning, could've sworn it was deadline day What time is it??? School goes from 7:50 to 2:20, but one could find activi- ties going from 6:15 to 9:00 p.m. every day. Dancers, singers, rally, and musicians could be found scattered around the school at all hours. Keeping school spirit alive and kicking was a primary goal for the Saxonettes. Practice, performing, and compe- tition were all part of the goal. The three co-captains were Jill Scharosch, Christy Stroeder, and Robin Braun. The advisor, Ruth Chapin, was a big help keeping the girls motivated. Mrs, Chapin was probably .the most dedicated and concerned of us all, we couldn't have done as well as we did without her, stated Robin Braun. The Saxonettes placed seventh in the state competition after hours of hard work. Generally the student body felt that they were better this year than ever before. tcont'd on p. 81 6X School Life iii WWW

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Keeping spirit alive was also Rally's goal. However, Rally burnout seemed more appar- ent. Practicing from 2:30 to 4:00, having a new advisor QMS. Hamiltonj, being present at every home game and the majority of away games, painting signs, along with a normal school load, led to BURNOUT! The obvious frustration was trying to fit everything into 24 hours. Despite the frustrations, girls still had positive things to say about being a member of the rally. Sara Benolken said, For all the frustrations and burnout it was still worth it for the fun experiences and the spirit at the games. Other groups of early risers and dedicated people were: jazz Ensemble, Marching Band, Concert Band, Orchestra, Jazz Etc., Souther- naires, Symphonic Choir, Chorale, and Con- cert Choir. j Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and a member of Iazz En- semble. jazz musicians are funny people, especially instrumental jazz musicians who voluntarily come to school one hour early every morning to practice. There is something sickeningly amusing about insanity. 7:00 a.m. was a beautiful time of day. The first rays of daylight streamed through the smooth green leaves of the apple trees as the sweetly singing robin spreads his goodwill to every happy soul in nature's fair realm. But the view from one's warm, cozy bed was usually a tad muddled. A more realistic view of 7:00 a.m. came from looking with sleepy eyes out of a bandroom window and seeing a single tree, some scraggly grass, and a Cherriot bus. All the members of jazz Ensemble usually managed to make it in by 7:10. Mr. Tim Siess, always Mr. Sunshine, led the band through a variety of diversified and onerous charts. QWARNING: Don't let this statement fool you. It is misleading. Diversified actually meant that no one had ever heard or played it, and those who had, wished they hadn't.j Although the songs were difficult, they played their way through many more than in past years. Road trips were also more fre- quent. The stages of Willamette, Western Or- egon State, and Mt. Hood Community Col- lege were all graced with the presence of the jazz band. Despite the tough charts, busy schedules, and frustration that accompanied improvis- ing, the Jazz Ensemble did have fun and im- proved, and that's the important thing. Ever wonder what it was like to get all dressed up in a uniform and tall hat, march in front of hundreds of screaming people and play an instrument all at the same time? That's exactly what the members of March- ing Band did at all the football games. Members followed the drum major around the football field before the game and at half- time, playing the music to charge up the au- dience. Patrons at the games supported the band well with yells'and cheers, especially when Lisa Neal did a flaming baton twirling sequence. The band took a few special trips to OSU, competitions, and of course, away games. Mr. Siess, advisor to the marching band, com- 8 School life mented that the band was exceptional, and achieved their success through a lot of hard work. Marching band was held first semester, with second semester turning into Wind En- semble. Wind Ensemble was composed of many very talented musicians, and their talent came through at the many competitions and festi- vals in which they performed. Much of their success can be attributed to their director, Mr. Siess. He built Concert Band and Wind En- semble to be two of the most successful bands we've had. The orchestra was composed of eighteen fine musicians who dedicated themselves to performing to the best of their capabilities. Although they were small in numbers, the quality was tremendous. Member Jason Stewart said, We take pride in having good performances and look forward to whatever the future may have in store for us. At 7:00 a.m. on any given weekday of the school year, most of Jazz Etc. could be found yawning and assembling themselves in the auditorium. Generally by 7:05 everyone had arrived and coherence was beginning to spread through the group. Being awake was important because much concentration was needed to make the music come alive. When a competition arrived, it would show the re- sults of all the time and energy given each morning by the choir and the director, Mrs. Becky Muir. Competitions such as the Optimist Festival and the Pleasant Hill Jazz Festival were im- portant. These competitions were, however, far from the only performances given. In ad- dition to school concerts, the group also gave several community performances. People outside of school were able to enjoy the music of the group by attending performances such as those given at the Rotunda and the Bosses Breakfast. Someone will understand this. The members of Jazz Etc. had fun together, worked hard, and benefitted from a success- ful year. Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau twho?j was once quoted as saying, There are only two posi- tions for a singer, standing on a platform or lying in a bed sleeping. Dietrich was obvi- ously never acquainted with the Souther- naires. A combination of sleeping and stand- ing on a platform was the only practical method of dealing with rehearsal at 6:55 a.m. each morning! However, the early-morning rehearsals brought many rewards. Southernaires won their first festival, the Optimist Festival. The bonus was that Mike Smith won the Out- standing Instrumentalist award and jenny Chadburn was awarded Outstanding Soloist for the second consecutive year. Not a bad feeling! Spring brought Southernaires to the Pleasant Hill Jazz Festival, as well as to the goal of the year, the Mount Hood Jazz Festi- val. Other highlights included a Christmas concert sung in the midst of an on-stage bliz- zard and our own rhythm section's popular demand performances of Louie, Louie and Surf City. The annual trip to Edmond's in Seattle was mellow but fun. The Hi-Lo's pro- vided sensational entertainment, but were ri- valed by the senior guys' renditions of Pen- nies from Heaven and Wipe Out. jo learned to recognize a mountain and Joel managed to escape swimming in the unheat- ed pool, and everyone returned home more or less intact. Despite the sleep lost due to rehearsals, everyone gained in one way or another from being a member of the group. And looking back it was easy to see that the group unity stressed by the leader and director, Mr. Wenz, was painless. Symphonic Choir, under the direction of Mr. Wenz, was a select group of singers with almost eighty singers, it was much larger than in the past. Despite the size of the group they still maintained their excellence. The choir performed not only at school concerts but also at the all-city choral festival and the Best of the Northwest competition. Joyce Stern said of Symphonic Choir, It's an edu- cational experience. Some people may think we don't learn anything in choir, but it is a real challenge. Also a learning experience was Chorale. Not quite fifty members strong, Chorale isn't a competing choir. They perform at school activities and at the Rotunda at Christmas time. The main focus was on giving individuals the experience of being more independent on their parts. This learning experience will help them in competing in other choirs. When freshmen with a desire to sing en- tered the music department, they had to be- gin at the bottom of the musical ladder. As their years in Choir progressed, so would the student's climb up the musical ladder. Concert Choir was the first rung on the ladder. This choir was composed of all fresh- men who had the willingness and desire to sing. It was for building experience for the next steps on the ladder. Robyn Woodward summed up her feelings about being in the choir: Everyone in choir worked hard and didn't mess around all the time. We estab- lished a good name for freshmen, and took pride and pleasure in singing and having great concerts. Anyone who attended their concerts appre- ciated the decication that these students dis- played in their performances. Probably the most dedicated group of stu- dents who helped the student body get orga- nized and plan activities were the ASB and Class Committees. If it had not been for the many members of each committee, the school year would have been disorganized, confused, and worst of all . . . BORING! Although it may have seemed as if the committees did nothing but socialize and get their pictures in the yearbook, they were ac- tually responsible for many of the happen- ings that we took for granted and merely expected to take place. Who planned spirit week and made it one of the most successful weeks the school has known? Who organized the dances and persuaded the administration to allow use of the main gym for the dances during the football sea- son? fCont'd on p. 9j