St Stanislaus College - Reflections Yearbook (Bay St Louis, MS)

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91 OPPOSITE PAGE TOP: The 1987-’88 band officers from left to right, Joseph Overal, Lori Heavey, Wendy Joseph, Michael Pickich, Danny Berry, Howard Norris, James Benigno. OPPOSITE PAGE BOTTOM: The 1987-’88 marching band. LEFT: Michael Pickich plays at Rock- a-Chaw football game. BELOW: George Holder, Clifford Ling a nd Doug Morris play at Spring Concert. BOTTOM LEFT: Sean Edwards stands ready in parade. BOTTOM RIGHT: Bill Barker plays at solo ensemble contest. Band 19

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The 1987-’88 band program began fresh under the new direction of Mrs. Catchie Choina. Band started early with band camp a week before the first day of the new school year. During this time, the band started preparing for the coming marching season. Throughout the football season the band per¬ formed during the half times, providing a superb show filled with pride. Along with appearing at half time, the band gave a lot of support at pep rallies and games, cheering the football team in their win¬ ning season. After football season ended, the band began their preparations for their appearance in Tylertown, Mis¬ sissippi, at their annual contest. This contest earned the band superior ratings. After Tylertown, the band then started getting ready for parade season. This year’s band marched in the 1st annual Han¬ cock County Christmas parade as well as Mereids Parade, The Veterans’ Day Parade and the Waveland Civics Association’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade, in which the band received 2nd Place. After parade season, the concert band began preparation for the annual spring concert as well as competition in Panama City, Florida. This year’s band council was comprised of: Jim¬ my Benigno, Drum Major; Danny Berry, President; Lori Heavey, Vice President; Wendy Joseph, Sec¬ retary; Josef Overal, Treasurer; Howard Norris, His¬ torian; Michael Pickich, Chaplain. 18 Band

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Barbershop Quartet “Hit a C.”, chimes Brother Pierre as the stu¬ dent quartet prepares to sing. The lead, Frank Burdette, starts the harmonic with a C, followed by the bass Ian Alcalen; the baritone, David Bast; and the tenor, Matt Heitzmann. They pause and start into “My Wild Irish Rose . . Barbershop Quartets are a rich tradition which involve four singers, a pitch, and of course, a song. The harmonic chords blend together until they ring as a clear sound to the ear. The lead carries the melody, which is harmonized by the bass. The tenor tops off the two while the bari¬ tone pulls it all together with a sound all his own. Great songs, like “Coney Island Baby,” “After Dark,” and “Honey” echo back to the times of Sunday strolls in small town America. This year’s Quartet sang at the annual SSC Christmas Program. The four singers also spent school hours and weekends singing at the homes of shut-ins, at nursing homes, at children’s day care centers, and at the local VFW. The members of the Barbershop Quartet really feel that their work is a service to others as well as an art. It serves as a positive link, as do other scholastic organizations, between St. Stanislaus and the community. 20 Barbershop Quartet