Tecumseh High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Tecumseh, NE)

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Mixed Chorus Enrollment Reaches 90 One of the largest chorus' in the history of the Tecumseh High School music program worked very hard this year under the direction of Donald Reimer. The eighty-three member ensembles main goal was to strive for a degree of excellence and in Reimer's words, to achieve the thrill of victory. This thrill of victory was experienced by the group many times throughout the year. Bud Johnson of the North Central Evaluation stated, This is the best chorus I've heard all year. Mixed Chorus also participated in the Conference Vocal Music Clinic at Tri-County where Mel Olsen, clinician, said that he was impressed that a Class C school would even attempt a song containing six part harmony and do it so well. All of the songs that were sung by Chorus were challenging, but with Reimer's words of wisdom, and accompanist Barbara Reimer's patience, success was attained. A Fall, Christmas and Spring Concert displayed this success to the general public. Reimer's comments about Mixed Chorus are as follows: This year the choir reflects the growth that the vocal music department has undergone in the last four years in terms of numbers with ninety voices singing at one time. This enabled us to do more complicated and more difficult vocal literature. Our concerts reflected the growing maturity the group is obtaining through experience. Many of our members have been singing in Chorus for three of four years, and that experience has added maturity to our sound. Our year has been very successful in terms of concerts that we have given for the large audiences that have attended. It is my hope that the pride in this group, and of this group, will continue to grow and prosper in the future. 16

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Experience Builds Stage Band This year's Stage Band combined experienced and talented members with a few newcomers to make good showings at performances. Newcomers this year were Joe Horn, Sally Davis, Jeff Fricke, and Jeff Reynolds. One year veterans are Roger Gottual, Rodney Buethe, Jennifer Brinkman, Mike Fricke, and Kim Seeba. Those with two years experience are Jeff Brom-mer, Steve Hutt, and Tom Baum. Terry Buethe and Randy Miller are three year veterans. Alan Horn and Kris Defreece are in their fifth year. Lynn Woltemath has been in Stage Band since 7th grade. Despite adverse conditions, such as lack of practice time, due to other activities, and lost music, the group was able to work out several new songs. Tuxedo Junction, Don't Go Breaking My Heart, He Don't Love You and a Medley of Carpenter's Songs.

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Girls’ Glee Entertains At Christmas The sixteen members that made up Girls' Glee performed their traditional and pop music selections at the Fall, Christmas and Spring Concerts and for various organizations in the community at Christmas time. Even though it is a smaller group. Girls' Glee displays that certain quality which is characteristic of all the vocal music ensembles. Director, Donald Reimer, attributes this accomplishment to the experience of members who have been singing for three or four years. This accounts for the groups continuity and experience at part singing which is needed for the improvement and success of such a group. Through this experience, blended with the number of new members, the sound of the ensemble can be, and is achieved. According to Becky Laue, Mary Schutz made Girls' Glee unique and the groups' favorite selection was 'It's a Wonderful Thing to be Me.' 17