Tokay High School - Tokay Yearbook (Lodi, CA)

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' Trip, musicals ado' enjoyment to year Starting late did not cause the Jazz band's talents to dwindle at all. Advised by Royce Tevis, who has been directing the band for eight years, the band toured Canada, made appearances at club meet- ings, and performed in the school Christmas production of The Me- dieval Mystery Cycle. The highlight of the jazz band's year was touring Canada with the Honor Band. We helped the Can- adians celebrate Queen Victoria's Birthday, said Mr. Tevis. I don't really understand why they celebrate that, but we helped them do it, he said. lVlany of the students were very excited before their trip. I can't wait to go and observe everything about Canada, said senior Chris Ham- mer. The enrollment for the jazz band was I8. This group was very energetic and were quick learners, said IVlr. Tevis. Because there wer- en't enough students ready to enroll in the jazz band in September, tryouts were held in class after Winter Break. I believe in having all tryouts during class time, that way, you could weed out the musi- cians. .,w According to Mr. Tevis, Not just anyone could join the jazz band. Just because one said to me, ihey, I can play the trumpet' or, 'I can play the saxophone' didn't mean they're going to automatically make the band. There was a very thorough screening first. Also, in order to be eligible for the jazz band, one must be enrolled in another part of Tokay band, said l'Vlr. Tevis. A lot was accomplished in lieu of the time missed because of the jazz band's late start. Tevis and his jolly jazzers made many appearances at elementary and middle schools, at- tracting students who will someday attend Tokay. Chris Hammer said that he en- joyed his year in band because it was challenging. It gave me a sense of worth. Senior Sam Ferrer had some further thoughts. Playing with the orchestra opened me up to the art of classical music and the mastery of historical composers, he said. One thing Mr. Tevis did over the past years was play with the band. I think that I should be able to help contribute to the jazz band as much as possible, said Mr. Tevis. by C. Todd Barnes photos by Sally Limbaugh 4. Taking careful mental notes on Royce Tevis' precise directions are seniors Chris Hammer and Sam Ferrer. 5. Adding his contribution to the or- chestra's melody is Robert Chavier, trombone player. JazzfConcert!Orchestra 33

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5 z WN w....,,,m I. Following along with the rest of the band, lane Lewis and Margie Ferreira read their violin music sheets. 2. Under the direction of Royce Tevis, band director, Brent Ross plays his solo. 3. Latrice Edmond and Trang Ngo are carelul not to get off pace in the re- hearsal. A' 3 . -JTC ' x I, 1 T ,P-N ' Unk -z lv I ' v 1' , Q' if ,, 'ff - if ,, I '11 YI. . -L , 15622

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Group er goals within community More involvement within the community was the goal of Tokay's Vocational lndustrial Clubs of America and Key Club. We definitely wanted to be more of a factor in the community, said Ron Dygert, Key Club adviser. According to Mr. Dygert, Key Club is basically a community service program sponsored by the local Kiwanis club. lt's a small version of Kiwanis, he said. We tried to get more people involved, and were successful. Besides additional community involvement, Tokay's VICA Club also had goals of increased enroll- ment, more campus activities, and placing at the top in competitions, which it met, according to Peter Purdy, VICA adviser. l'We boosted our enrollment from 14 to 34, said Mr. Purdy. ln- cluded were four medalists from last year's regional competition. The club entered two local competitions, the regional competi- tion, and the state competition held in Los Angeles. Categories includ- ed: architectural drawing, mechani- cal drawing, woodwork, art- commercial design, automotive, photography, speech fimproptu, preparedl, interview, and welding. lt was an educational and challenging club, said Gregory Cooper, VICA Parliamentarian. lt exposed me to the outside world in the job market. Vica club officers were: John Lasiter, president, Summers Jen- sen, vice president, Beth Mustain, secretary, Myra Mendoza, treasurer, and Cooper, parliamentarian. by Tim Skamel 3,3 . 'i ' ' . lv V te .sg I r- 1 r fr fa 131, ,.,x,, A-Qi' - 1 if H 4 Fl a ffm hte. Q ,4-1,4 Ks., P3 ,72 s+.'1'. - 5 1-tg flvfofsi, 'cg ft fu? v..4Qg gif I. Peter Purdy, Vocational Industrial Clubs of America adviser, examines the final product that the Vocational Industrial Clubs of America sold at the Christmas Bazaar. photo by Gregory Cooper N '95 ,Qtr 'te I' 5, f ,ff 4, .- , 1 ,,,., , A fa- - s 2. Getting involved in his work, John Lasiter, Vocational Industrial Clubs of America president, manufactures a wreath. photo by Gregory Cooper if x