Valparaiso High School - Valenian Yearbook (Valparaiso, IN)

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I 1. In a convocation held for VHS students, Roger Wagner directs his chorale as they sing a Negro spiritual. 2. Anxious to relax and do some sightseeing. Brad Staats and Bill Snell help unload the band buses in St. Augustine, Florida. 3. Displaying her school spirit, Danielle Zec- evich cheers vehemently at the pep session be- fore the Hobart-Viking football game. 4. Mickey Mouse dons a VHS marching band hat and plume and becomes an official member of the “Florida Band.” 26 — Band Trip Convocations

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4-Day Show Recreates Era Presenting acts which ranged from “Bonnie and Clyde” to “Beatlemania.” the Aquanauts themed this year’s an- nual water production “Nostaligic Waves.” “The students really worked hard the show,” said Mrs. June Schmett, Aquanaut sponsor. “All of the acts were choreographed and directed by cast members, and those people did a fan- tastic job.” In order to accommodate a larger number of spectators in the pool’s limited viewing space, the cast gave evening performances or April 10, 11, and 12, and a Sunday matinee on April 13. 1. Dressed in glittered black, Terry Mitchell, Angela Shortridge, Luann Larcom, Jean Aszman, Cecily Warner, and Ingrid Bannec perform an act choreographed to the Andrews Sisters’ “In The Mood.” 2. Drying out after their performances, Nathan Bretscher, Larry Holmgren, and Seth Bretscher watch the rest of the show. 3. Lynn Grieger, Kris Hess, and Tina Higley use straw hats and canes to set off their ragtime act. 4. Representing the era of the 1920’s, Cindy Brown, Chuck Neuschafer, Terry Grindlay, and Patty Maas execute their deckwork to “The En- tertainer.” Watershow — 25

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1. The hectic Florida trip prompts band member Kim Blastic to catch up on much-needed sleep on the bus. 2. Paula Brown protrays a hardwood Viking in the Junior Class skit, “Crackerjack,” during the regional pep session. 3. Returning for their third consecutive engagement in Valparaiso, “Under New Management,’’ spon- sored by Youth For Christ, performs renditions of popular tunes. Trip, Convos Revive Spirits Traveling southward during spring vacation, the VHS “Florida Band,” comprised of junior and senior band members, marched for a record crowd of 82,000 people in Orlando’s Walt Disney World. Between sun-soaking and music- practicing, band members found time to visit such places of interest as St. Augustine, Florida, Kennedy Space Center, and Nashville, Tennessee to see a performance of the “Grand Ole Opry.” Without having to leave the con- fines of VHS, students were able to relax and take time out from books and study. Convocations included musical programs from the Ball State Singers, the Roger Wagner Chorale, and “Under New Management,” and pep sessions to help back Viking foot- ball and basketball teams in competi- tion. Band Trip Convocations — 27