West Valley High School - Aurora Yearbook (Fairbanks, AK)

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TOURING WEST STUDENTS TOOK A CLOSE-UP VIEW OF OUR FEDERAL D GOVERNMENT, AND SPREAD MUSICAL GOOD WILL Heading East, Rose Sanoski, Janice Trumbull, Cook, and Ken Elbert got a close-up view of Liz Tonkins, Marcie Hassebroek, Paul Brown, Washington, D.C. and our Federal Margery Goldgehn, chaperone Mrs. Ray, Art government. 1 y fa! f' J Between the dates of April 21 and 28, 1979, eight West students made the long trip from Fairbanks, Alaska to Washington, D.C. in connection with the nationwide Close-Up program. The Close-Up program involves high school students and teachers from all over the United States and presents them with the opportunity to become acquainted with the mechanics of our Federal government. The program caters to the cause of promoting greater student understanding and participation in government. Students are encouraged to take an interest in current political issues and to gain a more complete understanding of governmental concepts. Because of this program, eight West students under the guidance of Mrs. Doris Ray Cthe group's chaperonej, are now better informed and hopefully more interested in the workings of our Federal government. Perhaps for these fortunate West students, government is no longer distantly removed, but is rather close and familiar.

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..-....---,.- K West Valley's versatile Wolfpack Band marches at football games, plays concerts, acquires musical fame through competition, and yes, every Spring departs on a magical musical tour of the state. The magic of the '79 band tour stemmed from the fact that West's musicians employed their collective musical talents to spread good will to communities from Fairbanks to Cordova. The band's '79 Spring Tour which spanned six days and included concert performances in four different communities, differed from past tours since it focused on Southcentral Alaska rather than Southeastern. Taking advantage of the Richardson Highway and the Alaska Marine Highway, the sixty or so band members played one concert in each of the following towns: Glennallen, Susitna, Valdez and Cordova. Most concerts were performed by combining the Stage and Concert Bands. On the return trip to Valdez from Cordova, the band was taken on a free side trip to see impressive Columbia Glacier that jutts out into Prince William Sound. On their return to Fairbanks, director Mr. Wiese, one of the band's seven chaperones, commented on another enjoyable tour and stated that as always, we were generally well received in the area high schools 1. ', ' is .Axel , ,,., Pi -----......,,Q.,:3 --xi .L Defying the laws of gravity, John Dempsey and Paul Milan spend some time clinging to waiting to boafd the ferry if' Valdez' b?nd poles- members take in the beautiful mountain backdrop. .,..., ..., . , N 1 N Underway, passengers aboard the ferry are . . . entertained b the Wolf ack band on the o Performmg m Valdez' the stage band gwes sea y P pen their audience a show to remember. CZ ,F

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Kill? E8 WD rx! ..,...-M -ff' -s 6 . he S' ,aw Creating entertainment or just being crazy is not hard for All-State members Paul Milan, Mike Flodin, Arun Sharma, Paul Brown, Flute playing talent earned Bobbie Doner a Richard Tremarello, and Bryan Dickerson. seat in the All-Northwest Honor Band. HARMONIOUS MUSIC SWEETENED THE AIR AT ALL-STATE, ALL- NORTHWEST, MUSIC FEST CONCERTS 'E Concentration couldn't be more apparent in Jenny Jordan's face as she practices during All-Northwest. Hours of practice and dedication show in the eyes of choir members as they performed their last number Oh Come Let Us Sing for Music Festival. The standing ovation they received was just as rewarding as their score of 31. One of the greatest honors for a music student is to be selected to All-State Honor or All-Northwest choir, band or orchestra. All-State students are selected through audition tapes sent to a panel of music directors. The directors listen to the tapes and then select the qualifying students from throughout Alaska. West Valley's eleven All-State band, and five All- State choir members proceeded to Juneau where they rehearsed diligently from November 9-11 and then presented their concerts on the third evening fthe 11thJ. All-State orchestra, meanwhile, rehearsed and performed in Anchorage over these same dates. All-Northwest students also auditioned by way of tapes screened