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Wet and wild

After the marching season,
By Steven Vahl the band split into two groups
t was another wet and wild
I year for the Ralston March­ for the second semester, the
ing Band. Wet? Well, it Wind Ensemble and the Sym­
seemed like it for most of the phonic Band. The Wind En­
football season, where an un­ semble was comprised mostly
usually large number of games of upperclassmen and more ex­
were held in inclement weather. perienced players, while the
The bad weather followed the Symphonic Band was made
band on its trip to Kansas mostly of underclassmen. Both
University, where they were to groups performed at several
perform at halftime of a football concerts, and the Wind En­
game as part of a band day. semble performed at District
The halftime show was cancel­ Contest in April at Elkhorn.
led due to torrential rains. Members of either band played
Later, the band experienced at basketball games in pep
more frustration by missing a “1" bands during the early part of
rating by one point out of 800 at the semester, and both bands
the Pershing State Marching were reunited at the end of the
Contest. Other highlights in­ year to play at graduation. Both
cluded a precedent-setting groups met once a day to
saxophone/trombone duet of the rehearse, and most members
national anthem at a football came in one day a week for in­
game, and Jon Jaeger heroi­ dividual lessons.
cally rescuing a kerosene can Leading the band this year
from burning during an accident were Allan Amandus, director
with a flaming baton at an early and Daryl Stehlik, assistant
morning rehearsal. director.

Sophomore Sandy Lewis looks on intently for her
Band Keearns, Lydia Mason, Didi Lane, Jamie Huff, cue before she begins to play.
Front Row: Cheryll Rolfe, Craig Crawford, Shelly Shelley Carter, Brenda Sloan, Heather Bragg
Morris, Sherri Senter, Dennis Hobson, Clint Fourth Row: Jean Marek, Carol Wynne, Brett
Lawrence, Jess Thacker, Mark Thompson, Scott Teten, Connie Irving, Amy Meyer, Kim Pope,
Miller, Julie Olson, Leah MacNeill, Crystal Brenda Boek, Amy Cramer, Kim Schmillen,
Husak, Chuck Rogers, Pam Bouc Second Row: Candy Carlson, Robb Brocky, David Rood, Steve
Vicki Nelson, Penny Lowe, Jennie Courtwright, Vahl, Tracy Atteberry, Craig Siedlik, Wynn
Tammy Kennedy, Jill Sorensen, Heather Flora, Fortner, Todd Konwinski, Kevin Johnson,
Shell! Morgensen, Sheri Fricse, Michelle Nigro, Jeremy Vojtech, Kelly Hanna, Julie Price Back
Vicki Fernandez, Heidi Schonlau, Veronika Row: Kris Prem, Maureen Swoboda, Daren
Jcgcris, Kim Pauiison, Jeff Thomas, Mike Mason, Speck, Mike Petersen, Chris Korten, Jon Jaeger,
Marty Rasmussen, Heidi Schonlau, Doug Janssen Perer Konig, Troy Dougherty, Devin Dusek, Bob
Third Row: Debbie Hamilton, Joy Watson, Craig Sullivan, Scott Nelson, Bryan Watkins, Nick Mul­
Korten, Chad Davis, Adam Leaders, Rosie Smith, der, Shawn Whittington, Mike Rogers, Mike
Tracy Dickman, Kelly Groux, Brenda Boyce, Searson, Scott Maycock, Chris Peterson, Ronny
Jenny Tracy, Michala Klenda, Lisa Craig, Deana Luce, Sandy Lewis
Meisingcr. Michelle Dahl, Wendy Meyers, Mary
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