Above Right: Pam Ritchie represents the girls in the trombone section of the band. Prairie Jazz Band Swings as Far Above: Danny Gray, Bennie Grimm and Lynn Schrader held down the rhythm section in the )azz Band. Above: Keith Elias won numerous awards for his outstanding solo work with the band. Above: Front Row: Kyle Vondracek, Laurie Eden, Laurie Hasley, )im Shebetka, Kathy Po - duska, Aimee Gregor, Diane Mouchka, Amy Bubon. 2nd Row: Kathy Uthoff, Scott Simon, Don Scholl, Scott Zach, Pam Ritchie, ]on Gillette, Mike Scheetz, Mr. Henley. 3rd Row: )oe Kell, Lynn Schrader, Bennie Grimm, John Serbousek, Tom Hofer, Kirk Statler, Susann Lebsock, Jerry Bennett, Don Shramek, and Tima Whalen were members of Prairie's Jazz Band. In its second year of competition, the Prairie jazz Band was unsurpassed in the quality of its jazz soloists. The highlight of the year was an overnight trip to the Drake Jazz Festival. After competing and hearing the Buddy Rich Band, students relaxed in the pool of the Ramada Inn. School-wide student support was superb. The band performed at many events to thunderous applause and chants of "Keith, Keith, Keith". Some of the soloist awards were: Coe jazz Festival: Keith Elias. Drake Overall Outstanding Soloist Class A: Keith Elias; awards: Kathy Poduska and Joe Kell. N. E.I.B.A. Festival awards: Keith Elias, Kathy Poduska, and Bennie Grimm. 58 Jazz Band
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