Proceedings, 1997

National FFA Chorus
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In ancient Greece, a chorus provided lyrical interpretations
of the action of a play. In the same way, the National FFA
Chorus was the melodic illustrator of the conventions
happenings. Performances were carefully coordinated with
the events on stage to reflect the tone of the activities. Songs
such as "Change the World" paired well with the visions of
the speakers and the ambitions of award recipients and
winners.
This years 100-member chorus was assembled from a
pool of 500 auditions submitted in July. Upon arriving in
Kansas City on Saturday, members dedicated themselves to
hours of rehearsals to develop their well-known harmony.
CALIFORNIA: Traci Erickson,
Fallbrook; Matthew Holguin, Kern
Valley High; Karyn Perry, Kingsburg
IOWA: Kathryn Boeck. Denison
Friendly City; Julie Bnce, Boon
A&M; Ella Carlson, Harlan; Loren
Gray, Stanton; Tamara Hoffman,
Battle Creek-Ida Grove; Matthew
Johnson, Decorah; Jennifer Kunde,
Maquoketa Valley; Paula
Lichtenstein, West Branch; Tara
Noberg, Waverly-Shell Rock; Nathan
Riedell. Wall-Lake View-Auburn
IDAHO: Gregory Allen, Teton; Clark
Martin, Vallivue
ILLINOIS: Megan Walters, GCMS
INDIANA: Joseph Martin, Lewis Class
KANSAS: Lindsay Knouft, Holton;
Naomi Read, Jayhawk Linn
MARYLAND: Christopher Cooney,
North Harford
MICHIGAN: Rebecca Durant,
#MI0014; Shannon Fmnegan,
Lowell; Ryan Hall, Gladwin;
Michelle McPheron, Montague;
Jacob Washburn, Marshall
MISSOURI:
Matthew Baker,
Worth County R
Bonnie
Bandelier,
Gallatin; David
Grahm, Bowling
Green; Gregory
Graybill,
Princeton; Paul
Balko, Okla., FFA member Carrie Trentham keeps an eye on the
music during a flute solo. Many of the band's musicians soloed on
stage before friends and fellow FFA members during convention
sessions.
The chorus made 1 5 appear-
ances during the convention, singing
on the mam arena stage as well as in
other locations throughout Kansas City For the
second consecutive year, they also performed the national
anthem at the American Royal.
Roger Kelley of Washington State University directed
the chorus, assisted by Lon Wiest, Brian Hoskms and Brian
Theroux, all of Pullman, Wash. The chorus was chaperoned
by Melissa Faulkenstein of Bartlett, Kan., and Peter Foss of
Maddoc, N.D.
Pace, California; Nicholas Rausch,
Perryville; Monica Suchsland,
Chillicothe; Katie Zang, Trenton
MONTANA: Aaron Hodder, Big
Timber; Roger Ludwick Jr., Carter
County
NEBRASKA: Josh Barber, Republican
Valley; Margaret Miller, Bayard; Scott
Moritz, Sutton; Melodv Nelms,
Lyrics and scores come alive
through the angelic and talented
voices of the National FFA Chorus.
DeShun Callierjrom Pilot Point,
Texas, makes her debut as a soloist
during a choral performance.
4-7"
Republican Valley; Anthony
Ogorzolka, Republican Valley
NEVADA: Missy Stockton, Mason
Valley
OKLAHOMA: Michael Albert, Beaver:
Cody Chaloner, Hinton; Mack
Clinton, Lone Grove; Cara Foreman,
Harrah; Paul Geisinger, Seiling;
Dustin Harvey, Camegie; Rachel
Hood, Vanoss; Steve Ice,
Tipton; Kristina Owens,
Ft. Supply
OREGON: Clorinda Baird,
North Clackamas; Leah
Moon, McLoughlin: Leslie
Williams, Estacada
PENNSYLVANIA: Rachel
Hunter, Spud Growers;
Gretchen Vought,
Meyersdale
TEXAS: Jana Howe, Clyde;
Craig Melton, Royal; Bo
Petru, Gregory; Clint
Wiley, Stockdale
WASHINGTON: Sarah Ayling.
Granger; Mark Green, North Kitsap;
Trevor Haas, Cathlamet; Carrie
Hamilton, Lynden; Nathan Manring,
Garfield-Palouse; Brandy Palmer.
Garfield-Palouse; Zach Schoenwald.
Wenatchee; Misty Smith, White
Salmon
WISCONSIN: Eric Peterson. Amen-
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