This special supplement

celebrating March as

Music in Our Schools

Month at Allamakee
Community Schools
is brought to you
by these ne
businesses...
Allamakee Antique Mall
BD Productions
Bieber Insurance & Real Estate
Bruening Rock Products, Inc.
Cook Insurance Agency, Waukon
Culligan Water Conditioning
Cunningham Hardware & Rental
Daves Gus & Tonys
Pizza & Steakhouse
Farm Bureau Financial Services

Waukon - Wade Bucknell & Andrew Moore

Farmers & Merchants

Savings Bank
Fidelity Bank & Trust

Decorah, Postville, Waukon

Floors Plus, LLC

Font & Foto by Carlyn Wacker
GFMutual Insurance Association
Waukon

Hardees
Impro Products
JaDeccS, Inc.
U.S. Cellular/Copy Shoppe
Jims Appliance/JW Kitchens
Kious Kountry Auto Collision Inc.
Kurth Plumbing & Heating
Adam Kurth

Lydon Electric Motors

McMillan Mufer Auto Service & Repair
Mayo Clinic Health System
New Albin Savings Bank
Member FDIC

Pro-Build - Waukon
Quillins Food Ranch
Rainbow Quarry LLC
Rockweiler Appliance & TV
R.W. Pladsen Inc.
S & D Cafe - Sandy & Al Halverson
Subway
Sweeney Auction Service
Systems Equipment Corporation
Torkelsons

Chrysler - Dodge - Jeep

Veterans Memorial Hospital

Waukon Greenhouse Flowers & Gifts
Waukon Harley-Davidson/
Waukon Power Sports
Waukon State Bank
Waukon Veterinary Service -

Drs. Phipps, Smed, Hammell & Adrian

West Side Waukon Lumber Inc.

WW Homestead Dairy

in
our

20142015

Fareway Stores Inc., Waukon, Iowa

Allamakee Community Schools

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High School Concert Band

Front Row (l to r): Victoria Vivtcharenko, Sarah Gruman, Leah Riese, Morgan Van Ruler, Destiny Winters,
Jenna Shogren, Tiffany Martins, Kameron Klinge. 2nd Row: Thomas Treptau, Nathan Smith, Allison
Hagensick, Zach Troendle, Aaron Sherman, Matt Hoins, Courtney Hansen, Victoria Waters, Katie Hagensick,
Gabby Marti, Erika Johnson, Carley Sweeney. Back Row: Mrs. Jo Ann Knipfer Sherman - director, Mason
McMillan, Adam Gruman, Chase Pladsen, Makayla Manning, Connor Hanson, Brock Berns.

High School Jazz Band

High School
Marching Band

Front Row (l to r): Carley Sweeney, Katie Hagensick, Erika Johnson, Courtney Hansen, Leah Riese.
2nd Row: Allison Hagensick, Emily Kolsrud, Sean Liddiard, Sarah Gruman. 3rd Row: Zach Troendle,
Aaron Sherman, Matt Hoins, Victoria Vivtcharenko. 4th Row: T.J. Treptau, Adam Gruman,
Kameron Klinge. Not Pictured: Nathan Smith.

Front Row (l to r): Brock Berns, Chase Pladsen, Carley Sweeney, Courtney Hansen, Adam Gruman,
Connor Hanson, Mason McMillan. 2nd Row: Jenna Shogren, Morgan Van Ruler, Destiny Winters,
Sarah Gruman, Victoria Vivtcharenko, Leah Riese. 3rd Row: Victoria Waters, Katie Hagensick, Gabrielle
Marti, Tiffany Martins, Kameron Klinge. 4th Row: Thomas Treptau, Nathan Smith, Allison Hagensick,
Lukas Larson. 5th Row: Matt Hoins, Aaron Sherman, Zach Troendle, Makayla Manning.
Not pictured: Erika Johnson.

NEIC Music Festival Band

Front Row (l to r): Leah Riese, Victoria Vivtcharenko, Allison Hagensick, Carley Sweeney.
Back Row: Adam Gruman, Matt Hoins, Kameron Klinge, Aaron Sherman, Thomas Treptau.

Junior High
Marching Band

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NEIBA
District
Honor Band

Junior High Band

Sarah Gruman and Victoria

Vivtcharenko

Front Row (l tor): Alison Sherman, Cassidy Byrnes, Carlee Benzing, Faith Palmer Angel Flack, Maddie Ellingson, Harli Holzwarth, Olivia Rathbone, Zaida Bockman.
2nd Row: Mary Vander Velden, Macie Monk, Teddy Holthaus, Allison Sletten, Aleah Howes, Soraya Reyes, Maleki Timmerman, Madelyn Marti, Shara Cota, Ainsly Lydon,
Cassie Schellsmidt, Gabby Ewing. 3rd Row: Mike Benson, Logan Kucera, Nolan Hanson, Kaylee Gibbs, Lance Egan, Gabbie Power, Bella Brenneman, Sophie Halverson,
Lacey Mitchell, Ryan Hanson, Taya Duehr, Miann Barr. 4th Row: Emily Kolsrud, Sean Liddiard, Brock Hatlan, Justin Strub, Campbell Conway, Cassy Carson,
Robbie Drew, Hunter Seigenthaler, Laney Johnson, Aislinn Goettel, Michael Smith, Abbie Brainard, Kelby Bodley, Owen Halverson, Connor Berryman.
Back Row: Logan Houg, Kevin Kelly, Nathan Liddiard, Haylee Thesing, Brigid Berns, Michaela Dehli, Leslie Halverson, Luke Pladsen, Mr. Frank Knoll - director.

6th Grade Band

5th Grade Band: Front Row: Kennedee
Pearson, Kyah ONeill, Hailey Houg,
Marin Marti, Vivian Khan, Cloee Hammel.
2nd Row: Alivia Bahr, Abigail Schnuelle,
Kaydn Hagensick, Sophia Acosta,
Meridian Snitker, Teresa Lievano, Ashlynn
Johnson, Justine Sullivan, Emily Bieber,
Brinley Jones; 3rd Row: Fern Diersen,
Maddy Helgerson, Elly Christensen,
Hannah Teslow, Brynn Bowden, Jordan
Sletten, Sammy Herman, Faith Schulte,
Hailey Bechtel, Peyton Verthein, Jenn
Klocke; Back Row: Mrs. Jo Ann Knipfer
Sherman - director, Brenna Berns, Ethan
Brainard, Abby Wiemerslage, Dane Cole.
Not Pictured: Chase Boydston, Taylor
Howard, Sarah Nesseim, Kaitlyn Snyder.

6th Grade Band: Front Row (l to r) Hayley

Christensen, Taylor Peterson, Delaney
Nagel, Diana Davison, Ashley Liddiard,
Sierra Mulholland. 2nd Row: Violet
Holthaus, Hailey Fahey, Denzel Decker,
Cody Palmer, Reese Reisinger, Magdelane
Rostvold, Hannah Iseli, Shelby Martin,
Martina Bresnahan, Maddy Waters, Alexis
Hogan, Bridget Duncklee. 3rd Row:
Samantha Berryman, Ryan VanderVelden,
Kannon Boeckenheuer, Tanner Kiel, Hannah
McCabe, Bailey Shafer, Cloie Reed,
Tatum Burroughs, Betsy Anderson, Hally
Holzwarth, Maddy Moser, Wyatt Von Donge.
Back Row: Mr. Frank Knoll - director, Maddy
Palmer, Jecelunn Brock, Mia Strub, Kenzi
Marting, Daniel Gruman, Noah Schellsmidt.

5th Grade Band

NEIBA
Honor
Band

Marion
Honor
Band
Left to right: Maddie Ellingson, Alison Sherman, Laney Johnson,
Miann Barr, Leslie Halverson.

Most Band
Photos on
Pages 2 &3
Provided by
Elisha Marti,
Studio M
Photography

Left to right (6th grade): Betsy Anderson, Bridget Duncklee,

Hally Holzwarth, Alexis Hogan, Hannah McCabe and Tanner Kiel.

Taya Duehr

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Concert Choir

Concert Choir members in no particular order: Adam Gruman*$^; Alex Brink; Alex Marti; Alexis Bahr*^; Annika Wahlberg; Bailey Jones; Carley Sweeney*^; Carver Conway$; Chyenne Starkey; Corey Troendle;
Courtney Hansen*^; Dalon Troendle; Dalton Adam; Daniel Iseli; Destiny Winters; Dolan Jones*^; Emily Hammel; Gabriella Jordon; Heidi Dougherty*^; Jazmine Rathbun*^; Jessica Sholes; Joe Lloyd; Kaela Wood;
Kameron Klinge*^; Katelyn Leiran*#^; Katelynn Griffith*^; Katie Howe; Katie Lydon*^; Kirsten Mullikin; Kortney Wood; Landon Berns; Leah Riese*^; MaKayla Dahlstrom; Maleaha Dundee; Matt Hoins*$^; Max
Swartz; Molly Johnson*^; Morgan Van Ruler*^; Nathaniel Smith*^; Nicole Tuecke; Nolan Hagen$; Rachel Kucera; Sam Johnson; Samantha Swartz^&; Sami Bollman; Sarah Gruman*^; Shannon Lord; Shelby Wild;
Tanner Manning*^; Taylor Becker; Tiffany Martins; Victoria Vivtcharenko; Zach Troendle*^.
JV Choir members in no particular order:
Alexis Bahr*^; Alexz Grampovnik;
Allison Hagensick*; Annika Anderson;
Autumn Johnson; Caitlin Shelton;
Carley Sweeney*; Christa Heffern; Emily
Brown; Emma Hatlan; Emma Johnson;
Emy Dehli; Grace Blocker; Hannah
Hennessy; Hannah Rogers; Jackie Power;
Jasmyn Enyart#; Jaydon Snitker;
Katelyn Leiran*#^; Katie Hagensick;
Kayla Palmer; Lauryn Fogt; Lizabeth
Waters; Mackenzie Johanningmeier;
Mattison Pladsen; Morgan Van Ruler*^;
Rylea Nagel; Santana Boren; Sidney
McQuade; Sydney Garrett; Taylor
Wohlfeil; Victoria Waters*; Whitney Cota.

* UNI Vocal Music Festival

$ Wartburg Real Men Sing
# Opus Honor Choir 2014
^ Auditioned for All State
Choir 2014
& All State 2014

JV Choir
UNI
Vocal
Music
Festival
Most Vocal
Photos on
Pages 4 & 5
Provided by
Elisha Marti,
Studio M
Photography

All-State
Chorus
Samantha Swartz

Opus/All State

The Standard March 25, 2015 Page 5

Real Men Sing

Festival

JH Bass Clef Choir

JH Bass Clef Choir members in alphabetical order: Ethan Anderson; Brennan Bednarski; Ross Berger
Tyler Block#; Campbell Conway$; Zachary Davison; Miciah Dotzler$; Robbie Drew; Brixen Hanson;
Ryan Hanson$; Brock Hatlan$#; Michael Headington$; Nathan Helgerson; Dillon Jacobsen;
Nathan Johnson$; Nathan Liddiard$; Sean Liddiard$; Caleb Opfer; Landon Reinhardt;
Steven Shogren$; Michael Smith; Justin Strub$; Logan Van Ruler$; Carson Wille.

Church Tour

JH Treble Clef Choir

JH Treble Clef Choir members in alphabetical order: Oonagh Ahouse; Lauryn Behrend; Brigid Berns; Shelby Brand; Isabella
Brenneman; Cassidy Byrnes; McKenzie Cooper; Shara Cota; Kyara Dahlstrom; Michaela Dehli; Madalyn Ellingson#; Ashley
Fish; Aislinn Goettel; Kaitlyn Gress; Lauren Griffith#; Leslie Halverson#; Berklee Hanson; Morgan Hennessy; Abigail Hinck;
Aleah Howes; Alyea Koozer; Emily Kolsrud#; Ainsly Lydon; Madelyn Marti; Elizabeth McQuade; Katelyn Monroe; Alyssa
Nesseim; Cayla Nolting; Megan ONeill; Faith Palmer; Gabrielle Power; Soraya Reyes; Emma Roe; Sydney Ross; Cassie
Schellsmidt; Allison Sletten; Rebecca Thorstenson; Maleki Timmerman.

Dorian Honor Choir

Left to right: Alexis Bahr, Leah Riese, Sarah Gruman, and Zach Troendle.

NEIC Music Festival Choir

Front Row (l to r): Tiffany Martins, Samantha Swartz, Heidi Dougherty, Alexis Bahr, Jasmine Rathbun, Annika Wahlberg.
2nd Row - Molly Johnson, Nolan Hagen, Nathan Smith, Courtney Hansen, Sarah Gruman.
Back Row: Tanner Manning, Alex Brink, Zach Troendle, Dolan Jones, Director Adrienne Gerst.

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EAST, WEST &

WATERVILLE
ELEMENTARY
SCHOOLS
Dorian Honor Band

Victoria Vivtcharenko, Sarah Gruman, Matt Hoins, Zach Troendle.

Care Center Tour

Jr. High Band students performing on the Care Center Tour.

ST. PATRICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Music
In Our
Schools
Handbell Choir
(5th-6th Grade)

rs
ns Choir Membe

Decorah Childre

EC-ICDA Honor Choir

(5th-8th Grade)

Schola Cantorum
(3rd - 6th Grade)

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A Night at
the Pops

NG
I
H
T
Y
N
A
GOES!
High School
Musical

Drumline Clinic

Musical Photos Provided by Font & Foto

Decorah, September 2014

Page 8 March 25, 2015 The Standard

ALLAMAKEE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS MUSIC STAFF

Adrienne Gerst

Director of Choral Activities

at Waukon Senior High and
Waukon Junior High.
Director of Colla Voce, Vox,
Mixed Chamber Choir
and Vocal Lessons for High
School Students.

Frank Knoll

Sixth Grade Band, Jr. High

Concert Band, Marching Band,
Jazz Band and Bucket Band. All
Waterville Instrumental Music,
All Brass Lessons district-wide.

Jo Ann Sherman

High School Band, 5th Grade

Band, Woodwind lessons for
students in Waukon in grades 512, Percussion lessons for 5th
grade and high school students,
High School Jazz Band, High
School Marching Band.

March is Music In
Our Schools Month

The Allamakee Music Boosters was organized in the early 1970s

with the purpose of supporting the music programs in grades K-12.
Contributions to Music Boosters this last year have helped with the
financial support of many items to promote Music in Our Schools.
Over the years, the Music Booster organization has grown considerably
and has been a great support of the music program in our schools. As we
celebrate Music in Our Schools during the month of March, a sincere
THANK YOU goes out to our 2014-2015 members that have made this
organization possible.

Sarah Schacherer

Tim Lund

PreK-6 General Music at East,

West & Waterville Elementary
Schools, Head Director for the
Waukon High School Musical.

Music/Tech Teacher St. Patrick Elementary

ALLAMAKEE
MUSIC
BOOSTER
BOARD
MEMBERS

President:
Jamie TeKippe
Vice President:
Rev. Grant
VanderVelden
Secretary:
Kris Hoins
Treasurer:
Brenda Dougherty

Music Booster Board

in alphabetical order: Erin Berns, Brenda Dougherty, Adrienne Gerst, Kris Hoins, Gregg Jones,
Frank Knoll, Ellen Manning, Elisha Marti, Sarah Schacherer, Penny Sweeney, Jamie TeKippe,
Rev. Grant VanderVelden, Kathy Van Ruler.

2014-2015 ALLAMAKEE MUSIC BOOSTERS MEMBERS

PATRON OF THE ARTS

$200.00 & UP

John & Marian Bauercamper

Jan Baumler - Tastefully Simple
Farmers & Merchants Savings Bank
Peggy & Gary Khan
Revelyn Lonning
Cameron Ochsner DDS
Steve, Michele, Chase & Luke Pladsen
Keith & Pat Sander
Sweeney Auction Service
-Jeff & Penny Sweeney
Systems Equipment Corporation
Waukon Lions Club
Waukon State Bank

SPONSOR OF THE ARTS

$100.00 - $199.00

Brad & Erin Berns

Bieber Insurance & Real Estate
-Jim & Sue Bieber
Farm Bureau Financial Services
-Wade Bucknell & Andrew Moore
Aaron, Adrienne, Aiden & Asher Gerst
Hacker, Nelson & Co, CPAs
Hacketts Porta Potty Rentals
-John & Dana Cota
Judith Hitt
Gregg & Maura Jones
Chad & Kari Kelly
Dan & Kelly Liddiard
Lydon Electric Motors
Martin Funeral Home
Ness Pumping & Porta Potty Rentals
Dr. Benjamin & Angeline Nesseim
Dr. Steven & Stefanie Perkins family
Pro-Line Audio - JR Brink

Allan & Fern Rissman

Benjamin & Stephanie Ross
Gerald & Gwen Schroedel
Mark, JoAnn, Aaron, Alison, & Bailey
Sherman
Michael & Michaela Shupe
Grace Sorenson
Torkelson Motors
Rev. Grant & Julie Vander Velden &
Family
Chris & Nancy Wonderlich

ASSOCIATE OF THE ARTS

$50.00 - $99.00

Gwenn Bray
George & Helen Beardmore
Sue Blagsvedt
Dan & Traci Byrnes
Linda Carstens & Randy Petersburg
Jane Collins
Dave & Brenda Dougherty family
Brian & Sandi Drew
Harvey & Betty Estebo
Floors Plus, LLC
Jennifer Garin
Mike & Cindy Gibbs
Elmo & Sheri Hagen
Jack & Denise Hager
James & MaryAnn Hager
Jim Garrett & Kathy Hannum
Brad & Judy Herman
Nyles & Ruby Herman
Howards Home Furnishings
-Randy & Kathy Van Ruler
Frank Knoll
Timothy & Lindsey Lund
Dennis & Sherri Lyons family

Theresa Lyons
Mary Milewsky/Jim Ranum
Mayo Clinic Health System
- Franciscan Healthcare
Lee & Rachel Moser
John & Jenny Opfer
Dave & Gail Prestemon
Dave & Joan Schwartz
Kay Sewick
Kirk & Lisa Snitker
Thomas Thomson
Village Creek Bible Camp
Tom & Beth Wahlberg
Waukon Greenhouse Flowers & Gifts

MEMBER OF THE ARTS

$25.00 - $49.00

Ed & Marlene Ahouse & family

Mrs. Joseph Bakke
Dean & Sherry Bechtel
Dave & Anne Blocker
Sandra Bresnahan
Jody & Wendy Bucheit
Tom & Connie Buresh
Culligan Water Conditioning
-Pat & Jane Otting
Joe & Mary Cunningham
Neal & Nancy Daley
Dan & Susie Diercks
John & Jane Duehr
Janet Ellingson
Fareway Stores - Waukon
Fidelity Bank & Trust
Tom & Sandy Fink
Jon & Amy Hagen
David & Suzanne Hahn

Jim Hanson
Bob Hilleshiem
Jeremy & Heather Hogan
Kwik Star - Waukon
Marlys Leiran
Ellen Manning
Mike & Sue McMillan
- In memory of Lindsey McMillan
Joan Moody
Mary Jo Nordheim
Eric & Stephanie Palmer
John & Meghan Palmer
Jerome & Jody Peake
George & Lois Pickett
Quillins Food Ranch - Waukon
Sarah Schacherer
Nancy Schoh
Beth & Bill Shafer
Fred & Geralyn Smith
Rae & Jeff Swartz
Joe, Jamie, J.R. & Hannah TeKippe
Maxine Thiele
Rainbow Quarry, LLC
Sandy Van Horn
Waukon Chiropractic
-Dr. Jeff Suhr
Tim & Sarah Waters
Steve & Chris Weymiller
Frank & Jean Weymiller
Steve & Kathy Wiedner
WW Homestead Dairy LLC

SPONSOR A SONG:

Lee & Marilyn Anderson & Girls

Chris & Nancy Wonderlich
- In memory of Al Leathers