LDNE Homecoming 2013

Homecoming week 2013 will begin on Sunday with painting the windows at the school and local businesses.

School organizations have been busy planning activities for the week as our theme suggests, we want to “Keep the Cougar Spirit Alive”. Dress up days will begin on Monday with Duct Tape Day, Tuesday – Twin Day, Wednesday – Class Color Day, Thursday – Throw Back Thursday Day, and Friday – Cougar Spirit Day.

Congratulations to this year’s senior class royalty: Haley Bacon, Hannah Christiansen, and Alexis Totten, Alex Brehmer, Dakota Riecken and Bobby Simpson. King and Queen will be crowned on Monday night at 7:30 followed by a pep rally. Wednesday at 2:30 all students and staff will be participating in a Cancer Walk and Friday afternoon we will be showing our Community Spirit from 1:00 – 3:00; working in the communities.The pep rally will follow.

LDNE homecoming royalty 2013: Front row from left, Haley Bacon, Hannah Christiansen and Alexis Totten. Back row, from left, Alex Brehmer, Bobby Simpson and Dakota Riecken. Photo Credit/Pat Sharp, LDNE.

After the football game vs Osmond students will have fun and food in the gym. Help us celebrate with our outstanding students and staff and show our Cougar pride. You will see Cougar Prints everywhere!

Fall Recital

By Amelia Schlichtung

On Tuesday 27, August 2013, the music department of LDNE had their first recital. The recital is where people show off their talents. In this recital we had eleven performances. These performances include Yannick Yessoufou, Zack Hegge, Mason Lami, Brennan Ferguson, Derek Petersen,Sophie Hsu, Lena Horak, Jessica Solis, Bailey Beaumont, and Burt County Brass quintet. Each performance was different and unique. Thank you for everyone you came to watch and support the music students that performed.

Mason Lami,Zack Hegge, Yannick Yessoufou, Brennan Ferguson, Martin Long,
Middle row:Derek Peterson, Sophie Hsu,Lena Horak,Bailey Beaumont,
Back Row: Gary Fungman, Jim Groth, John Mayo, Brenner Beavers
fall recital 23(:Mason Lami,Zack Hegge, Yannick Yessoufou, Brennan Ferguson, Martin Long,
Middle row:Derek Peterson, Sophie Hsu,Lena Horak,Bailey Beaumont,
Back Row: Gary Fungman, Jim Groth, John Mayo, Brenner Beavers. Photo courtesy LDNE.

Lyons music department is busy

By Madeline Ronnfeldt

Jr. High Choir L-R-Amanda Alford, Cassidy Mentink, and Brandi Simonsen. Photo courtesy LDNE.

High School Band-Front L-R-Bailey Beaumont, Aaron Williams, Heidi Miller, Martin Long, Amelia Schlichting BACK L-R Brent Miller, Alec Anderson, Jessie Mutum, Alexis Totten. Photo Courtesy LDNE.

School has started! The Lyons Decatur Music Department is already busy with practicing music, and many other things. Since school is in session, the Lyons-Decatur Music Department has been electing leadership teams to each ensemble. The choir leadership team consists of six positions. The secretary is Victoria Maslonka, Jessie Mutum is the librarian, Amelia Schlichting is the historian, Brenna Taylor-Warren is in charge of wardrobe, the merriment coordinators are Blair Preston and Kayci Kramer, and the student council representative is Tatiayana Harris.

The band leadership team consists of seven positions. The secretary is Heidi Miller, Alec Anderson and Bailey Beaumont are the merriment coordinators, the wardrobe coordinators are Brent Miller and Alexis Totten, Aaron Williams is the student council representative, Martin Long is the quartermaster, the librarian is Jessie Mutum, and Amelia Schlichting is the historian.

Last, but not least, the junior high chorus. Brandi Simonsen is the secretary, the librarian is Cassidy Mentink, the historian is Brandi Simonsen, and Amanda Alford is the merriment coordinator.

The Lyons Decatur Music Department will be performing a recital Tuesday, August 27th in the new gym. Come help the music department kick off the year!

Summer Music

By Amelia Schlichting

Summer was filled with fun for the Lyons-Decatur School music. First they went to Worlds of Fun and Oceans of Fun to celebrate the end the school year and begin the 2013 summer music program. Students participated in lessons, drumline, Jazz band, Pep band, and marching band rehearsals every week. There were 41 students involved, 121 lessons given, and  20 rehearsals. The bands also had four performances. These performances included Memorial Day Ceremony Performance, Riverfront Festival Parade, Bluegrass Parade, Burt County Parade.

LDNE Marching Band and Cheerleaders in the Burt County Parade-L-R Front Row 2012 LDNE Graduate Jesse Smith, Jacob Nelson, Amanda Alford, Cassidy Mentink, Lupita Prieto Garcia, Kassandra Prieto Second Row-Taylor Sparks, Jamie Raabe, Kayci Kramer, Brent Miller, Reid Preston, Martin Long, Amelia Schlichting, Layne miller BACK L-R-Ivy Anderson, Madeline Ronnfeldt, Jesse Mutum, Blair Preston. Photo courtesy LDNE

LDNE Marching Band at the River Front Days Parade Front Row L-R-Lupita Prieto Garcia, Kassandra Prieto Garcia, Amanda Alford, Jessica Solis. Photo courtesy LDNE.

LDNE Marching Band in the Bluegrass Festival Parade L-R-Kassandra Prieto Garcia, Layne Miller Bow Whitley, Brock Vetick, Cassidy Mentink. Photo courtesy LDNE.

LDNE band at state fair

LDNE Music Getting Warmed Up at State Fair

This Past weekend the Lyons Decatur Band traveled to the State Fair to heat up the new year. The band did an excellent job even in the blistering heat. Everyone had a great time performing and exploring the Fair Grounds. Even though they might have worked up a sweat in the blistering heat all the band members performed fantastically. All the members had a wonderful time around the Fair Grounds exploring all of the attractions,

Back (left to right) Alec Anderson, Bow Whitley, Reid Preston, Benny Estrada, Jacob Nelson,Jacob Whitaker, Hunter Ferguson and Cassie Mentink
Photo courtesy of LDNE.

riding rides and of course performing.

LDNE music recital on 27th

The music department at Lyon’s Decatur Schools  is having a recital August 27 at 7p.m. The event is open to the public. Please attend and enjoy some great music!