December 2011 Chatterbox - Ruston High School

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Ruston High School December 15, 2011 Page 19
Very Busy Bearcat Band
by Jaisle Bailey
News Editor
The Bearcat Band has been working very hard this past month. They have been preparing for their annual Christmas performance which will be held on Friday, December
16 th , at 5:30 P.M. in the Ruston High Auditorium. The band will also perform for the students on Tuesday, December 20 th , the last half day of school before Christmas
break.
On November 28 th , 29 th , and 30 th , tryouts were held to determine who would be in symphonic and concert band. The band is preparing for basketball season and is gathering
band members to be a part of Court Side Cats.
Bearcat Choir Excels Throughout This Holiday Season
by Emma Jones
Education Reporter
With a successful Coffee, Cakes, and Carols held on December 1 st , the Bearcat Choir is moving right along with their plans for the upcoming holidays. This year‘s show
featured performances of tracks on the CD by the Concert Choir, the Treble Choir, and the whole Bearcat Choir, a performance by the Beginning Choir, performances of the
vocal solos, and duets, and an intermission performance by Courtney McKinney. This year, there was also a special sing-a-long with the audience. During intermission, the
guests were allowed to select from an array of desserts to enjoy.
Beginning tomorrow, December 16 th , the choir will be touring the town, singing for their first order of Sing-O-Grams. Just like every year, a group of members from the
choir will be traveling around the city to designated businesses and residences and sing carols. The Sing-O-Grams will continue into the weekend, with a different round of
members visiting residences and businesses on the 17 th and later on the 20 th .
After Christmas break is over, the choir will begin rehearsing for the highly anticipated 2012 performance of Bearcats on Broadway.
The Bearcat Choir performs Coffee, Cakes, and Carols to a sell-out audience on December 1, 2011.