Choir, Theater Group

The Black and Gold 1976

Choir, Theatre Group Focus on World of Music

 Pleasant voices from many ethnic groups blended together within the MCKINLEY HIGH SCHOOL CHOIR as students encountered a joyful and enthusiastic feeling toward singing. President Franceen LeBron, Vice President Liz Hall, Secretary Joey Kaapuni, Treasurer Byron Ono and members of the choir worked cooperatively with Miss Puanani Howell, choir director, preparing for the scheduled assemblies and activities for the school and public. These included Christmas caroling at Gibsons, the Bicentennial Youth Debate Activity - a state-wide event which involved students from the neighbor islands' schools, and a visit to Washington and Central Intermediate Schools. School performances were at Thanksgiving, Christmas, the annual spring concert and the commencement exercises. Numerous members portrayed a variety of talents in solo and ensemble music through dances and string instruments including ukulele, guitar and bass.

 By enabling individuals to experience the world of theatre arts, the McKINLEY THEATRE GROUP presented two spectacular major plays with the opening of the winter production of "Godspell" on Friday, December 5. Godspell was a jubilant celebration of the gospel as told by St. Matthew. The 15 member cast was filled with enthusiasm and sparked in their flashy self-designed costumes, while interpreting the parables of the gospel. With the conclusion of the winter play, "West Side Story" was dreamed up in celebration of the Bicentennial for March 26. For the second consecutive year, the MTG hosted the State Thespian Conference in December. Ten different schools participated in workshops of storytelling, comedy, and Shakespeare, and competed in pantomines, one act plays, duet and solo acting. In the spring, a part of a workshop project, members toured with a children's play, "I Like the Sound of America" in honor of the Bicentennial.

McKinley High School Class of 1977

40th Reunion Summer 2017