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Bellevue West High School is a Public Secondary School located in Bellevue, Nebraska . The School Principal is Mr. Kevin Rohlfs. Their Mascot is the Thunderbird and their School Colors are purple, gold and white. The school's cross-town rival is Bellevue East . Bellevue West is Accredited by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement, the highest accreditation available to a Nebraska high school. The school also serves as an off-campus location for the Omaha, Nebraska , Metropolitan Community College . MUSIC The school's Marching Band, the Thunderbirds, is currently under the direction of Kyle Haugen; previously under the direction of Byron Braasch, the band has become one of the top bands in the region. In ; the Festival of Bands in Sioux Falls, South Dakota ; Valleyfest in Des Moines, Iowa ; Omaha Public Schools invitational overall sweepstakes; and the Festival of Champions at Central Missouri State University . The 2001 show was "Live From the Casbah!" The band won all five regional competitions they competed in (Sioux City, Des Moines, Omaha, NSBA in Omaha, and Warrensburg). Their final performance was at Bands of America Nationals in Indianapolis. They reached the semi-finals and finished 32nd in the country. The band also won the Espirit de Corps award for sportsmanship at the National competition. The 2005-2006 show was called "''Marching Band for Dummies''" based on the For Dummies series of books. It features songs such as the National Emblem March, University of Nebraska Fight Song, Shining Star, Malagueña, and Snow Caps. Each song represents a distinct era of marching history. The 2006-2007 show is titled Bandancing. Songs are from the musical piece Bugs, Bandancing, Dance Mix, and New Era Dance. These songs contribute to an overall dance theme. In 2006 the band finished at the Bands Of America Regional finishing second in their division with a 81.5. The 2007-2008 Show titled Fire: Intensity Within, includes the songs Firestorm, Ashes to Ashes ,and Firebird Suite (Mvt. 6&7) The music department also has three concert bands, two jazz bands, five choral groups, and several other musical activities. On January 2 , 2007 after nearly 20 years of service to excellence, Mr. Braasch announced that he would be stepping down as the director of bands and begin teaching at the new Lewis and Clark middle school. The school's vocal music department consists of three main choirs (freshmen, junior-varsity, and varsity) as well as a show choir (West Connection) and various other extracurricular small ensembles. The varsity choir, West High Singers, has been invited several times over the past few years to perform with the Omaha Symphony. In 2007 they performed Verdi's Requiem with the Symphony. They compete at District Music Contests regularly and consistently receive superior ratings. Don Reimer was Bellevue West's main vocal music teacher and director until his retirement in 2006. He had been teaching choral music at the school since it's opening in 1977. Reimer is known across the state as a very successful vocal music director, and he was recently inducted into the Nebraska Music Educators Association Hall of Fame. His son, A.J. Reimer and Janelle Reetz have succeeded him as the new Bellevue West Vocal Music Directors, . Each year, anywhere from 10 to 20 students from Bellevue West are selected for the Nebraska All-State Chorus, All-State Band, and All-State Jazz Band. AFJROTC The Bellevue West Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Program is also one of the best in the nation and is widely considered to be the top unit in the midwest. They have, as of April 28 , 2006 , been awarded the title of National Honor Unit 11 years in a row. They are one of the most active groups in the school as pertains to community service, having participated in Hurricane Katrina relief, stocking a local food pantry, spear-heading the local Mothers Against Drunk Driving campaign in Bellevue as well as numerous other community outreach programs. Outside of the Omaha Metro area the Bellevue West AFJROTC program is known for one thing: Drill Team. Bellevue West's two Varsity Silent Sentry Drill Teams - one Men's and one Ladies' - are among the most elite Drill Teams in the country and are a standard of measurement in the midwest. ''History of the Silent Sentry approach'' Bellevue West's "silent" form of drilling was initiated in the Men's Varsity team during the 1990-1991 school year by the team commander with the aid of a drill coach and input from the team. It differs from the "call and response" drill technique (used in previous years to floundering success) in that no commands are used during the entire performance. The team relies on an internal count, or beat, to guide the drill. The idea was so revolutionary in the area at the time that the Men's team took home the 1st Place trophies for every meet they traveled to, going as far as the Denver meet. Plans to travel to Daytona for the National Championship were abandoned when permission could not be obtained from the school administration. A video prepared by a member of and showcasing the 1990-91 Men's drill team can be found here: 1991 Drill Demonstration SPORTS Baseball- Have won one state championship ''(1978)''. Appeared in the state tournament four times ''(1978, 1983, 1989, 1991)''. Basketball (Boys)- Have won three state championships ''(2000, 2004, 2005)''. Have been runner-ups four times ''(1991, 1999, 2006, 2007)''. Have appeared in 11 state tournaments ''(1989, 1990, 1991, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007)''. Basketball (Girls)- Have won one state championship ''(2007)''. Have appeared in four state tournaments ''(2002, 2005, 2006, 2007)''. Bowling (Boys and Girls) - Have won more state championships than any other high school team in Nebraska's history including for the girls recently in 2004, 2006, and 2007 and for the boys recently in 2001, 2005, and 2006. The boy's team had the only team baker 300 game in state history in 2006. Each team earns on average 7-9 medals out of 10 tournaments a season. One of the most successful bowling teams in Nebraska's history. Cross Country (Boys and Girls) - Second place finish (1995) and Third place finish (2006-07). Recently, the teams have traveled around the country to compete. Boys track finish 8th in 2007, their highest finish in the last 5 years Drill Team (Boys and Girls)- Numerous trophies (anywhere from about 75-100 per year). Very successful. Ranked in the top 10 Drill Team's in the Midwest consistently. Traveled to the National tournament in Washington D.C. (2005) where they took the trophy for Best Overall. Football- Have been to eight state tournaments ''(1995, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006)''. The Thunderbirds have beaten cross-town rival, Bellevue East, nine times in a row. Also, went undefeated during the regular season in 2004. Guitar-Hero- Students display fast hands while laying down some hot riffs on this mind blowing new trend of a video game. Two students Miller Alcozer and Hayden Hamilton show tremendous skill in this field and have beaten countless players around the school. Soccer (Boys)- Have one runner-up at the state tournament ''(1999)''. Have been to three state tournaments ''(1992, 1999, 2006)''. Daryl Ross Moreau (known for his small stature, red hair, and never quit attitude) was a member of the 1999 team and went on to pursue a career in fitness consulting, he currently resides in the Mooninites Lair. Soccer (Girls)- Have appeared in one state tournament ''(1988)''. Softball- Have appeared in one state tournament ''(2006)''. Volleyball- Have won 12 state championships ''(1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006)'', and been runners-up once ''(1999)''. Have appeared in 20 state tournaments ''(1987-2006)''. Wrestling- Had a second place team finish in 1980. Have had ten state champions, those include: ''Jerry McCaw'' (twice), ''Bob Lineberry'' , ''Jeff Peterson'', ''Doug Hassel'' (twice), ''Mark Traynowicz'', ''Mike Plambeck'', ''Terry Bradshaw'', ''Peter Isham''. More sports: Golf (Boys and Girls), Swimming and Diving (Boys and Girls), Ping-Pong (Boys and Girls), Tennis (Boys and Girls), Track and Field (Boys and Girls), Award winning Bellvue west Marching Band NOTABLE ALUMNI
FIGHT SONG The following lyrics are put to the song Oregon, Mighty Oregon.
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