Texas Tech University - La Ventana Yearbook (Lubbock, TX)

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Chris l.opc pliiys the trumpet before a football game. Catherine Baen highlights as feature twirler. Band members engage themselves in practice before the school year be- gins. Rob Kennedy plays a horn during halftime of the rain-soaked Tech- SMU game. Members of the Goin ' Band leave the field after their halftime performance at the Tech-Texas football game. The band performed in front of its biggest audience in this game. Band — 125

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Members adjust continued from page 122 new members basic style. Practice week also was fun week, though. Social func- tions, including swimming parties, took the heat out of practice sessions, and return- ing bandsmen each took a new member under wing in the Big Brother Big Sister program. What makes a good band member, said Bearden, is someone who can adjust to college and have a good atti- tude. Pride is real essential. The 1984- ' 85 Coin ' Band won Beard en ' s respect. 1 appreciated the band ' s atti- tude of cooperation and will to do the best they can, he said. In spite of a losing football sea- son, the Coin ' Band main- tained a positive outlook. We ' d like to win, said Bear- den, but we keep doing our best. They (band members) support the team and want to see them win. Football coach Jerry Moore has no doubt that the band plays a role in a game ' s out- come. I think it is obvious that the band gives atmo- sphere throughout the game that raises the spirits of the people in the stadium, Moore said. — Tracy Riembold Band members perform during a foot- ball game at Jones Stadium. 1 I Cecil Linke plays his horn during a band performance at halftime of a Tech football game. Catherine Lewis and Bronwen Paint- er roll up the American flag after the band ' s performance. Cunih.- Mathers 124 — Band

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Steve Heichelheim concentrates on his step as he marches during a band halflime show. Julie Brown awaits her cue as she pre- pares to march in formation during a band halftime show. Charlie LeVieseur watches the in- structions of the band leader that are directed to the drum section. 126 — Band