Baker High School - Novus Yearbook (Mobile, AL)

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Baker ' s Band Bigger and Better Baker ' s band is getting bigger and bet- ter every year. The band consisted of 120 dedicated members this year, and will have 140 next year. Without these 140 members, adding ex- citement and enthusiasm, Baker ' s pep ral- lies and football games would not have been the same. They not only played at games and pep rallies, but also during Mardi Gras, gradu- ation, the welcoming of President Marcos of the Philippines, and for spring and win- ter concerts. Competition, a well-known word to the ambitious group, took place at the Deep South Marching Contest at Ladd Stadium and the Picayune Marching Festival in Picayune, Mississippi. The band participated in numerous fund raisers because as Mr. Faison com- mented, It takes tons of money to be suc- cessful!

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Boy ' s 4-H Upon entering Boy ' s 4-H, members were given a booklet of suggested pro- jects to complete such as I) Learn how to repair stereo speakers, 2) Learn how to make a flashing lamp with an on off switch, 3) Enter the Electric Demo Con- test, and many more. They were to have someone take a pic- ture of them working on a project, record the time spent, and put the picture in their booklet. Once they learned how to do one of these helpful tasks, they showed their fellow club members how it was done. Members were awarded with ribbons and certificates for their accomplish- ments. The skills they learned will help them in situations faced in everyday life. Girls ' 4-H The four H ' s, Health, Heart, Hands, and Head are carried out in this club ' s goal to promote interaction between students and their community. The club consists of approximately 20 females from grades 9-12. Although there are mostly seventh and eighth graders in- volved. Some of the activities 4-H participated in this year included various contests around Mobile such as Baking. Home-mak- ing, essay papers, Ecology posters, and talent. A 4-H notebook was also completed and acorns were collected to plant oak trees that Fredric took away. Sponsor, Mrs. Erdman, commented that she believes Girls ' 4-H is a good beginning for students, and she was well pleased with this year ' s club.

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Auxiliary Band Adding Color and Flash Adding color and flash to the marching band is a group called the Auxiliary Band. It ' s made up of the Dance Team, .in,) I lag and Rifle Corps. Members were chosen through tryouts by judges after a week of training in each individual group. The Auxiliary Band marched with the Marching Band during football season. Mardi Gras. and also participated in marching contests. Many times the Dance Team entertained the audience during pep rallies. Each individual group was actively in- volved in car washes, doughnut sales, and many other fund raisers done as a group. The Auxiliary Band was a welcomed ad- dition to the band during marching sea- son. Baker ' s High Steppers uori hard and are reward- ed with ne.lr pet »ith BAKEK ' i ■ md dance team march en the r learn work. ■re of their many ' 3ns. Band 129