Douglas County High School - Huskie Highlights Yearbook (Castle Rock, CO)

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l ' XjI'21'f.lfjJ'P-lfil'rlg'J ay:-ld! .n .n,.u..n .J..:..a...a.n..a 1 ....n..a.a ...a ,.i 1 During marching season the trumpet section is the backbone of the band. Kyle Howard and Chad Vershowske give it all they've got. -C Due to the small number of tuba players, they are able to do individual manuvers. Mark Gassman kneels to create special effect. Intense concentration is what it takes to plays piccolo while Ann Russell toots 2 be good in competition. Raney Roth flute during a Boulder competition. Wml f with -0' W

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i ae 'W?m Wm E Vith hat in hand before lining up, drum major J.P. Gober visualizes a flawless now, thus bringing both himself and the End as a whole one step closer to rfection. ble to mix performance styles. Jazz marching includes dance and various over the head ma- neuvers with rifles and flags. This change opened the march- ing show to variety. I-lot pink and purple silks for the flags were another change. Also, a variation of the flag, which was half as long as a reg- ular pike and had a pennent on each end, was added. To in- crease the versatility of the guard, each member was en- couraged to learn to handle all guard equipment, but still spe- cialize. Mr. Crouch stressed, A group should be a color guard and not just a flag team or a rifle team. Silently waiting for CU Band Day to conscientious preparation, the band begin, senior Mike Denning makes last finished in second place. minute adjustments. Due to everyone's

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Practice Brin s Pride Wurst Praises Indivi ual Effort We have a heck of a lot to be proud of, summerized director, Mr. Mark Wurst. After surviving hours of practice, from the noon- time August heat to October early morning frosts, the band marched its way to the top. The season began with a festi- val where all the bands performed for each other. Then came CU Band Day when the band brought home second place and regionals where they were awarded third. At State, the final competition, DC was proud to bring home a fourth place out of the 19 bands present in their division. Drum major, I.P. Gober explained, After all that the band had been through in the previous year, most of the other bands in the area didn't even consider us to be a contender. But with our uni- maginable determination and hard work, the band pulled to- gether and became one of the most competitive bands in the state. To this he added, The band's spirit this year was five miles above what it has been in the past. After the season was over, I felt very proud and re- spected every band member who put time and effort into making this the closest band I have ever seen. Senior, guard member, Carol Fournier thinks ahead about the remainder of the show. Carol comments, Tossing a rifle is second nature to me, it's taken hours of practice. eeping 204 feet in time is not an easy -b. The percussion section's performance is vitally important to the success of the Percussion mcludes three drfferent kinds band because they set the tempo. of drums mallets and symbols