Highland Park High School - Highlander Yearbook (Dallas, TX)

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Band grows to big size, larger sound 136 Band Wide y oe Why a iv Above: Eric Jones and Gordon Erwin stand at attention during a half-time. Above Right: Caroline Carroll adds authenticity with her piping. Right: Highlander Band performs at a football game. Mr. Don Theode directed the Highlander Band this year with the help of the Middle School Band director Mr. Craig Luffy. The band increased in size this year, going from 54 members last year to 73 members. This large group kept active through the year planning activities and com- peting in contests, along with boosting Scot Spirit during the football season. At Christmas, they collected toys to take to a . 362; ft — (LH p 4 Cn — ; ily = Deen fa A ih Seg nea jf eS tell Se ee A ’ y ; tf [= (3 dal if }} f ‘ 1 =... Ba) . “a underprivileged children. They also held a Christmas concert and dance. They at- tended UIL competitions in both the Spring and Fall. Also in the Spring, they attended state solo and ensemble competitions. The Flag Corp received new uniforms, and the bagpipers continued to enhance the traditional sound of the Highland Park Scots Band.

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fifth year in existence during the 1982- 1983 school year. Senior Julie Tinsley as captain and senior Kelly Keany as Lieutenant served as leaders for the corps consisting of eight female members. During the half-time of each H.P. Scot football game, the corps performed as an auxiliary unit of the band. Striving to perfect existing routines and develop new techniques, the members often practiced up to fifteen hours a week during marching season, which lasts the whole of the football season. Practices began in early August under the direction of new sponsor Mr. Craig Luffy, the associate director of the H.P.H.S. band. This year the corps received new, more traditional uniforms. The Captain and Lieutenant, chosen by an outside judge and approved by band director Mr. Theode, are announced along with other band officers at the annual spring band banquet. Experienced gals swing new flags The H.P.H.S. Fiag Corps celebrated its Flag corps Flag Leaders: Captain, Julie Tinsley and Lieutenant, Kelly Keany, lead the corps to success. Row 1: Lisa Pratt, Amanda Burke, Susan Stuart. Row 2: Audrey Whitesides, Kelly Keany, Julie Tinsley, Becky Guerrero. Flag Corps 135

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