John Tyler High School - Alcalde Yearbook (Tyler, TX)

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Performing and competing kept mem- bers of Pro Musica busy. They attended the All Region Choir Clinic in Greenville and also competed in Nacogdoches. Selected girls attended the Texas Woman's University workshop in Denton to improve musical abilities. Later they participated in UIL Solo and Ensemble Contest, Coterie performances, and UIL Concert and Sight-Sing Contest. Pro Musica members entertained John Tyler students at the Christmas Assembly and local junior high students in various performances in January. Director of the choir was Mr. Herbert Coursey. 20 . . . Pro Musica L-. Members of Pro Musica are Top Row: Cindi Willson, Jeanette Fry, Leigh McFall, June Miller, Nena Play, Jacqueline Riles, Lewanna Desdunes, Shirley Jackson, Jannie Johnson, Robbie Guinn, Shelia Craven, Stephanie Baxter, Fiegnia Hubbard, and Margaret Smith. Bottom Row: Denise Nelson, Melinda Gilliand, Latricia Harris, Vanessa Starling, Georgia Hall, Patricia Davis, Phyllis Wallace, Mary Ellis, Franscene Carpenter, and Sherrice Carpenter. Pro Musica also includes Front Row: Karen Clayton, Mary Sue Breen, Gloria Jones, Vickey Staley, Flita Jones, Claudette Johnson, Frankie Simpson, Debbie McGill, Sarah Martin, and Pamela Williams. Back Flow: Nelva Mims, Delores Dotson, Derrell Leach, Lana Williams, Toni Loving, Charlotte Ellis, Rita Crawford, Paneltha Williams, and Margaret Hawkins.

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Choir Perform And Competes Choir Director Herbert Coursey directs the choir to Mr. Coursey directs the choir to lower the tone build up during a Booster Club meeting. during a Booster Club meeting performance. The A Capella Choir consists of Back Row: Royce Allen, Doug Owens, Paul Preddy, Tony Hicks, Rondy Dotson, Larry Ticey, Tony Carter, Doug Wilson, Brent Crowder, Chris McCauley, John Moore, David Mass, Johnny Cain, Ricky Stegal, Lewis Gamble, and Dwight Williams. Second Row: Brenda Sims, Judy Bowens, Marilyn Pike, Laquita Land, Kathy Burton, Cindy Ward, Shawana Griffin, Hazel Black, Vivian Clark, Ann Liles, Martha Pike, Rhonda Kightlinger, Charlotte McCaleb, Shirley Collum, Shirley Turner, Artelisa Hughes, Rosemary Sullivan, and Pat Smith. Bottom Row: Nona Freeman, Mary Sue Breen, Anna Zotz, Marsha Williams, Shelia Day, Shelia Jones, Angie Patterson, Melonye Deaton, Joann Kirven, Laretha Gardner, Shelia Rayburn, Carolyn Walker, David Jackson, Reginald Whitaker, and Kenneth Thompson. A Capella... 19

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Captain Sherry Jones leads the drill team back to the bleachers after marching around the mountain. Titles Of Officers Teaching and developing coordination through dancing was the main purpose of Blue Brigade. Creating close friend- ships and setting high ideals was another stressed goal. During the summer, Brigadette members attended Drill Team camp at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, where members received three excellent awards and officers received two superior awards. For two weeks in August, sophomores attended summer practices where they learned several hand routines, yells, and chants for football games. Officers and Briga- dettes performed during pep rallies, football and basketball games. Sopho- mores and the Junior-Senior Squad also showed their enthusiasm in the stands during athletic events. During the fall, the Blue Brigade members Changed yielded time and energy to collect money for the Lions Club, the American Legion Poppy Day, and the March of Dimes. All members participated in the annual Tyler Christmas Parade. A Christmas party in which food and entertainment was provided by members was held and gifts were also exchanged. Leaders of the Blue Brigade in previous years held titles of Head Drum Major, Assistant Head Drum Major, Head Majorette, Twirl Major, and Majorette. This year, however, titles were altered to Captain, the candidate obtaining the most votes at tryouts, and the following nine were Officers. Of the nine Officers, Ms. Peggy Marcom, sponsor, chose two to work with the drill team, and the other seven worked in sophomore classes instructing along with Ms. Marcom. ya Brigadette members include Back Ftowl Sharon Butler, Demetra Hicks, Renae Lewis, Cindy Chelf, Thresa Jones, Debbie Ivy, Lisa Morris, Donna Ford, Diane McKamie, AFUV Al'l'10ld, Tina Ledford, Julie Ribble, and Lisa Melton. Second Flow? Becky Scritchfield, Pam Browr, Sonja Crow, Charlotte McCaleb, Ann Liles, Ann Clayton, Drunita Crawford, Gayla Brown, and Ginger Thedford. Kneeling: Liz Goodman, Kay Evans, Melinda Willis, Tracey Ftounsavall, Polly Thomas, Debbie Jones, Jana Hinds, and Tammie Williams. l Blue Brigade . . . 21