Linden High School - Linden Legend Yearbook (Linden, MI)

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v In 1988 the Linden Eagle Marching Band managed to capture their 3rd consecutive state championship. Con- tinuing with their innovative approach, Linden chose a show based on Andrew Lloyd Weber ' s Musical Phantom of the Opera . The show complete with masks, capes, and a magical organ was centered around three characters: The Phantom (Brian Soules), Raoul (Robb Goddard), and Christine (Maria Woodbury) The season, which the band started in Flight 3 (bands with membership of 70 or below), began with the band tak- ing 1st place at West Bloomfield and Clarkston Invitationals. But the band then chose to rise to Flight 2 (bands with membership of 71-110), which was followed by a second place finish at the Michigan Invitational, which has been traditionally one of the bands better shows. The defeat gave the band new momentum as they gave an excep- tionally moving show at the John Glenn Contest, which increased their score twelve points and earned them a first place finish. At the Durand Invi- tational the band took second place be- hind the 110-member Lakeview marching band from St. Clair Shores. It seemed doubtful that the 72 mem- bers of Linden could beat the 110 members of Lakeview and pull off their third state championship. Lin- den ' s preliminary performance at the state finals left much to be desired. The score, however did place them in the finals show where they gave the best show of the season, which came to an emotional ending with most of the band members crying their way off the field, and to their third state champi- onship. The smallest Linden band ever received the highest Linden score ever — an 82.7. The band then went on to the Grand National Championship at the Pontiac Silverdome where they re- ceived a score of 77.25 and placed 27th out of the 54 bands that attended. In all aspects the band had the most suc- cessful season to date and they hope to continue this and possibly quadruple their state championship title. : aK:. »;ii. »i ' Sj i»« »!»:«aig» ' S . ' ' ai8gs ' ilBiiS: 22

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Aaron Adams, Emily Alger, Stephanie Annis. Leah Ballenger, Kelley Dickenson, Rob Goddard, Johnna Gray, Sequoya Hesselrode, Shawn Humphrey. Sandy Jordan, Susan Lacl(, Keith McDaniel. Jacquelyn McMaster. Janel O ' Brien. Lisa Sisco, Jean Trevillian, Steve Vessey, Debra Watrous, Lance Wilson.

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AWARDS tM.C.B.D.A) Righi III West BloomliekJ Invitational First Placs 42.7 Best Winds Best Percussion Clarksion lnvitatK3na] First Place 18.4 Best Winds Best Percussion Best MS M FIRST Unoen Invitational Octobsrl, 19B8 Exhibition Onfy Right II Michgan Invitational Second Place 587 John Glenn Invitational First Place 70.3 Best Guard B est Percussion Best Mi M Best Winds Best Field Command Durand Invitational Second Place 71 .4 Best Mi M M.C.B.OA Slaia Championships Prelifninaries Third Place 78 Sesi Field Command Finais First Place 82.7 Most Improved Band {■ ■ 40pointsj AWARDS (M.BA) Grand National Champiortship Silverdome Pontiac, Michigan 77.25 (27lh o( 54) FIELD COMMANDERS FRENCH HORN Susan Vessey Jelf Farrar Brian Soules Kris Huliman Flyan Powell PICCOLO Delecia Vaughn Becky Dunlap PERCUSSION Kris Melcall Matt Adair CLARINET Neil Bright Rachello Chrispcll Lisa Darling Jenny Evans KellieGeorgo Robbie Farmer Jeremy Jones Hicki Frappier Christine Brien Erin Frederick Lara Pitlman Greg Parks Belh Potts James Partin Susan SanSam Michael Paul Andrea Sleiner Sara Riggs Krisly Tester ALTO SAX Paula VanHouse Todd Martin Kalhy Melcall Steve Vessey John Walsh Bobbie Sutton Mindy VanHouse MUSICAL SELECTIONS from ' Phantom of the Opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber Phantom of the Opera -Think of Me Masquerade Music of the Nighl CHARACTERS The Phantom - Brian Soules Christine - Maria Woodbury Raoul ■ Rob Goddard TROMBONEaENOR SAX Scott Adams Josh Darling Brad Dennis Larry LaPointe Rachel Phillips Scott Riggs Tara Scott Stacy Smith Melissa Sprague Jim Stamper BASS Benjy Jones John Morton TRUMPET Jessica Adams Steve Allen Dominic Bushon Chip Dougherty Joel Gibson Bill Niesler Scott Revord Kutliss Smith COLORGUARD Gwen Cooney Tern Doehring Beckie Dusenbery Casey Fenlon Wendy Kirchofer Jenny LaRocque Anita Partin Kris Sproull Angle Spuehler Joceline Walsh Maria Woodbury AUXILIARY PERSONNEL Kristina Crandall Jessica Thor SOLOISTS John Morton, Ogan Bill Niesler, Trumpet Kris Hullman. French Horn 23