MacArthur High School - Crest Yearbook (Irving, TX)

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Twelve Attend Band Camp In order to improve their playing abilities and gain experience, 1 2 members of the MacArthur Band attended a Summer Music Camp at East Texas state university in Commerce. These students spent their time attending rehearsals, sectionals, and theory classes in the Student Union, the Music Building, and the University Auditorium. The last day, campers demon strated the results of their work in concerts. The Drum Corps, which included Tev Rev. Bill whitsen. Shane Boldin. James Edwards. Pam Buchanan, and Jeff Verver, performed at the ETSU Stadium. The auditorium featured the Orchestra and A. B. c:. and I) Bands, which had been compiled from the many musicians who labored through the week. Melia Sims, Alan Lane. David O ' Boyle. and Adrew Walters were chosen for the A Band. Their conductor was Robert Jagar. Director of Bands at the University of Tennessee, who led them in two songs he composed. Pastorale and Country Dance and Litany in Terra Pax ' . They also played March on an Irish Aire by Claude T. Smith and Finlandia by John Higgins. Keith Reese and Brian Wieters made the B Band, which was directed by Andy Anderson from Centenial High School in Arlington. Their performance included •Queen City by W.H. Boorn. Highlights from Superstar by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, and Variation Overture by Clifton Williams. Above Left: Hand Director Rick Hall issues insiructions to the competing drum majors. AboveRlght: Jeff Verver and Pam Buchanan display concentration at the ETSl ' Band camp Far Left: Loading his lx)at cleaning ec)uipineni. Craig Pittman starts another day at his summer job Above: In the Print Shop Uale Tarver reads over the announcements concerning Freshman Orientation before he makes copies to be mailed Left: Kenny Clark hopes the fish are biting during an early morning outing.

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Left: 1 n an attempi to secure an out during the Lancaster game, shonstop John Mullman stretches toward the ball while second baseman Bobby Mallow aids the play. Below Left: Senior Mike Marak spends many of hus summer afternoons sailing on Grapevine Lake Below Center: Laura Marchant takes time out from sightseeing to pose witn a London Bobljy during her family ' s summer trip to Europe Below: After being named the I980 Republican Presidential Candidate, former California Governor Ronald Reagan acknowledges his acceptance to the convention delegates. mfi . ( — M- -r v} i ! ' iii iiwuii ii r I i Reagan Gets Elephant Ride Twenty thousand people arrived in Detroit, Michigan, for the Republican National Convention. Those w|io spoke, focused upon President Jimmy Carter ' s weak leadership and general ineptitude. The mud slinging was headed by former President Gerald Ford, former Texas Governor John Connaily, and Senator Barry Goldwater. The orators atiacljed the Carter administration, blaming if for rising inflation, high interest rates, and expandinfl unemployment. NAACP Director Benjamin Hooks urged Republicans to work for full employment, low cost public transportation, and an amendment to the Voting Rights Act. The third, and final, night of the convention brought the nomination of Ronald Reagan. After much deliberation, he selected Geoige Bush as his running mate. The states voted, with Montana ' s 20 pushing him over the top. He promptly proceeded into a 45 minute acceptance speech where he rephrased his campaign positions on the Equal Rights Amendment, deiicit spending, the national defense, anr inflation. Concluding his speecn, Reagan requested a moment of silent prayer, then proclaimed. God bless America. Following his orators ' , the delegates lepf to their feet for a 20 minute ovation. Red and white balloons were floated from the rafters and Sousa marches were played — bringing the 1980 Republican Convention to a close page 1 7 I

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Left: Hchi-arsinri i h.illiiriie roiiiinc lo Ont- Cliiudiii OllvKTl irjrs lo learn Ihc movcmcnis for a hal winch will Ik- used m ih |K-rli)rni,inn- Below Lefl: Drum Major Handv Hixlilord ,ind .Vs.sisi.ini Drum Major Don Crnum pcrfecl ihcir dirci iin 3 skills durinri Drum Major Campal i; TSl Below: l-rcshman Shcrrl Head praeiices marchin 4 lo her |X)silif)n fora(:f)lor(iuard fealure in -Hol.slulf Bollom Fla i Corjjs members .Nancy lilliol. I.auru- shook. Teresa Duarle, Chris Alumhau jh. Sherri Head, and Laura Dowlearn [jraclice pan of ihe routine used in Vera Cruz Leaders Drill At Superstar Cardette Leaders attend the Superstar Drill Team Camp in San Antonio. Texas, along with aproximately 150 other girls from the Texas area. This camp taught them how to instruct others. The workout was designed to prepate them for practices at MacArthur. Grouping in pairs, the leaders went to different classes for learning routines. Each group performeti a number learned at .Vlac. rthur. in addition to four newly acquired routines. A drill team competitiorr .vas then held which covereci commands and marching, . fter each e ent. ribbons were awarded: blue for superior, red for excellent. and white for good. When the competition ended. judges calculated the number of ribbons received by each group. As the recipients of 25 blue and five red ribbons, the Cardette Leaders were named Most Outstanding of the entire camp. Lisa Killius received a first place trophy for being the Most Outstanding Individual. ' icki Wilson was honored as one of the top four girls . ETSU Hosts Color Guard Members of the Color Guard, which includes the Bands Flag and Rifle Corps, spent a week of their summer vacation at East Texas State University. .Mong with other high schools from throughout Texas. the - practiced to perfect basic spins, holds, and twirls. This was the first ear the band had used a rifle team. The fi e members were placed in the beginners group, having ne ' er held a rifle until the first day. Because of the var ing levels of talent among the flags. the - were divided into intermediate and advanced groups. During the .Manual of . rms Competition on the second da - of camp. Ixjth flag groups received Superior Ratings. . t another event the intermediate group earned First Runner L p page 19 I