McClellan High School - Lion Yearbook (Little Rock, AR)

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Sixth period is now rehearsal time for the band as junior Kevin Breeding practices a solo. Saluting the crowd is senior Brady Massey and the other band members at War Memorial Stadi- um. 2 1 S 'iq 48lEXzihd Band Officers: Front Row: B. Massey: L. Boling M. Houseg B. Simms. Row All-Region Band: Front Row: B. Masseyg B. Simmsg M. Beggsg K. 22 U4 Martin? B- POWGUS Mfr 1308553 R' Smilftl K- Ratliff- ' V ' Walthersg Row 2: ,Mr Bonneyg K. Breedingg lK. Ratliffg G. 'Phi11ipsgi,G ' Williams.

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N Practicing for an upcoming concert is Alan Co- zart. Taking attendance in Highlander choir is Denise Fleming. Bill Monk listens hard to hear the bass part on a new piece of music. Another School Holida I Choir Trips Interfere With School What was the next closest thing to a school holiday? More than likely a day when the choir was on a trip. Since choir included some 300 students, its not surprising that when they were gone their presence was missed. Choir was excused from school a total of 10 days all year, which was more than any other club on campus. Days that the choir was gone were often confused and different, and stu- dents could be heard around campus saying that its going to be one of those days. Teachers were known to rear- range test schedules in their classes which sometimes was more than half the class. But all of the inconveniences and sac- rifices were worth it when Highlander would come home with the superior rat- ings for which McClellan was tradition- ally known. Their excellence was rea- son enough to be proud. And as long as there were days when 2051 of the school was gone, there will be the same tradi- tion of excellence. Act1v1t1esf47

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C0mDetiti0I1 begins early in the year for the band as they perform at War Memorial Stadium, featuring soloist senior Grant Phillips. nder The Direction 0f iBrady Blassey Massey Pursues Musical Career Few high school student choose a ca- reer in music. They find the field to be too competitive, but, senior Brady Mas- sey chose to pursue his love of music by planning a career in music. He began at an early age with the piano lessons that all parents urge their kids to take. But for him practice wasn't a bore because he enjoyed making music. Brady was elected Drum Major both his junior and senior year and elected outstanding Drum Major at a band con- test at Joplin, Missouri. At the same camp he commanded more than 700 people at the closing ceremony. He was also director of the Lion Pride basket- ball band his junior year and was direc- tor of the Lion Pride auxiliary at band camp. He was also a student director in choir as well as in band. This meant he was able to direct the band or choir whenever the regular director wasn't there. He occasionally directed a con- cert. Wherever Brady went, the people around him could tell that he loved mu- sic. He would constantly be thumping out the rhythms to some song that only he could hear. With all the new pat- terns and trends in music, one can be sure that somewhere on the scene will be Brady Massey. Where Brady is, there will always be good music. Bandf49