Polytechnic High School - Parrot Yearbook (Fort Worth, TX)

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The Marching 100 t the Cotton Bowl Praclice, praclice, and more praclice were The neces- sary ingredienls lo produce The greal' MARCHING l00 of which lhe Parrots are so ius+ifiably proud. Bu! virfue always reaps rewards, and fhe fame of fhe Parrof band has spread lhroughouf lhe leng'!h and breadfh of our counlry. Typical of 'rhis reaciion was 'l'he invilalion issued +o Band Direclor Frank Kaslro io bring his congregalion fo lhe January 2nd foofball classic, lhe Sou+hwesl's own Colfon Bowl. Joining five olher oulsfanding bands from The Land of lhe Lone Slar, lhe IOO puf on a pre-game show rhal made college bands green wiih envy. This appearance followed parficipalion in fhe Wichifa Falls Band conlesl from which 'the Band nefled ils second conseculive firsf place marching award. Sevenfeen individual 'firsf place awards were handed oul from fhe Firsl Chair of America, an organizalion which recognizes oufslanding individual performances among band members across fhe nalion. Parror Troopers, an organizafion of band members who concenlrales on dance arrangemenfs, played for local and sfafe conventions and dances. These players also parlicipaled in a Pep Band which played for all pep rallies and before and afler school spiri+ raisers. Serving as presidenl' of fhis year's organizafion was Grimm Dewell, who doubled as conduclor when he could persuade Kaslro lo relinquish lhe balon. Vice Presi- denl Tom Bullock, Tawana Gandillon, secreiaryi Marsha Reily, lreasurerp Janel' Whisenand, publicilyg and Marsha Sowers. librarian, rounded our fhe band's Big Drums. lnlroduced for The 'firsl lime in a Forl' Worlfh cily band, 'lhe eighf herald frumpels made big noise as lhey called allenlion lo band numbers. The Parrof Booslers Club, an organilaiion of band parenfs and local merchanls inleresied in The develop- menl of The band, helped defray expenses by a series of money-raising proiecls. Cule and perlry Kay Walson was elecled sweelhearl' of The Marching l00, aided and abelled by Campaign Manager Rex Meredilh. A band member for lhree years. Kay added beauly and musicianship fo lhe band. She was presenled af fhe Wichila Falls foolball game by All Slale Drum Major, Don Young. As direcfor Kaslro sums if up-- They have il lo give. and no one, or no band can 'louch fhem wifh a hundred fool pole.

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SEPTEMBER Record regislrallon over l600 Parrols R O T C Sponsors elecled Parrols enler foolball compehhon under Dan Campbell OCTOBER Kay Walson elecled Band Sweelhearl Class offucers nominaled and elecfed Band members selecled for lhe Flrsl Chair of America NOVEMBER Margie Dodson reigns as Homecoming ueen Homecoming Dance Class Favoriles elecled secrel kepl unlil May l Annual Day Glee Club Clinic Al' T. W. C. Bobby Ferrier elecled Presidenl of fhe Sludenr Council DECEMBER Chrisrmas Program Foolball leflermen announced Journalism convenlion in Denlon Poly Cagers begin fournamenl compelilion by winning Bi-Slale Tournamenl al Lawlon, Oklahoma CALE DAR OF EVENTS JANUARY Elechon of Baskelball ueen Delalna Walker Bonlng up for mud semesler examlnahons Eslablnshmenl of new melhod of pre reglsfrahon for classes Unexpecfed snow holiday FEBRUARY Magazine subscruphon sales by Seniors POLY Cagers finish successful baskefball clly play Tom Meacham and Linda Roberlson elecled Kung and ueen of Hearfs D E delegales allend annual convenhon in Aushn Sprung slaff 'fakes over Parakeel Valenhne Dance MARCH Baskelball leflermen announced Poly baseball season begins All Cary Orcheslra and Chorus Bio Chem Phy elecls sprung officers Delama Walker assumes leadership of Leh Gif s Service OTQBHIIBTIOD APRIL All Cify Track Meel Leli Spring Formal af fhe Women s Club Spring Follies direcled by Frank Kasko Presenlalion of annual Operella MAY Presenfalion Ball delivery of annuals Garden Parry Senior Play Baccalaureale and Graduafion

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t the Cotton Bowl ,Q , , s. ,....-Q gf- BAND MEMBERS FLUTES: Busbee, Garrelf, Kesler, Rodolph, Siacy. Walson While. OBOES: Reily, Reniclr. CLARINETS: Allen, Asplund. Balmer, Barber, Brurnley, Cal- houn, Forresf, Hallmarlz, Haffon, Lemons, Lelson. Mansel. McCoy, Muller, Neal, Pearson, Phillips, Roper, Russell, Slocomb, Snyder. Sfaclxs Thomas, Waflcins, While, Whilfenberg, Williams, Wolverlon, Francisco, Shelfon, Sco++. SAXOPHONES: Alexander, Brcyles, Counch. Dallon. Eudey, Gandillon, Graves, Marlin, McCall, Moore Recer, Wills, Young, Wonders. TROMBONES: Belew, Bullock, Cosby, Duffey, Gofcher, Kerr, Sigmon, Smifh, Whisenand lJane+ and Jiml. TRUMPETS: Cain, Cole, Davis, lKei+l1 and Thomasl Dewaide, Guderian, Henry, Kerr, Nix, Siuarf, Rhoades, Sager, Schofield, Sharpe, Slephenson, Tale ber+, Tharp, Wildman, Wren. FRENCH HORN: Green, PeHy, Wills lPall, Reniclr, Edwards. BASS: Bice, Cosby, lRoberfl, Crulchfield, Dewell, Francis Jones, Miller, lBen+onl Polfer, Widener. BARITONE: Gisl, Qualles, Rifchey. PERCUSSION: Burns, Calcaferra, Collins, Farras, Howard, Jaclrson, King, Meredifh, McConnell, McKey, Mc- Kinney, Miller, lMaryl, Sowers, Sparlrs. f. , uc '.:1f:.w- wifi-p?rA4g1 f.J ' ' -4 ' f' f, K Amina-N? G, Yq.4fWfi'- 'iii ,auf -F 3f',,'g ,rf . :ad -l.nTN :I 1 'il ,sb-xl l l i l I 1 r i i l .4--eil, 645