Robertsdale High School - Robala Yearbook (Robertsdale, AL)

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The Golden Bear Marching Band had a suc- cessful but personally disappointing season. Although they made straight superior ratings at contest, they did not receive the best in class award at the Ft. Walton Beach Marching Fes- tival. Robertsdale has captured this title for two years but missed the third by two points. The Bear Band performed with excellence during football games under the field direction of Allen Pope. This year the band had another new director. Miss Suzie Kendrick, an alumni member of the Robertsdale Band. She did a great job as one could see when the band per- formed. She had the responsibility of choreo- graphing a half-time show, choosing music, and, the harde st part, keeping a hundred band students in line . With all the changes and difficulties the band program has had in the past three years, Robertsdale High School can still hold its head high and claim That ' s our band. Look at the Monkies! The auxilliary corps presents the flag at the eteran ' s Day assembly. A new addition to the band this year was the basketball pep band. This is the Robertsdale Drum Corp showing you they hate learned to count to two! Varsifv Band — 87

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The Marching Band Upholds Its Tradition of Excellence The Roberstale Marching Bear Band poses for a picture after the Deep South Marching Festival. Steve McKinney hoos the crowd with hi s trombone solo during Sophisticated Ladies . The auxiliary executes its featured exchange during Flight of the Bumble Bee . 86— Varsity Band

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Concert Season Reaps Rewards After the band completed marching season, they began rehearsing for the upcoming con- cert season. Moving indoors, the band had to leave the field behind and concentrate on stage presence, intonation, and phrasing. As usual, the band did excellent at competition. At dis- trict contest, the band made straight superior ratings. Moving on to state, the band made straight superiors in concert performance. They were the only band to receive superior ratings from all three judges. To wrap up the year the band held its second annual band banquet. Awards were given, spe- cial students were recognized, and good food was served. The band also gave a spring con- cert in the high school gym. The beginner and intermediate bands played as well as the varsi- ty band. The band had another rewarding year. One would find it difficult to decide what the best thing to happen to the band was. The band members agree that the getting Miss Kendrick as their band director was the best thing that happened to the band this year. Not many people have the ability to come straight from college to a band and carry on a tradition of excellence. As the band ' s track record shows, she did a superior job. (This page) Top: The band always has something to add to Friday pep rallies. Middle: Joey Knight and Suzie Kendrick (left) iteep the band in line as they march in the Homecoming parade. Bottom: The band comes off the line with an unusual open- er, Twilight Zone. (Other page) The band plays its farewell music for the graduating seniors. Middle: Band members patiently wait for halftime at a home football game. Bottom left: .Allyson Lassiter, Susan Harms, and Joice Childress display perfect marching posture despite the hot weather. Bottom right: Drum major Allen Pope is pleased with the performance of the band.