Sylvan Hills High School - Bruin Yearbook (Sherwood, AR)

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1 On the opposite page are: TOP; David Spencer during a rehearsal before the Blue and White inter- squad game and BOTTOM; Ken Chandler towards the end of a two- hour marching rehearsal. At RIGHT; Mr. Burgett attempts to answer a question posed by Tyra Barnett and BLEOW; stands alone watching a show take form with his bullhorn at the ready. BOTTOM LEFT; Tracy DuBose and Company exhibit the various methods of holding a trombone. 15

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Band “gets it on” with now music Band kicked off its school year with a step-two and then settled down to the solid playing of con- cert season. From those spirited pep assemblies and games to con- certs and try-outs, the band was right in the thick of the action. Enrollment increased from sixty- three in 1970 to seventy-six, pre- senting the band with problems to overcome. Student leadership became a problem because of a large sophomore to senior ratio. More members meant not enough uniforms to go around. A new drum major had to be broken in and even majorettes worked for recognition. The problems were overcome either by the selling of Drix and a million Chuck-Wagons or through practice, practice, prac- tice. One of the sad, unconquer- able problems was the continuously tardy student. 8:00 a.m. rehear- sals came early to the majority, but to a few stragglers, rehearsals came and went. Musically, the band had out- standing players, mediocre players, and ones who couldn’t play at all. At times, the music would come on strong and at other times it would fade away into nothingness, depending on the amount of stage- fright involved. The old-style marches were mostly replaced by now tunes such as Get It On,” The Horse, and Rock a la Bach. A few pieces were worked to death for contests, but most of the songs were enjoyed by both the bands- men and their listeners. The first performance of a march- ing show, a State Festival concert, or an All-Region try out never fail- ed to produce funny pains deep in the bandmember’s stomachs. Some- times mistakes made on a first try created a determination to do bet- ter the second time around, if it ever came. Working hard and doing well was a feeling all want- ed to experience. The band will always remem- ber sloshing tlirough the cold mud and wet grass at 8:00 a.m., the pangs of cherished seniors graduat- ing, the dismay of being yelled at when you're standing alone on the wrong yardlinc, and the feeling of a job well done. 14

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BELOW: Ron McVay with a regal attitude before the Russellville game. RIGHT: Becky Fitzjerrell and Kathy Epperson with other band members Waiting in the wings at homecoming. BELOW RIGHT: Linda Garrison waits for her solo. Or hit a wrong note. Or is more interested in the Benton game.