Aldine High School - Round Up Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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have real good friends not in band be-Cause all my time is spent doing something for band. But was band really worth all of this hard work and dedi- cation? Junior John Penewitt said, Band is certainly worth lit because that senior jacket in your senior year sure is nicef, All the hard work and dedication resulted in four No. l's at the Ull., Marching Contest for the fifth consecutive year. Below: Dancing to the drum cadence lfronl rowl freshman Mary Collins, junior Di-anna Hartnup, lsccond rowj sophomore Leigh Ann Brevard and sophomore Kissy Wood help pheer in the stands. law fs s 'Was 0 c Below: Drum Major Camp was like enlisting in the army and going to boot camp. drum major Susan Drymond said, and cofdrum major Dean Theiss agreed, 01? .im 5'T?2s2 ' -E i' Wg: ,N 'vs Q Bfg eff Above: Award winning twirl:-r Mirhelr- Cilln-rl said lhul she was embarrass:-d at firsl lvul slim- got used to lu-ing thi- unly lwirler. Band 3

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We are famil Below: Keeping her french horn parallel to the ground is one more thing junior Cynthia Thompson must remember during halftime performances. ,aa-'A Band is like one big happy family. Most of my friends are in band, and we are all very close, junior Sherri Con- ner said. This quote summed up the thoughts of many band stu- dents. An average day during marching season to a band student meant spending 11 hours a day, four days a week and as much as 16 hours on game days at school or with other band members. Junior Karen Groschke said, his almost impossible to Below: As a versatile musician, senior Suzanne Marion switches from clarinet during concert season to the bells during marching season. Above: Practicing during class in the halls and after school during marching practice, the Flag Corps perfected their flag routines. Senior Janet Staha concentrates on her next move during a halftime performance. 4.919 Dyafaig BAND 36 Band

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Relief spelled S-i-X F-l-a-g-s To raise money for the band trips to Six Flags and Gal- veston, the symphonic and concert bands sold cheese, sau- sage and tootsie rolls. Also, as a major fund raiser, the bands had a flea market and carnival in the stadium parking lot. The results of the trips were excellent ratings by the symphonic band in Dallas and superior ratings by the con- cert hand in Galveston. Below: Seniors Janet Vela and Rochelle Evans relax on the bus after a long weekend at Six Flags, the reward for a hard year of work. f i ' Below: One booth at the carnival was the county jail. People paid 501 to put their friends in jail. Senior Tommy Pagel contemplates his revenge as he serves his sentence. N, 4 f 'Ni ' . i . 1-f 'E LL. Symphonic Band 38 Band i' 'I