Archer City High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Archer City, TX)

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Eighth grade boosts band in numbers “Band! “Hey! “Atten-hut, ten-hut!” “Go big black!” This command, familiar to both band members and fans, signaled the be- ginning of practice or half-time. Starting their rehearsals in August, upper classmen began training the 21 eighth graders, almost a third of the entire band, to march. “It wasn't easy to discipline them all, said Billy Tyler,junior trumpet player. Practices continued every day and on Tuesday nights for the duration of football season. The band showed its weekly progress during game halftimes. Playing songs such as Ventura, Old Time Rock and Roll, For Your Eyes Only, and the Flintstones, the band featured key players, percussion and soloists. Aux- ilaries also entertained fans and highlighted the games themselves. ABOVE: Drummers Stacy Schroeder, Doug Mayfield, and Misty Graves do not seem distracted by Mindy Berend's cymbals during afternoon band practice. RIGHT: Angela Kinsey, Missy Jancik, and Shannon Sternadel prove that summer band is not all work as they munch on goodies at a band party held at the local swimming pool. 24 organizations Page sponsored by GARY SOUTHARD Box 1208 Archer City, TX

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LEFT: We love our band bus!” says Band Council. (Clockwise from left) Jama Leamon, flag captain; Melesha Eldridge, vice- president; Karen Mendenhall, secretary; Khristie Davis, president; Deanna Roy, drum major. BELOW: Newcomer Doug Fulford in- spects grass as he watches practice in hopes of an opening in the show. FAR LEFT: Karen Mendenhall rocks to Old Time Rock and Roll,” a fa- vorite of the fans and play- ers, at an indoor pep rally. LEFT: Debbie Blackburn twirls her flag in the band hall when high winds force corps inside. BELOW: “Being an upper classman can be fun! says Jama Leamon after making fresh- man Bill Crutcher carry the bells as Traci Parish tags along. organizations III 23

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RIGHT: Drummers Misty Graves and Staci Schroeder rehearse Flintstones on the band practice field the day before contest. BELOW: French horn player Chris Gray gives drum major Deanna Roy and flag girl Wendy Peden a lift to the practice field on the drum major podium.. BELOW: Still sporting the face paint from Black Out Day, Tommy Victory, Paul McGregor, and Donny Victory leave the stands for the half-time show at the Archer City-Holliday game. FIRST ROW: Karen Mendenhall, Deanna Roy, Margaret Harlan SECOND ROW: Shane Wright, Shanan McWhorter, Mindy Berend, Angela Kinsey, Mistie Eldridge, Shelly Teichman, Mitzi McLemore, Kristi Jentsch, Shannon Teichman, Kara Green, Misty Graves, Randi Foster THIRD ROW: Wendy Peden, Casey Johle, Brandy Peden, Amy Becker, Missy Jancik, Stacy Schroeder, Walter Fullerton, Diann Clark, Jennifer Clark, Sheri Shults, Brandy Dupont, Trey Reed, Kelly Hanson, Teresa Mooney FOURTH ROW: Amy Davis, Jenny Phillips, Gretchen Laudermill, DeeAnn Blackburn, Melesha Eldridge, Dan Haile, Matt Williams, Chris Gray, Khristie Davis, Lorie McCown, Heather Bollman, Shannon Wright, Brandon Brewer, Jama Leamon FIFTH ROW: Traci Parish, Tommy Victory, Paul McGregor, Chris Ditto, Doug Mayfield, Shannon Sternadel, Mr. Fetsch, Bill Crutcher, Donny Victory, Billy Tyler, Steve Willett, Debbie Blackburn Page sponsored by MR. AND MRS. BARRY MORRISON Box 668 Archer City, TX organizations III 25