Ball State University - Orient Yearbook (Muncie, IN)

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Practice to perfection: ' t times I want to quit' Eyeing the competition before your turn comes , is sometimes as rough as trying out yourself. Pom-pon tryouts were held in Men's Gym after W a workshop which showed hopeful squad mem- , bers, like Cindy Stewart, iust what to do. Sometimes that band director's one more time, folks is iust too much to take after along afternoon's practice. Linda Conn expresses her feelings for prolonged practice sessions, which often cut into eating, studying and relaxing time. xx ,AQ QQ X 'gf-.Q 'My X

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' .ww Wiv' g ,.'s5f igtfifL'-T P pt. .e1xsaeLttJf:'ft'sN ' , . 55 f'ff11v - . . . 5. rg - ' .vt as , ' Q . mn Astonished by the total offense game played by the Cards against the Bulldogs, cheerleader Brenda Heathcoat tries to keep the spirit mov- ing. Q Many bands did leave after the halftime performance but those who stayed got to see the hustling Cardi- nals go on to defeat the Bulldogs 52- 14. Although the second half was not too exciting for fans to watch, Coach McClain did feel the effort put forth by the team was the best of the seo- son up to date. The gridders had lost their first two games to Eastern and Central Michigan. The multi-colored uniforms, the mere existence of over 3,000 instru- ments and the well-executed routines of the bands, plus a football victory, gave Band Day the spice needed to be called a great show. Truly the bands deserved the applause they raucously received at the end of their halftime performance. 'Feeling pretty good,' Carla Curtis and Deb Bryan direct their attention to a yo-yo on the steps of the stadium after an overwhelming victory with Butler. R

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