Burns High School - Blazes Yearbook (Lawndale, NC)

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RE D ARERANIET | This year we were part of a process that occurs every ten years. Burns was reaccredited. Even though reac- creditation occurs every year, this year was special because a visiting team came to rate the quality of our school and curriculum. Reaccredita- foreign lands are not.that different from Americans. three mo with Kirby Baa Many students comnlented t was fun to find that people from

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balloon!”’, but most of all you would hear, through shaky voices ‘‘Good Luck” and ‘‘Let’s do our stuff!”’ “I’ve experienced some very happy moments and went through some rough times, but being in the Burns Band is a great thing!”’, remarked se- nior Sunni Wease. Being in the Burns Band is a year round thing. It takes hours of practice and a positive attitude from every member. But this band doesn’t just perform at football games and go to marching contests. After marching season, the band still keeps up its hard work. Concert band and the jazz ensemble get under way. The Booster Club holds the band together. Serving as chaperones for every band trip, working at fund rais- ing projects, and just being there when they were needed were just part of their duties. Mr. Rohleder, band director said, ‘‘We truly ap- preciate our booster parents they’re great!”’ TOP — After their third place performance at the Western Carolina Band Competition Gary Greene and Chris Canipe talk about the days show while Sunni Wease looks at her tee-shirt. BOTTOM — Drum Line: Teresa Hastings, Ted Mayes, Rod Bowen, Gary Har- rick, Meredith Pheifer, Connie Bridges, Ron McKee, John Burns, Mike Earl, Larry Good- man, Charles Lichen, Don Phillips. Band 101

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