Callaway High School - Lesprit Yearbook (Jackson, MS)

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All Fired Up. With upraised arms, the flag girls exhibit their Charger spirit. The marching band performed during halftime and in parades. The stage band, however, gave a lot of concerts during the year. The months of November, December, and January put the band and some individual members on their p ' s and q ' s. During these months the All-State Band, Delta State Honor Band, and the Mid South Honor Band Contests took place. The band also participated in the Delta Band Festival and Solo and Ensem- ble Contest. Various band clinics and a band Auxiliary Corp Camp along with practice sessions at Callaway, filled the summers of these dedicated musicians. All this activity conglomerated into preci- sioned and excitement packed rou- tines and concerts. Sit On It.. Dot r a Martir makes good use of her rifle during a break in practice. 76 Trombones. James Brown and Kerry Sims exchange worried looks as Ricky Flem- ing disappears into the trombones. Band, Flag and Rifle Corp 49

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That Baaaaad Charger Beal Up In Arms. Drum major David Heflin gets caught in the act of conducting the band. Sassy Sax. Ben Buckley strikes a classical pose while goofing off on band picture day. Ben, one of 28 seniors in the band, served as leader of his section. Football season consisted of more than a battle between two taped up and girdled teams. In the 15 min- utes before the second half, an even more heated battle took place — the battle of the bands. Underclassmen didn ' t really get into this mini-war. It had become routine to the Jun- iors and Sophomores to concern themselves with butterflies and sweaty palms. Seniors, however, really got into this major confron- tation. Thoughts of blowing the other band off the field filled their heads as they performed before ap- preciative fans. After all the hard practice they owed it to themselves. With all 110 band and Flag and Ri- fle Corp members in the bandroom 2nd period, Mr. Mayfield could boast of having the largest class in school. While Mr. Mayfield got down to the nitty gritty of the mu- sic, David Heflin picked up on the tempo to add a final polish to their routine. Sectional leaders Misty Jackson, Jeffree Taylor, Pam Corder, Onetta Starling, Ben Buck- ley, Gary Ard, James Brown, Jimmy Ratcliff, Greg Robinson, and James Ray worked with their divisions to achieve the highest de- gree of perfection. Band members displayed and deve- loped their talent through perfor- mance, competition, and clinics 48 Band, Flag and Rifle Corp

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In Power Calling on everyone ' s support the student council of ' 78 held it ' s first meeting, October 31. Mr. Smith welcomed the 68 member council. Since the student body officers, Perjetta Smith, West Sweatt, and Sandra Marshall had worked to- gether as Junior class officers, get- ting the student council in gear did not propose much of a problem. However, most of the class officers were new to the job. With Coach Wright giving advice along the way, the Student Council began organizing many student ac- tivities. Homecoming day activi- ties, first on their agenda, took place on October 7. To make money, the Student Council members popped popcorn, poured coke and made their way through cheering crowds during basketball games played at Callaway. The Stu- dent Council worked with the drama department to put on a ta- lent show on December 14. They also sponsored a donkey basketball game and a gong show. The Student Council gave Callaway students a voice in government. It also added unity to the school through its leadership. Wright is right! Coach Wansley Wright, Student council sponsor, puts in his time at the concession stand. Kerr for Crabs. Rachel Kerr delivers her pre- sidency winning speech. 50 Student Council