Carroll High School - Anchor Yearbook (Corpus Christi, TX)

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I-hgh stepping at the front of the Txger Band Marlon Rhodes cuts a flashing pxcture as she struts down the playlng fleld TROPHY Band Dnrector Hall shows f1rst trophy won by the band to Drum Major Marlon Rhodes and Presxdent Bernard Dodson Tnger uniforms created a sensation when the tvurlers wore them for the flrst tlme thls wear Judllm Harder Earlxne Hendrlx N13I'l0I'l Rhodes Vxr gmla Fox and Pam Dxxon clrcle around Brenda McDowall wlth thelr batons 85 , A s x L 'f ' A, , I f. ,, W. I ,-I J.. 'V x rl-'H .f,., 'f I In 4: . . , ' - ' ', ' ' ' ' vm-,., . , -- ,p ' .,: f. '. A , . ' , . , ' 4- . 1 .V rf' '

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Everyone of the 84 members of the Ternflc T1ger Band must be on hns toes for dress parade They come to attentlon on the practlce fleld at the slgnal glven by the drum major Marlon Rhodes Perfect formatlons are 1 must TERRIFIC TIGER BAND TAKES TOP Each year the band accepts mto 1ts ranks all muslcally qual1f1ed students who are lnterested 1n band work These students must be shaped mto a unlt that IS perfectly ln tune and well tralned 1n marchmg Drllls and muslc rehearsals are held for at least two hours each day Thls IS mcreased to three hours each day durmg football season The Tiger Band marches to a mlnxmum tempo of 180 steps per mlnute and 1n speclal lnstances a maxlmum of 208 steps per mlnute Th1S IS fast march mg when compared to the Army Bands standard 120 steps per mmute Equally at home lndoors and out of doors the band IS popular at all publ1c gatherlngs Capable of serlous performances at concerts It also serves for pep rallles athletlc events and parades TIGER BAND HAS BOOSTER CLUB The success of the band IS dependent on the teamwork of parents students teachers and school admlmstratlon The T1ger Band Boosters Club has a record of achlevement that has pald d1v1dends th1s year A hlghly successful F1Sh Fry ralsed over S1200 whlch provlded the funds for a band tour of South Texas A week end at The Heart of the H1lls Dude Ranch was a cllmax for the tour Havmg 84 members the Terrxflc T1ger Band 84 makes the hearts of loyal Carroll fans beat faster as It marches under the goal posts at half t1me Drrector Loren Hall has created a w1nn1ng band m two short years The flrst trophy to be won by Carroll I-hgh School was won by the band In October of 1958 the Carroll T1ger Marchmg Band returned from the Bee County Centennlal Celc bratlon Wlth the Best All Around Band trophy A total of 24 bands from all sectlons of South Texas were entered xn the competlon The T1ger Band recelved a D1v1s1on I superlo ratmg for Marchmg Bands 1n Class AAAA SELECTION OF MAJORETTES IS DIFFICULT The majorettes are selected from g1rls who d1s play excellent qual1t1es of grace showmansh1p twxrl 1ng ab1l1ty and leadershlp They must quallfy for the band as 1nstrumental1sts before they are allowed to try out for pos1t1ons 1n the majorette 11ne The T1ger Band Drum Major IS selected from many candidates 1n the sprmg of each school year The boy or g1rl IS selected after metlculous tryouts w1th a panel of college and h1gh school band dlrectors actmg as judges Band members must malntaxn a C average but majorettes and drum major must keep a B average m all subjects ln order to quallfy li ' ' I 77 ' ' , . 4 . . . . . . . . - 9 ' ' 1. . . . - - H 91 - U 0 . . . . - ,,, . , . . . . . . .- 1. 7 9 v x . 1 Q ' 1 x p ' ' 9 - ' ' u sr ' ' ' u 1: . H , , , n . . . . , .

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O9-f S 'bf 'R 3 .ITT Q.. EDDIE AHRENS CHARLES ALEXANDER OLIVIA AMAYA HARRY BEAVERS VERN BERRY CHARLES BOLAND AL DODDS ROY AJA PRIMITIVO ALVIZO MARTHA ANDERSON BRIAN BERRY BOBBY BESS FELIX CASTILLO PAM DIXON HOURS OF REHEARSALS KEEP THE 84 Checking Instruments bump the gum: lrc Fclvc Castxllo Jcrlx Muruson Doclu Logan IIXI1 L, an Prxcu and Hun Bmxers XI hltc shun and unltorms mum also In spotlus 86 GEORGE CASTRO LOUIS CHANDLER JANET CONNOLLY I 11 O .a BARNARD DODSON LINDA EVANS BRUCE FERO