Central High School - Blackhawk Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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field to the cheers of a proud student body. John Bernatz, director, had much to be proud of this year. Along with senior drum majors Tom Tallman and Joe Compton, and assistant drum majors Ross Wilburn and Russell Weaver, the 129 band students drilled pin wheeled, and snapped to an erect attention like a finely tuned machine each morning at 7:30. The brilliant blue and red uni- forms and matching flags seemed to channel the pride and enthusiasm to match the crowd's pep We have al- ways received a lot of student body support. Always, stated a smiling Mr. Bernatz. Halftimes became more than a hot chocolate break. When I heard the band and saw the uniforms, I felt so proud! It's our own style, said Cathy Koehler. We stood up because the were so good, agreed Mary Bempke. The band looks more professional. The year was brought to a crowning finale at the Iowa State Marching con- test. Competing against twenty-four )ther bands for the first time, the marching band received a Division I rating scoring 942 points out of a possi- ble 1000, the highest score of any band, bands that had competed for many years! It was the most fantastic feel- ing! laughed Susan Tilton amid the yells of the cheering band group. The new uniforms, the hard work, the student support, and the enthusi- asm filled Brady Field with an exciting new halftime pride. Student Life Band 9

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Halftime Pride New uniforms spark enthusiasm photo financed by Band Parents' Assoc. Stadium crowds stopped with hand- fuls of popcorn halfway up to their mouths to see it, the student body swayed and rocked to the sounds of it and standing ovations greeted the end of it. The marching band's hard work and early morning practices lead to the fulfillment of many goals. For three years, the marching band has worked to perfect the corp style marching. For long over five years, it has worked to buy new uniforms. Twenty-seven thousand dollars later, the band stepped on to the football 8

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PALM TREES AND GREEN AND COLD STREAMERS surround couples dancing to the sounds of Night Fall during their night in Paradise. Photo by S. Burk. HOMECOMING QUEEN CANIDATES ARE: Sarah Robinson, Carol Ruplinger, Larnette Win- ston, Margaret Miller, Patti Merril, Lori Knut- strom, Laurie Weidner, Karen Vikdal, Pennelu McCubbin, Valerie Vandello, Jane Bieber, and Mary Shaw. Photo by S. Burk. Tropical Dream Two Tickets to Paradise The hustle and bustle of Homecom- ing's to big days flew by before anyone had time to let the events catch up with them. The evenings, that everyone thought would last forever, went by in paradise all too quickly. No one was exactly sure when it really hit them, maybe the realization finally struck with the nominating of the twelve homecoming candidates. There were still plans to be made, but it just seemed like there wasn't enough time to get it all done. And finally one morn- ing, it was here. 10