Decatur Central High School - Hawkeye Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Piute % zc The challenge of being drum major is what I find most interesting. Being a drum major takes a lot of hard work, dedication, and most important, a lot of patience. We go to camp in the summer and there they teach us how to perfect our jobs. Then we go back with the whole band and there we try to make them be the very best! Junior Lydia Cook The band works vigorously on popular music for the pops concert. The flag line has improved since mar- ching season, but we still have a long way to go, but with the determination the kids show, I know they can do well this winter guard season, commented instructor Janet Gilpatrick 50 Band Guard

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Classes differ on higher level The Foreign Language depart- nent moved upstairs for the first ime. Another change included tew French teacher Karl Nowling eaching first year French. Foreign .anguages proved to be more dif- icult as students moved on to ligher levels. Third year French is nore difficult because third and fourth year French are together. We work mainly on conversational skills, said Junior Vicki Horrell. Some selected students took a first-year foreign language in eighth grade at the Junior High. I feel lucky to be in 3rd year because not many sophomores can be, said Sophomore Jeanie Reagan. Latin classes were also more dif- ficult in the later years. Third and fourth year are about the same on- ly we do a different poet each year, said Senior Gary Farney. The Latin Club was also one of the most active clubs. They had meetings, gave parties, and went bowling. «r- AT l 4T « A M Model UN Row 1 — Michelle Petty, Tracy Brent, Denise Strapes, Dee Anna Potter. Row 2 — Letta Neely, Cheryl Regan, Cindy Wand, Ron Nance, Kenn Potter, Dorella McAllister. Row 3 — Sponsor Susan Leonard, Wayne Ibaugh, Steve Rawlins, Rod Merten, Joe Sims, Gary Farney. A pinata is displayed in one of the Spanish rooms. Pinatas are one of the many pro- jects a first-year Spanish students can do. Foreign Language Club Row 1 — Sponsor Norma Lantz, Jessica Stanley, Cindy Ensslin, Carlotta Sharp, Tracy Brent, Tracy Clevenger, Melissa Wilden, Shelette Alexander, Shawna Weiss, Angela Eros, Missy Holt, Tiffany Havens, Melanie Crump, Renee Hannison. Row 2 — Chad Courtney, Nancy Saff, Shelby Brown, Joy Rugg, Debbie Smilley, Michelle Navarro, Rebecca Alexander, Mary McMillan, Shelley Henson, Shanda Huggins, Stacy Walden, Jodi Brown, Heather Beamer, Heather Christopher, Jill Straw, Quintella Bester. Row 3 — Ric Hudnall, Trudi Brown, Tim Need, Terri Krise, Teresa Dennison, Amanda Sparks, Lisa Curtiss, Jason Shrout, Tamara Lee Harrington, Brian Fletcher, Marya Miller, Jennifer Sparks, Julie Jackson, Desiree McKinney, Paula Estes, LaDonna Elliott. Foreign language 49

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While standing at attention the band waits to perform. A Year of Much Improvement The band department at Decatur Central went through many problems the past few years, but with the hard work the band put in this past year, it has made much progress, commented band director Lisa Clones. This year many new things have taken place in the band depart- ment at Decatur Central. First semester there was only one band, the marching band. After the first semester the band was divided into two bands — symphonic and con- cert. This was the first year for DC to hold a pops concert. This con- cert consisted of country, big band, top 40 music and more. Director Lisa Clones hoped to appeal more towards students by playing more music they were interested in. In the spring the band competed in ISSMA and went into group I. There is no comparison between the two years; this year is much im- proved. The playing ability keeps getting better and better, said Miss Clones. After a few setbacks, Decatur Central again has a Blue Hawk Guard. This year auditions went differently. There were auditions for marching season, and then again in the fall for winter guard. Instructor Janet Gilpatrick felt that open auditions brought in new talent along with a lot of dedica- tion. The guard consisted of 12 flags and five rifles performing a seven-minute, 30-second show. They were accompanied by three songs, of which the first and third featured flags and rifles and the middle, flags only. The guard at- tended several contests during February and March. The show that was written this year is the best one that I ' ve seen in the four years that I ' ve been in it. The group has a lot of potential and I ' m ex- cited to see how well we do this year at contests, commented Senior rifle captain Steve Henry. Band director Lisa Clones leads the band in warm-up exercises. Before class begins, the band practices for a few minutes. Band Guard 51