Dickinson High School - Gator Yearbook (Dickinson, TX)

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Freshman Liana Seaholm enjoys a free moment before the Christmas Concert. This year ' s Christmas tree, located in the Band Hall, was another annual band event. The woodwinds of the Symphonic Band perform at the Christmas tree lighting at Citizens State Bank The Christmas stocking, in honot of directors Don Owens and John Gossert, is another great tradition of the Gotor Bond. Organizations 155

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Holiday Season Sets In Christmas is a busy time of year for the bond. Their schedule for Christmas events is full and hectic. The band held their public Christmas concert in the auditorium on December 17th. All those who attended the concert were welcome to cookies and tea afterword. It was o very good program and everything went well, said band director Don Owens The bond also performed or the Christmas tree lighting for the Chamber of Com- merce. This was our best Christmas concert at the bonk ever, said band director Don Owens. The concert was held at Citizens State Bonk where Santa ap- peared as well. A favorite event for the band members is their hunt for a Christmas tree. These ttees are legally obtained from the wilderness. Many band members participated in decorating the monstrous Christmas free. The tree was decorated with miniature marching bond membrers, musical notes, and snow. Assistant band director John Gossert said, The tree mokes the hall festive fot the Christmas season. When the Christmas season ended, the band prepared for the concert season. Freshman Stephanie Shinn, senior 5hawn Payne, junior Nathan Yanasak, and (reshmon Mike Hull, rhe percussion section, get ready for their Christmas concert 154 Organizations Senior Tommy Fontaine, sophomore Dorney Funk, and senior Eric Seaholm rake a break during rhe Christmas concert ot Citizens State Dank. Band direcror Don Owens leods rhe band ro another fine Christmas performance or rhe Chrisrmas rree lighting ot Citizens Srate Dank

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Outstanding Accomplishments The 1965-86 bond offices ore (front)Gina Brunner, Joner Ryan, (bock): Eric Slocumb, ond Chorles Smith. The only student from DHS to receive All-State Band honots in the 1965-86 school yeor wos Eric Slocumb. Our students work very hard to be the best in our region, said Mr. Don Owens, bond director. The bond students hod sectional rehearsals and private lessons on various tryout pieces. These pieces took long hours ond dedication to master. The first event, region orchestra, wos held or Dickinson High School. Dickinson placed sixteen people in the orchestra. First chair persons also received oreo orchestra honors. Of these sixteen people, seniors Charles Smith ond Laura McCrosky were the only two to receive All-State Or- chestra honors. The next event in region place- ment was district and region band tryoufs at Willowridge High School. Dickinson had thirty-four people to moke district band, twenty-six peo- ple to make region bond, and nine to make area band At oreo tryouts, the final tryoufs for All-State, Eric Slocumb was the only one to come owoy with All-State Band honors. The 1985-66 members of Region Orchestra ore (fronr): Kelly Brown, Stephanie Reed, Loura McCrosky, Keri Lemmonds, Erin Curtis; (middle): Stephani Shinn, Tammie Nolen, Carol Reumont, Lisa McCrosky, Shown Poyne. Soroh Jones; (bock): Nothan Yonosak, Eric Slocumb, Chorles Smith, Deron Fuller, and Juon Trevino. 156 Organizations The 1985-86 members of All-Stare Orchestra ore Loura McCrosky and Chorle Smith