Dumas High School - Bobcat Yearbook (Dumas, AR)

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Robert Franks and Sam Wolff ,Harold Tidwell, Bill Tucker, and Polly Gilbert The District Festival was held on April 27 at Cam- den. The DHS Senior band received a rating of III Caverageb in class AA. DRIX, a detergent, was sold by band members for baud camp scholarships. The band and band parents operated the concession stands at both football and basketball games to raise funds for the band. RIGHT: Qstanding, left to rightj Ginger Gooch, Char- lotte Bradshaw, Laura Gil- bert, and Robert Franks. Cseatedb Polly Gilbert, Dennis Patton, Sherry Rob- erts, and Joel Robinson. 22 Bond Banquet Held May 21 Climoxes Year of Work ,z 5. f f 5,4 as ossi

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The band began practicing on August 15 for the marching sea- son. They practiced in the mornings approximately 3 hours every day. The band performed during half-time at all senior football games and marched in the homecoming parade. Before the Christ- mas break on December 16, the Junior and Senior bands presented a Christmas concert for the junior high school in the morning and again for the public that night. After school resumed, the band hosted the all-region try-outs on January 19 . The following people made all-region: Charlotte Corker Cpercussion, lst chair, lst bandj, Dennis Hargiss Cbaritone, 2nd chair, lst bandj, David Sla- ten Calto sax, 3rd chair, lst bandy, Robert Franks Csnare drums, lst chair, 2nd handy, Brian Hargiss ftrumpet, 4th chair, 2nd bandb, Randy Mizell flirench horn, 6th chair, 2nd bandj, Darnelle Norris fbass clarinet, 2nd chair, 2nd handy, Joel Robinson Ctrombone, 3rd chair, 2nd bandj, Sam Wolff Cdrum, 5th chair. 2nd bandl, and Brenda Watts Cclarinet, 2nd alternatej. These people were a part of the region band in Magnolia on January 25, 26. The three peo- ple making the first band tried out for all-state at Henderson on February 9. but failed to make it. The band attended a Solo and Ensemble contest March 16, at Camden. The band department came home with a total of fifty-six medals. . 4 , 3 ..,, , in ' V - r- all v- MS E? I' sl ,ll W1 t in 1 a t 71f?5sHl it . fs tt.' Q 2 1 X 9 sytl T yrty trui ' Pat Bowles Bill Tucker 5 if ' in

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On May 21, a banquet was held at Central Cafetorium to honor students in all three bands. Gary Corker gave the invocation and Harold Tidwell, acting as emcee, extended a welcome. A skit was presented by the major- ttes and their instructor Corky Bradshaw. One of the highlights of the banquet was when Robert Franks led a roup of band students in a take-off on the band directors. The speaker for the banquet was Jessie Peacock of inchester. Bill Tucker and Pat Bowles presented the awards to various students. Robert Franks received the ohn Phillip Sousa award . Polly Gilbert received the Dumas High senior band service award. Sarah Schexnayder eceived the Miss Majorette trophy. Outstanding bandsmen awards went to Joel Robinson, Dennis Hargiss, avid Slaten, Sam Wolff, and Jay Wright Wilson. The runners-up for Outstanding Bandsmen were Michael aniel, Randy Mizell, Glenda Simpkins, Dale Highart, and Brenda Watts. Outstanding Improvement awards y ent to Rhonda Bishop, Lea Blackwell, Charlotte Bradshaw, Karyn Brown, Penny Caldwell, Lynda Porter, Terry tlicketts, Connie Rieve, and Sherry Roberts. Bowles, Polly Gilbert., Bill Tucker, and Harold Pat Bowles, Robert Franks, and Bill Tucker Hargiss, Billy Manes, James Smith, Samuel Washington, John Lacy. Robert Franks, and Gilbert.