Elkhart Memorial High School - Monolith Yearbook (Elkhart, IN)

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Keeping an eye on the field commander, Brent Farver trumpets his way through the closing of the show's “Di: Fanfare bursting open, Cathy Manley directs the Chargers through their beginning music at the Charger Band Invitational Pride is basic aspect Being a Marching Charger has built a sense of pride in many who have imarched in the band. From Rice Field t» Virginia Beach, the top-ranked band hs given its viewers a show that is impressive and entertaining. The Charger band has been entering competitions for three years and ach year it comes just points away from the perfection level ; ¥ Each band member has different % . memories of events occurring while in Speen exams age ts a : band. Robin Stein, a three-year drill team no y member, remembers “practicing so hard, then when you do a show, thinking it is over so soon.” Some remember the contests more. Russ Treadway best recalls “the night we got third place at Virginia Beach with everyone doing his best under the pressure.” For others, it was the beginning of band Sophomore Steve Schemenauer thinks immediately of band camp. Liz Filippini remembers only “toe-up, toe-down!” Band members have in common an agreement that band is something they won't soon forget. Kneeling down during the number, the brass section ere effect for the “Dixi w beats of the es an interesting

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Being third isn’t easy The Charger Band has many awards behind it, but not many people it the planning and work that go into each show Band starts weeks before school, and a week is spent teaching the fundamen- tals. Next comes a week of the hardest work most persons have ever known Nearly nine hours a day are spent at band camp drilling the half-time show Finally comes the first football game To spectators, it is what the band has been working for. But to the band mem- bers, it arsal for something more important; district contest. At con- the band has a perfect record of receiving a first division rating and has been in the top four bands there, cons ently Now comes two more we rehearsing for state contest. The band eceived a third at this y conte: After a national competition in Vir- ginia Beach, Virginia, the Chargers can now say they're third in the district, third in the state, and third in the nation! Drill team members Deb Ritter, Ju anet Lund and Michelle Willis finish “In T Mood. Striking a dramat the Common Man b Directing off field, D first pul Performing at their peak, the drum corps was commended as the best at state. fore swinging into ld Litherland, dit appear. after “Fanfare c rum and flag feature tor, appears confident of

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Diary recounts busy day De ur Diary, As usual, today was hectic and, of course, activity-filled from the ve beginning. 6:00 a,m.—Head custodian 'y Slaughter arrived to check on the condition of the school, readying for the The doors were unlocked for ly arrivals. Dorothy Miller, cafete director began to prepare the morning snack bar, 7:30—Most everybody had poured in. The snack bar and bookstore had opened. Announcements were being Waiting for the doors to open, students chat before going through the lunch line. With three lines, the cafeteria handled all the students who stayed at school for the lunch hour. written by the activities director. 7 Classes started. The hall except for stragglers. 10:5 classes ended. The halls were filled with rushing toward the cafeteria or their cars, 2: people were quiet, Morning p.m.—School dismissed, but students remained at practices or working on projects. 6:30-10:00- Programs and rehearsals met and left 11:00. The doors re locked and the w janitors went home. After 17 hours, today wa finally over. Signing up names or checking off figure Activities Director Alice MeKechan takes her almost everyday position at a table in the Student Center. Moving chairs back into the cafeteria, Spencer Pavey cleans up after an evening program. The 17-member custodial staff is responsible for a clean school, inside and out.