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

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An 80-person pinwheel, an extremely ‘with half, The entire band leaves the Western Mic Kalamazoo football field after a success mand performance

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“epee Band has outstanding show Excellent, enviable shows were nothing new to the Marching Chargers, but they knew and appreciated the fact that a qual- ity show came only after months of hard work planning, organizing, practicing and revising The band year started with two music rehearsals on August 4 and 11. They acquainted the band with the music that would eventually be used in their state marching contest show. Many believed that the music for this year’s show con- tained more variety and was more enter- taining than any of the shows of previous years. Included in the half time show were soloist Bruce Dean in “One,” soloist Brian Beaver in “Peer Gynte Suite,” a mallet duet to the fanfare from “Rocky” with Joe Phillips and Tammy Plank, and soloist Stew Troyer on the closing of “I Write the Songs.” The band began rehearsing the funda- mentals of marching two weeks before the opening of school, practicing every night for three hours. The band performed at the first football game and left later that night for a stay at Smith Walbridge band camp, their session shortened because of a date change in the opening of school. “I believe the excellent staff and the band’s spirit helped this year’s band to be one of the most productive ever,” com- mented Don Litherland, band director. Many enthusiastic supporters accompa- nied the marching band to Penn High School on October 8 to witness the annual NISBOVA district marching band con- test, The fantastic response of the crowd along with the concentration of the band under the cold, wet and muddy field con- ditions helped Memorial place once again in the top five bands, among a record field of 21 high school marching bands compet- ing. Dedication and hard work are required of every band member before an award- winning show can be produced. Only after months of work is the show ready. Total number of man hours spent during those months? An incredible 15,000. Straight rows are an integral part of any band forma- tion, and during the “floating block” portion of the rogram, they are a must, The full band is in place for the end of the finale “I Write the Songs,” which often brought the crowds in the stands to their feet

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Running fourth, cross country runner Dave Bussard crosses the regional finish line with a 12:42 time that qualified him for the state competition. With the game wrapped up, starter Richard Vaughn takes a hard-earned breather during the South Bend LaSalle game. The Chargers won, 14-0. Before leaving to compete at semi-state, tennis team Jack Kelly and coach Jack Ford are honored at an members Dave Fritz, Doug Palmeter, Dan Kuo, impromptu pep session held after school. Dave Atwood, Brad Karch, Dave Kuo, Scott Siler,