George Washington High School - Cavalier Yearbook (Danville, VA)

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Many GW Games, Pep Rallies, Parades, Festivals BAND OFFICERS Nancye Scearce, head majorette. Dale Goss, Pres., Allen Furguson, v. pres., Sam Stryker, student director, Ricky Manilla, librarian, Randy Vasold, sec.-treas., Cleo Fleming, percussion section leader. KILTIE KORPS (Standing, Foreground): Kaptain, Linda McDaniel. (Seated): Janet Arnold, Corky Harris, Joyce Paul, Anna Calos, Vickie Lester. Standing: Mary Jac Mills, Brenda Thomas, Donna Hancock, Susan Haynsworth, Pam Owen, Debbie Gibson, Betsy Craig, Brenda Wiles, Bonnie Walker, Sandra Woodall, Joan Ricketts, Diane Crawley, Peggy Sowers, Donna LeFevers, Carolyn Hudgins, Carolyn Garrett, Nancy Com, Brenda Floyd, Beverlee Spangler, Helen LeFevers, Debbie Gibson, Kitty Fuller, Kitty Durham, Carolyn Keene. PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT! Diane Ledford and Dana Mabe, alternate majorette, are trying to live up to the old saying. BRASSES First Row: Tommy Door, Ricky Marilla. Second Row: Rod Cole- man, Romell Tolbert, Sam Stryker, Buddy Hall, Tommy Howard, Bill Payne. Third Row: Randy Ferrell, Johnnie Snead, Paul Brooks, David Smith. Fred Pugh. Fourth Row: Roger East, David Burch, Harold Menicks, Randy Vasold, Jimmy Matthews, Bucky Hamilton. Fifth Row: John Homaday, Jerry Matherly, Kenny Wiles.

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Band Brightens Practice, parades, practice, bus trips, prac- tice, practice, practice — all parts of being in the GWHS Band! Under the direction of Mr. Eugene Stryker, the band had a suc- cessful year as usual. Its members bright- ened quite a few halftime performances at football games, sparked holiday parades, and made a commendable presentation at the concert during the Fine Arts festival. Being in the band required musical skill. It entailed also the abihty to follow direc- tions and to be led as a unit. WHAT’S MORE IMPORTANT, good music, or a neat instrument room? WOODWINDS First Row: James Norton, Gayle Crane, Glen Barts, Barry Bryant. Second Row: Joey Edwards, Mike Turman, Karen Allen. James Barts; Pat Newman, Mary Ann Bumgarner, Sandra Pulliam. Third Row: Richard Bowers. Vickie Yates, Harold Smith, Judy Brown, Steve Simmons, Dale Goss, William Garbee. Fourth Row: Randy Brooks, Roger Williams, Andy Newman, Allen Furgurson, Eddie Pinchback, OdeU Jarvis, Don Jennings. 18 PERCUSSION SECTION James Lynch, Cleo Fleming, Reid Tanksley, Jim Paul, Curtis Vaughn, Alan Johnson, Charles Zufall.

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Tryouts, semi-finals, finals . . . suddenly the new majorettes, lettergirls and kilties were ap- proaching a most exciting year. Four sylph-like lettergirls displayed the G, W, H, and S in all parades to let the crowds know that the GW Band was to follow. Then came strutting majorettes capturing the crowd’s attention with baton-twirling feats. After the band, the Kiltie Korps performed, dressed in Scotch plaids and boasting intricate steps and twirling. Numerous practices, disappointments and sat- isfactions of being a majorette, kiltie or letter- girl were not always known to bystanders, but their final performance was a colorful asset to the school. DROOPY POMPOMS AND aching feet characterize these marching Kilties after all their time “on the road.” 20 Struttin’ Majorettes, Kilties, Lettergirls VARSITY MAJORETTES PAUSE between parades. Betsy Harris, Kay Jones, Head Nancye Scearce, Judy Clayton, and Pat Gammon smile through chattering teeth. EXPRESSING VARIED EMOTIONS during the Lane game (mostly teary ones!) are Pat Perry, Beth Brown, Leslie Waugh.