Great Bridge High School - Causeway Yearbook (Chesapeake, VA)

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Dedicated Musicians Ivloirching fcontj In November, Walt Disney World officials invited the band to perform at the Electric Parade in March. Each student participated in a number of fund raising activities to raise money for the 4-day trip in Orlando Florida. Tryouts for the District IV Regional Band were held at Churchland High School this year. Students from bands in Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Suffolk, and Isle of Wight County were required to memorize scales or rudiments, and sight-read a piece of music before a panel of judges to be selected for the 100-piece band. Twenty-eight Great Bridge students were selected to par- Drum Majors: Amber Ridgely and Ronald Wilson. Drum Line members Aaron Graham, Christian von Grone, Gerald Iones, Iason Wade, and Chris Dunn continue the tradition at the Homecoming Game. 148 Band Bond ticipate in the Regional Band. These students left school on the morning of january 31st, and spent the weekend under the direction of Dr. Camp- house of Radford University. The Regional Band provided our students the opportunity to compete on an individual basis. By doing so, band members were able to compare themselves with other Tidewater musicians. Majorettes. IoAnne Sorey, Dana Elliott, Amy Williams tCo-Capt.J, Pam Fitzgerald tCo-Capt.J, Pam Barnard, Vicki Brothers. A drum solo by Chris Dunn during the Christmas concert adds variety and entertainment. ti S ,s

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ff Q P Q, L - .ff nge band: Front row - Scott Opie, nald Wilson, Traci Eskridge, Kenny lsey, Elizabeth Carlton, 2nd row - bert Duren, Keith Buckley, Richard wisenhunt, Mark Lowe, Michael Michael Nifong, Patrick McMath, Rob Belote, Leonard Kilian, 4th row - David Swindell, Hamilton Holloway, Chris Dunn, Dawn Hopping, Back row - Danny Vinson. Band Members tune their instruments to prepare to play while one member looks on, more interested in the outcome of the game. Woodwind section: Front row - Kim Guard, Elizabeth Carlton, Melanie Strickland, 2nd row - Andrea Gobble, Dana Elliot, Vicki Brothers, Kendall jenkins, Beth Arbogast, Dawn Hop- ping, Beth Brock, Shannan Austin, 3rd row - Dava White, Michelle Ansell, Laura Hodge, Lori Kilian, Melissa Meekins, Melissa Furlough, Christy Lockhart, Carrie Iohnson, 4th row - Tracey Hodges, Debbie Borrini, Angela Erber, Laurie Buyrn, Kelley Hagerty, jennifer Park, Kristie Rowe, Lisa Brown, 5th row -- Karen Pearce, Kim Brothers, Tawana Cross, Lillie Kay Marshall, Vikki Simms, Amber Ridgely, Angela Barnette, Back row - Scott Opie, Ronald Wilson, Traci Eskridge, Kenny Halsey, Tommy Benson, David Stouffer, Mark Steen. Versatile and Hardworking G. B. Bolnol The Marching Wildcats began their school year in early August with a week of intense drilling and preparation at Chowan College in Murfrees- boro, N.C. The band went on to perform at IO football games, three marching competitions, and a marching exhibition at Greenbrier Mall. They presented a Christmas Concert and a Spring Concert for parents and friends, and performed at the annual Christmas assembly. In addi- tion, the band played at the District IV Instrumental Festival in the Grade VI classifi- cation. At the Bertie Marching Classic the band won the lst Place trophy for Best AA Band, and Ist Place trophy for Best Visual Units. The band continued its winning style the following week at the Tidewater Marching Band Festival. At this event the band won the 2nd Place trophy for Best AA Band, and the 6th Place trophy as a Finalist in the Open Class. The Marching Wildcats closed their competi- tion season at the V.B.O.D.A. State Competition in Roanoke, Va. The band won the Ist Place trophy for Best Auxiliariesf' tcontj ggins, 3rd row - David Marshall, Band 147

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ai EI Rifle Squad: Front row - Karen Ewell, Lillie Kay Marshall fCapt.J, Brenda Morris, Kathy English, not pictured - Sheila Brown. Flag Team: Front row - Shannan Austin CCO-Captj, Linda White 1Co- Captj, jackie Crook, Debbie Borrinig Second row - Kim Brothers, Vikki Simms, Carrie Iohnson, Kendall Jenkins, Lisa Brown, Karen Pearce, Danielle Kohls, Back row - Dava White, Michelle Answell, Laura Hodge, Pam Whitlock, Lori Kilian, not pictured - Lisa Bell, Carolyn Cetchell, Jody Moseman, Cindy Pushee, Suzy Stone. Seniors: Front row - Pam Barnard, Pam Fitzgerald, Amy Williams, David Swindell, Kenny Halsey, Amber Ridgely, Second row - Chip Peedin, Chip Chenery, Christian von Grone, Shannan Austin, Third row -- Andy Carraway, Beth Arbogast, David Cox, Hamilton Holloway, Lillie Kay Marshall, Fourth row - David Marshall, Michael Higgins, Laura Hodge: Fifth row - Dane Alley, Richard Whisenhunt, Rob Belote, Michelle Ansellg Back row - Danny Vinson. Band 149