Huntsville High School - Hornet Yearbook (Huntsville, TX)

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I The Hornet Band spends many long, hot hours of drill in preparation for football games. The twirlers raise their batons in collab- oration with Director Ross White as they prepare to tackle the tough assignment of leading the band at an out-of-town foot- ball game. 75

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at Band Sees Phenomenal Improvement Under New Director Vice-President Patty Mills, President ,lean Smither, Reporter Toni Roark, and Secretary-Treasurer Shelley Felder are assisted by the freshmen. Under the leadership of a new director, lVlr. Ross White, the Hornet Band showed a marked improvement this year. Long hours of practice, both during school and after, seemed worth it when the group re- ceived a second division in both marching and concert contest. The band, as in past years, provided a background for the spirit at Hornet pep rallies, as well as at both home and out-of-town football games. The group won the trophy for the best all- around band in the 3A and LLA division at SHSC Homecoming. At twirling contest, the Hornet Band's front-liners Won several first and second ratings. The end of the year brought the annual Band-Choir Con- cert. Earlier, the Band had presented its contest numbers for the student body. Well-receixfed by everyone, the 1966 Hor- net Band can look back with pride over an exceptional year.

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76 ff W. if Four-year band memhers, who received blankets or Kramer, Mills Win ll-State Honors It is not often that Huntsville High School sends a student to the All-State Band or Orchestra, those organizations being dominated hy the AAAA schools. So it is that when two HHS seniors both attained the honor, this year, they and the band had reason to he proud. Bonnie Kramer, playing the hassoon, won a chair in the All-State Orchestra, while Patty Mills, flute, placed in the All-State Band. jackets as reward for their tireless efforts, are seniors Bonnie Kramer, Toni Roark, Carol Block, Cynthia Bowers, Elaine Whitt, Jean Smithcr, Patty Mills, Tommy White, Lynn Morrow, Mary Louise Wzitscwn, Linda Smith, and Shelley Felder. Not pictured are Kay Sublett and Lonnie Stanford. ball game. Mr. Ross Wliite strikes a familiar pose. Under his leadership, the band has returned to its former first-rate reputation. At right, Mr. Wliite shows his sunny side at the an- nual Band-Choir pic- nic third-quarter break at a foot- Saxophonist Lawrence Swear- The famous Hornet Band provides rousing background music at the western ingen takes advantage of pep rally, as well as a great deal of vocal support. .mwaaag Air.,