J J Pearce High School - Mustang Yearbook (Richardson, TX)

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The parking lot was a good place for seniors Flag Corps members Lynne Barlow and Lisa Howland to peiloczt a routine. lCrawforcll V. N I 'Qi r 5 g N 1 Q1 gi if ff if an if 511 we ,. f is .5 W A Y l llll e , .,, M l Iunior Theresa Bennett times herself carefully to the music. lflrawfordl 154 X 6Jrganizations-Purforining Groups .ww i ,au T, The Drum Corps spent several hours practi. during the summer, Sophomore Shannon Frav gears up in preparation for practice. lBryanl

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t V at 5 - f 'Y 1 wh 2 Y 'ZS W 5 iQ E' at it . f . 1 SI GI G TOGETHER Musical groups strive for awards, fun I love to sing and put on a show, is the reason senior Cheryl Oglesby joined Forte. Others joined because it is a lot of fun. It is an honor to be in Forte, senior Libby Peeler said. Senior jeff Ieanes said, I have always been interested in music and I thought it would be fun and exciting. The choir members joined for the same reasons and because It gives me a chance to meet new people, junior Tina Henderson said. The choir arrived at 7:30 on Tuesday mornings to practice for the shows and concerts they gave. Although coming in the morning was tiring, I know it's worth it because you have to work hard to get good, Tina said. Others, like sophomore Melissa Medlock, said, I enjoy being in choir, and working in the morning gives us more time to correct things that are wrong. Although the choir came in the morning, Forte came after school and in the evenings to practice for their shows. Losing their voice or becoming hoarse was another problem both choir and Forte had to face. HI always become hoarse, it's even worse during a cold when no sound comes out of your mouth, Melissa said. To take a break from all the hard work, the choir members played football on Sun- days, when the weather permitted. They also ate at Chili's and Tequilla Willie's after bowling or any fun stuff we do, Tina said. Overall, the choir members were proud of the accomplishments they had achieved. Because the satisfaction of getting a sweepstakes at contest is worth all the hard work, Tina said. Melissa had a different reason for feeling proud. I feel like I'm entertaining and that's what I like to do, she said. The Forte, however, also felt proud of their accomplishments and for being one of the few chosen to be a member of Forte. tliilleyl In preparing for one of their shows, director Mr, Woody Christman and Forte member junior David Cripe work after school painting props, ltjrawfordj Band -Organizations X153

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'eparing for any performance is a many people dread. But for ents involved in Pacesetters, Drum Qs, and Flag Corps, preparation was routine. uring the summer months, alarms zed and rang at the early hours of and six o'clock. Members of the orming groups fell out of their beds dragged themselves to a sometimes -hour long practice. They dressed in ards, shorts, and tennis shoes. The summer sun often made these prac- hours seem unbearable. Practicing ard, but you have to be willing to do .ten though getting out of bed some nings is difficult, senior Pacesetter :ket Cody said. GET RE DY . . . Performing groups prepare for Showtime Then, school began and the hours spent in the summertime days turned into hours spent before and after school. Sometimes when students went to school, Pacesetters were flocked in the halls around the gym, waiting to learn new dance steps for Friday night half- time. Some Pacesetters worked after school often to perfect dance steps to ensure a great performance. Driving to school some mornings, students avoided parking in the north lot. In this particular lot, Flag Corps members and band members were busy fitting together their routines. Drumming to a different beat, Drum Corps members sprawled themselves over areas around the school grounds. 'l'hey stayed in time while repeating the same routine song over and over again. Most students would question the value of this work. ls it really worth all the effort and time? Most members would honestly say that being a part of each group was a unique experience where one met friends and got a chance to perform, After all, thats why they were involved. 'tljecause of all the rela- tionships that I developed with everyone, the time and effort put into being a Pacesetter paid off, junior Pacesetter Beth Carlton said. IShmockl A pep rall ' performance requires that the Pacesetters work double time on a dance. Senior Pacesetters Susan Barrv. Melanie llight, and Kathy Dickson work on high kicks fora dance. lpellerinl W if ew