Jackson Preparatory School - Precis Yearbook (Jackson, MS)

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The Flags and Rifles gave their final salute to the supporting crowds during halftime at the football games. 3 2 S Entertaining the football crowd, these rifle girls revealed a backward motion in one of their liveliest routines. 7

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howy Flags And Rifles Add Style With rifles twirling and flags unfurled, the Prep Band marched through a season superior both in rating and performance. Adding immeasurable spirit and color to the band, the Flag and Rifle Corps did an outstanding job as an auxiliary corps. Summer brought many hours of hard work to steadily improve intricate routines. In August members of the rifle corps attended the national Drum and Bugle Corps Contest in Whitewater, Wisconsin, where they learned new techniques to be used in later manuevers. The summer practices came to a close when the entire band held its an- nual band camp at Callman, Miss. By showing their great skill and determination, the Rifle girls eamed the best section award in the band! Throughout football season, the auxiliary corps performed with great precision, but performances did not stop with halftime shows. The Christmas and Arts Festival parades were also on the bandis agenda. Two contests, the Gulf Coast Marching Festival and the MPSA, awarded the Flag and Rifle Corps superior ratings. Cupper rightj While keeping the beat by counting time aloud, the rifle girls Brenda Mills, Charlene Bryan, and Ann Howell showed off their glittering new rifles. J wb , 3 ,ily ,gf aff Flag girl, Alissa Pope, demonstrated her skill as the band marched behind her. Captain of the Rifles, senior Ann Woodbridge, successfully led the Rifles on the field during performances and during practices 1 'IO6

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Pacers Performed Precision Perfection The Prep Pacers, the precision drill team, helped spark the Patriot spirit at football games with their performances during halftime. The 1976-1977 Pacers performed at every game but one during football season. They also marched in sev- eral parades and provided halftime enter- tainment at one basketball game. The line of thirty was chosen in the spring of '76 and began practice shortly thereafter. There were many long hours of hard work during the summer as the group prepared for the season. However, the girls did take a break in july for a vacation to Gulf Shores, Alabama. Captain Heather Ball and other officers made routines and trained the line. Mrs. Glenda Lester sponsored the group. fupper right, As the Pacers presented their flashy rou- tine under the shining lights of the football stadium, they exhibited their enthusiasm and Patriot pride. tAb0veJ As she stood at attention on the football field half-time, Judi jenkins displayed the thrill and excitemf by all the Pacers and the band as they gave their perform: the home stands. flower rightj This half-line of the Pacers stood at sharp att as they prepared to march onto the field with the bar present the show which they had worked many hours to prefect.