John Wesley North High School - Aurora Yearbook (Riverside, CA)

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Uno, Dos, Tres, Cuatro!! The snare line struts its stuff during tlie drum solo. The drum line competed in several competitions, including the D ' Arcy Drum Competition held at the West Ar- cadia Band Review where they placed 1st against many larger lines. Many colorguard members marched hold- ing banners during parades. Carrying the ban- ner IS not as easy as it looks, stated Donna Purdy. After a while, it gets very heavy. bsr 167

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Blue Star Regiment I Band Pulls I Through nan hen you walk through a storm hold your head up high . . . . The first few words of the Blue Star Regiment ' s traditional theme song seemed even more appropriate at the start of the 1984 band season. Due to many changes made by new director Charles Craig, the group appeared to be caught in a storm. But, with constant practice, the BSR managed to pull through. It seems like all I ever do is practice! Everyiime I ' m finished, there ' s always more! exclaimed freshman Matt Shoaf. One of the reasons for the many hours of practice was the level of difficulty of the show. One of the hardest things to do was to learn and perform the mu- sic, said Tami Walters. The Regiment played a variety of different music, in- cluding arra ngements such as Fire- bird Suite and the I8I2 Overture by Tchaikovsky. Although the group ' s placings weren ' t as high as in past years, there was just as much fun, and the winning, losing, laughing, and crying were all part of what brought the group closer togeth- er. We were really disappointed after we placed 2nd at our first competition, stated leanne Plette, But that just seemed to make us work harder and more as a whole. Craig summed the season up, The kids are great! Working with the BSR is definitely a once in a life time exper- ience! i- Heads held high, the drill learn takes pride in their periormance. The audience ' s reaction to our periormance makes all of us very proud ol what we ' re doing, said Jodi Brandom. 1 66 organizations

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Blue Star Regiment ■ Wins ISjI a.m. Room 326. Westcourt Hotel in Phoenix. The alarm rings, the water in the showers start to heat. Sleepy eyes open to begin another long day. Yes, it was Christmas vaca- tion, but it was also the Fiesta Bowl Pageant of Bands, a national event where bands competed by invitation only. For the members oi the Blue Star Regiment vacation wasn ' t what they had in mind. To win was their goal — not a trophy or money but the feeling of a job well done. We didn ' t care if we won, stated Richard Hanscom. We just wanted to march, play and perform the best show we had ever done. Taking 6th in the street portion of the competition and 6th overall in the field competition gave all the people in- volved a great feeling of accomplish- ment. Although we hadn ' t expected to place, it was a great thrill, especially at a national competition, stated Ser- ena Zoblein. The BSR also took a 4th in music and a 4th in the marching and maneuvering portion of the competi- tion. Between competitions, members at- tended events held for the groups in- volved in the pageant. A steak dinner at Rawhide, an old western town, and a dance for all the bands were just some of the many activities in which the BSR participated. There was also a trip to Organ Stop Pizza. Organ Stop Pizza was a blast, commented Janine Do- menici. Where else can you hear the 1812 Overture played on a pipe or- gan? Although we were the smallest band there, said director Mr. Craig, We feel that we did our best show. No one lost. We all came home winners. • Concentrating intensley, drummer Yasha Philips periorms part ol the iield show. The drums put the jazz into everything we do, commented Charlene Diaz. Blue 1 68 organizations