Jones County Junior College - Lair Yearbook (Ellisville, MS)

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, ,,L,, , ..,, A W9 3526 W W hw The Maroon Typhoon unload the buses in Garland, Texas for a last practice session before the Cotton Bowl. Dawn Hammond, a member of the Touch of Gold, makes a dramatic picture during her performance with the band. IBB X Band Graves, Johnny Stricland, and Cindy Robinson in a practice for a concert. When the band is not practicing for a half-time show they prepare for their concerts. Pictured above are Curtis Austin, Gary

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V . l l ,,,, ,egf,,, .ay I ,f1:1:' Ac' 1 ' ,.,, A A g The band presented a fine performance at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas. George Arnold, director of the Maroon Typhoon, watches the game after the half-time show. l Z 1 1 1 1 1 1 Z Surrounded by members of the Touch of Gold, the Color Guard, Denisea Jones, Teresa Craft, and Suzanne Madison present the American flag. The members of the flag corps are Paula Johnston, Etta Berry, Alicia Holloway, Mar- sha Read, Jan Duffy, Kim Speed, Angela Brooks, Letty Nicholson, Karen Clemts, Jenny Rushton, Sandy Craft, Cindy Robinson, Leslie Munson, Beth Tisdale, Tammye Hester, Pam Wallace, Marty Mooney and Belinda Stringer. - 7 ,-.,,. xyvwg Terry King, Harry Crosby, and Terry Ingram make playing a Trombone look easy. Flag Corps X 187

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Touch of Gold The sixteen Touch of Gold members are Becky Buckalew, Rhonda Dolan, Pam Biglane, Terri Wilson, Amy Benson, Carol Bath, Robin Conrad, Tanya Rogers, Trish Ezell, Darlene Whitney, Patsy Blue, Lisa Anderson, Rhonda Howell, Cheryl Jennings, Dawn Hammond and Sherill Quinn. The color guard com- mander is Lisa Eaton. Hats, swords and dance taps add interesting and enter- taining details to the Touch of Gold's performances. Above, Becky Buckalew is shown during a Chorus Line routine. JCJC's Touch of Gold dancers, led by Angela Blackledge Toups, are a very special part of the Maroon Typhoon band. The group members practice with the band except during certain parts of their training. Touch of Gold tryouts consist of a rhythm technique designed to test coordination, learning part of an unfamiliar routine, and practicing the high kicks that dance groups are famous for. Second year members take a second tryout to return, and all group members take three quarters of dancing. Angela Blackledge Toups choreographs routines for Touch of Gold. The group used to do only one number and then leave the field. They now stay on the field for the entire halftime show. Mrs. Toups also chooses the music, and builds routines to fit. Their Chorus Line routine is built around hats and a routine to ln the Mood uses dance taps from the song's era. The Touch of Gold had a very successful year and added a great deal to the half-time entertainment during football season. Touch of Gold ! 189