Keller High School - Chief Yearbook (Keller, TX)

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Band marches on Austin Secures division 'Ii rating As bits and pieces of Kool and the Gangs superhit Celebration echoed loudly off the walls of the yellow school bus, emotionally psyched up band members clapped, sang and even danced along. There was definitely a party going on as the song sug- gested as the newly crowned regional champion marching band made its way home. Earlier that day, the band competed in the regional marching contest in Vernon and qualified for competition at the state level. Nine days later, on a sunny November afternoon, the band, accompanied by band director Wayne Tympanick and assistant band director Ken Hurst loaded up on to the chartered buses and charged towards Austin and the Univer- sity Interscholastic League State Marching Contest. The next morning at the contest the band awoke to rain Circles - Color guard forms a circle to do its part in helping the state-qualifying marching band, Toot your horn - The brass section of the marching band plays to a chilling perfection. Trumpets only - The trumpet section keeps its moves in perfect rhythm with the other members of the band during the state competition. Waiting for the results - Sophomore member julie Roach waits for the decision on who goes to the finals while hlling out some information for the competition. 18 Marching Band in Austin and breakfast IHOP style. A scheduled morning marching practice was canceled due to the weather. Around noon, the band departed for Champion football stadium at Westlzike High School, the site of the contest. After its performance, the band did not move on to the finals. lt did, however, receive a division I rating, the top rating possible, from each judge. l felt like we did very well considering the weather and not having a practice time to perfect our show before we per- formed, senior Scott Ross said. The band finished ninth at the state level contest. In making a I at the contest, the band that created the motto No Bows and State Bound became the first Keller band ever to do so and produced a string of memories that will not likely be forgotten. - BOBBY ROSS I , -rs ' -9 im-.,.,.w.a t s. V...

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,anus Lookin' for girls?!? - Sophomores Todd Fast, Drew Fairchild and james Nattrass keep their eyes on the marching field where they were able to View their competition, March on - junior Ronnie Kent and sophomore Brent Berry keep time with the music as they march as part ofthe brass section. At attention - Senior Cheri Fischer and Clare risu Foul keep in perfect form when matthing out on the fields at Westlzike High Sthool for the state tom- petition. The leader of the band - Wziyne Tymf panick, banrl director, keeps ai careful watth over his bantl while it performed at the state level. Here comes the band - Senior Drum Major Hollis Cobb keeps an eye on the band members as they march out on the held. Cobb remained Keller's drum major for two years in a row with senior Head Drum Major Kim Buchanelc. x r , . 'r , - 'ef-f ,,,L ' .T 'if'-1-' , ' ' fwVWMfllf'i'722?'5Rw,, . ' Zi .-. -I W t,. Lf ., .ff'1'iEA'2l7s1W,5, ' viii' fa. .W-.fern M- ff fa 'nr-if ,az 3, V tiiliff' V 1' .' r. ,- Fair -zu , ,,,,,.,, ,.., ,jqwf Y, . 9? ... .af j me J ,, its ,,,,. ,, Marching Band in Austin 19