Kilgore College - Ranger Yearbook (Kilgore, TX)

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Opposite page, top- Base drum player Randy Ivy takes a breather while Assistant Director Mike Turpin walks down the line of musicians to check spacing during one of the long, hot practice sessions. Opposite page, bottom- Eric Gray plays the scales during band warmup at the practice field. This page, left- Ranger Band Director Jerry Hale calls for attention during a practice session. This page, below- Ranger Band officers for the 1984-85 year from left are: (back row) Stewart Davis, Jackie Weldon and Taylor Reynolds (front row from left) Kelly Rawlings, Melissa McCathran and Lori Hooker. This page, bottom- Drum Major Melissa McCathran directs the band while band twirlers practice a routine for a football halftime show.

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Band readies for busier-than-average year Ranger Band members always have a busy year, but the 1984-85 season demanded even more from the musical, marching performers. This year was climaxed by a trip to San Francisco to perform in the East-West Shrine Bowl in addition to the traditional local parades and shows and Cotton Bowl performance in Dallas. Band Director Jerry Hale and new assistant director Mike Turpin began putting the group through their paces during late summer. Returning sophomore musicians had to learn new marching skills and refresh old ones. The freshmen or fish began from scratch in these drills and learned also what it takes to be totally accepted through freshmen band initiation. Already with one year under their belts, the sophomores required freshmen to wear paper fish around their necks, sing the KC Fight Song upon hearing a ‘‘roll off”, admonished them not to turn their backs when seeing a sophomore and ordered them to dress in outlandish, but colorful costumes while performing in pep rallies. Incoming freshmen also had to learn how to coordinate their music with the exacting routines of the Killgore College Rangerettes. Many of the new “rettes” rehearsed with the well-known band and dance and drill team for the first time on the hot August field. =2 •? 18

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Top-Emotions arc heavy as the Rangcrcttc hopefuls wail to see their numbers as the board (above) with new selections is lowered from secrecy above Dodson auditorium stage.Opposite page, top-Vicki Young presents her baton to Kim Barnett, as LaNette Falls, left.and Jeanic McAllister and Lisa Fortenberry, right, look on.Opposite page. bottom-Lisa Kirkpatrick, Kim Barnett and Lisa Forterberry go through drills after making the ‘Rettes during “Show-off Night in Masters Gym. Swiiigslers for 1984-85 include from left to right: Julianna Lira. Sherry Hunt, JoHanna Walker, Kim Wild, Kim Barnett, De’Lce Rushing, Silvia Paquin and Ginger Kimes. 20