Laramie High School - Plainsman Yearbook (Laramie, WY)

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There is nothing a bunch of husky he-men like bet- ter to do than to perform for a bevy of beautiful girls, whether it be in . . . BASKETBALL FOOTBALL OR WRESTLING

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There is nothing that a bevy of beautiful girls likes to watch more than a bunch of husky he-men; Lynn Beltz, Alice Marriner, Charlene Lutz, Fran Wenger, Tillie Greaves, Karen McNinch, Sharon Morgan, and Billie Jean Lockhart are no exception.

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Plainsman Band Does a Fine Job Director Wheeler says, I feel I have a most cooperative and loyal bunch of youngsters who have been doing and arc doing so much for the spirit and life in L.H.S. They are ones who make the thrilling game, not just another scrimmage; they're the inspiration of the team and spectators alike. I salute you, band, twirlers, color guards, bandsmen, cheer- leaders and pep clubs—You're the ones that make the game! The Plainsman Band, under the direc- tion of A. O. Wheeler, has a membership this year of 65. The band and various small ensembles and soloists participate in 50 to 75 public appearances during a year, such as IHS homecoming parade. University of Wyoming High School Band Day exercises and game. Ft. Collins Rodeo Days' parade. Jubilee Days' parade, Cheyenne Frontier Days parade. Veter- ans' Day parade; plus 20-25 pep rallies; 4 or 5 home football games; 10 to 12 basketball games; concerts for American Education Week, Teachers Convention, political rallies, P.T.A. meetings; district and state music festivals; baccalaureate and commencement, for lodges, service clubs: lions, Kiwanis, and Rotary; Vet- erans' hospital at Cheyenne. The band usually takes one to threo trips a year, maybe to an out-of-town football and or basketball game, or rodeo. Band members earn awards in Senior High Band by their participation in all of the band's activities throughout the year and in the summer. First-year mem- bers (9th grade) receive a silver pin; 2nd year (10th grade)—a gold pin; 3rd year (juniors) receive a chenille music lyre let- ter award for their white sweater with three maroon service stripes; 4th year (senior) members receive the music honor key plus the honor of exposing their 4th maroon service stripe on their whito band sweater. The requirements for Senior High Band arc that players aro admitted to mem- bership when they have exhibited cer- tain performance techniques upon their instrument, when they are capable and proficient enough to play most of the music used at this band level, and or in order to maintain a more or less stand- ard of balance of instruments in the usual band instrumentation. Members assume this responsibility which goes with their membership: per- forming in street parades, playing all- school pep rallies, at athletic home games, the usual concerts, music festivals, bacca- laureate and commencement, plus any other varied civic, club, or community events, in which the band is asked to participate. All this requires a great deal of preparation, time, and full coopera- tion of and among the band members who must, at times, sacrifice some other proj- ect of their own, for the success and good morale of the band as a whole.