McCluer North High School - Polaris Yearbook (Florissant, MO)

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40 Marching Band The marching band gives it their all during the fall pep assembly. When the National Anthem is being played, Linton Luetje, sponsor, directs the band. a Getting ready for Busch Stadium, Karen Shipley and Kenny Kershaw, juniors, make sure they have their music and steps down. As the band finishes, Kris Pool, junior drum major- ette, gets ready to call the next command.

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how to méKe her copy Of student ‘hangouts more appealing. Also another important part of the yearbook staff, photographers Brian Kulhman, photography editor, and Beth Holshouser, photographer, discuss picture selection. KE — Before printing pictures, Greg Ploudre, senior, Reviewing layouts for an opening page revision, checks his negatives for scratches. Heather Matthews and Mike Davis, co-editors, de- cide which layout looks the best. Polaris 39

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for a while. They have fe. beat The banner is important to Michelle Pickler, senior, and Barb Scharick, sophomore, both colorguard members, as halftime rolls around. Half time is over, so it’s time for the band to relax Band worked and grew together When the drums beat their loudest, the marching band was on its way. Some students relaxed or slept through the summer of 1982, but not the Marching Band. From August 16-27, band members wandered around aimlessly as Mr. Linton Luetje, band director coordinated their maneuvers. After school started — when the wander- ing was less aimless — practices contin- ued | for ten weeks. Band members Racked nightly on the practice field or in the band room. NN All the preparation led to the five stun- ning home performances. They had to be just right. Expressing how he felt about the new freshmen and sophomores being added to the band, Mr. Luetje said, “Now that | have inexperienced marchers, it makes it more difficult, but they have done excel- lent work.” The changes certainly did not affect their quality or enthusiasm. Karen Hertz, sophomore, said, “Mr. Luetje makes you put out your best effort.” The band was always on the move to accept bigger and better challenges. For instance, Mr. Luetje choreographed easier routines and later chose more difficult routines and music. “There isn’t any big difference. They are just more people who are sure of what they’re doing.” - Linda Taggert By the middle of the quarter, the band members knew that “going too far and being out of line was wrong” remembered Linda Taggart, junior. The marching band performed at football games to help raise school spirit. Cheer- leaders and band members made a game of shouting “North Stars” back and forth. Marching Band 4l