McCollum High School - Wrangler Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

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Twirlers Place First Twirlers with the 196869 Cowboy Band are Lynda Schimcek, Head Majorette Ctoplg Suzanne Gabitschg Sandra Slackg and Pat Hargrove. Work for these girls began in early July when they attended Twirling Camp at Texas Lutheran College in Seguin, Texas. For the past two yearsthis team brought home a first place in their ensemble at the University Interscholastic League Twirling Competition. Cowboy twirlers were invited to perform at Lackland Air Force Base and were also featured at one of the Toro football games with the McCollum Band.

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Annette Martin Leads Band For the fifth consecutive year the Cowboy Band of McCollum High School is under the direction of Mr. John Parnell. To get band members in shape, the musicians, year begins in early August with practice sessions every evening and a kick-off swimming party at Pat- ton Heights Swimming Pool. From September to late November the band is seen practicing everyday in preparation for the football half- time show. On November 13 the band par- ticipated in the University Inter- scholastic League Marching Contest held at North East Stadium. The group received a first division rating for the half-time show they pre- sented and a first division for inspection. Each year the band enters the U.I.L. Solo and En- semble Contest. Major event of the year was par- ticipation inthe Greatest Bands In Dixieu held in New Orleans during Mardi Gras. Band members started working in early December to raise money for this trip. In preparation they were seen once again marching around the schoolto get in shape for the big parade. February 16 the Cowboy Band marched proudly down Canal Street in New Orleans, knowing they were the only band to participate in the parade from Texas. There were twenty bands participat- ing in the contest parade and the Cowboy Band came home with ninth place. l Drum Major Annette Martin's activities in the Cowboy Band are varied. During football season Annette helps Mr. Parnell with the weekly half-time shows to be presented at the McCollum football games. In November she leads the band in the U.I.L. Marching Contest. During Fiesta Week Annette helps prepare the band for the Battle of the Bands and The Battle of the Flowers Parade.

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Stage Band Entertains McCollum's Stage Band is a group of musicians selected by Mr. John Parnell at the beginning of the school year. The group practices three times a week, on arrangements of jazz and dance music. Janet Holt plays a saxophone solo at Stage Band concert. frightj .,,, on ,.,, ..': I iz, . A Musicians are, fbottom rowj J. Holt, D. Ayala, M. Aguilar, T. Roe, P. Basham, J. Standridge, B. Serrato, B. McJunk1ns and W Christian Cmiddle rowj M. English, W. Scoggins, P. Reynolds, H. Morrison, D. Cain, L. Schimcek, W. Weiss, A. Wahl, G. Miller ftop rowl T Allen R Hilburn, A. Johnson, S. Slack, L. May and Mr. Parnell. . 3