McGavock High School - Etc Yearbook (Nashville, TN)

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The McGavock High Marching Band won the Governor’s Trophy for the sev- enth consecutive year and was the first band in the state of Tennessee ever to attain such an accomplishment. They were the second band from Nashville to ever attend the Rose Bowl Parade. The question was raised many times about how this could be possible. It all started with a hard working and determined band director, Randy Rawlings. He made marching band a full-time job. He started in the spring of the year selecting the music and writing the shows for the band. There were usually three shows in which the band performed throughout marching season. This included a festival show, which the band prepared for competition. The uniqueness and design of this show was vitally important. It then came time to train and prepare the band. The challenge presented to this year’s band was greatly magnified by the fact that we had two incoming neophyte classes representing 51% of the band population. This training took place through many long and hard rehearsals. The band was not only prepared by Mr. Randy Rawlings but also by another unique individual, Mr. Brad Kinney, the assistant band director. Throughout the summer, these two gentlemen worked to- gether to supervise the band. However, the work and cooperation meant nothing without pride. The McGa- vock Band took pride in what they did. This pride along with the hard work and cooperation formed the State-Champion McGavock High School Marching Band. The band received many honors and awards other than the State Champion- ship. They received an ‘‘A” rating at the MTSBOA marching festival, placed sec- ond in the Columbia Invitational Contest, SEVEN OUT OF SEVEN and received fourth place in the national- ly known Contest of Champions. The band also starred in the nationally syndi- cated ‘Lucy Comes to Nashville” show, welcomed President Carter to Nashville, and, through their national popularity, participated in the 90th Annual Tourna- ment of Roses Parade. Each of these honors built more pride throughout the McGavock Band, and made each individual who participated a more mature and determined person. To- gether all of these elements made the McGavock Band the most ambitious in the entire nation. As long as pride, ambi- tion, and total motivation exists, the McGavock Band will be one of the stron- gest bands throughout the Mid-South for many years to come. by Lisa Barnhill Jeff Beckman 152 ABOVE: DIRECTORS: Mr. Brad Kinney, Mr. Randy Rawlings. ABOVE RIGHT: SIGNAL MA- JORS: JoAnna Yearwood, Kim Martin. RIGHT: BAND COUNCIL: Row 1: Sherry Green. Row 2: Chris Crockerall, JoAnna Yearwood, Carol Tinnon, Jeff Beckman, Phyllis Selley, Kim Martin, Rodney Brandon.

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(VITH ROSES) AIN’T BAD! FLAGS: Row 1: Phyllis Selley — Captain, Sandra Smith, Ann Greer, Mary Emigh, Becky Brunner, Valerie MacDonald, Debbie Hall, Angie Venderven, Sherry Green — Co-Captain. Row 2: Laura Shel- ton, Lori Churchill, Holly Strowell, Jamie Hudgins, Angie Vendeven, Beth Kerpendall, Lenora Mosely, Sheila Perkins, Kathy Hill, Lori White, Sharon Burkes. RIFLES: Row 1: Kim Smith, Debbie Cauthen, Lisa Barnhill, Carol Tinnon — Captain. Row 2: Lisa Stubblefield, Karen Bluing, Nancy Kell, Teresa Mi- lam, Shirley Harworth, Kim Jarvis. Say it with PEP BAND: Row 1: Ann Greer, Lisa Helton, Nan- cy Keel, Teresa Milam, Ann Newkirk. Row 2: Kim Martin, JoAnna Yearwood, Sybil Dawn Wright, Lisa Barnhill, Sherry Green, Phyllis Selley, Teresa Gar- ner. Row 3: Kim Smith, Chris “Crock’”’ Crockerall, Debbie Cauthen, Evans Hunt, David Gaines, Jack Green, Bryan Vaden, Rodney Brandon, Row 4: Jeff (Pudge) Beckman, Steve Davis, Charles New- som, Andy Lambrecht, James Coble, Mike Chea- tam, Tommy Tuberville, Robert Lowmeyer, Phil Williams, Not Pictured: Jeff Carr. eGhlag, yeGAVOCy . XAFLE RIFLE f