Miami Killian Senior High School - Catamount Yearbook (Miami, FL)

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MARCHING BAND I I I I I AS THE COUGAR'S TRADITIONAL K WAS FORMED, KILLIAN STUDENTS PROUDLY SANG THEIR ALMA MATER AT THE GABLES HALFFIME. Band Ranked Among Top Three Due to Procedures, Hair Cuts Superior and no long hair! Evaluators praised the Marching Band during the District Contests as Killian once again received a superior rating for their perfor- mances. They were one of three bands in the county to earn the highest rating. One evaluator commented upon 1 the clean shaven, short-haired boys, a unique teenage demonstration. ,W ' Winning additional acclaim in its third year of per- formance, the band was selected as one of ten high ,V 55? , 1.-fs, school bands in Dade County to strut in the Orange I Bowl Parade and as one of five bands to entertain foot- uW ,',L5y ball fans during the New Year's Day Bowl. National television coverage was given to both events. A Nlarching Band first occurred during the halftime show at the South Dade-Killian football game when a pictorial show honoring the Tijuana Brass ole'd onto the field complete with costumes, sombreros, mustaches and cigars, the latter being a part of the males' dress. Just me and my drum and a minimum of two hours of daily practice and rehearsing prepared the often tired, breathless, and shoe worn drummers. 108

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MAJORETTES Polished Performance Given Majorettes Reaped Awards lt was said a good thing was not appreciated until it was gone: that was the case with the Killian Majorettes. These fourteen girls did fine work the entire year, and it showed in their appearance and performances which gained many high awards for the troupe. A superior rating was attained by the Majorettes in the Dade County Marching Contest against all other county high schools. Stepping high out in front of the Marching Band, the Majorettes led the way New Year's Eve in the King Orange Parade. On New Year's Day, they performed in the pre-game and half- time shows at the annual Orange Bowl Football Classic. The Miami Fire Pageant January 3 re- showing of the parade floats and a fireworks display was also the scene of a show given by the Miami Killian twirlers. ln May, the girls taught the essentials of baton 'work to anyone interested in preparing for majorette tryouts ,iii We K 1-an I W , .5 , - Wmari z if 4 X , :kr ' , 1, Q' 11,1 if Maternal in their gold and greens, duet team of Debbie Surplus and Kathy Leslie sent smiles flashing to fans. SPECTATORS DANCED TO MUSIC OF THE BAND lN THE STANDS AND lN THE MIDDLE OF THE MELODIES WERE THE KlLLlAN MAJORETTES. 110