Montevallo High School - Montala Yearbook (Montevallo, AL)

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UV MMMMM|Ma 'ttt Summertime is considered the most looked forward to time of the year. Stu- dents could finally sleep late on a Mon- day without worrying about that third tardy. Everyone loses track of time and returning to school is the furthest thing from everyone’s mind. For some, howev- er, the summer is filled by other respon- sibilities. These people are the victims of ... SUMMER PRACTICES. Whether it was the exhaustion of run- ning an imaginary touchdown or the pain of stepping high in marching band practice, many students lost a month of their summer fun. Students would leave practice with those yearly quotes “Early is on time, on time is late” or “This is the hardest hitting group of seniors we have had in a long time.” The first few days of band practice are spent inside learning the music. The rest of the summer practices are held outside. The football team had first week hardships, too. When the day practices first began, some of the players were out of shape. That problem was soon taken care of, however, by the trips up and down “Victory Hill”. During the practices players learned fundamental exercises and worked on agility. “When morning and evening practices began, abilities improved more than ever,” remembers Bill Wade. Overall, the early start helped every- one prepare for the grueling after-school practices that began the first day of school. FN NO ay Ms ee Ta 3 tt oe 5 In The Good Old YIN Wiese Members of the clarinet line work on the = Jason Rochester, Carlos Coieman, and Mike Lud- song “Broadway Opener” during summer wig hammer out a beat. practice. Gina McGiboney practices her marching skills during the half-time show.

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Tina Garner thinks about the next sequence of twirls while she practices the “007” band routine At the first pep rally, students hope to send the football team off to victory “arenas EN ay ss “eee Vins PrP MATE MC nang — a EE ACI a ow OY eee e¢ he , Summertime A Helping Hand Rock The Summer Gotta Take A Break The Work Pays Off Sidewalk Surfin’ Let’s Hear It For MHS... 16

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Student Life 7 Two “flutists”, Jennifer Dawson and Beth Brind- ley, lead their lines down the practice field. Melissa Payne plays new music on her French Horn during practice. Band director Jim Weese listens to the Troubadors as he directs. Low brass players Steve Burke and Andy Ballard march towards the center of the field.