Montevallo High School - Montala Yearbook (Montevallo, AL)

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Student Life 13 The band shows off their new uniforms during the parade down Main Street. “More food!” demands Robyn Lawley while other MHSers walk around Orr Park. Spectators cheer as the Montevallo High Troubadours approach.

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On Labor Day Weekend The Work Pays Off The Troubadors’ 2nd annual rodeo and Sth annual horseshow were held September 5-7 in order to raise mon- ey for the band boosters. A parade down Main Street featuring the Troubadors took place the morning of the rodeo. The rest of the day students hung around Orr Park during the two rodeo performance times. Band mem- bers helped by hawking and yelling “Popcorn!! Pepsi!!” or by working in the concession stand. Betsy Weese concentrates on playing the music while keeping a straight line in the : 4 parade At the annual rodeo, freshmen Robyn Law- ley and Alisa MacPherson “hawk” popcorn to the onlooking people of the event During the playing of the National Anthem a local cowgirl displays the American Flag. On Labor Day the band played again at the Horse Show, which last- ed all day. “It was one of the first Horse shows I’ve been to without it raining,” commented Tanya Rovel- stad. The entire Labor Day weekend raised approximately $3000 for the band boosters. Band director Jim Weese said, “I was pleased with the turn-out during the Labor Day Weekend.” a POY Sag Midd “| fe i as a) eRE ae

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Sidewalk Surfin’ For quite some time now many stu- dents have taken to the streets, sidewalks, and parking lots—on ska- teboards. Skateboarding is the newest and latest pastime, and the craze is spreading like wildfire. Basic skateboarding requires three things: a skateboard, anywhere from four to ten inches wide; a wide-open, hard-top surface; and the need for a lot of fun. On the other hand, the more seri- ous skateboarder will use safety equipment, such as gloves, knee and elbow pads, and a helmet. He must also have excellent balance and a great deal of coordination to perform complex skateboarding stunts. Fur- thermore, he must have quick reflexes in case of a fall. Some very talented skateboarders participate in competi- tions. They are required to skate- board up thirty foot ramps and per- form complicated tricks. But for most MHS skateboard fa- natics, skateboarding is great for fun and excitement, or for testing one’s skill. Some of the more common tricks that students perform are the Ollie and the Wallwalk. The Ollie is one of the most basic tricks in which the skateboarder pops the board up with his back leg and jumps an object. In the Wallwalk, the skateboarder lit- erally skates across the wall, some- times with the aid of a ramp. He may also support himself with both hands on the ground. Avid skateboarder Joey Henson comments, “Skateboarding is an al- most spiritual thing. It’s as if your body and your board become as one. Live to skate!” ——— Displaying his talent, Joey Henson per- forms one of the most difficult skateboard maneuvers, the Hand Plant. Phillip Greer executes one of his favorite tricks, the Boneless, while he jumps an ob- ject.