Moore High School - Timekeeper Yearbook (Moore, OK)

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ter the Game Senior Justin Adams and junior Tom Walding play a duet as senior drum major Jeff Hastings directs the rest of the hand. At thc Homecoming game. the hand played a fight song in victory. X ll Wrapped lip. Dur- ing the football season. the band sometimes played in the cold weather. Junior Mark Leeder and sophomore Kathryn Stevens were play ing and try ing to keep xx arm at the same time. arching On. The percussion section. in preparing to march out on the field during halftime at the Norman game. lines up for easy access, The percussion section added a little extra pizzaz to the music. , 434 Q 4 ,sg . j ,Q hhppzz A v B I 5 T . L Q . , kg A - g LZI I I- git, mhh . .KL . ,. . .gi N if j ... ig I , f.f .2 its ' s exi t s r- at-ff . . F1 as, c ti- l, -.: r as we licgja 'z Q ' ' F 'J ',,. f :ytl . ' .. 'Wi K' .t Q' ' X B E' wc '- A -' -. . .-- .2l, .A ' ' ..,. 4 ' ' K J it . it ss.. J tf df p - An Added Beat Adding color and showmanship to the band, the different uniforms added just the right touch. All sorts of instru- ments were used in the band, but most were made of gold or silver metal which reflected off the stadium lights and the sun. All band members wore the standard blue pants with white piping down the leg, topped by a red jacket with white fringe. The percussion sec- tion had blue pants with a red and white silk shirt. The flags and rifles incorporated the schools' colors into their own designs, Their little extras only helped in adding to the band and its appearance. oncert Formation. When the Putnam City North game was postponed due to rain. the band performed in orderly lines. The rain held back band members from participating in the halftime show. Bonds Organizations 53

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n Beat. At a football assembly, Junior Robert Cotton plays his drum in beat with the music. The band was present at all assemblies to help in promoting school spirit and for the playing of the school song. ne, Two, Three. Senior Larry Staton counts down the rhythm to ensure that it is played right. Band members practiced at home and also with the directors to accomplishjust the right beat. V Ayt The out-of-town trips provided us with the opportu- nity to havefunf' -junior Billy Collier s o f A 4 -'- 2, 252 'ear , Q 2 Backed By Trcldiiion, BCl1dS win 52 Devotion, cooperation and spirit became synony- mous with band. Band members received many awards, both as a group and individually. With a good showing in the state fair marching parade contest, the band was given the rating of su- perior and ranked second in 5A competition. Continu- ing their excellence, they rated superior in concert and sight reading at state contest. The bands' excellence was noticed by the commu- nity. They were asked to perform at many yearly concerts and contests, in- Bonds Organizations cluding the C.R. Anthony National Convention and the Greenbriar Fun Run. At Central State Univer- sity, the jazz band received an excellent rating, but they went further, obtain- ing superior scores at the Weatherford and Oklahoma State University jazz band contests. Excellence was achieved by many in- dividual band members. Juniors Phillip Wilker- son and Mark Leeder were chosen to participate in the all-state band. Senior Justin Adams received the John Phillip Sousa award, an award based on a vote by al! band members to the best musician. Senior Jeff Hastings received the Louis Armstrong Award for being the outstanding jazz musician. Directors chose senior Ken Chalker as the most active and enthusiastic band member. With practice and support, the band works toward perfection, 'LTradition and the support of the community makes the Moore High band great. boasted Mr. Jim Swiggart, band director, proudly.

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I got ln the Maniacs be'c'al4.i'e I gc! I0 be wild and crazy. senior James Theisen .j oy .ti if ta it j v t r it it N fl ' Wee wi i C it Y 'll'iW'tiw'Mii,i',:i1i ' J it ,l a w i Pom Pons, Maniacs shout encouragement Their dancing generated school spirit, said junior Erich Johnson. Pom pons did their share of spirit boosting. They not only encouraged spirit dur- ing assemblies and halftimes, they boosted spirit wherever they went. Becoming a pom pon required plenty of enthu- siasm, charm and energy. It was their job to make sure everyone around them was spirited. The pom pons not only had to look good, but they had to make up new dances for every performance. t'We really had a good year, the squad was really close,', said senior Jamie Mortimer. We had a good time dancing and coming up with our own routines. Making their own rou- tines, while matching the dance steps to the music. took much practice. lt was one of the best years for pom pons, said junior Camie Turnbow. Everyone got along really greatg we had a lot of fun during practices. The squad went to two contests, one during the summer another in the fall, At summer contest the squad took first place, ai om pons. Front row: Gwen Wilkerson, Susie Reiter. Cindy Yates, Wendy Bickerstaff. Second row: Kim Abbananto, T.K. Analla. Camie Turnbow, Jamey Mortimer, Bobbie Farr. Lisa Moatcs. Pom Pons!Moniocs 54 Organizations along with a trophy for the most spirited group. They won the spirit stick for the most spirited group every night during the one week camp. It took a lot of hard work to come up with all of the routines for all of the games, said junior Kim Abbananto. It was even harder doing the routines in front of all your friends. The pom pons had practices every day after school from 2:30 until 5:00. During the summer they practiced every day from 8 a.m. until noon. 'l'urnbow does her part in the vigorous pom pon routine at a basketball assembly. Pom pons pertomied their dances at the games as well as at all pep assemblies. ead Jive. Junior Camie ,J eady, Hit It! Junior Kim Abbananto prepares mentally to perform at the spe- cial homecoming assembly, Pom pon and cheerleading squads provided enthusiasm and enhanced pep assemblies.