Morehead State University - Raconteur Yearbook (Morehead, KY)

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HALF-TIME activities as well as pre-game activities, featured the talents of More- head's musicians. These members spend their Saturday afternoons or evenings playing at the football games or exhibitions for the high schools. THE BASKETBALL season was also accompanied with exceptional music. A pep- band attended every home game and added lively music to the atmosphere. PHOTOS BY TRESA ROBERTS DIRECTOR Richard 3. Miles coordinates the band's every move. This is his second year directing at MSU.

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HORNS get tired, too! continued from p. 160 and better because the football team had a good season and drew more fans to the games than in past years. When the band is not playing, they are cheering the team on. With 740 members, the band forms a very large, noisy cheering block. They won several spirit awards at the games this year, including one at the homecoming game. The band has received many compliments from parents, alumni and other fans attending games. For many MSU football fans, the games would not be the same without the band. The band adds a lot to the home games: they entertain the crowd and give the team a lot of support. Patty Vanfleet, a junior from Sardinia, OH, said, uWhen the team is do wn, we are the only section that really cheers. The MSU Marching Band is probably the football team's largest, loudest, and most enthusiastic supporter. BY IOAN ALTMAN ? k? y. PROVIDING that always needed boost in any sport, the band proved to be one t, , v of the biggest fan sections of MSU football and basketball. The band performed at . L 3i every home game during the season. I 162 The Song Remains the Same

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CHI OMEGA Tracy Morella, teasingly punches a friend at one of the Greek Week activities. The special week was post-poned once because it rained; however, the following week it was opened up with the chariot race.