Myers Park High School - Mustang Yearbook (Charlotte, NC)

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Ready at half-time to march on the field, Rick Sterling gives final instructions to Bill Hunt, Joe Goodwin, and Raymond Snyder. Practice makes perfect the various formations displayed by the band Football games would not be com- plete without the eighty-eight piece marching band. Co-ordinating marching routines to music, the band has a large repertoire of unique formations. Fans seated in the stands catch the glitter of the uniforms and the recurrent sparkle of each instru- ment as the band performs under the floodlights. Majorettes, lettergirls, drum majors, color guards, and flag- bearers work with the band in dis- playing skill as well as in entertain- ing for the spectators. With spirit to spare the band plans various additional shows. The Myers Park band, along with twenty-seven other bands from North and South Carolina, proudly marched in the Carousel Parade and in the Shrine Parade. The winter concert featured the concert band performing with the symphonic band. Another con- cert was held in the spring. Again the State Band Contest was held in Greensboro. Most of the members of the concert band also play in the marching band. Filing out of the gym after the last foot- ball pep rally, band members spiritedly play “When the green and white fight, fight.” Interlocking hearts are formed as the band plays “I could have danced all night”. Football fans always look forward to half-time entertainment when they get to see the final produc- tion of many hours’ work towards another spectacular show. Marching band. FLUTES: Van Sciver, Scantland, Borror, Proctor, Beam, Schreiber, Bordsen, Sibley, Collier, Whitton; HORNS: Greenspan, Strickhouser, Henley, Johnson, Reese, Hig- gins, Segrest; BASS: Stanton, Blackmon; CLARINETS: Leland, Campbell, Duvall, Bowser, Patterson, Sturges, Freidell, Kelly, Johnson, O’Brien, Martin, Stanton, Sharp, Holeman, Gil- bert, Lewis, Travis, K. Van Sciver, Foster; SAX: Lowry, Johnson, Caudle, Shackelford, Crowder, Austin, Cates, Burwell, Eaker; BASSOON: Lewin; TROMBONES: Reed, Davis, Williams, Auten, Whelen, Michaels, Vaden, Broom, Delantonis, Fuller, Freeman, Schworm; CORNETS: Faucette, Couples, Thomson, Snyder, Flowers, Haag, Smith, Harlin, Wakefield, Ousley, Williams, Mayfield; PERCUSSION: Clapp, Barfield, Houston, Brody, Lee, Citron, Aiken, Ward: DIRECTOR: L. Harold McNeely. 13

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Activities means service projects, committee meetings . . . painting posters clean-up projects paying dues club programs becoming a part of Myers Park. 12

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MP joins other area schools in Band Bowl Two particular events prove to Myers Park students that band members are proud to serve their school. In November the band par- ticipated in a marching pageant at Memorial Stadium. Sponsored by the Jaycees, the Band Bo wl raised money for the Park Shell, an open- air concert area for Freedom Park. Supporting Rick Arrington in the Shrine Bowl game, Myers Park’s band was the only one that re- mained in spite of the rain. Erwin Heeseman Jackie Frost Lois Glasgow Brenda Fasnacht Among the majorettes, lettergirls, and the band is an air of gaiety which can be classified as school spirit. Erwin Heeseman and Ginger Rollins, FOREGROUND, beam with enthusi- asm as half-time festivities get under way. Lettergirls Brenda Fasnacht, Kathleen Gro- gan, and Sally Miller play their bongo drums during half-time at a football game. Handing out cokes to the cheerleaders at the basketball game are the Millie Mus- tangs, Marsha Huffman and Jan Kimball.