Natural Bridge High School - Span Yearbook (Natural Bridge Station, VA)

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Band: Front Row: Mr. Ronnie Joyner, Lisa Radford, Lisa Austin. Second Row: Rose Hart- less, Alecia Reynolds, Sherry Bivens, Krista Bag - gett, Cheryl Hunt, Donald Singleton, Sabrina Webster, Belinda Radford, RoseAnna Spangler, Deneen Landes. Third Row: Shelly Shorter, Tra - cy Hedrick, Robbie Cantanio, Belinda Reynolds, Lisa Kinzer, Monty Early, Thomas Brown, David Top: During one of the many concerts given by the band on “Boost-the-Band Day’, Rob- bie Cantanio, directed by Mr. Joyner, executes a trumpet solo. Colorguard member Sherry Dill performs her routine during a half-time show. Singleton, Mike Reynolds, Patricia Dill. Fourth Row: Linda Thompson, David Hepler, Kevin Elliott, Jerry Hunt, Sherry Dill. Fifth Row: Cindy Hamilton, Jeff Tolley, Brent Garlow, Morris Hickman, Chris Branche, Gary Rice, Bubba Chittum, Robert Bobby Hinckle, Rhonda Horn. Loughhead, Band-9

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8-Band Endurance And Enjoyment Mark time! March! This familiar com- mand could be heard across the field during the last two weeks of summer as the band started praticing for the long year ahead. Endurance was a key word in any band member's mind, whether it was learning a show or piece of music, tightening up mus- cles that hadn’t had to march since the end of school, or practicing long hours in the boiling summer sun. The year began with performances at home football games. On and off the field, the band showed their support for the team. If they weren't on the field, they were in the stands playing the fight song after every home touchdown or cheering and yelling with the cheerleaders. After a very exciting half-time marching season, the band began playing in parades, thus bringing home two first place trophies from the Lexington and Pulaski Christmas Showing their support for the sports’ teams, the band plays the fight song during a pep rally. This was a much-enjoyed addition as the student body showed their appreciation when the music ended. Displaying precise form, Jerry Hunt plays the trom- bone during a half-time show. Parades. Also the band competed in the Dis- trict Band Festivals where they competed against others from all over the state. They received a rating of 2, which on a scale from one to five, is excellent. After this competi- tion, the band received a letter of invitation to appear in the Azalea Festival Parade. The band and the Booster Club were a flurry of activity raising money for them to go. A professional wrestling match was held along with bake sales and ‘“Boost-the-Band Day”. Finally enough money was raised, and the Performing a solo during a half-time show, Den- een Landes shows exact form. band started out for Norfolk where the pa- trade was held. Competing against seventeen other bands, they placed fifth, which was a great accomplishment for the small group. On the way home, they spent the day at Busch Gardens, which turned out to be an exciting experience for everyone. At the end of the year, the band members felt they had made a great many accomplish - ments, not only pleasing the school and community with their performances but en- joying it themselves.

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ine of the many community events during the 2ar was the ““Boost-the-Band Day.” Here Terry ranklin helps out with the flea market. uring the winter months students could be shionable and still kept warm as Darrin Coburn ows here in this down vest. Carrying a heavy load, Mrs. Stone prepares to get on the bus after an enjoyable weekend at the World's Fair. Wearing her Saddlebred pants, she shows that teachers are into fashions, too.