New Troy High School - Trojans Yearbook (New Troy, MI)

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warmed L. was V? FLUTE Ann Holtz CLARINETS Carol Penland Arthur Burke Carol Bindon Marjorie Mitchell Charles Mattheeussen Janice Saurbier Ann Sornmers Sandra Hutchison Arlene English SAXOPHONES Barbara Hokanson Starr Brightbill David Rafferty Nancy English LIBRARIANS Carol Penland Barbara Hokanson IX! SCHOOL BAND CORNETS Jack Kempton John McCorkle Alice Brightbill Doris Richardson Donald Kempton Milton Mitchell James Saurbier TROMBONES Georgia Rafferty Arlene Ott Jack Wirth BARITONE Louis Trudell BARITONE Mary Ellen Penland DIRECTOR Mrs. Lucile Tibbles 31 T BASS Ralph Penland PERCUSSION Phyllis Goodline Norma Perkson Anne Tibbles William Korbelic James Richardson DRUM MAJORETTE Alice Brightbill TWIRLERS Starr Brightbill Sandra Hutchison Jewel Ard OFFICERS President Jack Kempton Vice-President Alice Brightbill Secretary Mary E. Penland Treasurer Phyllis Goodline

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HISTORY OF' THE BAND The band has been a school organization for many years, but the earliest tangible record of credits dates back to 1929. Before this an orchestra was organized, but was inactive. During its earlier existence the band partook in a few events but present- ed itself without uniforms. ln 1941, the group had grown to the outstanding number of forty, many of whom were grade school members. In the same year the organization was presented with green capes and caps, their first uniforms, by the P.T.A. Each member furnished his own white shirt and trousers. The band, having made this encouraging gain, had dwindled down to twenty-one members when Mrs. Tibbles accepted the position as music director in the fall of '43. The memberships wavered between twenty and twenty-five during the following three years. Several basic members graduated during this time bring- ing the nurnber down to sixteen in 1946. But through the efforts and encourage- ment of Mrs. Tibbles, many new members were admitted into the band to increase its nurnber by a few members each year. This year a membership campaign was launched along with one for new uniforms. In the fall of '49, twenty-three members enrolled and in the second semester nine new members were promoted from the Junior Band, making a total membership of thirty-two at the end of the year. New uniforms were purchased with the help of the Trojan Band Boosters Club and through the hard work on the part of the band--the dream of a year and a half was realized and the new band uniforms were worn at the beginning of the years activities. 30

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BAND ACTIVITIES The first activity of the Band occurred in Three Oaks last October, when we accepted the invitation of the Three Oaks Lions Club to march in the Halloween parade with four other bands in this vicinity. Our first appearance at home was at the Fall Festival, where we played both nights and had the pleasure of wearing our new uniforms. Soon after Thanksgiving each year we begin marching drills on the gym floor, and this year we did our share in maintaining the school spirit and pride at the basketball games, along with taking part in several pep meetings. The Band has made splendid progress as was shown at the Annual Spring Concert on March 18, at which we played numbers ranging from popular to classical. For the first time in the history of our school band we entered the S.W.M.B.O.A. District Festival at Kalamazoo where we competed with all Class C bands. Our record there confirms the fact that the members have worked hard all year, both individually and collectively. Closing activities on the year's program are the parade and contest at New Buffalo for the Track Meet and the Memorial Day services in which the band always participates. It is impossible to sum up a year's work without recalling the efforts of some of the band members who entered the 'S.W.M.B.O.A. Solo Festival at Bangor. The following received honors: Barbara Hokanson--saxophoneg Carol Penland-1-clarinet: Mary Ellen Penland--baritoneg Ann Holtz--fluteg Anne Tibbles --pianog Sandra Hutchison, Starr and Alice Brightbill--twirling. Alice was elected by the band members in the fall to be the Drum Majorette and she is to be commended for the fine manner in which she has led the band on parade this year. Special mention should be made of the five Seniors in our bahd: Carol Pe'nland, Carol Bindon, Barbara Hokanson, and Arthur Burke. They have worked hard all through high school to improve the Band and their loyalty will never be forgotten. 32