Norcross High School - Spectrarama Yearbook (Norcross, GA)

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A7 A 9 1 - Kristi Chastain works on her routine. 2 - Kim Applebee, a drum majorette, watches the game. 3 - The Brass section in ac- tion. 4 - The 1982-B3 Norcross High School Band. 5 - Bobbi Jo Dickerson stands at attention. 6 - The 1982-83 BETA Club. 7 - Two Band members play at a pep rally. 8 - The Band performs during half time. 9 - One of the soloists plays during half time. 10 - Lauren Biel, President of the BETA club. 127

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he band as a whole leads the school with a good bit of spirit. When the band played The Fight Song and Rocky they lifted the spirit of the entire student body. At the football games their spirit really shown. On one occasion the referee actually asked them to quiet down for the other team could not concentrate. The band members went to a camp at Reinhart College and learned the half time show. The show included Angel in the Centerfold, My Favorite Things, and On Broadway which all the fans enjoyed. All during the year the band went to competitions and festivals. They performed well at each of the events. They also performed in the Homecoming parade in the fall as well as the Pickneyville Parade in the spring. The band had some fantastic, hard-working officers this year. These officers were Lori Gregory, Rachael Lyle, Billy Allen, Johnny Andrews, David Nolan, Randy Chatam, Stacy Corby, Jan Kimbril, and Beverly Garcia. 4. . , ,,,,..-

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he Norcross Beta Club was made up of students with an overall grade point average of 90 or above for 5 consecutive quarters. In the words of the co-sponsor Mrs. Judy Williams, Their purpose is to promote standards of ex- cellence in scholarship, leadership, and character. On Halloween, the Beta Club started off their year with a costume party with the National Honor Society Members. Everyone dressed up and went to the house of Tom Steimer and had agoodtime. The next month, they again combined with the National Honor Society for American Education Week, November 15-19. They fixed bulletin boards, put up posters, made an- nouncements over the intercom, and set up the Smart Booth. There students asked questions of members of both clubs. WQEIQK 128 Fx AX X it A 2 A 3 Also during the year the club showed a movie to raise money. Students got out of class to watch a film. Money was raised by this along with the Gruesome Twosome Contest for the Beta Club Scholarship. This award goes to a deserving senior on Honors Night in the spring. Honors Night was co-sponsored by the BETA Club and was a big success. The club president, Lauren Biel did an outstanding job this night. The other officers are to be commended for their excellent performance this year. These officers were Cathy Caras, Susan Fain, and Diep Pham.