North High School - Galaxy Yearbook (Bakersfield, CA)

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F ag Team, Dlajorette ractice Make Perfec Practice was one word the flag team knew about! Continually they met for practices-in fact, fourth period every school day, Tuesday night for tw0-and- a-half hours, and Sunday afternoons were set aside for their routine prac- ticesg and as a result they received nu- merous awards. Although they were kept busy by prac- ticing and performing, they still man- 98fFl1g Team, Majorettes aged to find time to enjoy themselves and relax while visiting Camarillo, the beach at Santa Barbara, Disneyland, and Dodger Stadium. We enjoy being part of the band, and performing for people to enter- tain them were feelings expressed by the majorettes, who due to their deter- mination, were presented three first- place awards in majorette competition.

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Q . ,p--as F its Q , i 3 - -t K is ...W . .. ' 1,1 .S,,,,,t ,N WN F NDS' 1 -I Star Majorette North's senior majorette, LaDenna Larimore, has been twirling for ten years, and has been a majorette all four years she has attended North. I She performs her routines with the band along with two other major- ettes, sophomores Katie Herndon I and Vicki Bowen. An active member of the U.S. Twirl- ing Association, LaDenna partici- pates in contests sponsored by the organization. She practices daily for two hours. With over 200 trophies, plaques, and ribbons won in baton contests and parades in many cities of California to her credit, LaDen- na's ten years of hard work has paid off. I Demonstrating one of her routines, LaDenna Larimore, Star majorette, smiles for the camera. CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT PAGE, CENTER: A highlight of the evening, North lligh's very own Flag Team performs in the Homecoming halftime show. A study in concentration, Rhoena Dahna marches with the band in the Veteran's Day Pa- rade, as the unit turns the corner from Chester onto Truxton. With Vicki Bowen in the lead on Friday noon of Driller Killer week, the band prepares to march through the halls. Due in part to the band and flag team effort, student spirit was high. FLAG TEAM members: Debbie Bowen, First Lieutenant Teresa Skaggs, Terri Terrel, Terri Lewis, Cheri Tschacher, Dana Williams, Captain Rhoena Dahna, Katlty Colby, Second Lieuten- tant Donna Long, Dawn Gutierrez. Glowing with spirit, majorette Katie Herndon performs at Homecoming half-time, Admiring the trophy won at the Arvin Competi- tion for best overall flag team are Donna Long, Rhoena Dahna, and Teresa Skaggs Dawn Gutierrez performs with the band and flag team during half time of the Fast lligh football game. With an East High poster in the background, Debbie Bowen performs during half time. Flag Team Majoretles 99