Owensboro High School - Owensboroan Yearbook (Owensboro, KY)

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as S Q i ,g ,, I pyy N 1 Sixth period is practice time for the drill team. Members Luann Leach, Stella Lequerica, Col- leen O'Conner, Sherrie Elder and Sharon Bart- lett discuss an upcoming number during a prac- tice. Going through the routine in practice was the next step for the drill team. High-kicking drill teamers are Qfrom leftj: Colleen O'Conner, Stel- la Lequerica, Luann Leach, fback rowj Valerie Blevins and Maritza Freydell. l 4 Performing at the Sportscenter was the climax to a week of practice. The drill Debynie Noble, Clara Nurse, Stephanie Little, Natosha Douglas, Lani An- team is performing to New York, New York at halftime of the game with drews, Teresa McDonald, Stephanie Smith and April Kelly. Central City. Drill team members pictured are Qfrom leftj: Sally Howard, Drill Team!

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Second place in the national competition was the big honor won by the in the nationals held at Dayton, Ohio. OHS drill team in 1978. The team performed to the Theme from Baretta, HIGHER PIHITEE MEX f21f:L'.Es12.E1z1:::... Owensboro High's Drill Team en- tertained Our High School, 1978 during the intermission at football and basketball games and during the Christmas parade. The Drill Team also won second place in the National Competition in Dayton, Ohio. Sally Howard won membership on the All-American Drill Team. The All-American team performs all over the United States. We were very excited about bring- ing home a trophy from competition with teams from other states, stated OHS Drill Team sponsor Martha Pe- ters. The Drill Team had an award-win- ning summer preparing for the season at various camps. At the Halftime USA camp, Mary Beth Collings and Sally Howard won second place in the small officers division. Sally won a Sally Howard made the All-American Drill Team with her performance in the National Competition at Dayton, Ohio. 54fDr1ll Team trophy for Outstanding Girl in Camp. At the United Spirit Associ- ation Camp, Colleen O'Connor re- ceived a trophy for Best Marcher in Camp. At the American Drill Team School, Vanyel Willis took home the Outstanding Girl in Camp. The team won the trophy for the routine prepared at home and performed at camp and second in place in pom-pom competition. The Drill Team had numerous money-making projects to pay for their new uniforms. The team spon- sored a chili supper and sold candy to obtain the money. The head captain of the Drill Team was Shannon O'Connor. Her assistant captains were: Sally Howard, music captain, Michelle Pearl, records cap- tain, Jennifer Coleman, finance cap- tainp Mary Beth Collings, public rela- tions captain, and Vanyel Willis, re- serves captain. - By Marsha Tanner S-.W Members of the Drill team are ffrom left, front rowj: Lunora Devine, Lani Andrews, Colleen O'Connor, Shannon O'Connor, Tunya Haney, Michelle Pearl, Vanyel Willis. Second row: Tammy Tucker, Shonnie Meeker, Monica Bry- ant, Sally Howard, Kim Quinn, Stephanie Lit- tle, SherRhee Wimsett, Tammy Bradley. Third Row: Clara Nurse, Teresa McDonald, April Kelly, Debynie Noble, Stephanie Smith, Shelia Bartlett, Donna Coleman, Sylvia l.ong,ATracy Wyatt, Luann Leach and Natusha Douglas.

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OHS Band field commander Doug Young directs the band on their corps- football game at Rash Stadium. This was the second year that Young served style number, California Dreamin', before a large crowd at an OHS home as field commander of the band. Bama mftxxe mx f3,'3fT?.1n.fi.1!irHf.Eef:.2 Many cast members at OHS may not realize the large number of extra- curricular hours put in by band mem- bers. Throughout marching season, the average band student could be found devoting anywhere from 11 to 15 hours a week marching on a football practice field. All this just to bring those half-time shows on Friday nights and perform in the many com- petitions around the Tri-State area. The band finished the year with two second place awards and a third place in field competition. All of this couldn't have been possi- ble without the vast amount of prep- arations and arrangements that were made by the band parents, who met once each month. The band boosters, headed by Bill Dahlquist, president, helped with the organization of the fourth annual OHS Invitational Marching Contest. Aside from gale-force winds, and torrents of cold rain, 16 bands partici- pated in the fall event at Rash Stadi- um. No year can be passed over without a good ole' fund-raising drive. Loyal members of the band and corps were out trudging the streets, selling cheese and chili supper tickets. The annual band chili supper was held on Oct. 14. The gourmet cheese netted the band close to 52,500 During the spring, the schedule for the average band member got a little tougher. Solo and ensemble competi- tion, along with the annual concert- band competition, joined with the yearly ROTC review, resulted in much practice and preparation from 567 Band the students. Senior Terry Prater served as 1977- 78 band president. Another major activity that in- volved 90 percent of the band students was Pep Band. The Pep Band was always at OHS home basketball games, providing the spirit and pep needed to win ball games. The OHS band played for the grand opening of the new Towne Square Mall and participated in the Owens- boro Christmas parade, and was the Honor Band for the 1977 Veteran's Day Review held in downtown Owensboro. These involvements, added together with homework and jobs, made the life of a band member . . . very busy. - By John Gordon Members of the 1977-78 OHS Band were ffront row, from leftj: Linda Starling, Natasha Frierson, Charlotte Blan, Linda Somerville, Doug Young, Glenda Dahlquist, Carmel Dubber, Wanda Bender, fsecond row, from leftj, Pam Purcell, Sarah Young, Kim McCrady, Tim Goff, Paul Kennedy, Terry Prater, Richard Kassinger, Mark Mathis, Scott Cooper, Tina Miller, Beth Williams, Qthird row, from leftj, Helen King, Kim Clark, Laura Han- berry, Martha Sparks, Lori Tipton, Martha Rom- mel, Robin Potts, Buzzie Edgeworth, Allan Twed- dell, Susan Haynes, ffourth row, from leftj, Ta- mella Thompson, Gary Cissna, Bobby Watson, Mitch Whitworth, Diane Davenport, Athalia Phil- lips, Rippy Gilbert, Debbie Herrell, Pamela Reece, Alita Smith, Michelle Dzoba, Chuck Reece, Juli Hastings, Qfifth row, from leftj, Denise Baughman, Wynette McFarland, Kenny Loyd, Pam Pulliam, Diane Carr, Terri Cunningham, Keith Williams, Lisa Buck, Bonnie Shelton, James Crowe, Donna Harry, Ernie Adams, Dove Hatfield, fsixth row, from leftj, Lawanna Dickerson, Joe Powell, Mary Dean Sanders, Elaine Owen, Beverly McKenzie, Chris Brumley, Linda Buchanan, Jon Paris, Velita Morton, Kevin Alvey, Mike Young, Bonnie Thompson, Qseventh row, from leftj, Robyn Scott, Melissa Pyle, Carol Smith, Cambron Mohon, Don- na Vincent, Donna Russell, Tim Reynolds, David Eisenhower, Susan Walker, Brian Bertram, Kim Best, Mark Whitworth, Pat Ammons, fback row, from leftj, Connie Thompson, Max Mills, David Head, Larry Brown, Kelly Nall, Steve Nelson, Da- vid Bristow, Steve Duncan, Randy Miller, Jack Howard, Tom Mullikin, Marv Bloomquist, Scott Tucker and Kathy Walton.