Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

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I wish to express my pride to all of you who made the marching band the success that it was this season. Your hard work, determination and willingness to learn were real keys to achieving this standard of excellence. This has been a very special season for myself because I've seen a group of young ladies and gentlemen grow from a mediocre marching unit into a mature musical marching machine. 1 wish to congratulate each one of you on your accomplishments and your undivided pursuit of excellence. Only those of you who went through this experience will truly appreciate the spirit and teamwork involved in building a unit of this nature. Good luck in all future endeavors. I hope that your training in band will give you the pride to all do a job the best way you can. Best wishes, Roger Sampson PAXTON LIGHT Cd tMlfW BRIGADE Events Honors August 6-10, Band Camp August 21, Fairbury-Cropsey Parade Concert Competition, 2nd place. Parade Concert October 6. ISU STATE FINALS October 13, EIU Competition. 1st place percussion, 1st place flags. 2nd place Drum Majors, 4th place rifles, 1st place runner-up. October 27. U of I Competition (Field Parade) 3rd place flags, 3rd place Drum Majors. 2nd place percussion. 4th place parade. December 1, Christmas Parade December 11 Band Banquet. BEST PERCUSSION. Mike Nyfenengger. BEST BRASS. Gary Watkins. BEST WOODWIND. Donna Gustafson. BEST RIFLE. Lisa Rydell. BEST FLAG. Cindy Yates. Marching Manuvering, Lynette Hinrichs. ALL AMERICAN, Gary Watkins leff larboe. Front row Rifles; Mary McCabe, Martie Punkie, Capt. Lisa Rydell. Peggy Popel. Diana Reckowsky. Cyndee Rackley. Second row: Percussion; Karla Eyre. Lora Maehle. Bobby Rasmus. Carla Patterson. Gwyn Gantter, loel Rasmus. Mike Nyfenegger. Greg Swenson. Ray Bement. Angie Smith. Ann larboe. Patty Killingsworth. Third row: Brass; Mike Lantz. Dave Carson. Lyndie Hylbert. Doug Ehmen. Glenn Miller. Gary Watkins. Peggy Wood. Lewis Brown, leff larboe. Lynette Hinrichs. Debbie Houston. lacinda Milchuck. Fourth row: Brian Smith. Beth Anderson, Lana Gibbs, Lisa Shallenberger. Nancy Beckstrand. Holly Alkire. Kathy Stedwell. Michele Nuckols. Sheila Brinegar. DRUM MAIOR. Evelyn Foellner. Fifth row. Tim McMahan Woodwinds; Lynn Burdette Susan McBride. Connie Harris. Kris Marshall. Chris Beck. Kelly Molck. Cheryl Workman. Donna Gustafson, Alice Judge. Brass; John Kessler. Sixth row: Flags; Debbie Iordan. Natalie Grayson, Cindy Yates, Cheryl Olaf. C.igi Gantter. Teresa Mattoon Seventh row Wendy Ford. Dana Poison, Anne Popel. Tammy Edwards. lulie Nattarstad. Capt. Angie Hofer. 28

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l.arry Daniels lies on a bed of nails with a concrete block resting on his stomach while Dan swings a sledge hammer. When Larry Daniels feels like beating his What a body! head against a wall, the wall breaks. Larry breaks a flaming board and three concrete bricks. Far Right: Rich Gilonski and Larry hold a board while Dan breaks it in half with a kick. Larry plays with bricks and blocks. Dan wants to play, too. Steve Buchholz is ready for surgery. 27

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II f The band lookin' fine in 79 at the State Competitions at ISU held on October 6. Left: Drum Majors. Evelyn and Ken at their best at EIU. There's no stopping the band! They went on to EIU on October 13. 29