Perry Meridian High School - Passages Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Hamming it up after the holffime show, is bond member John May, junior Band officers, front row: Lori Lewis, Tracy Nor- man, Jane Druetzler, Pam Pierson, Hope l uark. Back row: Jeff Stafford, Keith Spencer, Autumn Vahle, Cathy Wich, Eliiott Jackson. Kenny Williams, junior, picks up the Christmas or- naments he sold from Cathy Wich, junior. Row 1: T. Badgley, L. Zukoski, S, Davis, C. Ne- whall, D. Willsey, B. Robinette, J. Wagner, B. Boh- man, M. Peterson, C. Connors, C, Wich, P. Sewell, E, Moore, C. Hettwer. Row 2: J. Benefiel, A, Vahle, G, Carpenter, L. Driscoll, A. Badgley, L. Kruse, J. Meyer, M. Sims, J. Druetzler, L. Kriner, E. Jackson, L. Lewis, T. Norman, C. Fulton, D. North- cutt, S. Remetto, C, Spence, A. Moriarty. Row 3: K. Spencer, L, Hyatt, D, Parke, J. Jones, J, New- kirk, P. Patterson, H, Ruark, P, Pierson. Row 4: B. Alexander, J. Taylor, K. Houston, B, Carter, D. Olsen, S. Peckinpaugh, R. Dickerson, J. March- banks, A. Lemmon, L. Bramlett, L. Brehob, S. Ne- vlll, J. Norman, M. Cooper. Row 5: A. Brandes, K. Wright, 8. Mulinaro, T. Henry, J. Sturgeon, M. McQuillen, M. Dannemiller, S. Arthur, T. Martin, T. Rankin, K. Smith, K. Mennel, Row 6: G. Stevenson, A. Carroll, R, Cross, J. Lange, S. Brady, B. Rees, K. Spencer, M. Lositer, A. Molloy, R. Rudicill, G. Chambers, D. Barnett, N. Jones, B. Deschaine, E. Pemberton, G. Armstrong, G. Hogan. Row 7: S. Cline, R. Butcher, K. Stipp, M, Hussion, B. Jenson, F. Jones, C. McFall, K. Williams, J. May, J. Buyoc, T. McWhirter, G. Blattner, K. Deardorff, D. Teach, S. Hicks, D, Arndt, B. Waltz. ' 114 Marching Band

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The Rifle Corps thinks nervously about the routine they are about to perform in front of a sellout crowd at the I.U. game. Hope Ruark, junior, and Jim Fagan, senior, give a sigh of relief after their halftime performance. Let Them Entertain You Let them make you smile. What would halftime be without PM ' s auxiliary units? The Falconettes and Rifle Corps started out their long year by attending specialty summer camps to learn new maneuvers and routines. The Falconettes spent a week at ISU ' s Sparkette Camp where PM ' s pom-pon squad placed third in the final competition. Flags also were award- ed an outstanding mark. At Smith-Wol- bridge Camp, the Rifle Corps was award- ed honors of the best corps at camp. Auxiliary units cheer on the Falcon football team at a home game Bundled up for an outside rehearsal is Julie Wagner, a junior

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They Are Family Through rain and heat and snow and hail, the IVlarching Falcons never fail, would be a perfect motto for the marching band. Who else would wear a heavy wool jacket and long pants in over 90 degree weather? The marching band is composed of approximately 120 students who de- vote to it their spare time from July to October. Mr. A! Slinghtom, band direc- tor at Meridian Middle School, served as a temporary director during the summer, upon the resignation of the former director, Mr. Roy Geesa. Mr. Slightom designed a contest show for the band, which, after many weeks of hard work, was taken to the Farmers ' Day Parade Contest at the State Fair. School began, and the students were introduced to their new director. Miss Lissa Fleming. She added a wel- come change to the look and sound of the band. The band then competed at Ball State University ' s Band Day, where they were beaten by South- port ' s band by a disappointing four- tenths of one point, on a 100-point scale. With each of the directors, the band worked with during the season, they had to learn a preferred marching style. Junior falconette, Becky Boh- man, commented, It took a couple of weeks for everything to be reorga- nized, but I think everybody working together like a family made the season worthwhile. The band, along with the falcon- ettes and rifles, sparked the conta- gious enthusiasm at home ball games and pep sessions. Marching Band ' 5