Poquoson High School - Islander / York Chronicle Yearbook (Poquoson, VA)

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Members of the Stage Band were: (back row, left to right) Ken Forrest, Kyle East, Vernie Kriiger, David Blackstock, Tommy Freeman, Bruce McGraw, and Marty Sykes, (front row, left to right) Kristie Wendorf, Beverly Moore, Dean Burnett, Karen Jackson, Cecil Blackwell, and Lvle East. 368 H(hm4 When cur band went to Winchester, Riding on a Newton, We placed first in both parades , And came back home a tootin ' tootin ' . Islanders, keep it up. Islanders are dandy, Islanders are number one. We ain ' t been beat and can ' t bel No words could have ex- pressed the success of the band better than the song (above, lyricized by mem- bers, and band boosters) sung to the tune of Yankee Doodle . The band(right) put 249 hours into practice, and 119 hours for proformance. Their diligent endurance returned them a first place at the Lancaster parade. At the beginning of the year, there was some doubt as to the bands ability, but much like previous years, the band continued its champion spirit. It took a total of six trophies, and one plaque at the Apple Blossom Festival in Winch- ester; two more than the year before. In addition to the awards by the band, the majorettes won a first in firemans, and a second in grand feature parades, the two main events of the festival. The color guard won a second in firemans, and a third in grand feature. The Pom Pom girls were also win- ners, they took second in the grand feature parade. The Stage Band also took honors that year. When they went to Menchville for a jazz festival, they came home with a superior rating. They held nearly a dozen concerts, and near years end, they held their first concert un- assisted by the Concert 24

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Out of the far comers of the fictional town of Dog- patch came a holiday perfect for the lonely girls roam- ing the halls of PHS, It ' s Sadie Hawkins Dayl The girl ' s one chance during the year to pay the guy ' s way to din- ner and a dance. Of course this means any eligible guy in the school. But to add a touch of elegance (to use the term loosely) to the day, the girls got dressed up in ragged clothing. The main festivity of the celebration was pinning, or officially labeling the boy of one ' s dreams as hers for the day. This exercise could be pain- ful, which persuaded most of the guys to give in. Every- one was getting into the act. Michelle Morgan looks for the phone number of that special guy • for rumor has it that Mr. Hines was pinned by two of his students. David McKay shows off the patch pinned on him by Jeannie Foster. 23

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Band, open to the public. The band took a permanent name for itself, the PHS Jazz Band, replacing the old name of Stage Band. It produced unusual talents, at one concert. Dean Burnett played two sax- aphones at one time. Right in the middle of the Jazz Bands portion of the Christ- mas concert, Lyle East, David Blackstock, and Tommy Freeman broke into Jingle Bells , and Frosty the Snowman . Talents were not al 1 unusual , however. Dean Burnett, Ken Forrest, and David Blackstock were noted as superior performers by the National Association of Jazz Educators. Making Regional Band for the third year are: Junior Karen Jackson, and Senior Tommy Freeman. 25