Red Oak High School - Hawk Yearbook (Red Oak, TX)

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sr-iq The responsibilities of leading the band at half- time and in parades rest upon Deborah Shaw. Deborah, the band's first drum major, sold cakes to go to camp and found, through hard work, that her job involves more than performance- time efficiency. The Intermediate Band Front row: Camille Cockerham, Terry Shue, Rhonda Stennett, Daniel Syfrett, Bryan Beck, Rhonda Shaw, Dewayne Robbins. Middle row: Karen Bryan, Betty Driver, Sherry Freeman, Alonda England, Anna Marie Bailey, Donna Carroll, Tammy Reiber, Richie Boyd, Joey lobe. Back row.' Tim Redford, Ricky Gammon, David Little, Rene Bryan, Martin Garcia, Nathan Davis, Dan Burrow, Pam Durbin, Mary Been. Seeing your name in print is always an unad- mitted thrill. David Hitt sees to it that everyone has a program for the concert in which to see theirls. Programs are prepared with the help of Joyce Bridges, business teacher, and her stu- dents, The Beginner Band Front row: Carl Large, Gretchen Hoeing, Dianne Sutton, Stacy Merritt, Vianne Sutton, Kelly Kerley, Laurie Thompson, Bonnie Sharp. Middle row: Steve Lohman, Michael Tutton, Johnny Bingham Kyle Williams, Roger Goolsby, Randy Gibson, Victor Hadden, Travis Bailey, Rodney Whitfill, Penny Miller, Marilyn Brown, Toni Prater, Alicia Soto. Bock row: Donald Hill, Kyle Cross Leslie Smith, Charles Poteet. v 9 band 21

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Band wins Following the Christmas concerts, selecting their contest music was the band's next goal. After much sight reading, the band decided on three songs to take to competition. top ratings and the band eamed a Division I rat- ing in both concert and sight reading categories. They were the only class A band, in recent years, to win the supe- rior ratings. I, a S... f. 2 K 5 5 Weeks of practicing these selec- tions paid off when the band finally was ready to perform. Going to con- test at Castleberry High School in Forth Worth, they received a Divi- sion II rating, as they had the year before. Four days later at Ennis High School, UIL competition was held Awarded for loyalty and participation, as well as achievement, the annual John Philip Sousa Award goes to Tommy Wood. Tommy, a soph- omore who has made 4A All-region Band and is going to state solo contest this year, was voted the honor by the band. Hawk Band Front row: Carriejo Durbin. Carla Jeffries, Tina Whitfill, Kerri Kerley, Keli Whitfill, Rhonda Leach, Liz Scott, Cheryl Redd, Jana Payne, Patricia James, Debbie Poteet, Second 20 features The year was brought to a close by preparing tapes for drill team and majorette summer practices, turning in uniforms and music, preparing for band camp and fmally playing at graduation and baccalaureate. A busy end for a busy year. row. Lisa Noteboom, Judy Chapman, Susan Been, Steve Emmons, Donna Dickenson, Gin- ger Henry, Kenny Himmelberger, Deborah Shaw, Pamela Shaw, Kim Whitfill, Barry Tay- lor, Brent Davis. Third row. Debra Nutt, Don- ald Sharp, Teri Redd, Karen Noteboom, Chris Vernon, Neil Smith, Donna Logan, Barry Adams, Alan Durbin, Tommy Sutherland, Mark Jamerson, Curtis Williams, Kirk Hazard, Kevin Stanford, Tammy Hill, Dona Knight. Back row. Robin Golden, Karen Bryan, Di- anah Hill, Elisa Sullivan, Joanye McNair, di- rectorg Lamar Livingston, Ken Bryan, Kim Curby, Hope Reeves, David Hitt, Robby Golden, Ron Lehman, Ruby Garcia, David Sanders, Terry Clendenen, Wayne Nutt, Gary Bailey, John Cook, Mark Adams, David Sprunck, Lewis Sutton.

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Staffers plan book at SMU- Planning ofthe 1975 Hawk began in August when Editor Patricia Sprunck and Lisa Noteboom, assistant editor, along with Gloria Shields, advi- sor, attended a week-long journalism workshop at Southern Methodist Uni- versity in Dallas. Although they didn't go to the Texas High School Press Convention in Denton this year, the 1974 book re- ceived an All-Texas rating from THSPA. More awards came their way at the 48th Annual lnterscholastic League Press Conference at the University of Texas in Austin on March 2l-22, when ll medals went to staff members and the book received an Award of Achievement With an inexperienced staff, the students struggled to write copy and captions. They learned to scale pictures and draw page layouts. Photographers discovered the good feeling a 'perfect picture, could bring and the frustration of driving 25 miles, snapping a dozen pictures and finding the camera was without film or on the wrong setting. Stafers Brenda Merrill, Oscar Esparza and Terri Vencill discover three working on a layout makes the work seem easier. Photographers and adsalesmen find it necessary to work together to get the pictures needed for the advertising sec- tion. On the Yearbook staff are Keith Hazard, 22 features Jack Scott and Tom Sharp, salesmen, Tom Law- son, Ricky Reeves and Eddie Pearson, photogra- phers with staff members, Teri Bailey and Mark Baumann. Mark Baumann and Tracy Perry be- gin final proofing of layouts in order to meet spring deadlines.