Richland High School - Rebel Yearbook (Fort Worth, TX)

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,X JJ -fe ,gr 'lr Q Q A' Flag Corps. FRONT ROW: Christina Ward and Angela Freeman, Co-Captains. MIDDLE ROW: Jennifer Murphy, Patricia Scott, Amie Smith, Ramona Cole, Jennifer White, Niki Flint, Rhonda Dusenbury, Heidi Utley and Cindy Bradshaw. BACK ROW: Shelly McBrayer, Becky Mars, Amy Stevenson, Suzanne Lee, Kris Lyles, Tracy Perrin, Robin Spinks, Loraine Thonen, Jill Sharples, Tonya Gamble and Karen Fulton. we Q-7 All-State. Doug Obst, Jami Stevenson, Shelly Buck and Joel Wilson. Q oy.: of Q. iight? ld,-if 'J ' 'll' f M. ,lf 'QV i q l,l, , . , Sk '4- All-RegionlArea. FRONT ROW: Stacey Floyd, Jennifer Hill, Carma Van Zandt, Niki Flint, Tonya Henderson, Michelle Youree, Melissa Tyson and Vanessa Groce, MIDDLE ROW: Marvin Simpson, Jill Sharples, Jami Stevenson, Nina Nichols, Patricia Vuillemot, Gerick Schraub, Shelly Buck, Kris Lyles, Suzanne Lee and Christy Wood, BACK ROW: John Gray, Phil Putman, Travis Pipkin, Chad Hogan, Doug Obst, Michael Newbrough, Joel Wilson, Jim Tharp and Stephen Benoit. .M , bv-1 -L- M W , '13 I7 S Q I ' K, L ' , H s J, .iff A S 7. . A A .1 I . Drum Majors. Stacey Floyd, Clint Nesbitt and Jennifer Hill.

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Coming early and .fmying late . . reaped big rewamlf in the form 0 SWEEPSTAKES Although football games began in September, band members be- gan preparing for marching sea- son inthe spring. Drum Major and Flag Corps tryouts and band of- ficer elections were held in May of 1987. The Drum Majors attended Drum Major Camp in June at ET- SU, where they learned many im- portant ideals and began learning cadences and new, challenging routines. In August the grueling work be- gan for the entire band. They re- hearsed every day, learning and refreshing important fundamen- tals and maneuvers, Some new techniques were brought in this year, like the use of coordinate books and demerit drills, along with a new director, Mr. Chris Knighten. The band continued meeting early before school each day once September arrived. They per- formed at all pep rallies and games, and did what they could to promote school spirit. The band competed at the UTA Marching Festival and later went to the UIL Marching Con- test. They received Superior rat- ings, the highest possible, and con- tinued to see for themselves that hard work pays off. The marching season soon came to a close and the 1987- 1988 Rebel Band marched for the last time. 1 just couldn't believe it was over, said Drum Major Stacey Floyd l12l, Marching has played such an important part in my life for the past three years, and it's hard to believe that it's over. As they came off the field, it was easy to see a few tears in the eyes of some seniors. Jennifer Hill. In the Halloween half-time show, Chris Atkins l1Ol played the part of the diabolical swamp creature who killed all of the band except one lone trombone player who revived the band with his rendition of DiXle.ll The Rebel Band's show included famed pieces such as Sea Hawk and Danse Bacchannale' under the instruc- tion of directors Jim Van Zandt, Eddie Lynge and Chris Knighten. The Flag Corps was assisted by Donnelle Donahue while the Drum Corps was helped by Harold Morgan. Here, the band posed after the final game at UTA stadium. Photo by Eddie Minze. If fs r sf -,S -' rf- , P .ji ' of V '.i1 ,. A f ' T Drum Corps. FRONT ROW: Chris Crawley, Keri Gill, Michelle Youree and Kurt Harlos, SECOND ROW: Carey Turner, Julie Newland, Amy Webb, Kelly White, Julie Salih, Paul Hoff and K. J. Arrington. BACK ROW: Christy Wood, Darrin Todaro, Vanessa Groce, Brian Haynes, Trish Briscoe, Kim George, Annette Rodriguez, Chris Prutzman, Richard Hudson, Barbie Trammell, Harold Morgan, Jason Hudak and Phil Putman. Design by Emily Starnes August was the time to learn marching fundamentals by repeating certain moves over and over outside in the hot sun, sweating more and more each minute. Here, band members lined up awaiting instruction. Photo by Chris Mullins. 'Us ic. mf .W J v ...., mv.. --v U L if w 5 2, . v,,.g-'vim . it 1' tv:-...fir .fi is... expr ,.. . ri- ee- A . S, . ' f' y ' -'gn . 5 in X 21.1 , .Ia 'X I F A i . i v tl 1 - l f x, , ill, egg rv d it, K .1 . F r' ,..' A 1:1 'A T'

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Coming early and staying late . . . reaped big rewards in the form of SWEEPSTAKES In October, the very success- ful marching season came to an end. Band members turned in their marching uniforms and be- gan making preparations for concert season. Auditions were held in order to place students into three dif- ferent bands. The bands includ- ed the Wind Ensemble, Sym- phonic Band, and Concert Band. As soon as students were split up into their bands, they began working on the music for the Christmas concert. The concert, held on December 17th, helped add to the excitement of Christmastime, and everyone took part in bringing the true spirit of Christmas to Dixieland. This year, the Concert Band was headed by a new director, Mr. Chris Knighten. Knighten, a graduate of Baylor, had many new ideas and set out to boost hte morale of the Concert Band members. For the first time, this is- v- W Getting ready for U.l.L. Stage and Sightreading Contest, Chris Lowe and Ramona Cole ljuniorsl rehearsed early in the morning with the Wind Ensemble. Photo by Trish Briscoe. Playing along with the Symphonic Band, Chris Crawley 1101, and Chris Prutzman l11J created special effects for the song Mystery of Mena Mountain. Photo by Trish Briscoe. Design by Emily Starnes band shared a sense of unity, and this feeling allowed them to soar like eagles. The Symphonic Band and the Wind Ensemble began to work on their U.l,L. Contest music as soon as they returned from the Christmas Break, The U.I.L. Contest was held on April 26th and 27th, and both bands did very well. The Symphonic Band, direct- ed by Eddie Lynge, received six superior ratings from the judges. For the first time, this band was able to set their goals high and reach them. The Wind Ensemble received the Sweepstakes at U,l.I.. The pressure was on the members of the group to do well, and they worked very hard to live up to their reputation. Many early morning rehearsals were held, along with a few night rehears- als. These extra practice times allowed members to get the dif- ficult music, including Capriccio Espagnol, Glorious Emblem, and Pacific Celebration ready to per- form at the contest. Once U.l,I.. was over and the pressure was Playing Silent Notes , Michele Youree and Clint Nesbitt lseniorsl waited for their next en trance. Photo by Trish Briscoe, off, everyone was able to relax. It was a job well done, and it was worth the extra mile, they had to go. All in all, the bands had a very productive concert season. There was so much talent in- volved, that band members were able to accomplish things they had only dreamed about. Jennifer Hill. 'W-N. Directing the Symphonic Band, Mr. Ed- die Lynge lfacultyl kept the group together through their performance at the Christmas band concert. Photo by Mark Hejnicki,