Rickards High School - Anumpa Yearbook (Tallahassee, FL)

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K Top Leftj Dale Green puts on his head- dress as he prepares for a halftime show. fTop Riqhtj The Redskins Band plays music as it marches into concert forma- tion. fAbovej Redskins stand in concert formation as they play Saturday in the Park'C lLeftj Made up of regular band members, the Pep Band supports the football Redskins with music.

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Band Rises and Shines To Perfect Drill Skills Rise and Shine! Row leaders and drill assistants met to learn how to do it on August 21 before full band practice started August 27. From then through Sept. 8 all band members had to work hard to get ready for the fall season which was full of parades and halftime shows. They topped off all the practice with a band party cook out so everyone could get to know the new members. Football games and halftime shows all required lots of work. After school drills as well as classtime drills were necessary from Sept. 15 to Nov. 9 when football season was over. The band went to Niceville for its only out-of- town football game performance. Parades and more parades! Fall found the Redskin Band marching in the Veteran's Day parade, the North Florida Fair Parade, Homecoming parade and the Pine Tree Festi- val Parade in Perry. Auditions and contests also kept the band members working. They marched to an excellent rating in marching contest Nov. 18. For some students it was hours of practice for all-state auditions Oct. 7. Solo and ensemble contests came Feb. 24 for those who wished to see how their music ability rated with judges. Auditions for advanced band started jan. 11 and ended jan. 30 for those wishing to play in concert band. This group played in the district concert contest in Tallahassee March 23-24, hoping to play in state contest May 3, which was also held in Tallahassee this year. Mn Don McLaurin directs the band through Overture in B Flat, ' one of the pieces the band performed for concert season. MARCHING REDSKINS: KFront Rowj Hurley Robinson, Diann Fitz, Cathy Campbell, Gail Beard, Pat Campbell, Lisa Campbell, Carmena Fennell, Sue Womack, Angelia Wilson, Leslie Crawford, Christi McGarvey, Diane Bevis, Anita Lee, Alicia Brogan, Marcia McClellan, William johnson, Verona Dennis, fSecond Rowj jane Faircloth, Morris White, Fred Carter, William Green, Rupert Seals, jay Surles, Renee Sharmon, Beverly Ryan, Mary Filsinger, Susan Collar, Laura johnson, Cindy Whiddon, Sandy Pelham, Caryl jefferson, Donna Cassidy, Wanda Meadows, Suzanne Ray, Terry Sumner, Dale Greeng lThird Rowj Terri Norris, Michael Spradley, Reginald Gavins, Willie Duke, Reginald Barnes, Alonzo Beckwith, Mark Whitton, Ricky jones, Billy Gibbs, Mike Murphy, Frank Brown, Kendall jones, Anton Hurst, Randy Grimes, Tim Monroe, Frank Golden, Doug Drake, Randy Mardis, Mark Stege, jane Mobleyg fBack Rowj Pam Gray, David Alderson, Greg Akridge, Mike Holland, Danny Kimbert, Dennis Vickers, Gene jenkins, Paul Munyon, George jackson, Murray Gray, Kent Kuyper, Mike Russi, Bill Walker, Rick Wright, Larry Mack, David Heard, Dale Beard, Ken Filar, Mark Hurst, jackie Edens. : I mag. L

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07,22 T ts, yaaqwaxyt Zia if Uovfxt if ,md ' fRightjMembers of the trombone section read through their music as they perfect a number. fBottom Leftj Wanda Meadows and Mike Harless don 't want any mistakes in their saxophone parts. fBottom Rightj Tim Monroe beats his drums to set the pace for the rest, while Terry Sumner on bass and Frank Golden, on guitar, strum along at Stagebana' practice. Renegade Stageband Plays at Two Jazz Festivals jazz and popular dance tunes were the specialty of the Rickards Renegade Stage band. Their music and style won them special honors. The group was invited to play for the dinner at which Vice President Spiro Agnew appeared in the fall. The band also played for the Department of Transportation's five-hour long Christmas dance. Special invitations to both the University of Florida and Florida State University jazz festivals were extended to the group. The stageband performed both places. At FSU, members played in a concert with Dick Groves West Coast Quintet and heard a concert by the famed Count Basie. ln between they attended jazz clinic workshops.