Rockbridge High School - Rebel Yearbook (Fairfield, VA)

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Mr. Freeman: the non-conductor. Starting off with a BANG, marching band camp turn out was excellent. And the work showed in their performances. With the sun being hot and the hours long, the practicing members suffered a lot of blood, sweat, and tears. In spite of it all, everyone enjoyed it. Mike Davis and his crew from JMU gave them a lot of pointers. They made working fun! Marquita Newcomer was this year’s Rebel Band Drum Major. This was her first year as Drum Major. She showed many good leadership qualities that she learned in a camp that was required to attend by Mr. 88 Band Marching Band oe 2.88 ae — s ae “ “2 ad ‘a Freeman. The Marching Rebels participated in Buena Vista Band Day. They showed 100% improvement over last year’s performance in that competition. Next, they participated in the Trogan Invitational Band Competition at Tunstal High School. The Rebels walked away with third place and a rating of a 3 (good). The Rebel majorettes: Kemmar Campbell (Head Majorette) and Lisa Wilhem got second place! The marching band also attended a W L football game and provided half-time entertainment for the mass of fans. During pep rallies the band added some spunk to their fellow classmates. The Marching Rebels raffled off records, provided by Flipside, during the week and they were given away at sock-hops after the football games. New uniforms were ordered so now came the task of making money to buy music, to make repairs on school instruments and for new equipment. They started a drive selling calendars to raise the needed funds. It ended with the band receiving a small profit. Now with marching season out of the way the band began seating try-outs for concert band. Many people found themselves

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Floyd S. Kay Vo-Tech Students B 4 i e 1979-80 Floyd S. Kay Vo-Tech Students. Once again Rockbridge students attended Floyd S. Kay Vocational Technical School. These students participated in the programs of Drafting, Power Mechanics, Electronics, Auto-Body Repair, Agriculture Machines, or Building Trades. Students either attended morning or afternoon sessions with a bus juggling the people between Vo-tech and Rockbridge. Each year the number of girls attending Vo-Tech steadily increases. This year several eager girls from Rockbridge faced the challenge of being the minority at the school. While there, the students had the opportunity to join VICE (Vocational Industrial Clubs of America). This club sponsored many events including a dance and a candy sale to benefit the club. Vo-Tech 87

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preparing for All County Band and All Regional Band try-outs. The try-outs were tough but RHS band members made the various bands. In All County Band, RHS on flute, Kemmar Campbell second chair, Sherry Teague fourth chair, and Jennie Cornish eighth chair. On clarinet was Mary Houser fourth chair, Lisa Lawhorne fifth chair, and Tommy Lackey ninth chair. On trumpet was: Patti MacGregor seventh chair and David Stuart tenth chair. On trombone was Lisa Burke seventh chair and on tuba was Linda Biggs second chair. The director of the All-County Band was Mr. Neal Haworth, who owns and operates Haworth’s Music Store in Lynchburg. The RHS Band had two people who made All-Regional Band. They were Lisa Lawhorne and Mary Houser. Mike Davis directed the Concert Band and Col. Arnold Gabriel directed the Symphonic Band. Jennie wonders, ‘‘Am | playing the same song?”’ The Concert Band had two concerts. A Christmas Concert on December 16, and a Spring Concert on May 4th. The Band participated in District Five Festival March 8th. They played grade 4 music and received a rating of 2. Members of the band sold jewelery to raise money for new instruments, repair of old ones, new music, and other band programs. Top salesperson was Jimmy Beckner. Band 89