Round Rock High School - Dragon Yearbook (Round Rock, TX)

Page 58 text:

Dedication marches band into top ten In the early morning hours over 200 dedicated students, performed together as one united group. The members of one of the top ten bands in the state put in seven hours of their time per week rehearse for many competitions that were held throughout the year. These devoted members had to be very flexible, especially with construc- tion going on all over the school campus. Because of this, they were moved from the bus parking lot to the baseball field and finally to the central parking lot. In this small area, the members had to learn and perform various routines and formations created and taught by Joe Babcock. Competition was an important part of the 5A marching band season. The band did compete in the annual State UIL competition this year and placed well, but did not go on to finals. Although missing the State Finals by one eight hundredth of a point disappointed the whole band, it only encouraged us to work harder next yearf' said Tara Cohea, sophomore. Playing it up for the crowd, Garrett Brady, senior, takes the show with hi French horn solo. Various students were given solos to perform on the field during the halftime shows. Q is , f f , 2, F, .t ..Q'3.a, 1 - ,L ' glib 1' Nbi..fP'3Q'Q1Q A iQi5 t fr' f ' MARCHING BAND: tBottom Row! Dominic DiGesualdo, Chris Huggins, Phillip Barker, Noel Eickbush, Natalie Hesse, Cin- dy Cruz, Wendy Hornbaker, Heather McDevitt, Kim Gibby, Ron- ny Ballard, Gene Richardson, Jason Cardwell, Mike Hartman, John Watson, Michael Graham, Kevin Landry, Chad Mueller, Melanie Stoffregen, Margaret A. Smith, Shane McGee, Susan Milburn, Greg Salli, Roger Thomas, Lee Liedecke, Joe Klinger: tSec0nd Rowl Kristi Kriegal, Martha Gonzales, Melody Feld, Kim Tipton, Peggy Olson, Charlotte Davis, Heather Miller, Becky Johnson, Sandra Sikes, Julie Blumenfeld, Debbie Maschal, Carrie Carlson, Margaret E. Smith, Kathy Schwetman, Regina Gunn, Elizabeth Bustillos, Leiana Loveday, Becca Blumenfeld, Laura Richey, Lori Gammage, Linda Melvin, Cherry Krienke, Bruce Wade, Stephanie Ciscel: tThird Rowl Chele DeGruccio, Kim Bledsoe, Teresa Kammer, Michelle Dudley, Ross Bonnet, Misti 52 Marching Band Brooks, Andrew Gregor, Linda Zamarripa, Dee Dee Cearlson, Celia Vallejo, Jennie Nelson, Noriko Aramaki, JoAnn Cuellar, Kathy Guetierrez, Sylvia Martinez, Laurie Hedrick, Misty Mayfield, Cheryl Crane, Danelle Scott, Joy Sutton, Amy Waldecker, Missy Thomison, Mitzi McMains, Jeanette Jaecks, Michelle Wilsong tFourth Row! Becki Ledbetter, Brenda Evans, Natalie Clark, Evan Roberts, Stephen Sweet, Fredrick Camp, Riley Shedd. Mark Gaddi, Grant Wolf, Jeff lvy, Ron Mansolo, Vern Perlinger, Judy Wellington, James Bond, Bob Madrigal, Michelle Ethridge, Greg Harrison, Nancy Lively, Stephen Carey, Kim Pate, Laura Blair, Terri Mann, Jeannie Jones, David Ridgley, Joe Juchniewicz: tFifth Rowl Marcus Simpson, David Monroe, Linda Richey, Manoj Topiwala, Russell Keller, Mike Rampy, Dave Moses, Joel Nietsche, Gary Anderson, John Hawkins, Glen Laughlin, Mike Guentzel, Steve Behrens, Randy Behrens, Tim Boyd, Tommy Oat E 3 2 man, Darrell Tesmer, John Donovan, Todd Dunham, Brian Bucher, John Rubio, John Peterson, Stan Farnsworth, David Sim- cik, Chris Ritenourg tSixth Row! Tori Galvan, Damon Bonewitz Melinda Orr, Todd Ewing, Paul Elsass, Steven Sadler, Jimmy Spillane, Larry Hebble, Mark Hegedus, Tim Combs, Mike Drifmeyer, Ronal Nelson, Jeff Harrison, Fred Barrera, Tommy O'Conner, Mark Matthews, Mark Barker, Ron Kinard, Denise Wilson, David Wolf, Beth Long, Karen Bames, Michelle Ewers, Steven Wallace, Parnell Henningg tBack Row! Julian Alvarado, John Schwetman, Gary Murray, Brian Price, Bobby Crider, Rajiv Vrudhula, Vicki McClure, Tammy Pfluger, Ana Holmes, Lauren Cafferty, John Dement, Mary Lee Prigge, Shanalee McCauliffe, Tara Cafferty, Stephanie Bush, Jason Wellington, Lari Loftin, Amy Sloat, Kelly Woolf, Joe Rettinger, Karen Tidman, Kelly Drifmeyer, Michelle Patterson, Garrett Brady, Jason Austin .

Page 57 text:

,f,.. . Q. -xx r' E L- v rts program ,, . . L S K was ' f A lu ' ,, . . 'gl F U K ef. o XX-as E35 sis .sg .Q . M 5 sf X we as .5 . -1 , s - 4- -W l r MJ' so . N is N P Nr. s i Q w. s A 3 . . .C Kids- M 3 ' ess: +1 i- is .. . gi fs: :w i 'fre -Q. .. ....x5:..h l,l , 5 jj E . receives Marching band, concert band, jazz ensemble, or- chestra, choir and art made up the liberal arts program this year. The marching band directed by Richard Gibby was very active during the year. In addition to perform- ing before the public every Friday night during football season, the band qualified for state competition in which they took sixth place. There Were 83 members in- volved in the concert band and 19 members in the jazz ensemble. The members of the jazz ensemble performed several concerts in which many of the members, solos were featured. Concert band entered UIL Concert and Sight Reading and the jazz ensemble entered UIL Solo and Ensemble. Both were in- volved in the Invitational Music Festival. All bands practiced daily to improve their performances. Another group active in the music department was the eight-member orchestra which practiced daily under the direction of Nancy honors Drifmeyer. The orchestra performed several concerts: one at Colonial Acres Nurs- ing Home in December and a spring concert in March at CD Fulkes Middle School. The choir, directed by Don Massey, was made up of 51 members who practiced five days a week. In addition to performing a Christmas con- cert, carolling at Christmas and singing at a spring con- cert, the choir participated in several contests throughout the year, including Solo Ensemble and Sight Reading. Art students under the supervision of Carolyn Pasterchik displayed talent and style in several competi- tions during the year. They had a number of winners. Senior Michele Whelpley won the Optimist Club's Award as the Capitol Area Outstanding Student in Art for her second year in a row. Advanced student Brian Bucher, senior, was honored for his display of work ex- hibited in the board room at the State Board of Education. Michele Whelpley, senior, and Jodi Buuck, junior, sketch a model during one of the several competitions they entered this year. Both art students are members of NAHS. fr. .ails Band director Joe Babcock leads his concert band through a piece of music in preparation for spring contest. The concert band and the jazz ensemble have 102 members combined. Marching band members proudly perform a halftime show at one of the Fri- day night football games. These performances prepared them for their end- of-season marching competition. Liberal Arts 51

Page 59 text:

'QW' ,xr-5 f ki. I W , .fag fer, 'ffwexf' V, ,Vw p an l y fm, refers' 1' l V' af J t 1 ,. l Members of the marching band Laura Richey, juniorg Dave Moses, sophomoreg Steven Sadler, freshmang and sophomores Amy Waldecker, Jeanette Jaecks, Jennifer Wilson and Michelle Dudley practice for the up- coming marching season. The Dragon percussion section is the beating heart of the marching band at Round Rock High. Here they perform one of their weekly halftime show features. Performing during one of the Friday night football games are French horn players David Wolfe, freshmang Ron Kinard, sophomoreg and Mark Mat- thews, freshman. Marching Band 53