Saks High School - Saks Echoes Yearbook (Anniston, AL)

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Practice Makes Perfect This year's marching band proved to be one of the best groups of stu- dents ever to participate in our band In gram. Not only did they show out- standing talent, but they also showed their determination to be the best. All of the glory does take practice though. The band put a lot of effort into their show. After all the hours they put into practice on the band field, they still use a class period to polish up their musical performance. The band would like to give an ex- tra thanks to the Band Boosters. The Band Boosters supports the band fi- nancially and spiritually. With the combination of all these elements our band has displayed the best perfor- mance possible. 1 — Drum Major Meko Higginbotham dis- plays talent as she directs the band during halftime. 2 — Sammy Muller, Greg Turley, and Travis Atkinson give the show that ex- tra something as they present their drum appearance. 3 — Despite the humidity and heat, the woodwind section gives it their all for the best performance possible. 4 — Tim Webster, a saxophone player, struggles to survive practice during the summer heat. 5 — Paul Moore uses the rest of his strength for the final note in Stars and Stripes For- ever. 17

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FRONT ROW — L. Hooper, S. Mueller, K Norris, C. Byrd, T. Atkinson, G. Turley, J.Wills, S. White, D. Thomas, A. Adams. 2nd ROW — C. Hafley, N. Felder, S. Ryder, J. Laudenslager. K. Cougheur, J. Hatch, C. Thurston, M. Johnson, B. Hatch, A. McGinnis. 3rd ROW — B Bundrum, C. Fortune, S. Brown, C. Williams, C. Drake, J. Spurlin, B. Cagle, D. Miles, K. Taylor, S. Fields. 4th ROW — J. Jones, B Lombardi, J. Schofield, A. Harris, W. O'Neal, M. Surrett, A. Bell, C. Smith, P. Taylor, M. Murray. 5th ROW — C. Zielinski, J. Sparrow, C. Jones, G. Tankersley, K. Howard, C. Pettit, V. Moore, J. Cooper, T. Webster, T. Walker. 6th ROW — P. Abbott, F. Morgan, B Rogers, M. Clifton, V. Johns, T. Moore, J. Threadgill, A. Hodgins, M. Shears. 7th ROW — S. Warmack, J. Lockette, T. W'ebster, M. Higginbotham, B. Clark, S. Wilson, A. Wills. BACK ROW — D. Miller, I. Willard, D. Stinson, S. Eas- terling, T. Hightower, C. Scoggins, D. Weaks, W. Bowman, P. Allen. SECTION LEADERS — 1st ROW' — L. Hooper, M. Shears, M. Murray, W Bowman. 2nd ROW — B Hatch, M. Higginbotham, K. Taylor, M. Clifton. 3rd ROWf — J. Lockette, T. Webster, T. Atkinson.

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Making A Name For Ourselves 987-88 Saksettes have made many achievements this . ear, of which they are very proud. Having attended 3 com- petition!» the danceline was awarded two Superior ratings and best overall danceline in a competition they attended at the Birmingham Civic Center. They also were invited to attend a JSl+J basketball game where they danced during halftime. Though being a Saksette seems all fun and games, it also takes a lot of time and devotion. Starting in mid-july, the danceline attends band camp for a week where nine hours a day are devoted to hard practice. Following this the group practices through the summer and fall, three days a week in hopes of creating an excellent halftime performance. the danceline is considered part of the band since they both practice and attend competitions with one another. But this year the Saksettes expanded its activities and kept right on working past football season and into basketball season. They danced at two basketball games, once to Mony Mony by Billy Idol and once to Push It by Salt and Pepper, which they later performed at competition. The danceline has reached many goals this year, which will help encourage future Saksette members to strive for all they can and to work to be the best possible danceline ever.