Savannah High School - Savannual Yearbook (Savannah, MO)

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Tummwww, Lora Trapp, Elle a First it was was, for a short a baton twirlex Team and the hand in hand v The squads Mary Ann Haen a sponsor becaus the girls? ttI look for toward their go spirit they hax whether they g6 girls. They mu: average to be on Haenni. The Drill members and o perform about year Sara Wilt watching Drill '1 I decided I woul: member. The 1984-85 Drill Team members include Front: Jerrie Steeby, Lora Trapp, Elizabeth Freudenthal, Jenny Reynolds, Jamie Young, Jill Lawlor and Ellen Hess; Back: Rhonda Roberts, Meri Winslow, Janet Duncan, Sherri Wampler, Sara Wilt, Dana Townsend, Debbi Sprague and Nova Boswell. Sandy Nold T85 and Kim Zeltwanger T85 concentrate on their routine while marching. 138 JDl'ill TeamTFlag Corps

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zmzzmmaawmw 2' m -3 I Wzmm , 'd Jann, Carol J acobs, Rodney irk Him and Garrison, Mike immons, Becky Andrew Hess, : d Kim Beers. :91: and Dennis I l Instrumen ts of Its Saturday morning, and the time is 5:35 a.m. An eerie mist hovers over the dark stillness while a lone car passes by the house. Have you checked the children? Are they sleeping peacefully in their beds like most normal teenagers would be at this unearthly hour, or is the room empty and the bed cold? The gloomy stillness of the early morning air is disturbed by eight piercing lights. Your curiosity is aroused, and you go closer to investigate. You find four buses slowly filling up with stumbling, pale, blurry-eyed people. Seeing them brought to mind the terrifying zombie stories told to you many years ago by your great- grandmother. These thoughts quickly disap- pear when you notice that everyone is carrying pillows, blankets and enough candy to last for days. Then you hear someone comment, ttThis is CRAZYH Only the band and the Army go places this early in the morningli, That was it! Band Contest! Yould heard about it, but you didnt know they left that early in the morning. These people were really dedicated. They put in hours of hard work and long practices. One thing that was really amazing was that they cut short their summer vacation to be ready to put on a superior show for the first home football game. A few of the students were standing around outside, so you approach Kendra Fannon l85. ttI really enjoy marching band? com- mented Fannon. ttWorking hard for Mr. McCarty, the director, is easy because he is easy to relate to? Marching isnlt everything to a band. Concert season plays a big part in a band,s greatness because of ttfast tempos, tricky runs and lots of practice at home on your own? commented Jennifer Kincaid During warm-up, Tammy Wilson and Michelle Arn, both 86, and Karin Bernhard l85, tune their Clarinets with the rest of the band. ,1 I7j1 ttMr. Gary McCarty and Mr. Robert Cochran, co-directors, are very vital to the band. They hold us together and make us practice. The work is hard, but the rewards make it all worthwhile? stated Lyle Officer 87. ttIf we go to contest and make a I, then all the hard work will be worth it? Mr. McCarty was new this year and he brought in some new ideas to improve the concentration and the technique of the band. He feels that he has been well accepted and that the students he works with are good people. ttThe kids want to be good and are willing to work for it? stated McCarty. ttI feel that after two or three years here, the band will do exceptionally well. That will give me enough time to get organized? It was getting late and buses had to leave for Carrolton so they could get to the contest by 9 a.m. to practice before they were judged. Later that night, the silence was once again broken by four throbbing bus engines. The parking lot of the school was bedlam, and shouts and laughter filled the air. Everyone was excited because that very afternoon they had proven their excellence by taking the first place trophy in street marching. It was late, but the students werenlt tired; they had won and everyone was happy. Soon there was silence once again as everyone went home proud and satisfied with themselves; The bandls hard work had finally paid off. - Amy Schwichtenberg success Wm...- T SMAWAH HIGH SCHOOl MARCHING SAVAGES The SHS Band proudly displays their banner at every parade. Band s, 137

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; Team drill. tine while marching. Lora Trapp, Ellen Hess, Jamie Young, Jenny Reynolds, Jill Lawlor, all 85 and Sara Wilt Band squads I add flair First it was only a band. Then it was, for a short while, accompanied by a baton twirler. Now it is the Drill Team and the Flag Corps who march hand in hand with the band. The squads are sponsored by Mrs. Mary Ann Haenni. Haenni wanted to be a sponsor because I enjoy working with the girls? 111 look for girls with good drive toward their goals, ability, how much spirit they have, hard workers and whether they get along with the other girls. They must also maintain a Cl average to be on the team, commented Haenni. The Drill Team consists of 15 members and one alternate, and they perform about 100 times during the year. Sara Wilt ,86 stated, I liked watching Drill Team in junior high so I decided I would like to be a drill team member? According to Wilt, tilt takes a lot of time for practice, but the team is well taught, and its worth it? Elizabeth Freudenthal ,85 joined the drill team because ill like to dance, and my friends were drill team members? Freudenthal stated that she also practices one night a week and then on her own or with a friend. Jamie Young ,85 stated, htIt takes a lot of practice to be the best and to reach your goal? According to Dana Townsend ,86, ' We practice two nights a week during football and one night for basketball. It really takes a lot of practice to get everything down pat? llWhen I first started in drill team, it was a goal and an achievement? stated Nova Boswell l86. Boswell got started in pompons because of her friends and being in gymnastics. Besides Drill Team, the Flag Corps also plays a big role in the band. According to Haenni, the Flag Corps consists of 16 members. Sandy Nold ,85, co-captain for the flag corp, commented, ltI got involved with flags because I wanted to help the organization and support the teams and the band? 1You just donlt learn how to do routines but also how to work together as a group? commented Nold. ill got involved with flags because of the people who were in it? commented co-captain Kim Zeltwanger ,85. Sandy Vessar 185 stated, uThe organization is well taught by the captains? nIt tFlag Corpsl involves a lot of practice to make perfection? comment- ed Sherri Carter 87. The Drill Team and the Flag Corps both put in hard work and dedication to the task of perfecting their abilities to perform. - Cindy Funderberg l86 practice their shirtslshades drill team routine. The 1984-85 Flag Team members include Front: Sandy Nold, Rhonda Gates, Sandy Vessar, Stephanie Trapp, Amy Holmes, Lori Carpenter and Kim Zeltwanger; Row 2: Kneeling - Dena Geyer, Tara Meeks and Stacy Anderson; Back: Desiree Rodriguez, Mindy Crigger, Jodi Carpenter, Tammy Jansen, Sheri Carter and Roxanne Richey. Drill TeamIFlag Corps Jl39