Shawsville High School - Shawnee Yearbook (Shawsville, VA)

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BAND HITS HIGH NOTE AT SHS The new Shawsville High School Marching Band. The Drum Majors-Sonya Link, Leigh-Anne Taylor The Shawsville High School Band is in its third year of reorganization under its new director, Mr. Larry R. Bilger, who previously taught five years in the Clifton Forge, Virginia, Public Schools. Since the 1974-75 school year, the marching band enrollment has grown from 18 to 80 participating mem- bers. This includes the addition of a 22-member flag corps, singled out for its rapid progress by an instructor of the Eastern Band Front Camp this past summer. With instrumen- talists advancing from the middle school band, the 1977-78 SHS band will have over 100 marching members. 54 Band Officers: Front row, left to right-Sonya Link-Drum Majorg Leigh Anne Taylor-Drum Majorg Jeannie Benham-Head Ma- joretteg Karen Francis-Head Flag Corps Member. Back row, left to right-Kym Wilhelmi-Secretaryg Butch Taylor-Vice-Presidentg Brian Keith-President.

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I nw is - l '7 ll -li . lf P4 ' A lpn'-I A if -Nw, ' .V V, N- - L '11 at 'rs 'ul Q L.x.,,1, 1 ,. First row-Kathy Wymer, Torre Maxey, Carrie Shepherd, Revonda Trump, Leigh Anne Taylor, Jody Conner, Lenny Showalter, Brian Keith, Chuck'Davis. Second row-Delsie Showalter, Pam Smith, Sherrie Williams, Penny Hall, Janet Gerberich, Sonya Link, Carol Claxton, Robin Perffater. Third row-Sharon Huff, Rita Bean, Julia Garlick, Virginia Johnson, Shirlene Lane, Elizabeth Johnson. 1 13? 4 'ii A WORD FROM MRS. RIFFE: This year SHS boasts three choruses composed of students in grades 7-12. The combined choirs have performed a fall con- cert, a Christmas concert, as well as a pops concert and the Annual Spring Concert. Chorus provides much musical ex- perience for the students and a chance to perform and enjoy music. The choirs have participated in the SHS Splurge and the Festival of Arts. Small ensembles are pulled from the Senior chorus and they perform for local clubs, etc. Through choral music the lives of the students are truly enhanced. That's how a sponsor describes it. But kids are a bit more brief with their descriptions. They say things like fun, and great , And, for years, guys have looked down on the male members of the chorus, but what can you say when the presi- dent is an All-District linebacker? With growing numbers, promising underclassmen and a brilliant director, the future looks bright. But the present is a hard act to follow. Chorus Officers, L-R-Chuck Davis-President, Brian Keith-Vice President, Delsie Showalter-Secretary, Rita Bean-Treasurer, Sonya Link and Torrie Maxey-Librarians. 53

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E Leigh Anne Taylor: All-Regional Middle School Band. BAND CAMP K X V . 1 l l Band Camp Medalists: Patricia Dalton, Butch Taylor, Kym Wilhelmi, Sam Akers, Cindy Moses, Karen Francis. A R N A Butch Taylor: All-Regional High School Band. Besides their performances in extra-curricular activities of the school and surrounding communities, the SHS bandsmen are continually involved in widely proclaimed clinics. Some in- clude those held at Shenandoah Conservatory of Music, the nationally known Eastern Camp cited above, and other workshops held on the campus of East Tennessee State Un- iversity. The majorettes have received additional instruction this year by a certified teacher of the National Baton Twirlers Association, as well as the International Twirling Teachers' Institution. The Shawsville Band Boosters recently paid the remaining balance on new uniforms and equipment for the flag corps, ma- jorettes, co-drum majors, and drum line. These purchases became necessary as a result ofthe group's transition from the Cassavan fmilitaryj style to the corps technique. They are presently devoting their efforts to raise funds for twenty new band uniforms that will be needed due to next year's increased enrollment. One of their highly successful financial projects was the selling of fresh Florida fruit. Others have been school talent shows for which Miss Virginia officiated, and Student- Parent basketball games. Individual recognition of awards and honors continue to boost the students' pride in their musical organization. Some annual events include the District VI All-Regional Bands, and the All-Montgomery County Bands. During the last three years, bandsmen have also been cited with the National Arion Award and have been listed in the volumes of Who's Who Among Music Students. 55