Shawsville High School - Shawnee Yearbook (Shawsville, VA)

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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

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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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X! wif! L-R-Tina Conner, Donna Tinnel, Pam Thornton, Regina Bryson, Vickie Turner, Andrea Reese, Terri Robertson, Beth Doyle, Karen Francis, Cindy Fox, Linda Smith, Cheri Robinette, Sara Francis, Jackie Pitzer, Sallie Thomas, Penny Smith, Lori Atkinson, Amy Long, Sharon Walters, Karen Walters. Within the past year the Shawsvillc HS Band marched in the Elkins QW. Va.J Forrest Festival of which President Gerald Ford participated as the Grand Marshal. They were awarded an EXCELLENT rating. In the spring, the Winchester CVAJ Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival had 'the band com- peting in both the Fireman's Parade Chilled as the world's largestj and the Grand Feature parade, led by comedian Bob Hope. For her performance in the latter parade, the drum ma- jor of the Shawsvillc Band was awarded a first place trophy. She was selected among 75 other participating drum majors by a panel of distinguishedjudges, two of whom are currently ser- ving as drum majors in the U.S. Army and the U.S Air Force Bands. In March of 1977, the Shawsvillc HS Band received three ratings of EXCELLENT for their concert performance in 5 the District VI Instrumental Music Festival. l In -- f'f-ip , :L Karen Francis, Flag Corps Captain. 56