South High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Springfield, OH)

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Hair spray, make-up, lost gloves, and briefs? Can you guess who these items belong to? Well, they belong to the South High Drill team and any time that you get that many girls in one area, there are bound to be problems with equipment. The members of the drill team rake a lot of time getting ready for each show so that they will look their best for the Wildcat fans. Although they practice their routines every week so that they will be reody to dance and make South High School proud on Friday night, there are always moments of confusion just before gome time. Hairspray, make-up, lost gloves, and briefs suddenly become major items of importance. For some members getting ready for the performance is nothing but chaos. It is not unusual to hear the following comments before any game: I ' m almost out of hairspray, cries Davina Simpson; and Mom, I can ' t find my gloves, screams Lisa Vincent. Sherry Haggy, the drill team captain, complains that she always has a run in her stockings, and Chelley French once came to Evans Stadium ready to per- form, but she soon realized that she had forgotten her briefs. However, in spite of these little mishaps, the girls feel that the long hours of practice time they put into drill ream was really a reward in the end. Meeting new people and learning to demonstrate their ability is what the South High School Drill Team is all about. By: Lisa Vincent PRE-PEPiFDRmRNCE PPiDBLEfTlE 98

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CRRCH! CRRCH! CRRCH! CRRCH! By: Lori Clark Crack! Crack! Crack! Have you guessed it yer? Well, just in case you haven ' t, ir ' s rhe SHS Marching Band as it starts the Friday night show led by Brian Callahan, the drum major. Brian has held this position for two years and has established a fine record of twirling his baton. Marlita Fischer, rhe band ' s flame-throwing majorette, is known for filling the fans with amazement as she filled the sky with fire from her baron at the North-South game. While the band entertained each Friday night with its music, marching, and fine shows, it was not unusual to highlight such players as Lisa Yarbrough as she dazzled us with Star and took us Somewhere Down the Road. Todd Baldridge and Jeff Fain, with their solos, led us into Tomorrow from the broadway hit Annie. David Whited, the president of the band, stated, The band had lots of spirit this year, and the freshmen were a welcomed addition to our group. Of course, one of rhe highlights of the year was band camp . . . five days in August filled, this year, with freezing weather in the early mornings and hot summer sun in the aftetnoon. It was a time filled with the constant beat of stereos, guitars. and even Van Halen and AC DC ropes all playing in unison and a rime spent living on munchies brought from home instead of eating camp food, but it was a good time for companionship and building a strong working band. Jeff Tussey states, It was five days that I wouldn ' t give up for oil rhe gold you could give me, and that is really saying something when you remember rhe shrill sounds of the Notional Anthem, played Jimi Hendrix-style by guitarist Steve Truman through a giant amplifier and used as an alarm clock to start each day. License Plumbing and Construction Contractors Carpentry and Plumbing Is A Specialty 812 East Main Street 323-5460 MARCHING BAND 97

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1. Sherry Hoggy Is the 1982-1960 Drill Team Cap- tain. 2. Fans cheer as the award winning Drill Team does ar amazing high kick routine. 3. Lisa Vincent and Alerha Wallace are having fun during their halfrime performance. 4 Lori Schmahl. 5. Melissa Mebane. 6. Kathi Smith. 7. Lori Dark. 8. Mary Grimm, Chelley French, Alerha Walioce. Lisa Vincent, enjoy doing a dance routine to Robert E. Lee. 9. Sherry Hoggy dresses New Wave ' as she does a routine to We ve got the Beat. 10. The seniors on the Drill Team did their last performance with the seniot spirit. These seniors indude Karen Sloan, Lori Schmahl. Rochelle Rucker. Kathi Smith. Melissa Mebane. Kendall Rude Sherry Hoggy and Joyce Barey. 11. Joyce Botey is standing proudly with her parents on parents night. Drill Team 99