Southwest High School - Spirit Yearbook (Macon, GA)

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9 ome rs Ate aoe: Sights and Sounds Combine to Project Spirit and Pride The smiling, energetic, outgoing young girls who ran across the foorball field during halftime really livened the crowd. Their flashing red uniforms with white stars caught the attention of on- lookers as the Star Corps danced to the beat of the Southwest Marching Band. The seventeen-girl Star Corps was not chosen randomly. Over sixty girls trained for three weeks during the summer, learning dance and twirling routines and rudimentals. Picking the team was dif- ficult bacause the judges had to look for coordination, flexibility, and ability’ catch on. Given five minutes to leam routine, the girls had to perform bef? the judges who looked for undenia® qualities. After the strenuous tryouts, the 9 who were chosen attended twill camp for a week held at the Univers’ of Georgia. Three new routines wé taught each day and those routinét were practiced continuously. For of month before school, the majorefé practiced over five hours with the ban

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starting their morning at 7:30 and not concluding it until 12:30 The finished product, which they not only marvelously performed during halftime but also performed at com- munity and school functions, appeared naturally energetic and outgoing as a result of hours of practice. Surely, it’s not easy being a majorette!! One-hundred and twenty perfectly | tuned instruments combined with one- hundred and twenty talented musicians, under the direction of Mr. William Hunter, created the sound of the 1984 Southwest Marching Patriots. Each student devoted hours of prac- tice a month before school opened, four days a week during football season and twice a week during concert season. These musicians, together on a foorball field, produced one of the most exciting marching bands around. This year's band performed for a wide variety of listeners. During halftime at football games, the band provided ex- citing entertainment, including an ex- hilarating dance routine consisting of a chair-step march which never ceased to gain the approval of the students. Perfor- mances included selections ranging all the way from Michael Jackson's hit album, Thriller, to an entire show devoted to country music. All in all, the Patriot Band has the sound that is BAD! TOP. LEFT TO RIGHT: The 1984 Star Corps. The Trombone Section. Michael Whitfield ploys “Billie Jeon” with en- thusiasm before the roaring crowd. MIDDLE, LEFT TO RIGHT. The Soxophone Section. Gretta Duncan helps entertain the crowd. BOTTOM, LEFT TO RIGHT: Kenny Wilson practices strenuously to reach perfection. The Tuba Section. For a list of names Is sections, see page 12 and 13