Stratford High School - Mnemosyne Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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H band ,for all seasons Practice continues year round 1 Y The sounds ol a meilo saxophone skillfully played by Senior Greg Duryea adds to the harmony of the theme from Battlestar Galactica. lt was hard to learn the routines but they always turned out well. states Greg. Under the direction of band director Randy Fitch, the band prepares to play at the Frat Rat pep rally, Mr. Fitch instructed as to what to play by holding up a flash card with the song written on it. The trumpet section including Freshman Brian Exley, Freshman Greg Stewart, Freshman Tom Cox, Junior Lance Morgan, Junior Alissa Alban and Freshman Robert Eden, play to the tune of The Budweiser Theme at the Westchester pep rally. 34 band Doing one of their precision routines, this year's flag girls perform during the halftime activities at the Spring Woods game. This was the first year ' 1 an in an S il we have had flag girls, and I think t the crowds really enjoyed havi them and I enjoyed being one. co ments Cindy Province.

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Ginger Jones and Madame Nicole Simonova played by Jun- iors Kathy Brooks and Nina VWth- ers dance to the beat of the music. l was kind ol like the good time girl ot the forties. comments Kathey. 1940's Clark Gable-Errol Flynn type. Cast Member Kathy Brooks commented, We were all pretty scared because the show would change from day to day, and we might have to cut some lines. Other members of the cast were: Seniors Karen Breslau, Amy Lloyd, Carolyn McKenna, and Juniors Scott Bailey, Taye Cairnes, Lance Morgan, Scott Neal, Rhett Rushing, Doug Schlacter, and Nina Whithersg and Sophomores David Dukes, Keith Hollinquist, Stacey Sophomore Keith Hollinquist and Senior Amy Lloyd practice the jitter- bug while Juniors Nina Withers and Kathy Brooks wave to the audience. Nolan, Terri Purcell, and Court Whisman rounded out the cast. Behind the scenes were the crews. lt was much more work than I ever dreamed of, commented Junior Margaret Dunkley, student director. On the whole the cast really surprised me because they accepted my authority and seemed to support the things I did. Sophomore Angie Charmicheal, stage manager, also had a large task to perform. At show time, she was responsible for making sure that everyone and everything Seniors Mike Conway and Karen Breslau perform a segment ot The Saint while new irl Wvien Clark Q , played by Junior Alissa Alban, gazes on wishlully, Junior Lance Morgan narrates the first segment of The Lone Ranger while Sophomores Keith Hollinquist and David Dukes and Juniors Scott Neal, Scott Bailey, and Doug Schlac- ter await their parts. Halo, shampoo, halo sing com- mercial girls Carolyn McKenna, Amy Lloyd and Alissa Alban while master were in the right places. The audience liked it because it was so much to watch - almost to the point of mass confusion, said Scott Bailey. The plot included two radio shows with music and commercials. The adult members of the audience especially of ceremonies Court Whisman waits along side. appreciated the commercials. They really brought back memories, said Mr. Joseph Hiersan, an 80 year-old member ofthe audience. As the curtain closed, A String of Pearls was heard playing on the radio in the empty studio. spring drama production 33

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Two weeks before school started, while most students still Iounged on the beaches, freshmen began learning how to march with l the aid of senior band members. One week later they werejoined by the remainder of the marching band. The freshmen did a real good job, commented Senior Amy Root, a member of the symphonic band. They did better than they have in other years, even though there were more of them. They tried hard and got a lot done. I really expected to be pushed around, stated Freshman Holly Taylor, cadet band member, but the seniors and everyone else were real patient with us, and they really wanted us to learn. I think that's why everybody worked so hard. lt was real fun because you met so many new people and made so many new friends, remarked Freshman Tara Segundo, concert band member. In late August, the beginning of school brought daily after school practices for the games in addition to the pep rallies, at which the band played each week during football season. We made up a lot of clever themes for the band for pep rallies, commented Symphonic Band Member Pete Tesarek, junior. Also, we played a lot of different stuff fmusicjf' A flag corps, led by Concert Band Member Junior Dawn Thomas, was added to the band for the first time. lt added a lot of show and a lot of flash to the band, remarked Pete. Flag Corps Member Junior Emerald Koo, also a symphonic band member, claimed that before marching all she could think of was, I better not drop the flag! After every game, the band members gathered for a band party. They were wild and a lot of fun, I Warming up before they begin prac- tice, Junior Sharalee Dicks holds music up for Junior Susan Grubbs and Freshman Susan Tyson. lt helps if you warm-up before practice because then you are familiar with the music. commented Sharalee. fcontinued on page 361 Clarinet player Sophomore Beth Verbrugee stands on a white line to perform at the Westchester Game, The routines were sometimes hard to learn but we always performed well, it always felt good to be out there on the field knowing that you were performing something that the people in the stands enjoyed to watch. com- mented Beth. Concentrating on her music and the band's performance. Sophomore Paula Brennan performs to the theme of Battlestar Galactica, I was really concentrating on what l was doing and l felt good about the per- formance at that game. We had really practiced hard and I think we put on a good show. said Paula. WM' band 35