Stroman High School - RoundUp Yearbook (Victoria, TX)

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STRINGS: The orches- tra also puts in many hours of practice. Mr. Michael Grinnell guides Rachel Walters and Me- lissa Rendon in practic- ing the cello. RAQUETS: Tennis is a sport many are in to, but practice also comes with it. Siri Skolmi, a foreign exchange student, prac- tices in the afternoon out on the courts. TWIRLING: Twirling is important to the band ' s performance so practice is a must. Wendy Ward practices her twirling on the track to ensure a good performance. PRACTICE tt M

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I. PRACTICE makes perfect! For most students in extra curricular activi- ties, practicing takes time. Depending on the event, practice can take up as much as two hours a week to four hours a day. This may or may not interfere with school work. Not really, said Melody Rivera. 1 made the honor roll. Then there are those that have to study until all hours of the night in order to keep their av- erages up. Getting home from football real late makes me unable to do homework until late, said Kelly Arnecke. Keeping up grades is very important. Because of House Bill 72 all stu- dents are required to maintain at least a 70 in every class to participate in extra curricular activ- ities. Many advisors keep this in mind there- fore giving the partici- pants study time on cer- tain days and by also releasing them early on special days. During football the extra study time before practice really helped, said Ronald Ramey. In order to get better, practice is definately necessary. It can be fun at times and also not so fun. In band, marching in the hot sun isn ' t so fun, said Dehlia Ramos. All of the practicing pays off though. Whether practicing for Raider Belles, band, choir, or athletic sports, the reward comes when you actually compete. Remember the say- ing, Practice makes per- fect! READING: Members of theatre need time to practice on their own. Lane Warrington reads over her work while sit- ting outside of the dra- ma room. PERCUSSION: The percussion sections spends many extra hours practicing before and af ter school. The band gained a new as- sistant director, Steve Hufford, who mainly works with the percus- sion section. PRACTICE

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Aiiiii Gi ve it your best shot! That ' s what we always hear right before we go on stage — whether to sing, dance, play in an important game or compete in an academic contest. Per- formance. We work hard every day just for the thrill of that word. We were really ex- cited when we won sweepstakes in band, said Angle Tucker, jun- ior. Mr. Kelley was dancing on the table in the restaurant and an- nounced it to all the people around us. Whether it is a concert for the public or a speech in front of judges really doesn ' t matter. The butterflys start fly- ing early. Basically, the way we perform says a lot about us. So we meet the chal- lenge. Challenge oJ PERFORMANCES WRANGLERS: The Wran- glers cheered at some of the girls and boys basketball games. The Wranglers serve as a pre-drill team and are allowed to tryout for Raider Belles after completing a year of Wranglers. PERFORMAf