Texas Tech University - La Ventana Yearbook (Lubbock, TX)

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DRUM MAJORS Marlin Lindsey and Wells league served the Red Raider band as the year ' s drum majors. Band Being In the big Texas Tech band in 1964 was a novel experience — even for musicians who had marched with the colorful crew for several years. Besides being on regional and national television for several games, the 250 marching bandsmen got a closeup look of a rarity on the South Plains — rain. During the first couple of home football games in the fall, the Jones Stadium specta- tors began to feel that someone up there was against them, but the band members on the field knew it. Early in the season, the Lub- bock skies opened up and drenched the band as they were just beginning their half time show for the Tech-University of Texas game. But that didn ' t stop them. They finished the show, even if very few THE LONG RED LINE An NBC cameraman gets a closeup in the Sun Bowl. persons in the stands could get a clear view of them for the many umbrellas. Then, the very next weekend, every- thing was perfect until just before gametime when nature bared her teeth again. But this time the musicians were ready, and as the first drops of rain and hail fell, they packed their instru- ments and quickly made their way back to the safety of the band hall. For the rest of the season, every eye in that goin ' band from Raiderland warily watched the heavens when they performed at home. The local fans got to see some of the shows they missed when the band marched in Houston, and the game was broadcast in Lubbock. But between shows, a lot of work went on behind the scenes that the common viewer didn ' t get to see or probably didn ' t know about. Beginning on Monday of each week, Ht it ittte obcr MAJOREHES Chris Adrean, Juanna Jo Moore, Dyanne Curry, Judy Dan- ner, Roxie Ward, Carole Brashear, Judy Stewart, Carol Young the band would meet for its regular hour practice soon after noon. For the first half hour of that first day, the bandsmen would look over and prac- tice their music for the next show, then they would spend a half hour study- ing the marching routine. Depending on the weather, all of Tuesday ' s practice was spent outdoors walking through the routine and get- ting each individual step committed to memory. Wednesday was the day the entire show was pieced together; the bands- men played the music they had been practicing on their own as they marched through the steps. Frantic Day was what Thursday GLinER AND GLAMOR Feature twirlers Claudean Terrasas and Vicki Keene were always there. was nervously known as around the Music Building. According to one of the musicians, that was the day when nothing seemed to work and the pres- sure of learning so much in so lit- tle time made the show look rough and far from ready for Satur- day ' s game. Friday was pol- ishing day when the fine details were put in and hopes began to rise as the band members marched through from start to finish. At dress re- hearsal on Satur- day, everything seemed to jell and everyone was con- fident when they marched out on the green ex- panse of Jones Stadium. That ' s the way every performance went, even the one in sunny El Paso where the Tech band made their debut on national television in December. NO RAIN TODAY Marchers finally get a chance to perform for the home folks. Ah

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»—- -f W - X, James Andrews Deryl Baker Bill Belote Stanley Borum David Carrell Terry Cheek John Cherry Keith Crimer Robert Dawes Douglas Foster Tom Gee Julius Graw James Griffin James Grubbs Raymond Lusk I ii t KAPPA KAPPA PSI Thirty-nine bandsmen belong to Kappa Kappa Psi, national honor- ary band service fraternity for the college man. Their purpose is to promote all aspects of the band and music in general. Kappa Kappa Psi members aid in coordinating all band activities and keep things running smoothly. Their job includes organizing all band out-of-town bus trips, pro- viding water for visiting bands at football games and preparing the marching fields before a perform- ance. Walt Newton James Phillips Fredlein Schroeder Jerry Starkes David Taylor Wells Teague Glen Thompson Billy Watt Bill Williams James Woodward One of the major events spon- sored by Kappa Kappa Psi is the dance band competition, which was held in the fall of the year. The Nite Owk walked off with top honors in the 1964 contest. They competed against seven other dance bands. Kappa Kappa Psi also schedules several social events during the year, including the annual band banquet, informal parties, dances and rush parties. Raymond Lusk served as Kappa Kappa Psi president during 1964- 65. Other officers were Fred Schroeder, vice president; James Phillips, treasurer ; Billy Watt, re- cording secretary; Keith Thomas, corresponding secretary ; Jerry Starkes, pledge trainer; Glen Thompson, assistant pledge train- er and Jim Grubbs, social chair- man. Only top bandsmen are invited to join Kappa Kappa Psi. All mem- bers must maintain at least a 2.0 overall average. 21