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

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I! H! »■ Unity and style help twirlers give halftime performances A special twist Strike up the band and the twirlers too? The Texas Tech twirlers performed at every foot- ball game and several basketball games during the year, not to mention those out-of-town trips the band took. The Tech twirlers were truly an added feature to the band ' s classy look. Part of our purpose is to help promote the band, said Holli High, head twirler and a junior Spanish major from Haskell. Lori Baker Christy Burford Susan Gender Holli High Leslie Loughmiller Vicky McDonald Stacy Newmann DceDee Stanfield The twirlers considered themselves one big fam- ily. High said. Together they made up the routines for their shows. No one really realizes how hard it is to get 1 1 girls to twirl exactly alike and on the exact beat, said Vicky McDonald, a junior telecom major. There are two feature twirlers that are not of any special rank, they just have two totally different styles, McDonald said. The twirlers looked for definite features in their girls, including weight, height and overall appear- ance. High said. Intelligence and a quick memory also was a re- quirement. It is important that she be able to memorize quickly because we do new routines all the time, McDonald said. High said she gained long-lasting friendships from the spirit group. The biggest goal of the squad was to be the best they could be on the field. High said. We are always trying to improve on each routine, and we believe that 100 percent is not enough, she said. — Melissa King During a meeting, Vick Mc- Donald. Michelle Trayler. Lori Baker and Shanna Stockton lis- ten to instructions. (Pholo by Barry Johnson) Performing during Homecoming halftime is Christ) Burford. a feature twirler from Covington. N.M. iPholo by Greg Humph- ries! 128 — Twirlers

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rcising her right to vote. . Boltz concentrates on her sion. Tau Beta Sigma had kly meetings for chapter ness. Photo by Corby Rob- Tau Beta Sigma bands Together Tau Beta Sigma is an honoran- band sorority that serves the band and the Tech School of Music. The sorority was ranked among the top 10 chap- ters in the nation. Tau Beta Sigma was founded at Tech in 1943 for the purpose of supporting the band and its brother fraternity Kappa Kappa Psi. Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma worked together to support the band, and they also func- tioned as social fraternities. What is so unique about Tau Beta Sigma is our closeness with Kappa Kappa Psi. The two chapters work together, said Shannon Seaborn, a junior arts and sciences major from Albuquerque. N.M. The goal of the sorority was to bring a convention to Tech as well as host numerous contests. During the fall, the group hosted a marching fes- tival in which more than 40 high school bands com- peted in the University Interscholastic League com- petition. During the spring, Tau Beta Sigma had a junior high school solo and ensemble contest. Officers were June Henry, president; Christine Farina, vice president; Kristen McDonald, treasur- er; Seaborn, historian; Maggie Brown, pledge train- er; and Kristen Hart, rush chairman. — Rebecca Hawkins Rob T] Stmve KcTTV Thuctl CUudia Trillo Jennifer Webb Beci;. B:-JKt! Nicole Bnnls Maggie Btotati Jessica Bruce Carrie Davis Debra Davis Linda Gammill Susao Genzer Hdiy Greene Susan Ma -cr Kristen McDonald Catherine Mueller Leslie Robinson Shelley Sain Heather »-iliatd Beverly Woodall Ray-Lyn Yearsley Keliv Cahili Deborah Clements Laurie C erove Medina Corwin Kristen Han Brandi Helming June Henry Maureen Jesko Shannon Seaborn Susanne Schmelz Stzsaa Schuiz - inanda Shew iKd by Robin Storey Tau Beta Sigma — 129