Valdosta High School - Sandspur Yearbook (Valdosta, GA)

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Note to Curriculum Band members Ted Minnick, Richard Bland, Fred Baugh, Jimmy Norton, Terry Scruggs, Mike Tyson, and Phyllis Thomas race to put away their instruments before dashing to classes. In a last minute practice session, drum major Richard Bland directs the blast off of a rocket formation. Hands uplifted, MR. FRANK BUTENSCHON prepares to lead the band during fourth period practice. Mr. Butenschon was graduated from Auburn University with a B.S. in music education.

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Rhythm, Melody Add Tuneful MISS JANE MEEKS plays the melody to Hi Ho, Nobody Home for a chorus class. Miss Meeks received her B.A. in humanities, with emphasis in music, from VSC. She teaches fifth and sixth period choral classes. Every school day the VHS band building re- sounds with throbbing rhythms and melodic voic- es as the band and choral classes practice. In these two music programs, musically gifted students find outlets for their talents. Miss Jarte Meeks guides the two choral groups in the study of part singing and theory and in singing for personal enjoyment. Chapel programs and two concerts give the choruses opportunities to perform before audiences. Band classes learn a varied repertory of classi- cal and marching music. They play at football games, parades, and special concerts. As an innovation this year, a pep band added life to winter basketball games. Judy Powell and Barbara Burch, sixth period glee club librarians, sort and file new musical scores. 28

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Physical Education Program Provides H—Luceil McMillan, E—Renee Chism, L—Elaine Clements, P—Wanda Christie, and !—Malinda Thompson yell as Marilyn Hughes dives over them. For the finale of their tumbling and dancing show, agile P E. girls form a balanced pyramid. Taking part in this program are, LEFT BACK: Beverly Henry, Mardi Barnes, Linda McLaurin, Ann Spurlock. FRONT LEFT: Greta Wilkinson, Linda Lastinger, Cecelia Haddock. CENTER: Marimikel Tucker, Cornelia Cauthron. FRONT ROW: Renee Chism, Wanda Christie, Luceil McMillan, Barbara Loeb. BACK ROW: Barbara Middlebrooks, Helen Lawson, Susan LaMontagne. Mrs. Herman Johnson demonstrates the proper stance for a backhand return. Mrs. Johnson, who teaches girls' P.E., received her A.B. in P.E. from VSC and her M.A. in the same field from the University of Georgia. 30