Warsaw High School - Ozark Echoes Yearbook (Warsaw, MO)

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The Heartbeat of Music Band was an organization that gave students a great deal of learning. It wasn ' t the same type of learning that one could achieve through, say, algebra or history. For the most part, band students learned the real life routine of setting a commitment. Though some commitments weren ' t as high as others, most people in band had one. Some students set the com- mitment of giving up five Fridays during football season to march in the halftime show. This also involved many cold mornings on the football field to master all of the marching formations and tech- niques. I issy Hudgens, senior, said, This year ' s band is really good, we could al- ways stand improvement, I think we ' ll do really well at contest. Some students went beyond being members of their own band to play in several bands with excellent band students from other schools. Stephani Linville, sophomore; David Johns, freshman; Clay Gilbert, junior; Mary Crabtree, sophomore; and Deanna Gemes, sophomore were an example of this, who all attended the S.B.U. Honors Band in Bolivar. Fred Allen, senior and Jason Gronewold, junior both played in the All-District Jazz Band. Gronewold also made the All-District Concert Band and played in the All-State Jazz Band, a band in which Allen was pianist for the previous year and this year was the runner-up. Allen and Gronewold also played in the CMSU Jazz Festival and both received outstanding solo awards. The band also held a pie auction in the cafeteria as a money-making project. It was a potluck dinner before the auction, followed by a concert by the band. The band performed selections which they performed at contest. Overall, the band improved as a whole. Much of this had to do with commitments students made. Nancy Stone, senior, said, 1 think a lot of in- dividuals in the band have made a lot of progress this year, as well as the entire band. The best thing about this being my last year of band is being able to march to ' Pomp and Circumstance ' in- stead of playing it. Cat memb«r» include, freshman. Bobby senior. Fred Allen, junior Jason Gronewold, freshman. Brad Campbell. Photo by Lance sey. 4 Jason Gro lewold. junior, displays the talents that placed hrri in the All-State Jazz Ensemble. Photo by Lance (I ' omsey band designed by jason gronewold

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Madrigal Deanna Gsmes and Bobby Hart clap to Lift you Up-. David Fajen and Deanna Gemes ' Lift their spirits to ttie sl y wtiile Bobby Hart isn ' t so sure . Michelis McGhee, junior, reacties out for tfie next dance step 3U

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Deanna Gemos, sophomore straightens her hat before playing at half-time. Photo by Lance l amsey Nancy Stone, senior, leads the marching band into formcj ' ion Photo by Woyne Jackson Racheile Hurst, junior, warms up her insturment before pe-forming in the Football Homecoming halftime show. Photo by Mrs. C 33