Westmoreland High School - Yearbook (Westmoreland, TN)

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CELLENCE REWARDED Very few bands are selected to lead the Walt Disney World Parade. Only the best are selected. Out of a hundred and filly applicants, the Eagle Band was selected for their clean playing and marching style. In the band program, each perfor- mance is a graded test. The Magic King- dom's International Festival Parade is no exception. Many hours were spent in preparation for the performance Capprox- imately 25 hoursj. The band also prac- ticed twice in Florida for a total of four hours. The trip was an educational expe- rience with built-in fun. The bus trip proved to be a memorable experience of the trip. As Greg Law said, The funni- est thing about Florida was when we had eleven people in the bathroom on the Finding it hard to wake up at 5:00 o'clock in the morning, Donnie Blankenship holds a towel over his lace. After months ot fundraising, which included selling doughnuts, magazines and fruit, the Marching Eagle Band finally realizes its dream come true by March- ing down Main Street U.S.A. at Walt Disney World. 78 H Wil 'CfX1?'57xJf'lfk .N f - 1- bus, It was about 3 X 4. Two of the -1' XXX X79 N. W, ,fY . . X -wx. ,, X' major attractions were Walt Disney World and Epcot Center. For Christie Borders communication was the key word. She said, lt was lun meeting, talking, and laughing with people from other coun- -my-w1'4x,Cs-.rs -,,-w,N5Qv,s gwisrs- Nilisfwpsnwsw- .1 ifxvib- Sxfyft DZZWFQJN N ,Q W W M? 25' WD V X A fi F' s?'V2-137 i A ' .- V W ffm?-sift. NX X-fs 1 Ms uf X M ,W QXWWQQZQVQ -ff :W - ,. Q . Xsgss wg, s , - X- ,X we--,., X f .Mfg-.:,g 1.x-5.4.x-fgssf s -mes, -:, 3,-W bf' WA S, 'Y- Ns 'fx ,jc xx fx 7 F5 ,sf , , ., . .4 22 1- ' Q W' . z is-T' 1 A-sv was -s is ive.. 9 ,W M 7 f tries. Of course, she admitted, I couldn't understand all they were saying, --'1 .. ., but it was fun trying. For Derrick Harris getting lost was a problem at Walt Disney -s 2 A Mwsfsg gs .X,gsf,sj3 -N, -'gl 5:3 2 , fee World. According to Angie lent, one of the greatest things about the trip was going N :Wt we Kg 1 f f 626 My ew . ., gs ,- : so sw, ff- . Q ff! v 6 f ' VW AQ ' NW 4,7 'fm AQ 1 --N' R f , .sk iss' 'fmvvf - ' . 'K' , s..N,.-Q4 1' f' f s 1 to the Epcot Center and seeing all the different countries. The band's desire for excellence and success earned an rnvrtra- N f ., fi to www- -ww -V JV f -2- cffff Qfi ,fxfgf axe WX xii? f fx ,X Xwxfxf fxfwffvwfxfx tion to new experiences that are now memories in their scrapbook. A 'J' fs. . t f .4 ax,-Y ' I f X A. X. tx X N fy 1- Jef W T . . 5 Q2 4 mf 4 ',,f.?f Wx- wg ff Za 5 mf f JWJ A. ', Q .12 .4 .f f G x js ,ws msgs s .f - ,' -N -sw'-. K ff, f . .f f. f fr, f wwf .4 W nf, ff -'vii' 'f Wu- 1. Q XQZQ -s3:sftsQ fee fwggg f' Q f Z Q ' Q- eww Ns s isis s X s X Wfvfz Y 'ffm - f 'QW sexpy ,yy ,ss .s. S . Q ,Q s X s nun? Ah'f - see.-fx . as gnibw? e -M Kwik .fs '-PKR 1' to fi E fasxfi ...xr M3

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,Y3f ,.:5' M. c 4 r 'I' a aa- 1, wwe, 3,41 r ..,.. 1 A . Q--. f . as -, .1 . a,5e.:'T: tgps. T s..si..y 1' 2':. 'f ' 'ff 5 , Ahw., r ,rss ta 'W-nf lelt. The band shows their support as another band enters the field As the other band plays and marches, our band kneels and watches The band members seen kneeling are Velma Claypool, Lisa ttnuckots, Mary Tuttle, Tracy Wilkerson, lenniter Shelton, and Martina lohnson along with lohn Creasy lohn Creasy is a former band member who last year was an assistant band-director, and he has shown his support for the band by helping at rehearsals and by cheering us on in the stands, The crowds at the football games and at the competition help, too, They make the members of the band feel proud to perform as one unit. rr ,, 1 , . llbove: Ever ready to show Eagle Pride is Velma Claypool. Her enthusiasm about this organization is great. Whatever the band does, she is there. She is the captain of the rifles, and she's worked hard on their show. Their acocmplishment is a long awaited dream come true. Above: Always keeping the beat, even if it's to a different tempo, is the band's percussion. They are really a main part ol the band, They have worked many hours alter school to perfect their playing. There are eight members ol the percussion section. They are Hope Baskerville, Robert Douglas, Tyla Heath, Sherry Flowers, lason Allen, Pennie lames, lason Harris, and Kevin Carter. kevin Carter is a little guy who doesn't even have high school band. but he was asked to play the cymbols and he accepted, so he is now considered a member of the marching band. He has very much had his ups and downs while playing this instrument, Robert Douglas, the quintriplet player, has been with the band for about a year and he is jamming on it. It you have any questions about drums just ask Robert. Bell Player Tyla Heath is quite unique, She has been with the band tor many years now, and she is always in on all the truths and dares the band has on the bus. Hope Baskerville plays the xylophone. She is the section leader as well as being a senior member. Pennie lames is the true comedian of this section because each time the band goes on a trip and there is no music, leave it to Pennie and she'll have everyone singing to whatever is going. She says that the drums are a tough instrument, Much thanks goes to the three bass drums who have showed a great improvement during the marching season. The three bass drum players are lason Allen, Sherry Flowers, and lason Harris, They have dreamed of winning a percussion award and their dream came true when they brought home first in their division at Madisonville, and when they brought home first again at Butter County. Getting best percussion award was a dream defined by setting a goal and accomplished by dedication and hard work, 77

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VFD' aw-swf' One ot the comical things that happened on their trip to Florida was seeing how many people would tit in the little bathrooms on the bus. Attempting to tind out is Bill Brown, Scott Sadler, Tonya Akins, Melissa Adams, Ronnie LaCroix, and Eric Meador. ir i ' it I' 1 'Q L. 4 .ef -65 A busy schedule which included marching at Walt Disney World and going to Epcot Center makes lor and exciting as well as and exhausting day, as Tyla Heath tound out. As Pennie James, Velma Claypool, and Lisa Nuckols try to get a good night's sleep, Christie Borders, lohn Creasy, and others party on. 931 fa Michelle Harper, Tracy Gross, Martina lohnson, and Wendy Wallace pose tor a picture at Epcot Center. A trip to Florida would not be complete without a trip to the beach. The people responsible for this sand castle are Mrs. Garner, Greg Law, Rachel Tuttle, Sheila Tillman, and Angie Tuck. 79