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Band Ends Year On High Note

Ten Years Of Changes Pay Off For Students

-Wendi Hansen-

For ten years the band, flag team, and knees to short skirts. "Most people do not know
orchestra have brought sound and movement to how challenging flag corps really is, but twiriling
several high school activites. a flag and marching in step and in place is very
"The band and flag team's dedication difficult; however, practice and dedication helped
and patience with the weather helped them achieve us become a success," said Junior Jennifer Dewey.
a superior rating at both competitions," said Direc- The band made several changes, too.
tor Bob Patterson. The Marching Band earned a For example, ten years ago the band had only 70
"one" at the Lincoln Public Schools Marching people in it, but now they have over 170. Director
Band Contest and the State Marching Band Con- Bob Patterson said," We seem to get better and
test. better with each year."
The early morning practices were some- Orchestra went through some changes
times tedious and hectic but according to Drum also. Conductor Stan Ivy said, "We have had the
Major Jaymie Hughes, "This was the first year most string players in All-State than any other
that we have came together as a group, and we school for two years."
learned how important it was to cooperate." Orchestra also provided music for the
The flag corps which has been around for school this year by playing selected songs for the
three years had made several changes. They went school mu sicals. In the ten years the school has
from a semi-smaller squad to a much larger squad, been open, they have received superior ratings
and have gone from skirts that went below the seven out of the ten.
Instrumental music for many students
played a significant role in their high school lives.
The Marching Band and Flag Team received a superi or
rating at the State Marching Band Contest on Oct. 20 in Even though being in band, flag team, and orches-
Lincoln. Co-Captain Senior Kari Ri shel marched with the tra took up a lot of time, the dedication paid off in
band on the occasion. (S. Alkonis) the long run.

Part of the Drum Majors' job was to direct the band and keep
them in step and in time. Demonstrating hi s abilityto do so is
Senior Stacy Uden. (S. Alukonis)

Juniors Erin Lunders and Kristy Kei ser, and Senior Kim Hales
practice their pieces, The Entertainer, Giguefungue, Prelude,
and Courante, in order to nail down perfection. (C. Hooper)