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It was never too sunny or too rainy, too hot or too cold, too late or too early because anytime was the right time for band practice during the 1981-82 school year, and we loved it!
*there are three columns of pictures here, so scroll right*
*as always, click on the picture to view a larger image when available*
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Private Eyes Are Watching YouYou didn't even think about wiping that drop of sweat from your brow, swatting the bee crawling on your cheek, or anything else after being called to attention by Drum Major Jimmy Pearce.
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'Um, Excuse Me... Mr. Butch, Sir... Has anyone ever mentioned how heavy this thing is?'-David Tumey
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Line Up For Practice Ladies!Christy Gerald, ? , Gail ? , Samantha Freeman, ? (red shirt and shorts), ? (hand on hip), Charlene ?, Michelle Davis, Amy Gibson, ? (pink pants), ? (white shirt), ? , Melanie McWhorter, ? (red hair), Beth Parsons, ?
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Johnny King was the drum line's Airborne Sheik of early 80's style.
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If The Grass Beneath Your Show Path Is Still Growing, You Aren't Practicing Enough
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Color Guard - ? , ? , ?Sousaphone - Ronnie BrigmanClarinets - Susan Braddock and ?Carswell Assistant/Helper -? Quads - Robert Woods, Kevin ? , Jimmy McLean, Keith CumberTrumpets - Talia Worth, Jimmy Hailey
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Look Familar?He may even if you didn't march with him because snare drummer Virgil Bower is the younger brother of the Raiders' 1980 Drum Major Arthur Bowler.
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Through heat, nausea, and mild to moderate dehydration, we practiced on.Rifles - ? , LaDonna Taylor, ? , Paula ? , Pam SmithSousaphones - Jimmy Goodwin, Darrin McGhee, Tommy Kirkley The Lone Clarinet - ?continued on the other side...
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There Is No Reason To Stop
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Bass Drums - Dan McGrew, Ben ForbisSnares and Cymbals - Donna ?, Justin ?, Ann Tyson, Karen Pierce (or is it?), Steven Haywood, Wanda Richardson, Tommy Dawkins, Debra Smith, Scott WatkinsTrumpets - ? Lassiter, Dean Mullis, Dean West, ?Bells - Gary Ballard, Kim Munn (future DM)Drum Major - Jimmy Pearce
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Butch FarrahThe drum line instructor, and former Marching Raider demonstrates a section of the music to William Roberts while Tommy Dawkins, ? (cymbals), Johnny King, Kerry Blevins, and ? (bass) stand at attention.
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The Heat of the DayClarinet players Veronica Allison , Amy Bellamy (partially hidden), and a slightly less than enthusiastic Donna Tuttle take five. No matter how hard we worked, it was always fun! Well, maybe it didn't always seem like fun at the time, but it was certainly worth every minute we put into it!
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Mellowphones Rule Baby!If you don't believe me, just ask Weston Fulp, Kyle Garris, or, Kent Fields... Wait until they finish practicing though, ok?
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Even The Mighty Marching Raiders Need The Occassional Break!Raider football players practice in the background while Steve Sheldon, Wanda Richardson (facing away), Donna Harris, Tammy Watkins, Dena West, Lisa Tumey, David McRae, and Scott Lewis take a much needed time out during an all day practice.
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The Sheik and The CowboyJohnny King (snare), Justin ? (sousaphone), Robert Woods (quad)
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Senior Kenny Spruill is smiling because he knowsex - act - lywhich number all this hard work will lead the band towards.
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The End Of A Long Hard Practice Session Despite the hard work, the band is still in high spirits, even though each members knows that in a few short minutes, there will be even more practice.
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Sophomore Lisa Tumey is afraid that she won't have enough time, so she tries eating and drinking at the same time in order to be more efficient.
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Sammy Copeland, Kent Fields, Wayne Foreman, ?, Robert Wood, Billy Dorey, Saundra McManus (Stella), Ronald Sullivan, Carolyn Suggs
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Load'em Up... Move'em OutThe loading and unloading of the band truck was very important to everyone, but especially to those in the drum line, bass line, and anyone else with an oversized instrument.
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Before And After PracticeHanging around the band truck was the way to hang out with the cool, older kids like Benny Putnam (partially hidden), Kim Munn, and Pam Reynolds.
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