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The Completely Carswell Season
The previous year he had arrived mere days before band camp began to replace the departing director, but after a successful 1981 season, Carswell returned to captain a band for which he had picked the drum majors, the music, and the marchers. He planned this season, and while 1982 would not be perfect, 'Capt C' wouldn't be disappointed by the Raiders on the field. Click here to view or download (MS Word .doc file) the seasons' schedule with results (this list is incomplete).
*there are 3 columns here, so you may need to scroll right*
*as always, click on images to view larger versions when available*
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Say, "Cheese"
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The Raiders pose for the group picture which will appear in this year's Raider Band Festival program.
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Drum Major Kim Munn
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Carswell and his rough-neck Posse 
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Drum Major Rhonda Ingle
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The First Half-Time Show Of The Season
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In this photo from the September 10th issue of the now defunct News-Messenger of Hamlet, senior Joey Davis solos while the Color Guard marches forward.
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Sophomore Ryan Hall plays the tympani during this October 8th home game.
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Raider Football May Be King,but the Marching Raiders ruled the field at half-time, and we had our very own King... Johnny!
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The week prior to the Raider Band Festival, this photo from the half-time show on October 8th appeared in the Richmond County Daily Journal with a story about the upcoming event.
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Seniors Tommy Dawkins and Johnny King.Does the camera love Johnny, or does Johnny just love the camera?
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Stand Clear! Raiders' rifle squad member, Terry Eby, tosses her rifle high into the air, during a performance at Raider Stadium.
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Northwest Guilford HS CompetitionRifle Captain Pam Smith accepts the first place award for her squad in Greensboro. This was one of five captions won by the Raiders this night. You would think this gauranteed a win, and the band did, so after winning their fourth or fifth caption award, many Raiders began to stream onto the field in anticipation of victory. By the time the top three bands in our division were ready to be announced, most of our band was already on the field, where only the drum majors, band director(s), and section captains should have been, celebrating. The celebration was just a bit premature. Two weeks earlier at the first contest of the season in Forest City, the Raiders won no captions but won the first place award for their division. Afterwards band members ran onto the field in joy because after not being announced as second or third place, they thought they wouldn't even place. That night we learned, or rather should have learned, that winning all the captions doesn't mean winning the contest.
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The anticipated overall win in Greensboro, which was already being celebrated on that field, would never come, but a lesson was learned. It could have been learned at Forest City in joy, but unfortunately, it was learned at Northwest Guildford High School in disappointment, and worse, utter embarrassment. Those present will remember Carswell's own embarrassment and the resulting anger.
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All lessons are learned for a reason, and fortunately the rest of this season's competitions would be an opportunity for the Raiders to show their skills, talents, and maturity. From this 3rd place overall finish, the Raiders learned to truly appreciate the efforts they put forth during competition and not just winning!
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There's gold on that thare field
...Raider Gold...
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Junior flutist Angie Staley poses with the Raider Band Festival's newly established grand prize for the day's overall winner, the Raider Gold.
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Another Record Setting SeasonThe first week in November, just days before leaving to compete in the Marching Bands of America's Grand National Championships, Drum Majors Kim Munn and Rhonda Ingle pose with the band's trophies. After setting the Raiders' single season record for the most trophies won last year, this year's Marching Raiders have topped themselves again by winning a total of twenty-two.
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