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T igerBy SUZI WEILEPPThe 1967-68 Hattiesburg High Tiger Band concluded itsannual band camp Friday atPaul B. Johnson State Park.The camp, held annually at the end of August, gives the band members an opportunity to get acquainted with each other while they are drilling funda-*W' •r- 1new music, and learning the first halftime show.“The purpose of camp,” said Thomas O’Neal, band director, is to instill attitudes and standards to each individual band member so that each personwill be striving for the shmegoal — a Mother Bear Band.” The 70- piece band started each day at 6:30 a. m. The students marched before breakfast, had cabin inspection after breakfast and had sectional practice until dinner. The afternoons were spent in free time during which the bandsmen swam or just rested for themarching and playing yetto come.The band marched rain or shine. The Thursday downpourdid not dampen spirits, however. The students stood at erectattention while their clothes stuck to them from wetness,and the loudness of thO rain overpowered the director's commands.Junior Barbara Connor commented, “I felt so proud of the band while I was at attention.With any other band I would have refused to march in the rain, but out there on the practice field I really knew whatpride was to march in the rain.”Junior Ron Holland said, “It made me feel proud that the band really wanted to work in spite of the conditions.“This camp is equivalent to three month's work,” remarked Mr. O’Neal, “because of the concentrated effort on the partof the band. Students have an opportunity to learn from the counselors studying their own instruments.”After all the work was overthe students relaxed with recreation during the evening. Apopular sport is the annual shaving cream war with theboys versus the counselors. Thisyes the war was made messier, by the rain, and Thursday night found some soapy, muddy, wetcounselors, boys, and a band director.A wiener roast was held one night at which some of the band members brought guitars andareAled in a songfest. Afterwards, counselor Tom Fraschello said, I have never worked with a greater group of kids.” Counselors were Tom Fraschello, David IM[ayfield, Carol Boutwell, Leonard Rayb o r n, Walker Smith, and Suzi Weilepp’ Chaperons were Mrs. W. G. Gray and Mrs. Frank Edgar;Awards were presented toNancy Tatum, most outstanding camper; Bill Breland andAlan Oubre, most outstanding drill masters;. bass clarinetsand tenor saxophones, most outstanding marching woodwind section; trumpets, most outstanding marching brass section; Nancy Tatum, most spirited; Chris Linkcnhokcr, most improved player: trombones, most outstanding section; Ernie Hoffman, most improved drill, master; James Motes-Con-nors, most outstanding returning member; and John Barnet,most outstanding new member The percussion instruments gotspecial recognition.•• *• if s *• 1*v . ..■ v . . . k i \ \ » ■*! i i • v* * *•V ■.. •: ••:: \ : •. •S'S-y. -:lt;x-1 . Ain .p ^ 1Tall trombonist stands at attention for “dressing up” by O Npal.
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Hattiesburg American
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, US
Sat, Aug 26, 1967
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