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Be a pepper

Toot toot, heeeey. beep beep

IA # hat was going on? It was so there was much more. Dedication,
*** quiet that everyone was look­ time, talent, and desire all play key
ing around for an explanation to this roles in the development of a totally
puzzle. The situation was as follows: talented toe-tapping tooter.
It was a peaceful 60° Friday night. This sounds pretty jazzy, but there
There was a slight breeze from the is a group available for the more
north. The stadium was full of fans mellow and classical person. The
but still there was no real abun­ orchestra was formed for its first
dance of noise. year and the sounds of violins
Suddenly, with a raise of a white floated through the air. This opened
glove and a toot of a whistle, the glo­ up still another road to travel in the
rious sound of 'Hail Varsity’ pro­ long line of music awards and hon­
jected up and down the field. People ors.
started hand clapping, yelling, and Our musicians shouldn’t be taken
foot stomping to the beat. The foot­ for granted. Imaginejust how boring
ball team, in turn, was instantly ener­ a game or a concert would be with­
gized and scored the game winning out them. They would be missed
touchdown. immensely, so . . . applause,
If a person were to stop and think applause for your local varsity, jazz,
about it, every band member had a and concert band, and, of course,
great responsibility on top of his the orchestra.
shoulders. What would a football or
basketball game or a pep-rally have
been like without that good ’ole
instrumental sound?
It’s not all that easy to become a
good band member. Sure, there are Plucking away at his bass, freshman David Davis practices
for the instrumental concert. The orchestra is under the
the stomach-turning auditions, but direction of Mrs. Sedlins, who is a traveling teacher.

A new look and sound. What are violins and violas doing in
our school? The first year orchestra rehearses everyday third
hour in the band room. The 14 students practice for their
upcoming concert.

"Being in the pep band
is really fun because I

know that we can lift
the team. "
— Brian Schmeling

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