JO~NT EIFfORTS Bigger and better Muddy fields, marching in the rain, hours of practice, and years of training are all part of bei ng a member of the Bison Band. Under the direction of Dr. Eddie Bagget and Drum Major, Mickey Cox, this spirited organization spent as many as ten hours a week in group rehearsals with each member devoting several hours to individual practice. Often, sacrifices are made to be a band member, but each individual's continued participation is evidence enough that the sacrifice is worth it. Club functions are missed, meals skipped, sleep lost, and occasionally, even grades suffer . . Why do it? What kind of person would enjoy marching around in six inches of mud or getting up at dawn on Saturday mornings for rehearsals? A band lover, and this campus contains over a hundred of them. "I enjoy being with the friends and get some personal satisfaction from performing for people," says Kevin Cave, a sophomore educational media major. "When you march in adverse conditions, it makes you appreciate what it takes to put on a good performance," he added. "Also, when you realize the time it takes to put a show together and do a good job, it gives you a sense of pride that you don't get in a lot of other things." Contrary to the bel ief of many people, the majority of the Bison Band does not consist of music majors. Only 16 of the members listed music as their 224 • Marching Band major while 14 listed music education. Several married students are in the organization. Mark Bell, a senior Bible major, and wife Katheri ne feel there are no hardships involved in their music participation. "This is one thing we can do together and have in common since we are different majors," ,he says. Drum major Mickey Cox, a senior music major from Newnan, Georgia, has charted several of the shows and arranged much of the music. "Rocky," "Star Wars," and several of the food chain themes were a few of his arrangements. This year the Bison Band contained a record number of members - 105, in addition to a 19-member flag corps. A prevalent reason for being in the band, other than a love for music, 3 "
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