1978-1979 Yearbook

TEAmWORK Doubling in size, Harding Academy Band started its second season with the addition of 18 members to its ranks. Entertaining the fans at halftime fro,m the stands , the Band was an added feature at all football games. The Band Boosters Club, made up of members' parents, raised $500 in donations which enabled the concert band to travel to games played in other towns. The money was also used to buy two snare drums, symbols, bells and a tam· bourine. The members were equipped as well with new candy-striped shirts and caps. A concert was held by the band 1. BETWEEN numbers Mr. Jones pauses to watch the Wildcats defeat the Scrappers. 2. PEP BAND, Front Row, White, Mathis, C. McCoy, Huf/man, Hackman. Second Row: Jones, L. Smith, Loftin, Essig, Wideman, Gentry. Back Row: Nickleson, P. McCoy, K. Smith, Pryor. 3, PERFORMING Juring chapel, Lori Pryor, Gerri Hale, and Amy Hackman concentrate on the music, 4. CONCERT BAND. Front Row, Woodroof, T. Finley , Pryor, Jones, Gould. Second Row: B. Smith, L. Smith , Loftin, Bendrickson, Cox, Hendon, Pitchford. Third Row: Huffman, Hackman, Hale, R. MathiS, White , McCoy, Culpepper. Fourth Row: S. Finley, Gibson, ESSig, Nickleson, Creel, Porter, Bailey. Back Row: Jones-sponsor, Gentry, Wideman, K. Smith, N. Mathis. 320 ~ Band November 13th in which they performe d- their regular tunes, as well as some new ones, such as the themes from "Star Wars" and "The Muppet Show." The band also played their rendition of the theme from "Hogan's Heroes," which was arrang~d by one of their members, Tom Wideman. Mr. Craig Jones, the band director, organized the Pep Band for its first full season to play for the basketball games. The pep band is composed of selected members from the concert band. Other appearances of the band included concerts at the Sunshine School for mentally retarded and for the Academy elementary students.

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