Marching Band A Challenging Sport Of Its Ow n

Under thecommand of its new director,Stephen Kerr, the LU Marching Band performed inspiring music and drills duringits 1992season.

Because they feltit represented the "bandos" (band members) qualities, theband chose its theme to be "the spirit ofserving."

This theme stood forservingthe Lord, schooland community through football games, pep rallies and parades.

One reason for the band's high-quality performances was hard-working officers who were dedicated toservingtheband.

"We dothingsto thebest of our excellence. We try tobeas prepared as possible," Kerr said.

Marchingtothe beatofa rowdydrum, band members escalate"the spirit" asthey approachthe cheering crowd.

"Ienjoyedbeingheadofthe marching band immensely. The students that I worked with made my jobfulfilling. The individuals who participated in the band put forth school came knowingwhatto expect from LU's band, and from the beginning they put the commitment into itthat was required to make the band work.

"Igave everyone an open policyofwhatwasexpectedof them before them even began," Kerrsaid. "Ilaid allthe cardson the table."

"We do things to the best of our excellence. We tryto be as prepared aspossible."

Stephen Kerr first-rate quality. The band is a family and makes everythingworthwhile," he added.

Kerr designed theroutines forthe band thisseason and added asmuch movementto the routinesas possible.

The band members who had experience from high

"Thisyear'smarchingband was enthusiastic,highspirited, loving and giving of themselves,"Kerr said, fa

By Karmella Lippencott

Row 1: Malcolm Burgess, KarlaHill, AngieJewel, Angela Barrett, ArtCrouch,MarkJackson, JasonStewart, Stephen Kerr; director Row 2: Angelee Barney, JeffHart, MelanieWhitacker, MelissaMcDaniel,JohnKuzins, KeraO'Bryon,AndreForth, RitaMills Row 3: PaulaPentecost, MikeGilman, BillCanning,ScottShelter, RachelHeer, BeckyGreenlaw,HollyPatterson Row 4:JenGill, MichelleWilliams, SarahMcCartney,AngieTewksbury,JackieHerold, StephanieLewis, HeidiBudd,DianaJohnson Row 5:Tammy Curtis,JenniferNaudascher,ClaireDavis, PamelaMeadows KatrinaHarris, LeighWard,MaryanneEmmons,HeatherDilmore,JillOmark Row 6: Melisa Cook,ValerieDeville,SandyKeeports,WollyLindsey, MarlenaChurch, PeggyVining, LaShondaToombs, PaulineAshley, KathieWiliams, ChristinePiercy Row 7: Nicole Smoot,KristaJenkins, MichelleMakings, Dana Johnson, TaraDavis, JenniferConnel,KimJurina, KimVoss, SethBaker, Nathan Roggow,KathySheets. Row 8: Amiee Vaillencourt, BruceKrall, BrianPlaster, Wendy Welch,Lance Roberts, Tammy Pryor, Jeremy Leleck, ClaiborneParker, TheressaOswald, Amy Keiper, NatalieAycock. Row 9:KariKauffman, LarrySiep, MorrisJones, MikeGerringer,JasonSchonfelder,JesseHopper,JenniferWamsley, KevinDibert,JamieRice,JeffWeiss, DustyBrenning, MonicaJohnston.Row 10: EricTerlizzi, MarkGravengood,JeffEveland, RandyLipscomb,CarlTaylor, Dean Pryor,JaneDraper,SharonFulcher, KristenSaufley,Jennifer Willis, AlanSwihart. Row 11: MikeWalford, David Holder, BrantDeBoer,KimThornburg, J.J. Nielsen.

Sophomore LarrySeipp, band treasurer, and fellow trumpeteersblow-upaction duringa halftimeshow,