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Woodrow Wilson
High School
Portsmouth, Virginia
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The Flag Girls And The Color Guard Display Talents
Choral Department Learns Contemporary Songs
The Mixed Chorus Strives For Style And Grace
Sing Out ’76
The Woodrow Wilson High School Band was very active this 1975-76 year. Along with the many football game halftime shows, the "Marching Presidents" participated in the Tidewater Marching Band Field Competition at Indian River High School and the Wake Forest University Field Competition
held at Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. At the latter competition the Band received a trophy for outstanding performance. The Parades included the Suffolk Jaycee’s Bicentennial Parade, Oyster Bowl Parade, Portsmouth Jaycee's Christmas Parade, Azalea Festival Parade, and Portsmouth Memorial Day Parade.
The Concert Band was equally involved in representing the school during this year. Both Winter and Spring Concerts were fine examples of the musicianship of the group. At the District IV Festival the Band was rated highly. During the year both Concert and Marching Bands strived to be as outstanding a group as possible and to represent Woodrow Wilson High School as best as they could.
Donald Jones ponders the outcome of the game.
Ellen James keeps the prexie beat going.
David Harris and Irewood Smith add a special effect to the half time show during Homecoming.
An appropriate place for the old band uniforms.
Cheryl Sommerville gets down during the Christmas Concert.
My, aren't we proud.
Benjy Kozak and Sharon Anderson practice for Festival.
Terri Villa, Darla Perkins, and Linda Cobb perform
to the tune B.T. Express.
The band gets ready for the Christmas Parade.
"Practice makes perfect."
Arhea Vincent, Darla Perkins, Terri Villa, co-head; Mrs. Spencer, advisor; Valerie Robinson, head; Linda Cobb, Charlotte Bashay, and Sharon Hopkins.
Darla Perkins and Sharon Hopkins
march into the stands after a
fantastic performance.
The majorette squad of 1975-1976 was composed of seven girls. They were: Valerie Robinson, head; Terri Villa, co-head; Linda Cobb and Thea Vincent, seniors; Sharon Hopkins, Junior, Charlotte Bashay, Junior; and Darla Perkins, Sophomore. The girls attended majorette camp at Lynchburg College where they served as hostesses and won several ribbons for outstanding achievement.
They also participated in competition at Indian River High School and Wake Forrest University with the band. One of the highlights of the year was twirling fire at the football games in their new sparkle uniforms.
The Flag Squad practices for the homecoming game.
The Flag Girls are proud to hold their banners high.
The Color Guard exhaustedly ends another day of hard work.
Betty Harrison and Tonette Roberts lead the band.
The band performs during halftime.
The Girls' Glee Club rehearses for All-Regional.
Practice, practice, practice.
Mrs. Mason leads the way in a musical
selection.
Kim Kelly auditions for the musical.
Mrs. Deans accompanies the eighth grade chorus.
The annual Christmas assembly was only one of the many events in which the Eighth Grade Chorus and Girls' Glee Club participated throughout the year. Various small groups of these students were selected to take part in other activities, including homecoming festivities, and the Regional Choral Festival at Indian River High School. The year ended with their annual spring concert, into which was put many hours of practice.
A typical day in chorus.
The Mixed Chorus rehearses hard.
Students practice breathing exercises.
Thea Vincent awaits her cue.
Under the new direction of Mrs, Pamela Mason, the vocal department has had a very successful year. Several performances, including the Christmas Assembly and the Christmas Concert, and Spring Concert were given by the Mixed Chorus, Girls' Ensemble, and Presidents and First Ladies, Many members of the group participated in the Regional and Workshop Choruses, It is a great honor to be chosen to sing in these various events.
The Presidents and First Ladies participated in various activities during the past year. These included entertaining at the Thoroughgood House, Port Norfolk Baptist Church, and Holiday Inn Scope. They also taped a Christmas program for Channel 15.
Several members of the group have made out-standing achievements in the last year. Cindi Cary, Donna Cox, and Susie Smith were selected for All-State Chorus. They also represented Wilson in the A 11 -Regional Chorus, along with Gayle Montague, Wanda Hale. Joy Pague, James Whitehead, and Eric Wilson.
Front Row; James Whitehead, Donald Manzione, Eric Wilson, James
Topping, Sidney Griffin. Back Row; Patricia Logan, Joy Pague,
