| The "Director's Cut" Layout for the Fall 1984 Section |
| MHS Band 1985-86 Members: 28 Flute Clarinet Saxophone F Horn Trumpet Trombone Baritone Percussion DEPARTING: Dawn Bellis (11)***, Kelli Grubbs (11)**** NEW ADDITIONS: Guy Andrews (10), Melissa Bowling (11), Heather Hindman (9), Pat Holloway (11), Lisa Hughes (9), Jon Lifland (9), Josh Meckler (9), Meena Mohanty (9), Shay Quillen (9), Bert Thomas (9), Pam Turner (9), Robby Whitlock (8) Sousa Award * Neal Jett played bass drum in the parades. He left the band at the start of the spring 1985 semester. ** Mary Towers was the student assistant for the high school band class period, and occasionally joined in on percussion, so we are listing her. *** Dawn Bellis was around for the first part of the fall semester, participating in marching band only. **** Kelli Grubbs began the school year enrolled in band but dropped out later on in the semester. |
Marching performances were the primary focus of the fall 1984 semester. Recruiting seventh and eighth graders from the Middle School Band, Mr. Stephens took the Model Marching Band to four parades: The Marion County Ham Days Hogfest Pigasus Parade in Lebanon, the Jessamine Jamboree in Nicholasville, the EKU Homecoming Parade and the Richmond Holiday Parade. Lance Francis made his debut as drum major.
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Band Tunes Performed This Year: DECEMBER 12, 1984 APRIL 3, 1985 MAY 9, 1985 | |
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(Above and below) Marching in the September 29, 1984 "Pigasus" Parade
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After the "Pigasus" Parade, Joe Ballew demonstrates his athletic prowess/stupidity by leaping off of a swing in mid-air, much to the amusement of the Middle Schoolers.
 Jimmy Kwak, Guy Andrews, Miss Jessamine Jamboree 1984 Melinda Cobb |  Chris Wade, Miss Jessamine Jamboree 1984 Melinda Cobb, Joe Ballew, Aaron Francis, some guy driving the car |
| Even though it wasn't originally on the schedule, Mr. Stephens decided to take the band to march in the Jessamine County Jamboree, for the experience points: It was a considerably longer parade than the "Pigasus" Parade, and less pressure for competition since there was only one other band in the parade. | |
(Above and below) Marching in the EKU Homecoming Parade
| Neal Jett and "The Duck" -- the official mascot of the Percussion section. | 
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Not even freezing temperatures and sleet will keep the members of the band from practicing their marching.
Left to right: Guy Andrews, Jimmy Kwak, Shay Quillen, Tanya Witt, Lisa Hughes, Meena Mohanty, Ranjan Mohanty, Pam Turner, Sarah Warner, Jon Lifland, Bert Thomas
 Louisville Trip informational letter |  Band members at the University of Louisville |  Mr. Stephens eating nachos at the University of Louisville football game |
 Mr. Stephens reveals the results of the various chair tryouts in band class |  Sarah Warner and Tanya Witt |
The December 12, 1984 Winter Concert featured a joint performance by the Middle and High School Bands on "Toy Symphony," featuring a special quartet of toy instrumentalists.
 The Toy Instrument Section |  Left to right: Ranjan Mohanty, Joe Ballew, Stephen Jett, Meena Mohanty, Guy Andrews |  1984 Winter Concert Program |
The music continued after the concert at the reception in the library, featuring a brass septet consisting of (left to right) George Ridings, Josh Meckler, Neal Jett, Kurt Adams (obscured), Mr. Stephens, Bert Thomas and Joe Ballew.
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Band enrollment took a nice increase in this school year, with a strong incoming freshman class (most of whom would stick around for the next four years) and very few departures from the previous years, a good indication that those students that were in band were those that actually LIKED Mr. Stephens and his method of teaching band (one of the alleged reasons for the mass defections of the past two years).
