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Show CHS band in festival "Bands in Utah, most of which have developed a sophisticated corps-style corps-style of march, have shown great improvement im-provement during the past decade and especially in the past five years when competitive programs such as this have given band members mem-bers additional incentives to perform," Blackinton said. As director of bands at BYU, he has seen the improvement help college bands. Nearly 1,500 students will be at their best as they compete for large trophies in large and small school divisions. Spepial trophies are also given for drum sections, trumpet lines, flag teams and drum majors. Before competition begins, each school will draw for order of competition. com-petition. Then the show begins, with each band presenting at least a seven-minute half-time show. The Cougar Band will perform while judges tally the scores. I The Cedar High School band will be among 15 Utah high school bands which will participate in the Fourth Annual Rocky Mountain Band Competition Com-petition Oct. 6 at Brigham Young University's Cougar Stadium. The colorful pageant begins at 6: 15 p.m. and is free and open to the public. The competition is being sponsored by the Cougar Band and the BYU Music Department. Drs. David Blackinton and Daniel Bachelder, co-directors co-directors of the Cougar Band, said that three-time three-time defending champion Sky View from Smith-field, Smith-field, Utah, will return again to face challengers. The band has also won regional and national honors during the past few years. io-dfii' -1 New officers of the Cedar City Lady Lions pose after being selected at their meeting last week. They are (front row, left to right) Beverly Schoppniann, president; Carina Green, vice president; Gaye Carter, director; (back row) Alice Thompson, Thomp-son, director; Annette Hansen, director; Elene Osborne, director; and Gwen Stucki, secretary. |