Bloomington High School South, The Gothic, 2003, Page 184

Description:	band beatsStory by Robbie HeinrichBloomington Souths extracurricular bands are full ofpep when marching and performing at athletic events.According to sophomore Chris Roberts the best thingabout marching band was the different kinds of peopleconverging together. Senior Shane Bragman felt thebest thing was, just the fact that we all love songs, weall get along, we just get the band feeling when we playmusic. Junior Candice Vermillion commented that itis something fun because it is outside of school.The marching band, known as Panther Regiment, wonthree grand championships and usually placed first orsecond in their division. To make the competition even,bands were classified by their size, not the size of theschool. Praising the marching band coordinator, Mr.Robert Dubinski, music, Bragman said, Dubie reallylikes conducting, and knows rhythm. He dedicates a lotof extra time to marching band and pep band. Somestudents participated in both marching band and pepband, which played at all home football and basketballgames.Senior Patrick Desmond stressed that extra curricularbands were not all hard work and practicing, saying weget into games for free and get free food for playing.Band members enjoyed joking around, according toVermillion, who said Dubie makes fun of drummersall the time (although he was a drummer himself).Bragman summed it up by saying, All-in-all pep bandhas been an awesome experience.Marching and playing trombone in tandem,senior Liz Keenan looks toward the crowd. Itwas her fifth year in Panther Regiment.Panther RegimentsFoerster directs theVon Foerster said. HebradnancUnder the direction of Mr. Robert Dubinski, music, the PantherPep Band plays during halftime of a boys varsity basketball game.The pep band jazzed up the crowd at all boys varsity games.Taking a break between songs at a boys varsity basketball Thefame, senior Shane Bragman relaxes with fellow pep of the yearand member junior Dustin Shertzer.clariiinNsepai184 AGTfVP/FS
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