aie EW so ators ee Wildcat Marching Band The 1977 University of Kentucky “Wildcat” Marching Band numbers some 275 members from almost every college of the University. The members rnot only come from each geographical area of Ken- tucky but also from the states of New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, North Carolina, Georgio, Tennessee, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin and Illinois, The band is organized into several units, each working separately on their unique needs before being put together as a whole. These units, each with a care- fully selected student leader include the woodwind blocks, the brass blocks, the percussion section, the tuba section, the flags, and the majorettes, Each section in the block has a section leader and a number of “group leaders designed to give each member as much individual cttention as possible, These sections include flutes, clarinets, saxes, trumpets, horns, trombones, and baritones. The band hos been on campus since August 21 preparing for the season, — PREGAME — The 1977 Pre-game includes a special UK football medley based on "Rhapsody in Blue.” The medley includes “Mr. Touchdown, USA," the famous Sousa march “Washington Post,” ond “Blue Skies." The highlight of Pregame, of course, is the Marching “K”” ‘ond "On, On.” — HALFTIME — The “Wildcat” Band presents for their initial performance this season elaborate contemporary marching drills designed by Assistant Director Gordon Henderson. The use of movement to unique musical arrangements creates pageantry possible only on the football field, by a college band, for a major college game. The music includes an English band music medley, a pop medley of “Lonely Boy’’ and “It Looks Like the Very First Time,” concert arrangement of “Looks Like We Made It,"" and a finale of the well- known Dixieland tune ‘South Rampart Street Parade.”” Bond Staff Director W. Harry Clarke Assistant Director Gordon Henderson Senior Assistant John Tignor Drumm Major ‘Michaet Wiliams beara Pat Dunnigan Uniform Chairman Bob Abraham Equipment Manager Greg Fischer Instrument Manager Phil Sholar Field Manager Jane Caldwell Debbi Stevens hie Shearer Head Majorette Head Flagbearer ‘Announe Ese! Boardman President Gary Hall VP for Alumni Kay Rubin VP for History Kelly Thurman VP for Social Affairs Grace Gray Treasurer Phil Sholar Secretary Lynn Thompson 7