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November 14, 1983
Spelman Spotlight Page 11
Marching Tigers Stepping High
by Carolyn Grant
One of the strongest and
liveliest constituents of the
Morehouse college community
which provides it with much
color and pep is its band, the
Marching Tigers. This energetic
band consist of approximately
115 very talented members who
all share a similar purpose: to
perform to the best of their
ability while representing their
school with dedication, love, and
respect.
“The members are indeed
dedicated,” says Mr. Roderick
Smith, the band’s director who is
1975 graduate of Morehouse
college. “Unlike any other
collegiate marching band,
this is an all volunteer
situation. There are no
scholarships available for the
members right now. This is
something they want to do.
When the fans watch them
perform, they are witnessing the
members love for music and for
their school. Although they are
volunteers, Mr. Smith says he
expects them to spend an ample
amount of time learning the
music and the show in order to
perform at a level competent to
that of a scholarship band.
The Marching Tigers is
definitely a band to be proud of
because for two to three hours,
Monday through Friday the
members put forth a lot of hard
work and effort in learning their
music and the variety of difficult,
sharp, and vibrant routines. As a
result, they are able to perform
outstandingly with energy and
enthusiasm during half-time
performance at Morehouse’s
football games. Their music,
selected and arranged by Mr.
Smith with the aid of his
assistants Tommy Stewart and
David Robinson, consists of top
rhythm and blues hits, traditional
marching music, and concert
pieces. Mr. Smith and his
assistants also plan the routines
for the field shows:
In addition to performing at
the football games, the band also
participates in community
parades. October 29, it marched
in the Classical parade in
Alabama, and on November 19,
it will march in a parade that is to
take place here in the city of
Atlanta. This parade will be
advocating “No drugs for kids in
Atlanta.”
Due to the fact that Spelman
does not have her own marching
band, the young ladies of this
institution are invited to par
ticipate in Morehouse's band.
Presently, there are 36 young
ladies affiliated with the band.
Ten of them play instruments
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Morehouse Cheerleaders
Dedicated
by Anita T. Wallace
Once again the homecoming
season is upon us. When think
ing of this festive event, one
often associates with it visions of
the big football game, the crow
ing of the queen, the parade, the
renowned ball with all of it's
ostentatious glamour and even
the return of alumni from years
past. These are all integral parts
of the homecoming festivities.
However, there is another
group that could easily fit into
this category, but is often ig
nored. They can be found on the
sidelines of every game with
smiles on their faces and pom
poms in their hand. They are the
Morehouse college
Cheerleaders: a dedicated
group of nine young ladies who
manage to keep the players’
spirits up whether they win or
lose.
The cheerleaders, all students
of Spelman College, are Cora
Bullock, captain; Aquilla McIn
tosh, Co-Captain; Kellie Oneal,
Terri Smith, Monique Sugarmon,
Kenyatta Tatum, Adrienne
Thomas, Monique Walker, and
Sherri White.
They entertain the crowd with
their spirited cheers and preci
sion filled routines. However, it’s
not all fun and games. They
practice twice-a week, two hours
a day, and must do three laps
around the field before they
even start. This prepares them
for their performances. During
the games, they operate on what
is called a “demeritsystem.”This
means thatduring any game they
cannot let more than two
minutes pass without doing a
cheer. If they do, they are issued
half of a demerit. If they ac
cumulate five demerits, they are
suspended from a game.
In addition to their very active
schedules which include prac
tices, exercising, and perfor
ming, they must also find time to
study. Says cheerleader Kellie
Oneal, “Because of my busy
schedule, I’ve developed very
irregular study habits. One
positive thing about it though is
that you really learn how to
manage your time wisely.”
The young ladiesareespecially
happy with the new B.t. Harvey
Stadium. They described it as
being “something to call their
own.” Upon making the squad,
they spoke to the coaches about
getting Spelmanites into the
game free. Because Spelman
students pay their activities fee to
their own institution, it was not
possible. When asked to name
the three things that they en
joyed most about cheering, the
squad agreed upon the follow
ing: the friendships they have
developed through the activity,
the exercise, and the free meal
they get at every away game.”