SCHOOL FOR DEAF MARCHING TEAM'S GREAT I” PROGRESS

Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28222, 9 March 1957, Page 5

SCHOOL FOR DEAF MARCHING TEAM'S GREAT I” PROGRESS

. TN spite of great handicaps, the i A junior marching team of the 5 School for the Deaf, Sumner, has . made remarkable progress since 5 its formation three years ago. This - progress culminated in the team’s f outstanding successes at the c championships at Ashburton last • week, when it was successful in winning all five sections of the ? competition as well as the open 5 street march competition. The team’s instructor, Mr B. ' Hogue, has put much hard work ; into the team, and the results can be seen in the progress made, j When the team was first formed, it could only march in close formaI tion apd this precluded it from taking part in championship events. However, the team was ■ still able to enter into the display

Sim duie lu enter into me display marches, and from the start it acquitted itself well in this section. This season, for the first time, the team has been marching in the approved formation and has therefore been able to take part in championships. Its first success in championships was in the Wellington titles last November where it secured a fourth place. On this occassion it also won the display march and its leader, Anne Smith, was judged the champion

l ea d e f- ; Some of the original girls have At the Southland championships s i nC e left the school but their at Invercargill on February 23 places have been competently the team was again successful in filled by new members and the winning the championship march, present team is considered the Anne Smith was again victorious best ever. in the leaders’ championship. Through the generosity of a These events led up to the' team’s Christchurch businessman the successes in Ashburton. team has recently been equipped In the three years the team has with new uniforms. In these unibeen competing, many changes forms they will be seen marching have been made in the personnel, again next season.