Parkland High School - Par Key Yearbook (Orefield, PA)

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Equal rights finally prevail Juniors were chosen for the first time in years for the position of drum major and women's lib stepped in and there was a drum majorette too. Jeff Micco and Jill Reinhard had the tough task of leading the band during halftime shows. But playing at halftime is not where the performance of the band and band front stops. The PHS band received the rating of excellent at two band competitions. They also performed in many parades throughout the year. Ann Toth, majorette, stated, 1 think the halftime show turned out well, everybody was dedicated and we all worked together to put on a great show. This sums up the efforts of the band and band front and how they worked their separate routines into a great halftime show. To put on an enjoyable show, the band, majorettes, silks, and rifles start practicing under the hot August sun from 8 to 12 everyday. Mr. Alfred Reimschissel, director, is in charge of organizing and instructing the 84 members of the marching band. A new coordinator for the drum section, Mr. Ronald Beyer, and a new silk advisor, Mrs. Susan Grant, were chosen to direct the band front. At the end of football season, the band front's job is over, but the concert and stage bands keep on going. With all the dedication and good leadership of this select group of students, PHS can truly be proud of the band. Jill Reinhard, drum majorette, said, The band and band front work for many days, starting mid-August to the end of the football season. Band members Tom Briggs, Paul Lu, Paul Demarest. Michele Stimpfl, and Lisa Martin perform at the opening of halltime. Junior Jell Micco. drum major, leads the band and band front during halltime. Jill Reinhard was drum majorette. 16 Student Life

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Students ache from tryouts Queasy stomachs, nervousness, and headaches—these are not symptoms of a virus going around school; they are the effects of tryouts. Students who try to make a team are bound to experience this type of sickness. After basketball practice, senior Cheryl Charles said, I was on the basketball team during tenth and eleventh grade, so I was pretty confident about making the team this year. It takes hours of practice and determination to succeed in anything from a sport to a career. There are students in Parkland who are willing to put themselves out, and practice the skills required constantly. Students spend hours upon hours practicing the skills needed for a particular sport. Fifty laps around the gym, or two hundred laps freestyle may sound like a lot to a person not wishing to be on a team. For a student determined to get involved in a certain sport, this excessive practicing is not a chore. Junior Kim Sullivan said, The coach makes the team practice a lot, but I really love swimming, so it doesn't bother me too much. There were students who felt that even if they didn't make the team, the risk, they took was worth the effort. Many students felt that the effort they put into practice will pay off for tryouts the following year. Since practice is held almost everyday, students get more discipline. Sophomore Eric Gerchman commented about football, Summer sessions almost killed me, but when I started playing IV it was worth it. Tryouts put a strain on students, but when they have made the team the whole painful experience pays off. 18 Student Life