Ashtabula High School - Dart Yearbook (Ashtabula, OH)

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SIZING UP HER opponent, Claudia Johnson prepares to send her frisbee flying through the air. Irisbees were a popular pastime. FLOATING IN SECLUSION Missy and Sandy Benedict take advantage of the benefits of having a backyard pool to cool off. Summer Leisure 21

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BANG! BOOM! BEAUTY! Celebrating the bicentennial year Ashtabulans gather at Walnut Beach to Watch the area fireworks display. SOAKING UP THU sun arc Eileen Rebera and Tim Bowler. As Eileen concentrated on her tan Tim turned his attention to other sights. □ n June 10, 1976 1,038 students vanished from the halls of Ashtabula High School soon to reappear all over town taking it easy and enjoying vacation. Several people were transformed into beach bums, an occupation which required basking in the sun, surveying the sights, and meeting with friends. Everyone wasn’t allowed to partake in such enjoyable occupations though. Many upperclassmen found it necessary to get a part time job. Whether it was the prospect of going to college in a few years, or the incoming car payments every month, students were working all over town. Jobs were not the only form of work that students occupied themselves with. Cheerleaders, wrestlers, volleyball players, yearbook staff members, bandsmen, and majorettes all took a week out of their summer vacation to attend workshops, camps, and clinics. Don’t be mislead, summer vacation was more than just work. Students found that with no more math assignments, essays, or tests to study for, they had more time to enjoy leisure activities. Tennis courts were filled to capacity, while bikes lined the sides of the roads. Although Ashtabula didn't have 20 Summer Leisure a public pool, when that thermometer got high enough, people found the Y.M.C.A., the lake, or private pools a good place to cool off. As the time of day changed, so did the gathering areas. Nightfall acted as a magnet, pulling people off the beaches and tennis courts, pushing them onto the strip of Geneva-on-the-Lake, or a nearby drive-in. With friends around, good times were never too far behind. Some people ventured off on their own and realized that trips to near and far places held excitement. Cedar Point attracted many daring souls. This was the first summer for the treacherous roller coaster, the Cork Screw, and many people were anxious to try it out. It was the bicentennial year, and Washington, Philadelphia, and Boston attracted numerous visitors. There were a few Ashtabula patriots who ventured into Montreal, Canada, to watch the Olympics and get a firsthand peek at Nadia Comaneci or Bruce Jenner, while everyone at home was crowded around the T.V. Marathons, fireworks, bikinis, and good times added to the fun and leisure and made the summer of 1976 a little different from others.

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WHILE DISTRIBUTING MUSIC. Darlene Brazil checks to make sure there is enough to go around. With 85 members in the choir, it was often necessary for singers to double and triple up on music. WITH BLOWING WINDS and chilling breezes, choir members board a bus. equipped with their robes and ready to perform. Having transportation provided was uncommon and members especially appreciated it on cold days. Years ago when the choir first began, they sang without the assistance of a piano. It was not that the school could not afford a piano; it’s just that certain music sounds better without instrumental accompany menu With flowing robes and blending voices, our choir reinstated the a cap-pcllo tradition that was once taken for granted. Director Robert Allshousc remarked that. “This was the first year the choir has been good enough to sing a cappclla music; and the longer period for choir has made a big difference. The students noticed the difference also. With the piano no longer there to lead them through the songs, learning parts and staying on key became much more different than ever before. The hard work and endless practice did have its benefits though. When it came show time, choir members knew that they were ready to go out and give a good performance. Going to the concerts themselves had both plusses and minuses. Although students were able to miss quite a few classes in order to sing, walking in cold, rainy weather was the transportation to most concerts. And once there, the eighty-five choir members were packed on the risers; a couple of singers even passed out because of the heat. But just about everyone was in agreement that missing school and suffering through the misfortunes were all worthwhile for a concert well done. WAITING TO START practice, the alto section listens to Mr. Ailshousc's instructions. As director, Mr. Allshousc would frequently lecture on style and tone quality. 22 Choir