Ashtabula High School - Dart Yearbook (Ashtabula, OH)

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 wmmsms KEEPING THE BEAT for the girls’pep band arc Kairi Arcaro and Laura Martinez. This was the second year the group has been organized. Even though marching season had ended and concert music was now in style, members of the pep bands and stage band still managed to involve themselves in other activities with yet another completely different style of music. The stage band expressed its music in jazz and rock as an art form used merely for entertainment. They received many requests to play at different places, such as the Hotel Ashtabula and elementary schools throughout the area. This group performed primarily for community organizations instead of for the school. However, when cheerleaders were dancing, fans were cheering, and spirit was everywhere, still a totally different sound of music usually managed to break through . . This was the music of our boys’ and girls’ pep bands. These two groups collaborated mainly with our indoor athletic events. With basketball season the busiest time for both groups, pep band leaders Kevin Presley and Darlene Young decided to divide the games between the two groups. Both groups spent a majority of their Friday and Saturday nights, as well as holiday vacatons, performing at basketball games, wrestling matches, PTO meetings, uptown activities, or community organizations. All three groups managed to present our school, as well as the community, with a variety of popular music. Sta :c Band and Pop Baiuts 29

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BLASTING OUT ANOTHER tunc is Kevin Presley. Even though he was only a junior, Kevin led the boys pep band, which has been organized for over 25 years. BOYS' PEP BAND. Steve Fontaine. Dan Blair. Dave Klccsattel. Brian Lucas. Bob Lucas. Dale Schall. Jon Durkovic. Doug Brown. David Cartwright. Tom Van Allen. Gary Dibell. Phillip Lathan, and Bill Apple-bee. GIRLS PEP BAND. Front: Darlene Young, second row: Laura Martinez. Sandy Laird. Amy Robinson. Betsy Arvidson; third row: Katri Arcaro. Lori Hakkarainen, LouAnn Doyle. Yvonne Taylor. Tina DeGeorge; back row: Karin Eiebiger. Cindy Bartram. Melinda Crislip. and Lisa Bailey. STAGE BAND. Front row: Phillip Lathan. Doug Reed. David Trucsdcll. Bill Applebec. Debbie Brockway, Janet Torok, Barb Pur-tilo; second row: Brian Lucas. Jon Durkovic. Greg Taylor. Steve Fontaine. Dale Schall; back row: Mr. Hector Martinez. Cindy Bartram. Karin Eiebiger. Kevin Presley, Tin3 DeGeorge, and Laura Martinez. 28 Stage Band and Pep Bands

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COSTUMES AND DANCES of the 50'$ ait used by Lori Hakkarainen 3nd Kim Bailey in a Happy Days skit. Much thought went into planning every half lime show. ON HER WAY down the field, despite snow flakes and a small crowd. Debbie Brockway keeps smiling. This was Debbie’s first year as a majorette. BUNDLED UP AGAINST the cold. Angel Rodabaugh. Debbie Brockway. and Leanne Arvidson plot some new crowd pleasing routines. During the late season games the girls managed to survive the weather in skimpy uniforms. 30 Majorcttcs