Bedford High School - Epic Yearbook (Bedford, OH)

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SOUSAPHONES: Tom Fadeley, Steve Hussell, Emery Wargo, Lcn Stusek, Jim Brand, Vince Skoll. BARITONES: Jeri Benny, Scott Vavra, Dave Hines, Jackie White. PERCUSSION Front Row: Tim Recko, Alex Savioii, Mark Vadaj, Jeff Swann, Denise Bartelheim, Second Row: Damon Vogini, Scott Wise, Mary Kay Gall, Jerry Walker. Mark Davis, John Roseman, John Takacs, Corky Davis. TRUMPETS Front Row: Elaine Spagnolo, Nancy Krause. Marilyn Frede- ricks, Geri Brancazio, Joanna Gergye. Second Row: Dave Rutana. Pete Seebauer, Tim Smith, Steve Dusek, Ken Doak. Third Row: Mark Aczel, Rob Roseman, Tom Pliske, Paul Lehman. Larry Cipriani, Todd Pittis. Band 29

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Getting An Early TROMBONES: Tom Doak, Tom Burrell, Harry Gray, Neil Stephens, Gary Ponikvar. Bob Gerhard, John Brand, Rick Washabaugh. Start At the beginning of August, over a hun- dred students-seniors, juniors and sopho- mores started back to school prepara- tions. Like the football teams, the band already held practices for the upcoming season. The pre-camp rehearsals gave the new members (greenies) a chance to meet and become acquainted with their comtemporaries in the Big Green Music Machine. Then came the week of band camp, August fourteenth through the twenty-first at Lake Erie College. The worst part of camp was waking up at 6:00 a.m., hurrying over to the hall, and standing in line for cafeteria meals that really were’nt worth the wait. After the breakfast meal, eight hours of on and off field practices followed. The beginning of the week was spent reviewing the basic marching steps that were taught at the sophomore practices before camp. After pinwheels, flanks, faces and marching fell into place, pre-game and post-game rou- tines for the Friday home games were prepared. This took much doing, but after picking up from mistakes, band members were able to execute interesting and exciting drills. The half-time show was confusing at fust, but after a great deal of work, started to look good. Along with working on marching music and drills, good times were spent with friends and new acquaintences. Shaving cream was the “in thing to do every evening after the night music rehearsal, especially among greenies such as Steve Hussell. and Ken Doak who always seemed to get it. After five days of orders, jobs, and shaving cream the sixth day came, a day in which the sophomores would long remember. It was the day of their final initiation, called Black Friday, which was planned for a couple of weeks by the seniors. Black Friday took place in a cabin at a wooded area behind the dormatories at 9:15 p.m. The sophomores were taken through different “stations along their way through the cabin. Muddy feet, shaving cream, rice crispies and painted faces accompanied the rainy weather as the ceremony that was the high light of band camp took place. HEY GOOD LOOK IN! Wendy Dzur prepares herself for the exciting half time show during the Maple game. 28 Band

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Band With A Different Hold MAJORETTES: Gaylynn Guthrie, Debbie Par- nell, Karyn Pilarczyk, Glenda Moore, Janet Vo- gini. Ahead of the long marching season was something that each and every band mem- ber looked forward to for reasons “Too cold outside” or “Just tired of marching band”. This something was pep band,- playing-for the home basketball games, and a few of the wrestling matches. This voluntary band included twenty students, and was a non-credited extra-curricular activity. Their music, under the direction of senior Tim Recko, included a variety of well-known pop rock hits, such as “Eli’s Coming”. The Symphonic band continued with an- other season of hard work, putting to- gether time and difficult music needed to make exciting concerts throughout the year. The fifty member group played a variety of classical music which was prac- ticed till perfection in their band period each day. This year, like past years, the symphonic band participated in a band contest March eleventh at Orange High School. Tlie five colorful majorettes, consisted of two sophomores, Janet Vogini and Gay- lynn Guthrie. Junior majorettes were Karyn Pilarczyk, and Glenda Moore, while the only senior was majorette Debbie Par- nell. Under the direction of head major- ette Karyn Pilarczyk, hours of practices after school resulted in perfectly executed drill. ISN’T THIS ROMANTIC? Dave Dcngatc. Deb- bie Lawrence and Kelly Gabel sit bundled up watching the Bedford Bearcats play Mayfield in the last game of the season. I LAG CORPS: Paula Davis, Karen Kainec, Mary Kcslar. Vickie Meyers, Patty Hall. Laura Johns- ton. Shela Homza, Eileen Toth, Wendy Dzurik, Debbie Lawrence. CLARINETS Eront Row: Dave Dengate, Nancy Morrison, Mary Ann Decaro, Carol Stevenson, Gail Mil- ler, Kelly Gabel, Erank Lucas, Howard Hiblcr. Second Row: Wendy Grohocki, Pam Bartoroni, Debbie Pennington, Tim Daunch, Terry Jones, Bob Benak, Kathy Heintz, Sue Charsanko, Sharon Rutledge, Laurie Prekop, Debbie O’Neill. 30 Band