Cuyahoga Falls High School - Cuyahogan Yearbook (Cuyahoga Falls, OH)

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RIGHT: “The screams and applause when we came oul of the tunnel at the first game made the long summer practice seem worthwhile,” said Brian Gregory, far right. BELOW: “Even though the band is really exciting, it takes a lot of hard work and the only pay off is to see the crowd cheering after you’ve done your show,” said Joanie Leiter, second from the left. FAR RIGHT: “At times I dreaded tak- ing four weeks out of my summer for practice. To get up early and do all that work in 90 degree heat isn’t exactly great. But when you’re on the field and the crowd goes crazy and starts cheering for ‘The Pride,’you realize all the effort you put into it was more than worth it,” said Wendy Hause. RIGHT: Besides marching, the band enjoys being a cheering squad for the football team. 24 Marching Band

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Dances,such as Homecoming, had always been a common fixture at the high school. However, there were several changes between the dances of today and those of the past. For example, today’s decora- tions included streamers, murals, and many bright colors such as green and red. However, in the early 1900’s, more natural decorations were used. According to Terry Swain, a 1922 graduate, students used to go into the woods and gather leaves and branches for fall dances. She also said dial students appreciated the decora- tions more because they helped to make them with their own hands. Dance attire had also changed from the past. “Girls dressed very formally in long dresses,” con- tinued Mrs. Swain. She noted that guys, for the most part, wore suits. Presently, however, both guys and girls wore various styles. Girls dressed in both long, elegant gowns and shorter, less formal dresses. Guys wore either a sweater or sport coat with a tie . . . or even rented a tux. The idea of dancing itself changed as well. In the past, girls allowed guys to sign up on their dance cards for certain dance numbers. Through the years, this tradition had faded. Although dance cards had now vanished, the idea of varying dance partners still existed. One student commented, “My boyfriend was kinda upset because I danced every slow dance with someone other than my date.” TOP: Leaving their dates for awhile. Mindy Bland. Kelly Milush, Kim Fisher, and Heather Nelson enjoy some girl talk and try out some of the latest dance steps. FAR LEFT: What? No chairs at Homecoming? No, just a revived dance step. Wade Albertson and his date get as low as they can go while moving to “Shout by Otis Day and the Knights. LEFT: As many couples dance the night away. Diane Risinger and her date take a break and relax. Many girls at the dance wear very formal dresses, as Diane shows taffeta is the style. Homecoming 23

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Pride and Tradition “The Pride demands dedication, hard work and respect from the band members and student body. I admire all those qualities of the band and wanted to be part of it,” stated Kathryn Prather, a second year band member. Most people knew that the band had been called “The Pride” for quite some time but they did not realize that the nickname “The Pride” came from tradition. “The band sticks to tradition,” said Chris Demarco, the band’s second year director, by keeping the same uniforms, using the same fast march entrance, re- maining a show band — a band that entertains and brings forth many emo- tions in the crowds — and by not incor- porating flags or making major style changes in the continued previous tradi- tion. Furthermore, the band brought back older routines used in previous years such as “Stars and Stripes,” “Tigerlines,” and “Script Falls.” Even though the band stayed with tradition, they did incorporate something new. This was the first year that the freshmen joined the band. While this move caused doubt among some in the community, it apparently succeeded. As DeMarco noted, “Some said it couldn’t be done, but they are doing a fantastic job.” TOP: Karen Hurd, a two year band member, demonstrates “The Pride” of the band and fine mar- ching techniques. LEFT: Here the band marches at practice making use of Chris Demarco’s computer technology. Marching Band 25