Edison High School - Reflections Yearbook (Milan, OH)

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Playing a drum is hardvvork , says Dennis Billups. ,gr-1 x Y in... You want me to play it again?!' Volleyball, anyone? Band Camp lVlarching Band Camp was held August 13-18 at Camp Congers. Eighty members marched seven hours a day totaling thirtyafive hours that week to prepare for the Ohio State Fair lVlarching Band Contest. Time was also given for recreation such as volleyball, svvimming, baseball, and basketball. The senior band members also had the dubious privilege of inducting the freshmen into marching band. They used various initiation techniques. On lVlonday the frosh were required to perform in a talent contest. With all their hands tied together in a circle they ate their noon meal Tuesday. Wednesday they vvere initiated with shaving cream. Eggs smashed on fresh- men's heads was scheduled on Thurs- day. Finally, Friday a beauty contest vvas held with every senior taking part. Right Guard vvas applied along with Vitalis and mud. Other things were used for shampoo. Water balloon fights took place al- most every night. lVlany people ran out of clothing because clothes were either vvet or lost. Wednesday night was parents' night. The marching band performed a concert consisting of music such as ln the lVlood and Peanut Vender . - 'Q ,,? I 1 M ld. Peaceful evening is enjoyed with friends. Tired drum, tired feet take a break. 42flVlusic

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,M l Stage Band - Row one: Kim Ground and Jeff Chauvin. Row two: Carl Burris, Brian Boos, Nancy Hart, Karla Kamens, Mary Booker, Dave Chauvin, Joyce Kamens, Wayne lVlcCoy, Kathy Murray, Brad Phillips, Vicki Lehmann, Duane Shafer, Jim Ortman, Judy Spoerr, Kerry Westcott, Kurt Hansen, Susie Latham, Trish Delamater, Bonnie Garwood, Judy Einerson, Kathy Malone, Dave Gillard. Stage Band Has Busy Year Having their own Fine Arts Festival and inviting bands from Mapleton, and Bedford proved to be the Edison High School's Stage Band's most im- portant activity. The Stage Band played a collection of Jazz-Rock tunes throughout the year and at the Fine Arts Festival May 3 and 4 in the high school auditorium. On April 27 the band also entered Jazz Band competition at Belle- fontaine, Ohio. They also played in the Berlin Heights auditorium for a mother- daughter banquet and for the Berlin Heights Harvest Festival Oueen's con- IGSI. Some members of the Stage Band, under the name of Steve and the Stu- dents performed at the sock hop and played various slections from the late forties, fifties, and early sixties. The Stage Band was featured for a school assembly early in the year. For the annual awards day ceremony, May 30, the Edison Stage Band gave their final performance for the school year. Stage Band plays at the Fine Arts Festival. Stage Band!41

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cuss iff 'bv Carl Burris is wishing that some one would Debbie Hoag, Susie Lambert, Joan Cooley, Kathy Buehrle, and Joyce Kamens pause for rest hold his music. and refreshments. M-wff Nancy Haegel, Holly Kinnard, and Gidget Meyer are initiated with mud packs. Feet are soothed with soaking. Lu. Rhena Grosswiler is cleaned up after the seniors' egg shampoo. Percussion section practices during band camp. lVlusicf43