Firelands Senior High School - Torch Yearbook (Oberlin, OH)

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he 1955 - 19157 7 irelztnrls 7 altnnsn arching 'gganrl Directors: Mr. Ralphl. ward Eand giigltlighig I Mr. Darrell Courtley ' ' Miss Donna Dee Swartz ' ' ' This year the band marched at all football games, 'both home and away. The band with SPARKS AND KICKS IN '66 performed to the ever popular'Tijuana Brass' Spanish Flea, Tijuana Taxi, and this your for the first time per- formed a lights out number to Me and My Shadow . The band also performed at the Annual Lorain County Parade of Bands at Clearview and received an invitation from Oberlin to perform in their Marching Band Festival. Another hO110I during marching season was to perform halftime between the Oberlin College vs Baldwin -W allace College Game. This year the band played a small rold in politics, performing for Gov. James A. Rhodes at the ribbon cutting of Inter-State 91, playing old favorites as You're A Grand Old Flag and Yankee Doodle Boy. The band presented two concerts to the community this year: WINTER CONCERT and the ANNUAL POPS CONCERT This year the band competed at both the District and State level in the band contest held at Solon and Columbus. respectively. The band received a Superior I rating at District and an Excellent rating II at State Competition. At the Annual Pops Concert, for the second straight year, the John Philip Sousa Award was presented to Dennis Del- lifield, for outstanding achievement in the Instrumental field. This was awarded to him by Mr. War. Director. In May the band began preparing to march for three Memorial Day Parades at: Brownhelm Kipton-Camden Birmingham June 10th will mark the band's final performance at Commencement playing strains of Pomp and Circumstance and for their selection Toccata and Fugue. It cannot be said that the band, either marching or performing at contest, that this fine organization and their fine directors do not work hard. They all have something to be proud of. 68