Grafton High School - Re Echo Yearbook (Grafton, WV)

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DURING THE HOMECOMING PARADE, Lisa Rosier, junior, salutes the crowd on Main Street. REHEARSING WITH MIXED CHOIRS, Mr. Kenneth Godwin, director, leads the combined voices. BEFORE A PERFORMANCE, Lisa Powroznik, freshman, enters the music room. 16 — In step

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inRTFP (Continued from page 12) Backed up by talented JV and Freshman squads, and advised by Ms. Nancy Wiseman and Ms. Lisa Myers, they put hours into making signs, decorating lockers, and planning thuses and spirit building ideas. “Sometimes it didn’t seem worth it,” said Boyles, “When the team was in the middle of losing their fourth game in a row, it was raining and the crowd wouldn’t respond, you wonder why you would ever want to do this. Then there were games when the crowd was excited and the team was responding, the electricity was there and I was glad I went through the hassle.” When school started in September, changes in the schedule were extensive. Expanding from six to eight class periods allowed several departments to increase their curriculum. The choir department eliminated its period for Singers and began separate classes for men’s and women’s choirs, providing for diverse choir arrangements. The prestigious Entertainers continued to travel extensively in several states performing for a wide assortment of groups, ranging from high school students in many surrounding counties to conventioneers at Seven Springs, Pennsylvania. The groups combined precision and song, resulting in the Men’s Choir being named one of the state’s Outstanding groups by the Association of West Virginia Music Teachers. Seven seniors were also named members of the All-State Choir. Pat Harton, Minda Keener, Tami Murray, Chuck Saffle, Jef Findley and Leigh Rainey participated in sessions held in Morgantown. (Concluded on page 17) BEFORE THE PERFORMANCE, I.more Pence, Kara Harman and Alice Hoffa, juniors. Haeley Harman, sophomore, and Jody Smith, junior, rehearse verbally. BUILDING SPIRIT BEFORE A FOOTBALL GAME, Kristal Currey, junior, displays the marie of the ‘Cat on her check. AT ALPINE LAKE, the Entertainers perform for a group of conventioneers. In step — 15

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 (Continued from page 15) But the highlight of the year was the presentation of the spring musical Shenandoah under the direction of Mr. Kenneth O. Godwin, Jr. The show, which used the top talent in all choirs, played to packed houses during a three day run in April. “Being involved in Singers gave me a direction, said Tami Murray, senior, “It was a creative outlet I didn’t have in regular classes. As a result, I had the opportunity to share my music with other people.” Parades and halftime shows gave the band, majorettes and color guard an opportunity to combine percision, marching and music. Starting with intensive training at the annual summer camp, the group, under the direction of Mr. Norman Adlington and Drum Major Sam Wiland, senior, performed at all home football games and most area parades. A smaller pep band played at home basketball games, and the marching group miraculously grew tails for the concert season. Before the year was over, Donal Hall, senior, was named to the West Virginia All-State Band. “I think the greatest thrill was marching down Main Street, said Susie Gallaher, junior. “I don’t know why, except that everybody was in step, and people you’ve known all your life were on the sidewalks cheering you on. It just made you glad to be from Grafton.” Precisely. JAZZING UP THEIR SHOW, members of the Women’s Choir sing Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy for the National Honor Society inductions. IN NEED OF MONEY, Amber Moats, junior, and Krista Barlow, sophomore, operate a stop station along Main Street. In step — 17