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

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Getting wet in Florida Marching down Main Street U.S.A., visiting Disney World, swimming in the freezing water and riding the slides at Wet 'N Wild were just part of the activities the band participated in when visiting Florida in March. Before going to Florida, the band had football season to tend with. Practice began in July with 105 students meeting at school. During the second week of August, they attended band camp at Cedar Lakes in Ripley. They practiced putting the field show together and held sectionals. After school began, they returned to football half time with such numbers as Rockit. choreographed by Senior Vici Johnson, and Broadway, made up by Leslie White and Allison Fitzwater. juniors. AT DISNEY WORLD, the clarinet section of the band plays Fierro for the crowd. TAKING A BREAK from the sites at Epcot Center. Sophomore Becky Hussion sits and enjoys a cup of ice cream. WITH FLAGS BLOWING in the Florida breeze. Leslie Tighe. Diane Runner and Anna Brown, sophomore flag corps members, march down Main Street USA. In order to have the music and steps perfected for Florida, the members came to school at night and marched 15 laps through the halls balancing books on their heads. To raise money for the trip, members sold fruit and calendars, had a tag day and received donations. They also sold pizza in which they received the profits. Not only was raising the money hectic, but so was the schedule. They left for Florida on Sunday, March 17, and arrived at Daytona Beach on Monday. While there, they swam in a chilly Atlantic and later that day visited the Epcot Center. On Tuesday the students went to Disney World where they rode Space Mountain and walked through the Flail of Presidents. At 1:00 that day, they marched through Main Street U.S.A. and later stayed at the park until 9:00. The sun greeted a day at Wet 'N Wild where the band spent the majority of the day riding water slides. It was spectacular, said Sophomore Missy Hedrick. Wet N Wild was the best part of the trip. On Thursday, the band visited Sea World in the rain. The trip home began that night and the charter buses pulled into the school parking lot around noon on Friday. Mr. Norman Adlington, band director, received help from 23 chaperones in managing the 100 students who went to Florida. 28 Band Trip

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Tuning in to today’s entertainment Weekends at the movies, nice days at Tvgart Lake, or listening to the latest hits were just part of what students did for entertainment after school. Starting with the movies, the latest crazes went to Beverly Hills Cop. Police Academy, and for the horror hour, Friday the 13th returned with Part 5. My weekends are at the movies with Police Academy and Friday the 13th. Part V said Junior Donna Bradley. Music kept the beat with students listening to Madonna's Like a Virgin, Crazy for You and Material World. The top male vocalist was Bruce The Boss Springsteen with his recordings of Born in the I'.S.A. and I'm on Fire. Springsteen and 44 other American singers joined voices and formed U.S.A. For Africa, a crusade for Africa's hungry. Their song We Are the World, hit the top of the charts in April. Tastes in music varied just as student's personalities varied. I enjoy INXS and Midnight Oil and Split Enz, said Brett Bourke, senior exchange student. Junior Kim Mitchell favored the more mellow music. I like Heaven by Bryan Adams and Crazy for You by Madonna. Magazines kept students informed about fashions and events. The girls' top magazine was Teen, while the boys favored more of a sport magazine. Of course, my favorite is Sports Illustrated. said Rusty Watkins, junior. Other sources of entertainment included books. I like lonathon Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach, said Senior Charlene Kinsey. Some live entertainment was provided for students when Chicago presented a concert at WVU in February and Cyndi Lauper appeared earlier in the fall at Fairmont State College. Entertainment 27

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A RIDE AROUND the park is one good way to tour Epcot Center. Patty Miller. Carla McMullen and Becky Hussion, sophomores, would rather ride than walk to sec the sites. IN STEP, flutists Shelly Edwards. Mary Bunner. Adrienne Brown and Gina Tansill lead the band. Band Trip 29