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

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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

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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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A traveling troupe The 17 members of the Entertainers Edition XIV danced and sang their way from Grafton to Erie. PA, to Ocean City, MD, during the year. The select group went to Erie in November where they performed for dignitaries and officials of the Shriners Club. While there, they also visited Lake Erie and sang at a children's hospital and later spent time talking with patients. Four times during the year, the swing show choir performed for senior citizens at the Sheraton Inn in Clarksburg. They attended a workshop at Glenville State College where they sang for a group of music education majors. The college students in turn shared knowledge and experiences with the group. Locally, the group performed at Anna Jarvis for the Shriners and put on numerous performances at the Good Shepherd Church for Women's Clubs, a DECA banquet and Quota Club. They also sang for Rotary and Kiwanis at Four Corners Restaurant. The only performance given at the school was the annual winter concert. The program included Riders to the Stars. Em-braceable You and Puttin' on the Ritz. On the comical side, they performed a clown routine made of commercial jingles. With body bags made of colorful polyester, a dance routine was done to Hallejuah by the Stars on 45. Dance routines were choreographed by Brad Criss, Kevin Dean, Catherine Har- WHILE IN CHARLESTON, the Entertainers sing for Governor Arch Moore Jr. 30 Entertainers man and Vici Johnson, seniors, after they attended the Illinois Swing Show Choir Camp over the summer. One of the highlights of the year included being selected to sing at the inauguration of Governor Arch Moore Jr. in January. The group, along with Mr. Ken Godwin, director; Mr. Greg Cartwright, principal; and Mr. Ron Dellinger, superintendent of schools, traveled to Charleston for the event. After working hard all year, the choir went to Ocean City during June 4 to 6. The purpose of this trip was just relaxation. Money collected during the year's performances went toward this trip. Mr. Russell Walls, librarian, traveled with the Entertainers as their sound man. The ensemble performed with eight instrumentalists, also students. ENJOYING A STOP at Lake Erie, the Entertainers and their chaperones take some time for fun during their busy schedule.