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

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THE FIRST GAME in the tournament puts the Sophomore Surfers against the Senior Citizens. Eric Trickett attempts for an extra point for the Citizens. SURFING WITHOUT ANY water. Kelly Peters, sophomore, tries to keep her balance on an outside wall. 28 Class Tournaments

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PLAY 1M' THl BLl.I.S. Paula McViiki r. junior. Concentrates on mak-mg it [h itee t. LUNCHTIME ALSO MEANS practice time for band members Kara Hammon, sophomore, and Adrienne Brown, junior. as the majorettes perform a flag routine. Left, left, left, tight, left Sounds such as this could be heard all through the hot summer months and into the fall as upperclassmen made sure that the Freshmen felt wanted. At the beginning of each band season came two things: band camp and the initiation of the new members. When band camp was over, the band had two female field commanders: Brenda Ware, sen- ior; and Annette Gribble, junior. The feature twirlers, Clarissa Wooddell and Kelly White, both juniors, practiced their own routines while the 17 majorettes worked on new dance steps. As the football season drew near, everyone could feel the excitement of performing their new routines. As the season progressed, the team and the band both improved. Having the team improve meant more publicity and exposure for the band also. During football season, the idea of new band uniforms was introduced and accepted. The projected price was set at $38,000 and students were measured for their made-to-fit uniforms. The main fundraiser for this project was the selling of the fruit, an annual event sponsored by the band. After Christmas break, the band split up into two smaller bands, a symphonic and a concert, and even more progress was made. In late February, Rod Lewis, a student teacher from Alderson-Broaddus College, came to observe the bands and began conducting the students in March. During his student teaching, the time came for the area band festival, held at Lincoln High School. The symphonic band received a II rating, while concert choir got a I rating. During this festival, the new uniforms, which arrived in April, were worn for the first time. Designed by students, the uniforms feature the colors blue, gold and white. Reversible capes and waist length coats were new features added. The uniforms were good in design and color scheme. They added the icing to a fine year, said Mr. Norman Adlington, band director. — Melissa Frame Marching Band 27

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77 On March 25, the school's gymnasium came alive as the freaky, surfin' generation of citizens met head-on for the class tournaments. Each class chose a different theme to decorate and dress by for the annual event. The Seniors picked Senior Citizens”, the Juniors became Junior Generation ; the Sophomores chose Sophomore Surfers and the Freshmen were Freshman Freaks.” The first basketball game, held during school hours, was between the Senior and Sopho- THE JUNIOR GENERATIONS climb their way to a first place rating for cheer-leading squad. SLOWLY MAKING THEIR way around the gym are Senior mascots Brian Harrison and Mike Currey. '■realij, iutjin' (jenetcLtion oj more boys. The Seniors came out on top and advanced to the championship game. The second game of the afternoon saw the Junior and Freshman girls facing one another. The Junior girls won and became eligible to play again the next day. To decide who these two winning teams would play, the Senior and Sophomore girls and the Junior and Freshman boys played later that evening. The Sophomore girls were victorious and the Junior boys easily took on the Freshmen. The championship games were held the next evening with the Sophomore girls winning their division. But, the most exciting game of the tournament was played last: the Senior and Junior boys. The Seniors were ahead most of the game, but the Juniors came back to beat the Seniors 57-55. After the final game, awards were given out. An All-Tournament team was chosen for each division. In other areas of judging, the Juniors had the best cheerleading squad with the Sophomores taking second place. The Sophomores received the best cheerleading outfits, with the Juniors getting second. Best team uniforms for the girls went to the Juniors, and the Sophomores took second. For the boys, best uniforms went to the Seniors and Freshman, respectively. The Freshman and Juniors took first and second for decorations. For the best centerpiece, the Juniors received first place with the Freshman taking second. — Leslie Tighe Class Tournaments 29