Oil City High School - Oil Can Yearbook (Oil City, PA)

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Music In Oil Country Draws More Than 3,000 People OMB's Biggest Event Music In Oil Country , sponsored by the Oil City Band Aides, drew a stand-ing-room-only crowd on Saturday evening, September 28, 1985, for its sixth annual presentation. Approximately 1,450 students from 13 competing bands performed for a crowd of 2,000. Marching bands from all over this area came to compete for 37 different awards. Normally, bands are sent invitations to come and compete, but this year band directors were calling before the invitations were sent out to reserve their spots in our prestigious event. The reason Music In Oil Country draws such a large crowd and so many schools want to participate is because it is the only such event in our immediate area. Co-Chairman Chuck Harbison said It is a good community thing. Many loyal spectators from our community come to support the Oiler Marching Band. The big winners were as follows: Class A (52 or fewer members)- Titusville, Class AA (53-75 members)- Cochrantoh, Open Class (76 members or more)- General McLane in Edinboro. Classes are determined by playing musicians only. It does not include any auxiliary units such as color guard, majorettes, or dance lines. If OMB had been able to compete, they would have been placed in Class A. The Pennsylvania Federation of Contest Judges judged the event with 10 judges and 3 auxiliary judges. The auxiliary judges gave awards to the best silks, majorettes, rifles, dance lines, marching, music, and percussion scores, and drum majors. Scoring starts at zero and may work its way up to a possible 100 points. The 7 different areas of judging are: general effect of music (15 points), music analysis (15), music execution (15), percussion (10), general effect of marching and maneuvering (15), visual analysis (15), and marching execution (15). Each marching band may not be on the field for longer than 15 minutes. Incuded in this time is a 2-minute exit. During the performance time, most bands play about four numbers trying to achieve the maximum point value for each area. According to field marshall Jim Hicks, Music In Oil Country was over and beyond what was expected this year and hopefully will be even better next year. SG Music in Oil Country was over and beyond what was expected this year . . . The bags of balloons provided by loyal band parents were released before the retreat. The packed stadium holds over 3,000 spectators and performers. Led by the American flag, all performers march on to the field for a grand finale. 12

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Stirrup pants. Oil City's newest craze, are worn by Laura Lundquist. Mirrored sunglasses are worn by Matty Winger to portray the Corey Hart image. Jazz shoes add a dressier look for guys. Wearing paisley is one of the many ways Nancey Stanley keeps up with the latest fashions. 11

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Trophies were awarded for the best performers in many different areas of competition. The Oiler Marching Band opens the event with the National Anthem.