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

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Recognition Is Given At Swing Out The crowning of the queen, Patti Stevenson, is done by the 1985 queen. Amy Way. Jeff Brown Receives Choral Award A Cappella opened the 1986 Swing Out with three spirituals and three Manhattan Transfer Selections. They were followed by the Mixed Ensemble which is a group of 30 vocalists chosen from the A Cappella. The Stage Band then preceded the Sophomore Girls' Choir. The auditorium was decorated with balloons and plants and stairs in the center leading to the stage. The plants included three that were to be donated to the Gary McFall Memorial Park. Two larger azalea bushes were dedicated by the A Cappella in memory of parents of Jeff Brown and Mike Yeager who died within the past school year. A third plant was given by the A Cappella in honor of the graduating seniors. The evening included recognition of the seniors and the presentation of the National Choral Award to Jeff Brown. The five candidates for the award were chosen by the A Capella officers and faculty of the Music Department, consisting of Mr. John McConnell and Mr. Robert English. The choir then voted on the nominees to determine the recipient who remains a secret until the presentation that evening. The crowning of the queen finished the evening. The six candidates and their escorts were introduced by Laura Puleo and Dan Heasley. The girls on the court must be in band or chorus and the candidates are chosen by the group of students after which all seniors and juniors vote to choose the queen. Amy Way, the 1985 Swing Out Queen, crowned Patti Stevenson the 1986 queen. Patti was escorted by Dale Stoudt. LG Presenting the choral a ward, Mr. McConnell congratulates Jeff Brown. Hugging her escort, Patti Stevenson shows her emotions of the moment. 1986 SWING OUT COURT: Front row: Erica Lam-berton. Amber Dille, Patti Stevenson. Scott Greene. Back row: Michelle Deshner, Chris Greene, Julie Long, Denise Baker, Julie Clark, Dale Stoudt, Dave Becki, Jeff Brown, Tom McGreevy, Todd Piendel, Eric Hutchison. 29

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District Band Festival Held In OC:175 Participate The PMEA District III Band was held in Oil City from February 12-15, 1986. The Pennsylvania Music Education Association (PMEA) is an organization of music educators and teachers throughout Pennsylvania. Their primary objectives are encouragement and improvement of all fields of music. From our district, 36 schools were represented by approximately 175 students. Fourteen students from OCHS particpat-ed in this rigorous three-day event. They were Susan Gibbs , Julie Clark, and Kim McDonald on flute; Jennifer Gold and Jean Kelly on clarinet; Amy Kuhls on alto clarinet; Laurie Hartzell on contra clarinet; Dan Heasley on alto saxophone; Lisa Eakin and Sue Shreffler on tenor saxophone; Jeff Gegogeine and Kevin Harbison on cornet; Shawn Jones on baritone; and Dave Hoyt on tuba. Seven of the 14 students who participated inDistrict Band from OCHS advanced to Regional Band held in Punxsutawney April 2-5, 1986. (They are indicated by 's.) Dan Heasley, Laurie Hartzell, and Jennifer Gold advanced to State Band which was held in Pittsburgh May 1-3, 1986. The musicians arrived Wednesday afternoon for auditions and seating that night, and then went home to their host families. Following that, the hard work began. For two days the musicians practiced from 8:30 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. A short concert was played for the students and faculty of OCHS Friday afternoon. The final concert was played on Saturday at 2:00 p.m. Dr.Stanley F. Michalski, Jr., who is the Professor of Music and Conductor of Bands at Clarion University, was the guest conductor. He was chosen because of his musical talents such as teaching piano, applied brass, and instrumental music, and for his outstanding directing All together, the District Band musicians and directors pose for a family photo. ability. In April 1976, the School Musician Journal selected him as one of the ten most outstandnig music directors in the U.S. The guest soloist was Mr. James Self. He graduated from OCHS in 1961. Mr. Self now works in Hollywood as a freelance musician for motion pictures, TV shows, and records. He is probably most famous for playing the tuba solo, the Voice of Mothership, in close Encounters of the Third Kind. He also plays a number of other brass and some electronic instruments. Students were selected for district band by director recommendation for each school by population. The music was selected by Mr. English and Dr. Michalski. The songs played were the Star Spangled Banner, PMEA March (both conducted by Mr. English), Sea Portrait, Suite of Old America Dances, Concertino for Tuba and Band, Cavantina ( Theme from The Deer Hunter ), Totem Pole March, Reviewing the music, Dr. Michalski shows Jennifer Gold, Kevin Harbison, and Shawn Jones a preview of what will be played. Beguine for Band, Folk Dances, Gershwin, and The Stars and Stripes Forever. The arrangement of Cavatina for woodwinds and tuba was a premiere performance. The band accompanied Mr. Self's tuba solos in Cavatina and Concertino for Tuba and Band. SG Greeting each other with friendly handshakes, Mr. Robert English welcomes Dr. Stanley Michalski.

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 A Night In Heaven If one would go to the seniors and ask them their feelings about last year's prom they would undoubtely say it was a night in heaven! That was not only their feeling about the prom they worked so hard on, but it was also their prom theme. Heaven was located on the fifth floor of OCHS. Prom goers were transported there by an elevator which only worked during prom time. Searching through the fog they were able to find a doorman who escorted them to those pearly gates of heaven. As they looked around they found that they were surrounded by blue and silver helium balloons, walls, streamers, stars and everything else you would find in heaven. The sound of rock music by Cooper and Ross was heard in the distance and as they walked closer they were able to see Senior Class Advisor, Mrs. Joetta Davis dancing. Prom queen, Christine Carter, was crowned on a hexagonal ramp behind a sparkling fountain of real water. Prom chairmen, Scott McMullen, Ann Highfield, and Lori Giles felt the prom was a total success. Commented Ann Highfield, The togetherness of our class during the hectic week of the prom was amazing. It was because of that unity that the prom turned out so successful. NCD 1986 prom court and escorts: John Miller, Tracey Oliver, Dave Speece, Suzanne Stephenson, Brad Quattro, Laura Lundquist, Lisa Settlemire, Mark Campbell, Carla Morrison, Mike Gesing, Anne Highfield, Eric Hutchinson. Looking over this sparkling water fountain put Waiting for the elevator, Dave Becki and Molly Candi Jackson and Jasen Fry in a romantic mood. Bigelow are ready to be transported to heaven.