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

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 MIOC The bands play on Eleven bands competed for top honors at the eighth annual Music in Oil Country' band competition. The yearly event was sponsored by the Oil City Band-Aides Association. Mr. Chuck harbison was the chairman for the competition which brought over 5,000 people to the OCHS stadium. The competition, which was held on Saturday, September 26, 1987, drew in the largest crowd ever in the history of the event. Bands that traveled to Oil City for the competition were: Class A (52 or fewer playing members) - Allegheny-Clarion Valley, Girard, Keystone, and northwestern; Class AA (53-75 playing members) - Clarion, Cochranton, and Eisenhower; Open Class (over 76 playing members) -- Bradford, General McLane, har-borcreek, and Warren. The OMB, being the host band, was only eligible to perform in the judged exhibition category. Each band was judged by members of the Pennsylvania Eederation of Contest Judges. In judging, each band's show design and performance were divided into two main areas: Music and Visual. Each of these were sub-divided into three different levels: Individual Analysis, Ensemble Analysis, and General Effect. There was a possible score of twenty points for Music Analysis and a possible twenty for Visual Analysis. The remaining sixty points were divided among three General Effect categories, two Music and one Visual. For the second straight year, the Indiana University of Pennsylvania Marching Band made a special performance at the end of the evening. The band, under the direction of Dr. Charles Casavant, had been in Phi-ledelphia the previous week for the 200th birthday of the Constitution. They performed five numbers and dedicated the emotional Amazing Grace to all of the students who performed that evening. At the end of the evening northwestern clinched the Class A trophy, Cochranton -- Class AA, and General McLane -- Open Class. Mary Pikna Halt MotquM With radiating pride, members of the OMB bandfront lead the band toward the field to start the competition with the “Star Spangled Banner.'' With open arms Cochranton drum major Dina Sabra graciously accepts the Class AA first place trophy from Music In Oil Country Chairman, Mr. Chuck harbison JacK Kctull. 12 Music in Oil Country

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Spirit When it feigns ... homecoming began long before the game on October 1. The week preceding the event included many activities and contests sponsored by the senior class. There were spirit days where the whole school wore hats one day, dressed in punk fashion the next, and then showed their spirit in the traditional blue and white attire on the day of the game. The game started with Bradford scoring a touchdown on the first play of the game. The Oilers held them and scored a tying touchdown during the last few seconds of the first half, however, because of an off-sides penalty, the touchdown was called back, leaving the half time score at 7-0. During halftime, the 1987 homecoming Queen Stephanie Swartzlander was announced with her escort Todd heffern. The queen was crowned before the anxious spectators. With the half time hype at a peak, the Oiler football team paraded back on the field through the human tunnel. The Oilers fought hard and played a tough game, but they just couldn't stop Bradford from scoring two more touchdowns. The game ended with a final score of 19-0. The homecoming Week ended on Saturday night with the semi-formal homecoming dance. The cafeteria was decorated in a fall theme and the DJ Cheshire Cat made it an eventful evening with his controversial behavior. homecoming 1987 was a success due to the participation and support shown by Oil City students. In spite of losing the football game, everyone still had loads of fun dressing up for spirit days, cheering at the rowdy assembly, watching the excitement of the football game, and dancing away the evening on Saturday. The Oilers proved that with plenty of spirit, they can have a good time. written by Ali Reich layout by Candi Jackson Ms. Linda Lund HOMECOMING COURT: Front row: holly Goodwin, Melanie Spence. Stephanie Swartzlander, Jennifer Kibbe. Chris Pratt, Candi Jackson. Back row: David Hutchinson, Scott Wilson, Todd Heffern, Kirk Douglas, Andrew Abate, Mark Bracken. Cruising down the street are the 1987 Homecoming Court and their escorts. QUEEN AND ESCORT: Stephanie Swartzlander and Todd Heffern Homecoming 11

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 Music Department Chairman Mr. Bob English presentsa special performance award to IUP drum major Brad Genevro. Awaiting their upcoming performance, members of the IUP drum line stand with their heads up and their shoulders back. Matt tlolquist Jack Pctulla Drum majors from area bands stand proudly with their well-earned trophies. Perfect forms helped the General McLane Marching Band clinch top honors in the Open Class category. Music in Oil Country 13