Oswego High School - Paradox Yearbook (Oswego, NY)

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Marching Bucs set no limits in excellence. arching Band season star- ted in the early summer with members practicing on Tuesday and Thursday evenings during July and August. The annual band camp in August was the culmination of the summer rehearsals with members rehearsing all day for a week in the scorching heat. Despite the high temperatures, Band Camp was dubbed a succes by Director William Palange. By the time school opened all that remained was to refine the music and marching routines learned during the summer in preparation for their first competition. Under the direction of Drum Major Lisa Herrald and Assistant Drum Major Kristen Wlazlo, the Marching Buccaneers blended the old with the new. The program opened with New York State of Mind from the 1982 sea- son, featuring soloist Jinri Dumas, followed by the swashbuckling sounds of Seahawk from the 1983 season. Horn soloist Andrea Parker introduced the new with John Williams' beautiful Luke and Leia. The band closed its show with another John Williams spectacular, Theme from Superman. Soloists Bill Carnal and Keith Hinrichs added the final touches to a specta- cular and exciting ending. New uniforms added the visual sparkle which complemented the music. The first show of the season took place at Cicero-North Syracuse with an intense and crowd pleasing show. In October the band took a 12 hour bus trip to West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia to partici- pate in the MBA Eastern Regional Field Band Competition. Performing on Friday and Saturday nights, the band entered finals on Saturday with a second place position, and earned a third place at the end of finals. The band ended the season by competing in the New York State Field Band Con- ference Championship Show in November. They garnered a 4th place honor that placed them along with some of the best bands in America. With a successful season behind, the next challenge facing the Marching Bucs was participation in April 1988 in the Orange Blossom Festival in Orlando, Florida. Director William Palange hoped to retain the title of superior band that the band earned in 1984 when it competed in this national event. KEd'itor's Note: Coverage of the Orange Blossom Festival will be inclu- ded 'in Spring Scene '88, the supplement to this volumejyby Eben Norfleet The Marching Bucs execute a flawless move at the state championship in the Carrier Dome.

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