Otterbein University - Sibyl Yearbook (Westerville, OH)

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Senior Susan Wiley has a wet day with the marching band. Lisa Rindfuss awaits the fall of her baton toss in a wet halftime performance. Rob Mihalco concentrates on the cadence! 26 Marching Band va-'uv K iii .rf 7. in ,.i '4 I

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Otto Frank lTim Gregory! leads the Hanukkah prayer, tl-as Y ff. Q Peter fMarc Foster! bids farewell to Anne Uodie Silk! after a romantic visit. Margot fDia Hueklerl gives Anne some sisterly advice. l . a , r E 1 l x 1 Diary of Anne Frank 25

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Matt Puskarich performs rn another entertaining hall'- rime show. The l985 Cardinal Marching Band A g . Halt-time Shows Provide Lively Entertainment Band Puts in lone hours to Perfect Performances The marching band season began traditionally with the percussion section reporting early to learn a new set of zadences. lr was September 6, but many long hours had already been put in by Crary Tirey and Don Wolfe as well as nany band members to prepare for the season. Valerie Mathew and john Thatcher sharpened their skills as feature twirler and drum major for their last season. Garth Walker, Scott Martin and Doug Martin put the final touches on the new :adences for the percussion section. Mar- :ha Dunphy and Melissa Wise finished organizing the uniforms to pass out to the oand. . The band performed at five home games and two away, one against cross- rown rival Capital in Cooper Stadium. Also, the band was lead group in the the Columbus USA festival. In addition, Homecoming featured all Otterbein I clon'I think people realize bow much luzrul work goef into making lbe band look good. - Lori Wawen music groups, including the marching band, in a Saturday evening concert. In an unusually rainy autumn, full of wet practices and performances, the spirits of the band members were not dampened. Songs like Neutron Dance, by the Pointer Sisters, Children of Sanchesf' and Land of Make Believe, by Chuck Mangione, kept the band and the audience hopping. The marching band is a unique organization. According to Lori Warren, being in the band is like being in a unique club. I don't think people realize how much hard work goes into making the band look good. The Otterbein Marching Band was led by the brother and sister team of john and Lisa Thatcher this year. john was a fourth-year drum major and his younger sister was a first-year field commander. The two were even highlighted on the ll o'clock news of WCMH-TV after a Wednesday night band practice. As the season came to a close, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. There had been a lot of hard work, a few sad times, but most of all, a lot of fun. - Garth Walker Marching Band 7