Prince George High School - Peerage Yearbook (Prince George, VA)

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Greta Augustine and Edwina Moore conversed with Mr. Mazza concerning the sale of Christmas wrap- ping paper. Band members and representatives recall nights of fun and laughter spent canvassing Fort Lee and Prince George County areas for the purpose of raising the $25,000 necessary to make the trip to California a reality. The morning of December 26, 1963, witnessed excited and enthusiastic students tagging their luggage for the California trip. eo ee Sf a “Get a blanket, crew!” shouted Mr. Following the Colorado stopover, Mr. At the stopover in Denver, Colorado, Daniel to Mr. Saunders, Hank Pedigo, Mazza and Mr. Morehead eagerly de- Vicky Mazza and Susan Kline purchased Mike Bogese, and Wayne Collins. “It’s voured their belated lunch, which arrived souvenirs for friends back home. time to continue the entertainment.” approximately 3:00 P.S.T. ye t, 4 } , we eg 1G UA Gies

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New Year’s Day in sunny California beheld the triumphant marching of the Prince George High School Royal Band in the Seventy-Fifth Annual Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena. One of the nine out of state units among the twenty- two participating bands, Prince George welcomed the opportunity to represent the entire Eastern Seaboard in the ‘““Granddaddy of them all’—the Rose Bowl Parade. Awarded medallions, indicating a superior rating, the band members returned home after five glorious days of excitement in Los Angeles. Through favorable television and radio reviews, Prince George High School recetved recognition from coast to coast. For both students and chaperones, it was a trip of a lieftime and one that will fe eal remain vivid in their memories for many years. Ihe agenda was adequately planned by the Prince George Band Director, John V. Mazza, to include quite an extensive tour of Hollywood, Knott’s Berry Farm, Disneyland, Grauman s Chinese Theater, and Huntington Beach. Upon arrival at the Olympian Hotel in downtown Los Angeles, the Prince,Geot students were thrilled with the warm reception received from the management ex emplifield in an impressive marquee r¢ ading, “Olympian Welcomes Prince George Va. Royal Band.” The Chariot Room provided the site for the gala New Year's Eve party extended through the generosity and courtesy of Mr. Jewell, Mr. Georg and the hotel management. Thus, ‘““Auld Lang Syne’ on the night of December 31. 1963. had a special and significant meaning. For the Prince George High School Marching Band, student representatives, chaperones, and parents, who were acutely aware of the industry and diligence incorporated in the organizing and financing of such an adequately administered program, the ‘Westward Adventure” to California embodied the culmination of a reality, which in September had been only a visioned fantasy. eee eee Ae oe Sif OLYMPIAN WELCOMES| PRINCE GEORGE VA.” ROYAL BAND : uit 4 on frbm the” j ; Say