Richmond Heights High School - Yearbook (Richmond Heights, OH)

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Keeping in step. Band members march at halftime at the St. John game. The band marched at all of the football games. The Peppy Pep Band. The Pep Band plays for an assembly in the afternoon. The band played at all sports assemblies. Want to get involved in the only legal gambling ring in R.H.H.S.? Just ask Greg Rudl, originator of the Prediction Club. Eight board spaces were given out in the early fall to aspiring soothsayers. They were allowed to pick pro football, college football and basketball games from the line in The Cleveland Plain Dealer. Records and per- centages were computed and weekly leaders were posted. Season records for the gamblers were nothing short of horrible. The lowlight of the year was a Random Selections chance pick that won nine straight games and won the season title. No money was involved, of course, but pride was at stake. No one wanted to get beat by Mr. Cosomi. said Rudl. M.H. The Prediction Club Band 125

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spartan marchers BAND Infinite number of songs The Band practiced seventh period ev- eryday. There were two main bands; the stage band, and marching band. The stage band put on two performances, a Winter and Spring concert. The marching band marched at all ten home and away football games. They also marched in six parades, including the Indian ' s opener. There were forty-two concert band members. Matt Tagliaferri was the presi- dent, Nick Romano was secretary and Stacey DiFrancisco was the treasurer. On December 9, 1983, the band had it ' s Winter concert. It was a success and we made no major mistakes, stated band Name that tune. Jack Vrh, Brian Matz, Dave Pelleg, Todd Rayer, and Rafe Omerza concentrate on their music. This is seventh period practice. Keeping beat. When the weather is too cold, the Marching Band is forced to practice inside. Maneri also stays in for rain. Sax maniac. Judy Nagy plays her saxophone in practice. Judy has been a band member for the past five years. president Matt Tagliaferri. In 1983-84 the Marching Band ' s slogan was Year of the Spartans . The goal of the band was to be better this year than last year. Mr. Maneri said, I think I can safely say we reached our goal. Our half- time performances were good and our Band drummer John Riegcr said, My favorite part of halftime shows is when, the bass drummers stand on their heads for a drum solo. Another crowd pleaser was the Pacman theme song. One of the members dressed up as a pac-man and went up in the stands and passed out The Marching Band performed at all football games and in 6 parades. size, and sound has improved. The Marching Band marched before a Cleveland Force game on April 15. This was the first time the band had marc hed inside. They marched at the Indian ' s opener again this year, for the seventh year in a row. candy. There were seventy-two marching band members from seventh to twelfth grades. Members join by signing up for the band class seventh period and getting approved by Band director Norman Maneri. J.Z. 124 Band

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who is that? WILDCAT CLUB Secret Society storms RHHS In the hustle and bustle of extra- curricular activities, a new, yet little known club has developed. It is the ever- so-secret Wildcat club. It all started in a boring gym class. Among a group of friends, a nickname stuck, an outsider laid down the ground rules and presto, a new club. This club is so secret even the inquisi- tive yearbook knows little about it. It is known that membership is limited. A strange ritual of cutting paperbags is part of the initiation, along with a small fee (used for more paperbags, of course!) The members are under a strict oath of silence. After acceptance into the club and the making of the paper bag head- gear, speaking of their endeavers to out- siders is forbidden. The staff found out No, not me. A Wildcat member hides his face in seventh period English class. Members are not allowed to be photographed without their head gear. Me neither. Yet another of the secret members hides from the camera eye. Rules were strict on revealing identities. Bashful. The Wildcat founder shrinks behind a folder. Although not an active member, his insight and sense of smell aided the club. the information used for this article only through painstaking research, careful de- duction, and a little imagination. Being the first publication to uncover any information about the Wildcat Club, we also reveal another exclusive. We have obtained a photograph of a leading school, and you go and try to blow our cover. People are going to run to us to try and join. This is supposed to be exclu- sive, buddy . . . The club plans on increased membership along with tightened security next year. Said one member We did su- Little is known about the Wildcat Club, but how much can we know? member — we think the vice-president — without his headgear on. This by itself is a major breakthrough. We do have a comment from a mem- ber who asked to be kept anonymous. He told us, I just hope you don ' t blow our cover. We ' re the only secret club in the per for our first year. No one even knew we were a club until you came along. The club wouldn ' t tell the yearbook what else they were going to do, so if some- thing happens and you don ' t know who did it, blame it on the Wildcat Club. — M.H. 126 Wildcat