Southern Garrett County High School - Highlander Yearbook (Oakland, MD)

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Promenade left and a do-se-do! Mrs. Alice Eary and her partner skillfully complete the square- Looking like he stepped out of a dancing moves as the announcer history book, this mountain man calls them. Square-dancing was provides the parade-goers with a just one of the many activities taste of the olden days. that took place before the parade. Autumn Glory queen Leigh The ground seemed toshake horses was the last entry in This smiling clown says that everything is Knotts gives the crowd a cheerful as these gentle giants walked the Grand Feature Parade. a-okay. He’s ready to make everyone laugh smile and wave. “I liked seeing all by. This team of Clydesdale with his funny costume and silly antics. the kids and waving at them,” she said. Autumn Glory 11

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We Love a Parade! Working During Parade is Bad Deal. % ile we. de . ) ot 4 % , é ‘ 10 Autumn Glory hundreds of people crowded the streets of Oak- land to watch one of the town’s traditions pass by: the Autumn Glory Grand Feature Parade. One highlight of the parade was the float carrying Autum Glory queen Leigh Knotts (12), and her court. Her princesses were seniors Kim Grimm from Southern, and Sharon Wright from Northern. Leigh said, “At first it was embarrassing to have every- one looking at me, but after a while I got used to it. I enjoyed seeing all of the people. Really, I felt like I was looking at them.” Many students had other things to do the day of the parade, such as work. Robbin Damon (11), an employee at Video Connection, said, “Working during the Autumn Glory Parade was a bad deal. It wasn’t fun. I didn’t get to spend the day running around town with my friends!” Although some had other plans, kids mostly came to the parade to enjoy the sights and sounds a good parade offers and to socialize with their friends. “IT went to the parade because I like parades and I love clowns, and the parade offers a great deal of both,” said Lori Friend, a junior. The parade lasted for about two hours. After it was over, the crowd left to pursue one of the many other Autumn Glory festivities. Yet another Grand Feature pa- rade had come to an end. T he air jumped with excitement and energy as the

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So much to do, so little time. Thursday, October sixteenth, it would have taken him to the volunteer fire department. But instead of an empty fire hall, it was filled with people eating tradi- tional German food, drinking, and listening to the Oom- pah band. This was the annual Octoberfest celebration. Every year after the fireman’s parade, people gathered at the firehall to kick off the Autumn Glory season. But this was not the only thing going on during Au- tumn Glory. There was a craft show that took place at the Oakland branch of Garrett Community College and at the Mason- ic Temple. Local crafters from all around the area came to display and sell their handiwork. An antique show took place at the National Guard Armory. Antique lovers, both young and old alike, flocked to the Armory to see if they could find a good buy on some priceless treasure. | f one would have followed the fireman’s parade on a lasted into the The festivities Courtney Smith, a sophomore, watches her music carefully as not to make any mistakes. She is a member of the Oompah band that plays at Octoberfest each year. 12 Autumn Glory night. Mike Fazenbaker (12) and sophomore Becky Ahern enjoy Octoberfest’s entertainment, as well as each other’s company. “T enjoyed the antique show, but I felt the prices were a little bit high,” said Mr. Robert Boal. These activities took place during the day, but there were also many night-time activities. Many high school bands gathered at Southern’s Ath- letic field to compe te in the Western Maryland Tourna- ment of Bands. Southern hosts this tournament every year. “While watching the competition, I think the public gets a better understanding of what our band goes through every weekend,” said junior band member Lara Carlson. “It feels great to have other bands come to your school and perform on your field for your friends and family,” she said. All of these activities provided everyone with quite a variety of things to do. Senior Autumn Glory queen Leigh Knotts said, “By being Autumn Glory queen I got to attend many festival events I had never been to before, but it did become a bit tiresome after a while.”