St Thomas Aquinas High School - Insight Yearbook (Edison, NJ)

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WHO'S GOT THE SPIRIT? The Saint Thomas Aquinas cheerleaders do and they show it all-year round-through foot- ball, basketball, and wrestling seasons. While the traditional job of a cheerleader ends on the football field or basketball court, the enjoyment HERYL AAARLE E TTE KAT does not. C ANN L U n E ARA E E AN N NCY JU Y B TH OSE UE Besides practices, tournaments, and pep rallies, there are other things that cheerleaders do-holding locker room parties for the football team, decorating players' houses before a game, giving tributes to senior players-to name a few. These activities help to make the role of a cheerleader an exciting and involved one here at STA. VARSITY SQUAD: Kneeling-A. Lyons, L. McKechnie, J. Lordi, C. Fortunato, S. Mahon, B. Leahy. Standing-K. Smith, J. Pribula, A. Alexa, R. Santangelo, C. McMahon, N. Ballek. JR. VARSITY SQUAD: lst Row-K. Guerriero, C. Zazzarino, M. Carpenter, J. Scalea. 2nd Row-M. Codd, A. McCormac, K. Kennedy, C. Beirne. 3rd Row-E. Hueston, E. Brady, S. Olson, D. O'Connel1

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STA BAND This is only the second year in which Band has been accepted as a major subject at STA. Despite two major modi- fications in the first semester, morale is high and the outlook for the future is optimistic and enthusiastic. While preparing for the first halftime show, the band director, Mr. Robert Speidell left STA and his successor, Mr. Gary Enrico took the helm just three days before the first appearance. Al- though the band was saddened by the sudden departure of Mr. Speidell, they were encouraged by Mr. Enrico's deter- mination and faith in their musical ability. The band entered its first public competition in the Woodbridge Christ- mas parade. The next performance was in the annual Christmas concert. Both the band and the stage band performed. The stage band was formed last year and performs jazz and pop music. When Mr. Enrico left St. Thomas Aquinas at the conclusion of 1975, the band started off the new year with Mr. John Schumacher as director. The band has benefited from their exposure to three different personalities with three dis- tinctive techniques of teaching and leadership. The size of the band will grow with the addition of the students in the Lab band. This is an organization formed by Mr. Speidell which accepted students that could not yet play a band instru- ment. The program teaches the stu- dent the basics of playing a musical instrument. Eventually the band hopes to raise money to buy a complete uniform to take the place of their present f'uniform Other activities this year included two more parades, the Spring concert, and a tour of sending grammar schools to get future STA students interested in the band program. The officers elected for the 75-76 school year were secretary, Carol Schrein- er and president, Nick Dudas. The Saint Thomas Aquinas High School Concert and Marching Band Mi FORWARD AQUINAS ON wiTH THE BRING US A VICTORT, HONOR, AND FAME ROLL UP THE SCORE, YOU'LL HEAR US ROAR ST. THOMAS TROJANS, WINNERS, F OREVERMORE i YOU'LL SEE Us UN FURL THE BANNER, STRIKE UP THE BAND WE'RE GOING ALL THE wAY WE ARE THE BEST, WE'LL BEAT ALL THE REST WE'RE s T A! ' 125