Valley Central High School - Viking Log Yearbook (Montgomery, NY)

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fBelowj During the three minutes between periods, some students find time to congregate by the stairwells. Kathy Cusono and Sue Dudes watch out for their friends before seventh period. Lead Feather airlin bases in bandroom Mass confusion takes over hat did you do if you had extra time on your hands? If you were like most people, you hung out. Before the bell rang and post-session you could find groups of people standing in the hall, joking at the grad table, or talk- ing with teachers in their rooms. Stu- dents gathered to consult on home- work, talk with friends from other towns, or just to relieve boredom. Yet one hangout stood out among the rest - the bandroom. The bandroom was an all day hang- out. Students could go there during study halls and practice their music in the privacy of a practice room or lis- ten to another's music. While some students were frequent visitors, some were dedicated to the bandroom and could be found there all day, every day. Steve Wilson, Bruce Williams, and Darryl Hey were three such people. Upon entering the room one was welcomed to total mass confusion as Bruce called it, and, where they were concerned, it was nothing short of that. One of their unique character- istics, besides playing upside-down in- struments, was their uniforms. Among doctors' coats, drivers, caps, and nineteenth century glasses, were the 'ttraditional band uniforms. All the uniforms were black, yet each one had a certain amount of ' -1' ,,. ' T ,,.,, ' A - - fLeftj Going to lockers is limited to homeroom lunchtime, and after school. Even with these restrictions, Manny Pignetti and Donold Vunderley find time to plan an after school outing. individuality. Bruce's was decorated with white braid and a straight black tie. Steveis had black, red, and green braid, and a bow tie. The significance of the tie is to be classyf' Steve ex- plained. And Darryl's uniform was finished off with a World War Il knee-length coat. One of their major projects was the remodeling of the bandroom into their own plane. Well, the whole thing started when Steve and I did it one time just in the bandroom in front of Mr. Nash and a few other people, Bruce said. They seemed to like the idea so Bruce, Steve, and Darryl decided to try it out on first period band. We set it up the night before so we were ready for band, Darryl said. Bruce commented on the students' responses: Everyone knew about it. We turned all the seats facing one direction and put up no smoking signs, which emphasized their only rule for passengers - Don't smoke unless youire on fire. 'tSome students thought it was pret- ty funnyg some of them just sort of stared. There were a couple, of course, who paid no attention and didn't know what was going on. Steve was the crew's pilot, Bruce the co-pilot, and Darryl the ground Continued on p. 30 fLeftj Not all hangouts provide companionship: some act as hideaways. Seeking a chance to lose himself in a book, Bill Felter sits on the steps behind the gym. STUDENT LIFE 29

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fRightJ Sisters Lois and Angie Cotton find time to compare their plans for the rest of the day in front of the trophy case. tBelowJ A favorite place to get away from it all is the library, A weary Ralph Hewett has a hard time differentiating between sleep and study. fRightj There are few spots where casual conversation can take place. Linda Winchell, Sandy Campana, and Kris Greene find a few minutes to Hshoot the breeze before the end of post-session. -rf E tRightj Athletic practices don't officially begin until 2:30 p.m. Dave Hoeffner, Larry Coddington, Teddy Terezis, Tom Hartnett, Maureen Daley, Mike Birch relax before the end of first post-session. 28 STUDENT LIFE iv. My Mi E 1 t

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Lead Feather bases in bandroom Continued from p. 29 crew and navigator. Mike Rabiet's drums started the engine, and Brenda Swithers played stewardess. We went to the North Pole via Miami, Buffalo, Peking a fifteen stop-trip two for fuel, the rest for directions. Except Miami, that was for cocktailsfi Bruce explained. The flight was so smooth: nobody even realized they were off the ground the first timef, Steve said. The Lead Feather Airlines, formerly Crazy Ioe's Air Freight, is a respect- able airway and served 'four famous seven course meal, Bruce said. What was it? A hamburger and a six pack. It was a wonderful idea. At least the people in the back cheered when they heard. Was there need for a movie? No, there was a hijacking instead. They took one person hostage and nobody noticed, Bruce said. When the trip was over and the plane in the hanger, the crew remi- nisced. The most frightening part fAbovej Although designed for spectators at games, Denise Hose and Andrea Thomspon find bleachers a good place to relax after school. fRightJ For students who have no other place to go, the gym is the place to unwind. Linda Tvrdik and Keith Winchell watch the activity in the sym- ao STUDENT LIFE was when we almost crashed, Steve admitted. The most frightening part was when we tried to land, Bruce dis- agreed. That was when we almost crashedf, Steve corrected. I thought that the flight was great, Mr. Nash later said. lt was the day before Christmas vacation and every- body was a little wacky. It was a lot of nonsense, but it was fun. Why did Lead Feather Airlines, for- merly Crazy Ioe's Air Freight station its base in the bandroom? We're here because we like Mr. Nash. Heis a friend to all of us. We come here because he's the only one who lets us be loony, Steve said. i'You should have seen the three we have in the back room, Steve confided, But Bruce explained the real reason they hung out in the bandroom. Be- cause the ceiling's higher. And visibility's better. fRightl Compared to the crowded classrooms of the school day, post-session make-up periods are crowded mostly with empty desks. Lynn Weller finds the solitude perfect for checking over a quiz. fBelowj The Grad table, a popular hangout during the day, retains its popularity after school. Patty Earl helps Ann Whitney memorize a soliloquy from Macbeth.