Valley Forge High School - Archive Yearbook (Parma Heights, OH)

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FOURTH ROW: Schommer, Chesney, Ruth, Novak, Win- arski, Rea, Djubasak, Cameron, Dray, Seigmyer, Gib- son, Boyda, Hruby, Harper, Vensky, Koerper, Anderson, Deepe, Liguori, Ferenoz, Calkins, Mathews, Hassel- schwert, Moser, Lanzer, Dimas, Ammiller, Ferretti, Martins, Vogel, Cutietta, Sollberger, Skala, Smith, Miss Virginia J ennings, assistant director, Mr. Ernest South- Bob Dziedzicki, second drummerg Dave Haburchak, fiferg and Julius Ligouri, flag' bearer. Herb Dregalla was this year's drum major. Doing' 'swirling routines with the band were the Liberty Belles. Jo Ann Wielgus wick, assistant directorg Mr. David Petrella, director. FIFTH ROW: Valent, Baloun, Barry, Dowdell, R. Black, J. Thompson, Kispert, Olmutz, Tinay, Monoc, T. Thomp- son, Slade, Hoelter, Benson, Coyner, B. Zizka. led the group. Other majorettes were Carol Hrioisin, Judy Heaton, Linda Kare, Sue Martin, Sharon Kaminski, Lin Kinbaum, Pat Frohman, and Donna Stuchlak. After hours of drilling, the precision of the marchers is displayed at half-time shows. 169

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MARCHING BAND BOTTOM ROW: Kare, Hricisin Heaton, Martin, Wielgus, head majoretteg Kaminski Riegler, Kinbaum, Frohman, Stuchlak. SECOND ROW Smeyak, J. Black, G. Leiby, Gerace, G. Schultz, Benesh Major, Wolf, Meinke, L, Schultz, Mason, L, Shibley, Sand- ers Potetz Holden Swalle Mehrlin Oshiro Lan , , , Y, 83 , g'- ston, Tulloch, Krysiak, Sunyak, Kubit, Roush, Kapela, This year's Patriot Marching Band proved itself not only a fine marching unit, but also a loyal fan of the football team. The band, directed by Mr. David Petrella, consisted of Symphonic and Concert Band members. a Gerding, Ryan, Swanson, Dregalla, drum maior. THIRD ROW: Cool, Cappallo, Slivka, Cochran, Washko, Zach- arias, Blabolil, Beattie, Ingersoll, Basen, Hosic, Die- ball, Kling, Jovan, Duke, Eggett, Stevens, Lord, Guen- ther, Mackert, Hern, Thiel, Biller, Spittal, Jones, Habur- chak, Michalske, Bittel, Strawhacker, Kreutzer, Groen- ke, Reiman, Telmanki, Chaffin, R. Zizka, Messerknecht. The band performed many fine half-time shows. Highlighting the season was a World's Fair Show done with the Parma Redman Marching Band. Appearing with the band was the traditional Spirit of '76 composed of Larry Schultz, first drummer, LIBERTY BELLES BOTTOM ROW: Kare, Hi Heaton Wiel us , 3' , head majoretteg Stuchlak, Hricisin. SECOND ROW: Kin- baum, Kaminski, Frohman, Martin. 'X wi

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SYMPHONIC BAND FLUTES: Mackert, Haburchak Hosic, Ingersoll, Stevens, Dehn, Jones, Hern, Guenther Dieball. CLARINETS: Dregalla, Hasselschwert, Boyda Strawhacker, Hruby, Moser, Ferencz, Jerome, Lanzer Dimas, Bittel Groencke D'ubasaks. TENOR SAX , , J , TROMBONE: Vensky, Harper, Valent, Barry, Dzied- zicki, Black. ALTO SAX, BASSOON: Calkins, Liguori Anderson, Gibson, Rea, Sollberger, Basen. HARP? Beattie. OBOE: Duke, Michalske. BASS CLARINET ALTO CLARINET: Muha, Voelkel, Kreutzer, Ferretti Chesney, Ammiller. TYMPANI, PERCUSSION: Schultz Hartman, Goodyear, Schultz, Shibley. TRUMPETS Shibley, Leiby, Black, Smeyak, Niemi, Obenauer, Cool Mehrling, Langston, Slivka, High, Gerace, Schwarzer FRENCH HORN: Gerding, Roush, Chaffin, Ryan Holden, Zizka, Swanson. TUBA, BARITONE: Monoc Kispert, Thumson, Tinay, Coyner, Slade, Zizka, Hoelter Mr. Petrella. leads a rehearsal of the Symphonic Band. The Symphonic Band, under the direction of Mr. David Petrella, performed concerts in December, March, and May. Selected mem- bers of the band competed in the Greater Cleveland Solo and En- semble Contest, and the entire band participated in the Ohio Music Education Association Dis- trict 4 Contest. The band was selected by the North Central Auditions Committee to perform a concert and demonstration at Indianapolis, Indiana. A perform- ance at Commencement Exercises completed the year. I a u s