Warren G Harding High School - Echoes Yearbook (Warren, OH)

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Perfection of a band performance is an extensive and difficult program, but re- sults are rewarding. Rehearsals of twelve to fifteen hours a week during football season produce impressive halftime shows. Then the group changes to a con- cert band and begins preparation for its annual mid-Winter and spring concerts. Active parent boosters sponsored trips to observe the Ohio State University March- ing Band and Cleveland Symphony Or- chestra. Because maiorettes strive for precision and perfection during practice, then performance at football games is sparkling H ' -Q fr 'mf' 'fi' W fx I .sewn

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A Spirited Band Performance Draws Applause Exquisite patternsbare formed by the band and maiorettes as a part of half-time exercises throughout the football season. Woodwinds produce sweet and flowing sounds, while the precussion section adds that needed rhythm. 16

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Zip a dee doo dah sings J. Hilb as J. Pesfrak swings her. A southern plantation theme served as an interesting setting for the thirty-first an- nual Booster Club Frolics. The cast was chosen in February, and after many weeks of hard Work the show was pro- duced in April for a three-night stand. Stage sets, created by the art department, showed various scenes of the south. The show opened in front of a mansion, moved inside to its spacious ballroom, and ended in the cotton fields of the plantation. Iere Bowker, Richard Pelle- grim, and Colonel Dolby, who were mas- ters of ceremonies, introduced the sing- ing, dancing, and instrumental acts. Stooges added extra spark by intermit- tently staging humorous skits. Highlight- ing the show were the appearance of Harding's dance band and a cappella choir. oosters Frolic on a Southern Plantation The Moclerns, a combo featuring M. Schiewe, L. Lowry, P. Loileless, and M. Spencer, play Dancing on the Ceiling. 18