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Band activities for the 1975 school year had a rousing beginning in August
with a successfu I week at a new band camp at the top of the Poconos. The
largest marching band in UE High School history enjoyed the new surroundings
of Sno-Hi II Camp at Lake Como
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Pennsylvania. The Showband sported their
spectacular new uniforms and stadium capes for the first time at the BC Open
Fest iva
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The second appearance of the band was at the pre-season Hobart
College-Cortland State football game, also held in Ty Cobb Stadium.
In addition to the marching band's performance at both home and away football
games, "The Pride" traveled all night by chartered bus to win a tight race with
the clock at the University of Maryland Band Day Competition in early October.
The band was greeted by severa I hundred proud parents on their return from
Maryland and performed their winning show the following .rveek to an nverflow
Bandorama audience. The footba II season ended with the usua I exciting rivalry
of the
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8ig gamen and performance at Vesta I. In the same weekend
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band
members traveled to Buffalo for their fifth consecutive NFL appearance. The
band performed its famous circle dri II to 80,000 enthusiastic fans. The Vet–
eran• s Day Parade and the Endicott Chri tmas Parade brought the ma ching
season to a fitting climax.
LEFT: Marene Jamerson shows
her emotion near the end of the
last time she marches as part
of ''The Pride." ABOVE: Amy
Joslin removes her hat for a
we 11-earned rest after an out–
standing performance.
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