{"id":363,"date":"2009-10-14T19:25:35","date_gmt":"2009-10-14T19:25:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vhsalumniband.org\/?page_id=363"},"modified":"2024-03-28T14:46:26","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T14:46:26","slug":"class1956","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/10.10.2.102\/alumni\/index.php\/vermilion-bands\/highschool\/1950-1959\/class1956\/","title":{"rendered":"1955-1956 Vermilion Sailor Marching Band"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">&nbsp;1955-1956 Vermilion Sailor Marching Band<\/h2> <div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div> <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1028\" height=\"676\" data-src=\"http:\/\/10.10.2.102\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/1956-Marching-Band.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1755 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1028px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1028\/676;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1028\" height=\"676\" src=\"http:\/\/10.10.2.102\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/1956-Marching-Band.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1755\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure> <div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div> <p>Director: <a href=\"http:\/\/10.10.2.102\/alumni\/index.php\/vermilion-high-school-band-directors\/vermilion-high-school-band-directors\/william-burt\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"276\">William Burt<\/a><\/p> <p>Members: Unlisted<\/p> <p><strong>Image Gallery: <\/strong><\/p> <ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.app.goo.gl\/Rknxgz4Q7AwjwRLy5\">1955-1956 Vermilion Sailor Marching Band<\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.app.goo.gl\/ePvpdG5L77B7XbL67\">1956 Vermilion High School Yearbook<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul> <div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div> <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"954\" height=\"674\" data-src=\"http:\/\/10.10.2.102\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1955-1956-Vermilion-Sailor-Marching-Band-Band-Writeup-Vermilion-OH.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2974 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 954px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 954\/674;width:840px;height:undefinedpx\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"954\" height=\"674\" src=\"http:\/\/10.10.2.102\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1955-1956-Vermilion-Sailor-Marching-Band-Band-Writeup-Vermilion-OH.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2974\" style=\"width:840px;height:undefinedpx\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure> <div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div> <p><strong>Marching Band<\/strong><\/p> <p><em>One of the highlights of the 1955 football season was the half-time show presented at each home game by the high school marching band under the direction of their newly acquired director, <a href=\"http:\/\/10.10.2.102\/alumni\/index.php\/vermilion-high-school-band-directors\/vermilion-high-school-band-directors\/william-burt\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"276\">William Burt<\/a>. <\/em><\/p> <p><em>The band began practice sessions on formations for the shows even before school opened, and continued to rehearse Tuesday and Thursday afternoons after school and 7th period on Friday. <\/em><\/p> <p><em>An innovation was the double line of band members, playing the <a href=\"http:\/\/10.10.2.102\/alumni\/index.php\/songs\/fight-song-anchors-away\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"3002\">Fight Song<\/a> through which the football squad entered the playing field at game time. The band was then seated in a specific section of the bleachers where they played during the times-out and tense moments. <\/em><\/p> <p><em>Special shows included a Salute to Summer, Droodles, A Salute to Glenn Miller, a homecoming show in which the football Queen and players&#8217; Moms and Das were honored, a &#8220;Get out and Vote&#8221; show promoting the bond issue, and finally at the last game, a review of all the shows. <\/em><\/p> <p><em>The band had to work hard to present a different performance at each game, but favorable comments and increased spirit justified the hours spent. <\/em><\/p> <div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div> <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1104\" height=\"708\" data-src=\"http:\/\/10.10.2.102\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1955-1956-Vermilion-Sailor-Marching-Band-Majorettes-Vermilion-OH.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2973 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1104px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1104\/708;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1104\" height=\"708\" src=\"http:\/\/10.10.2.102\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1955-1956-Vermilion-Sailor-Marching-Band-Majorettes-Vermilion-OH.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2973\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure> <div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div> <p>Majorettes Left to Right: A Hasenflue, J. Wiseman, E. Todd, L. Miskow, B. Russel, P. Noltner<\/p> <div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div> <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1202\" height=\"1080\" data-src=\"http:\/\/10.10.2.102\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/The_Sandusky_Register_Tue__Nov_1__1955_.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6921 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"http:\/\/10.10.2.102\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/The_Sandusky_Register_Tue__Nov_1__1955_.jpg 1202w, http:\/\/10.10.2.102\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/The_Sandusky_Register_Tue__Nov_1__1955_-768x690.jpg 768w, http:\/\/10.10.2.102\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/The_Sandusky_Register_Tue__Nov_1__1955_-300x270.jpg 300w, http:\/\/10.10.2.102\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/The_Sandusky_Register_Tue__Nov_1__1955_-850x764.jpg 850w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1202px) 100vw, 1202px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1202px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1202\/1080;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1202\" height=\"1080\" src=\"http:\/\/10.10.2.102\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/The_Sandusky_Register_Tue__Nov_1__1955_.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6921\" srcset=\"http:\/\/10.10.2.102\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/The_Sandusky_Register_Tue__Nov_1__1955_.jpg 1202w, http:\/\/10.10.2.102\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/The_Sandusky_Register_Tue__Nov_1__1955_-768x690.jpg 768w, http:\/\/10.10.2.102\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/The_Sandusky_Register_Tue__Nov_1__1955_-300x270.jpg 300w, http:\/\/10.10.2.102\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/The_Sandusky_Register_Tue__Nov_1__1955_-850x764.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1202px) 100vw, 1202px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure> <div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div> <div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"431\" height=\"1080\" data-src=\"http:\/\/10.10.2.102\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/The_Sandusky_Register_Wed__Nov_16__1955_.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6922 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"http:\/\/10.10.2.102\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/The_Sandusky_Register_Wed__Nov_16__1955_.jpg 431w, http:\/\/10.10.2.102\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/The_Sandusky_Register_Wed__Nov_16__1955_-300x752.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 431px) 100vw, 431px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 431px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 431\/1080;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"431\" height=\"1080\" src=\"http:\/\/10.10.2.102\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/The_Sandusky_Register_Wed__Nov_16__1955_.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6922\" srcset=\"http:\/\/10.10.2.102\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/The_Sandusky_Register_Wed__Nov_16__1955_.jpg 431w, http:\/\/10.10.2.102\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/The_Sandusky_Register_Wed__Nov_16__1955_-300x752.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 431px) 100vw, 431px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/div> <div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div> <p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/10.10.2.102\/alumni\/\">Vermilion Bands<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/10.10.2.102\/alumni\/index.php\/vermilion-bands\/highschool\/\">Vermilion Sailor Marching Bands<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/10.10.2.102\/alumni\/index.php\/vermilion-bands\/highschool\/1950-1959\/\">1950-1959 Vermilion Sailor Marching Bands<\/a><\/p> <div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;1955-1956 Vermilion Sailor Marching Band Director: William Burt Members: Unlisted Image Gallery: Marching Band One of the highlights of the 1955 football season was the half-time show presented at each home game by the high school marching band under the direction of their newly acquired director, William Burt. 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