Pep band coining soon to Cabrini

CHRISTINA PISELLI STAFFWRITER

Dr. Adeline Bethany, chair of the fine arts department, was informed of a student interest in forming a pep band to play at school games. However, there is one problem, no one knows who these students are.

A pep band is a small group that plays music to energize and excite the crowd. Bethany said, " It is a good idea and we should pur- instruments, Bethany would look into hiring a coach and planning a budget. Preferable instruments to form a pep band are percussion, brass and woodwind.

If you are picturing your high school band sitting in the stands with siJly uniforms, then get rid of that image.

Bethany would like to work with the students and create a band based on their opinions and ideas. Once there is an estimated M1cHEUE CRC1'MP(/s-rJoHPHOTOGRAPH£~ number of how Dr.Adeline Bethany is looking to form many students are a student pep band to play at games. interested then sue it." John Dzik, director of athetics, said, "It would be great if e could use the musical expertise of the student body to enhance school spirit."

Bethany has been informing her students about the idea of eveloping a pep band but no one as expressed an interest. If nough students are seriously nterested, who play a diversity of

Maddox, senior basketball player and a member of the national level SAC for Division 3, said. "This year we would like to try and add

We would also like to see the team players start to shake hands before and after games as a sign of good sportsmanship. This way our competition levels are brought do"'n a notch and there is a little more respect brought out for each other through these formalities."

JohnDzik athletic director a new tradition before each game where everyone has to pay respect to our country by saying the pledge of allegiance before hand.

Alissa Smith, student adviser foi:.the SAC, said that the purpose of this committee is for athletes to come together as a form of support for one another. "It's only the beginning but we do hope to get more than just the support of our teammates coming out to our events," she said. "The next step the SAC hopes to accomplish this year is to add general representatives from the community at large."

In the mean time, SAC members continue to carry on with their duties. Volunteer jobs, another main focus of this committee, is a big factor that plays into the obligations team members have to try and work together on. Last year, some of the volunteer jobs SAC members participated were working at the food bank and fundraising for the AIDS benefit. Another team helped at Fenimore Park, across the street, with environmental issues and planting trees.

Karen Pelky, the recreational supervisor for the Dixon Center and head adviser for the SAC, has a good feeling this year will bring in most of the wanted results they hope for. "It's always hard to start out but once you get going, the ball just continues to roll."