We are honored to present this publication in celebration of 50 years of Western Wayne High School! As a tribute to a half-century of black and gold pride, this magazine showcases the memorable milestones and moments of our beloved school from the years that led to its opening in 1973 up to today. To commemorate our roots, we have made it our mission to uncover artifacts that date back decades. History is written by its victors, who tirelessly worked to lay the foundation that has created the honorable structure in which Wildcats have learned and grown for generations. From the one-room schoolhouses to the sprawling campus of Western Wayne High School, all ages of students share the memories and traditions of being a Wildcat. Students—past and present—have demonstrated PRIDE within our school by exhibiting Preparedness, Respect, Integrity, Dedication, and by being Extraordinary. As Nelson Mandela famously quoted, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” This year, we appreciate and observe the great traditions that have had a longstanding place in our Alma Mater, and we also look to the future as Wildcats carry their PRIDE from these hallowed halls to the world that awaits them.
Members of the community who come out to enjoy the annual Read Across America Night at Western Wayne’s RDW Elementary School on Thursday, March, will surely leave thinking about the magic of mermaids and the sea because the Western Wayne Drama Club will treat people in attendance to a sneak peak of their spring musical. Western Wayne Middle and High School musical students will put on a performance from their upcoming spring production of Disney’s The Little Mermaid as a part of the entertainment at Read Across America Night. DISNEY’S THE LITTLE MERMAID Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. The event will kick-off at 4:45 p.m. and is free to the public. Kids of all ages can enjoy a variety of activities in celebration of Dr. Seuss’ birthday. There will also be a Book Fair at the event hosted by the PTA, and attendees can meet The Cat and Hat along with Thing One and Thing Two. From 4:45 to 5:30 p.m. guests can tour the RDW building and stop in classrooms to hear stories read by RDW staff and friends. Starting at 5:30 through 6 p.m., there will be a concession stand open. Then at 6 p.m., Little Mermaid cast members will put on a performance. Seniors Amanda David and Julia Phillips return to the stage at RDW after first performing there in their 8th grade year when the Drama Club performed Annie. “It is amazing to be back on the RDW stage playing another lead role for such an exciting and well-known show,” Amanda David, who also serves as a student director and secretary of the Drama Club along with playing Ariel, said. Her fellow student director and cast mate Julia Phillips agrees. “I have always loved performing since I was very young and have had a great time in my five years working with the musical theater department at school,” Julia, who plays Sebastian, said.
The entire cast of The Little Mermaid are excited to entertain the audience at RDW. “This is my first year performing at RDW,” Nate Conway, who is the president of the Drama Club, a student director, and a four-year musical cast member, said. “I love going out into the community and sharing what we have been working to create. I can’t wait to see all of the students in attendance enjoy it.” The Western Wayne community cordially invites the public to come and enjoy Read Across America Night on Thursday, March 2, at the RDW Elementary School, a free evening of entertainment and events perfect for kids of all ages. The public can also look forward to the upcoming Little Mermaid Character Breakfast on Saturday, April 1, at 10 a.m. in the High School cafeteria. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for children and senior citizens. You can reserve tickets by emailing Mrs. McLaughlin at jmclau@wwsd.io or talk to your favorite cast or crew member. In addition, you can also mark your calendar with the dates for our performances of The Little Mermaid at Western Wayne High School’s Veterans Memorial Auditorium on Friday, April 14, at 7 p.m.; Saturday, April 15 at 7 p.m.; and Sunday, April 16 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for senior citizens and students, and Western Wayne students are free with a student ID. Pictured is some of the cast of Western Wayne Drama Club’s production of Disney’s The Little Mermaid at a recent Alumni Cabaret event.
In celebrating Western Wayne High School’s 50th anniversary, the Art Department is excited to invite WWHS alumni to join us in exhibiting their artwork at our Annual Art Exhibit on Saturday, May 13, 2023, from 1-3 p.m. We welcome WWHS graduates to drop off one piece of artwork to the high school office by May 1, 2023. Your favorite piece may have been created while you were a student at WW or after graduation! Please include the following: Your name (first, maiden, last), your year of graduation from WWHS, artwork title, and medium. The entry form is included with this information below for your convenience. Also, a phone number for contact purposes is required. Please have artwork matted and we prefer no framed pieces with glass. If you have any questions, please contact Justin Hayden at jhayden2@westernwayne.org
Fourth and fifth grade students at RDW are excited to share an informational video to promote attendance. In a lesson with Mrs. Germani, students worked in groups to answer attendance-related questions. These answers then became the “lines” for the movie. Some of the students were even dressed up for Halloween during the recording! Click the link below to hear what they have to say and to see which of our students are on their way to becoming movie stars!
Picture One: Row 1: Zoe Albitz, Grace Lidy, Ally Irvine, Mackenzie Adams, Owen Obloshny , Aiden Forney, Theresa Lubash, Adviser Row 2: Lillian Maros, Xenia Vivona, Audrey Agnello, Phoebe Schmitt, Gavin Toy, Alaina Maiocco, Skylar Long Row 3: Colette Schmitt, Raegan Palmer, Lance Maiocco, Tony Donnini, Connor Bryant, Jared Goldman Row 4: Michael Durso, Ethan Lamberton, Timmy Roberts, Theo Black, Ryan Schane Row 5: Alex Chapman, Adrian Agnello, Weston Nugent, Bernie Roedel, Marshall Davis Row 6: Taylor Maiocco, Emily Romanowski, Rhayni Carroll.Picture Two: Row 1: Olivia Gries, Hailey Wasman, Mia Gifford, Graysen Valinski, Khole Mistishin, Maggie Kotchessa, Lauren Dramisino, Angelina Correa, Cyrah Bihler, Rhayni Carroll, Taylor Maiocco, Emily Romanowski Row 2: Raeleigh Kromko, Madelyn Vinton, Laynee Nugent, Xenia Gauvain, Dustin Ferraro, Carter Mistishin, Alex Chapman, Alex Enslin, Lucius Richner.
The FBLA Region 22 Leadership Conference was held on January 10 and 11 at the University of Scranton. Fifty-one members of the Western Wayne FBLA chapter placed in the top five and 38 of those members are eligible to attend the State Leadership Conference in Hershey this April.
First place winners include: Adrian Agnello and Weston Nugent, Business Ethics; Madelyn Vinton, Intro to Parliamentary Procedure; Rhayni Carroll, Alex Chapman, Jenna Kwiatkowski, Taylor Maiocco, and Emily Romanowski, Parliamentary Procedure; Skylar Long and Alaina Maiocco, Social Media Strategies; and Allie Pauler in Word Processing.
Second place winners include: Xenia Gauvain, Accounting I; Marshall Davis and Bernie Roedel, Broadcast Journalism; Gavin Toy, Client Service; Alex Enslin and Lucius Richner, Entrepreneurship; Raegan Palmer and Colette Schmitt, Intro to Business Presentation; Angelina Correa and Lauren Dramisino, Intro to Event Planning; Maggie Kotchessa, Intro to FBLA; Ryan Schane, Intro to Public Speaking; Connor Bryant and Tony Donnini, Sales Presentation; and Jamie Chapman, Word Processing.
Third place winners include: Hailey Wasman, Agribusiness; Kylie Merring, Business Calculations; Olivia Gries, Intro to Business Concepts; Audrey Agnello and Phoebe Schmitt, Intro to Business Presentation; Khloe Mistishin, Intro to FBLA; Michael Durso, Ethan Lamberton, and Timothy Roberts, Intro to Social Media Strategies; Zoe Albitz, Public Speaking; and Carter Mistishin, Sports and Entertainment Management.
Fourth place winners include: Laynee Nugent, Accounting I; Xenia Vivona, Client Service; Mackenzie Adams, Ally Irvine, and Grace Lidy, Graphic Design; Cyrah Bihler and Dustin Ferraro, Hospitality and Event Management; and Theo Black, Jared Goldman and Lance Maiocco, Intro to Social Media Strategies.
Fifth place winners include: Nicholas Hrosovsky, Banking and Financial Systems; Mia Gifford, Intro to Event Planning; Logan Pauler, Intro to Financial Math; and Raeleigh Kromko, Intro to Parliamentary Procedure.
In addition, Lia Hartman, Julia Wehrmann, and Jade Wetherington were notified that they have qualified to compete in the State Only event of Public Service Announcement.
From left, row one: Allison King, class of 2020; Frisk Lopez, class of 2021; Haley Stroccia, class of 2022; and Mrs. Jessica McLaughlin, musical director. Row two: Branda Angel, class of 2011; Kaitlyn Black, class of 2015; and Joanna Regalbuto, class of 2022. Row Three: Nick DeCandis, class of 2022; Brandyn Black, class of 2013; and Damon Martzen, class of 2020.Brandyn and Kaitlyn before a high school dance.Brandyn and Kaitlyn Black dance at the cabaret. The two met during a Western Wayne musical when they were in high school and went on to marry years later.Branda Angel, class of 2011, sings at the cabaret.Pictured is the full cast with additional alumni Daisy Press, the dog who played the role of Sandy in the school’s 2019 production of Annie.The Press Family dog Daisy who played Sandy in Western Wayne’s production of Annie in 2019.From left: Haley Strocchia, class of 2022; Julia Phillips, Colette Schmitt, and Amanda David singing the opening number at Cabaret night.Joanna Regalbuto, class of 2022, entertains the audience with her singing at the cabaretColette Schmitt and Nick DeCandis, class of 2022, sing at the cabaret.Nick DeCandis, class of 2022; and Nate Conway sing a comedic song at the cabaret.From left, Allison King, class of 2020; and Frisk Lopez, class of 2021; the sound and lighting directors for the Alumni Cabaret.The full cast poses at the end of their encore at the cabaret.Row One (bottom): Frisk Lopez, class of 2021, sound and lighting director; Mikayla Fullone, Kenzie Kennedy, stage manager; and Dakota Douglas. Row Two: Allison King, class of 2020, sound and lighting director; Jade Wetherington, Colette Schmitt, Emily Lescinski, Julia Phillips, drama club vice president; Joanna Regalbuto, class of 2022; and Haley Strocchia, class of 2022. Row Three: Owen Obloshny, Branda Angel, class of 2011; Kaitlyn Black, class of 2015; Rosie Knecht, Lillian Maros, drama club historian. Row Four: Joey Regalbuto, drama club treasurer; Caden Wilson, Ash Mangieri, head stage crew; Amanda David, drama club secretary; and Stephanie Maxwell, costume assistant. Row Five (top): Nick DeCandis, class of 2022; Brandyn Black, class of 2013; Damon Martzen, class of 2020; Nate Conway, drama club president; and Bobby Scramuzza, drama club public relations officer.Branda Angel and Charles Rennekamp in a past production of Once Upon a Mattress when they were still in school.
This past January the Drama Club hosted an Alumni Cabaret Night as part of the 50th Anniversary celebration for the Western Wayne School District. Both current Drama Club members and alumni were able to participate in the event and sang to entertain their family, friends, and community members in attendance. Alumni who participated included: Allison King, class of 2020, stage crew; Frisk Lopez, class of 2021, stage crew; Haley Strocchia, class of 2022, performer; Branda Angel, class of 2011, stage crew and performer; Kaitlyn Black, class of 2015 , performer; Joanna Regalbuto,class of 2022, performer; Brandyn Black, class of 2013, stage crew and performer; Damon Martzen, class of 2020, stage crew; and Nick DeCandis, class of 2022, performer. The Press family even brought their dog Daisy to join in the alumni fun. Daisy was Sandy in Western Wayne’s production of Annie in 2019. Alumni Allison King and Frisk Lopez served as the lighting and sound directors for the evening. They both worked to organize and plan the event with Mrs. McLaughlin since this past spring. Current students Nate Conway and Bobby Scramuzza served as masters of ceremonies. “It was awesome to be able to do lights and sound one more time for a show at Western Wayne,” Allison said. “It was very disappointing to miss that chance for my senior musical in 2020, and I was so happy to have this opportunity now. It was so great to be back working with all of my friends.” Frisk was also thrilled to get the chance to work with a former classmate and friend to run the show behind the scenes. “It was very stressful to do the show my senior year for Cinderella with so many COVID regulations,” Frisk said. “It felt great to return for this event under less stressful circumstances and to have so much fun creating the lighting and sound for it.” Fellow stage crew alumni Damon Martzen was also happy to return to help out for the cabaret. “I’m just so excited to be here now,” Damon said. “My favorite memory was sharing my ideas with others in the stage crew, even though the musical didn’t actually happen in 2020. I was very grateful that I got to enjoy helping out and being a part of the stage crew before I had to leave high school. I have not forgotten about this place, or the musical program, and I am proud to see that it is still as huge and supportive as it was back then.” Alumni participant Branda Angel, class of 2011, participated in both the stage crew and as a performer in high school. She was in the ensemble for Anything Goes and Into the Woods. For Once Upon a Mattress she was a part of stage crew, set design, and played the role of the Minstrel. In addition, she was in choir for 15 years and was in her first musical in 5th grade called “Rodeo Time”. “I love ALL memories I have from high school,” Branda said. “Being around such beautiful and loving people and teachers made high school worthwhile. The Sherman Awards was probably the most fun I had my senior year!” Alumni Haley Strocchia, class of 2022, also has special memories from her time in Western Wayne musical theater especially because she did shows with the group during COVID times. Her past roles include: July in Annie; Lady Lucille in Once Upon a Mattress; Queen Maisie in Cinderella; and the interviewer in Little Shop of Horrors, along with being a dance captain for all shows she participated in. “Although this isn’t my all-time favorite memory, it’s definitely one that helped shape my love for theater and drive my passion to continue performing: my first in-person rehearsal during Cinderella,” Haley recalled. “I had been quarantining the majority of my junior year and had only been able to attend online rehearsals, so I had to work on all of my blocking, choreo, lines, and songs primarily on my own. It was a struggle with the small space I had to work with at home and with the uncertainty that my parents would allow me to follow through with the role with COVID continually affecting our lives. The first time I was able to attend an in-person rehearsal, it was a little more than a month before the show. I just have to say that even though I hadn’t been able to step on that stage in a year’s time, the joy that moment brought me was amazing; I felt this major piece of me I had been missing had been restored to my soul. It was so natural to translate everything I had been working on in my bedroom to that stage, almost like I had been there all along. Although I wouldn’t realize until years later, that one rehearsal would completely change the course I wanted to take in my life because I wanted to be able to feel the sense of purpose, belonging, and accomplishment those stage lights gave me that Saturday afternoon.” Fellow alumni who participated in shows during the time frame that Haley did also feel like their time on stage was even more meaningful due to the year they missed their musical performance in 2020. One such alumni is Joanna Regalbuto, class of 2022. Joanna was a three-year member of the Drama Club. She was an ensemble member and featured dancer for Once Upon a Mattress and Cinderella. In addition, for her senior year she played the lead role of Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors. “I loved my experience with theater at Western Wayne,” Joanna said. “I also was able to serve as a student director my senior year and really enjoyed collaborating with my friends to create our final production as students.” Fellow classmate Nick DeCandis, class of 2022, was thrilled to join past classmates and alumni he worked with on Little Shop for the cabaret. Nick was a part of the musical program for one year by playing Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors. He wishes he joined the program sooner but was thrilled to play a role for his senior year that kept him on stage for almost the entire duration of the performance in addition to having the opportunity to join his friends for the cabaret. “I love getting to sing and act on stage with my friends and be silly both in and out of character,” Nick said. “I really enjoy entertaining people.” Another couple who enjoy entertaining others on the Western Wayne stage are Kaitlyn and Brandyn Black. They both entertained the audience at cabaret night and even did a special short dance for everyone along with singing. In past shows, Kaitlyn played Gloria in Thoroughly Modern Millie; a silly girl and salt shaker in Beauty and the Beast; and Agatha in Guys and Dolls. Brandyn also played a plethora of roles in his high school career, most notably Monsieur D’Arque in Beauty and the Beast, along with also participating in the stage crew. Brandyn also played a minor, yet very important, role in the opener of Beauty and the Beast of the bookkeeper that led to him meeting Kaitlyn during the production and going on to marry her years later. Kaitlyn enjoys telling the story of how they met. “Back in 2013 when we just started practices for Beauty and the Beast, the directors were talking about how every character is important, especially in big, busy group numbers like the opening scene,” she explained. “Everyone made up their own character stories such as ‘I’m the baker’s wife’ or ‘I’m the crazy woman who really needs six eggs’. At the time, the bookkeeper character pointed at me as I walked across the stage saying ‘I need a wife. You’re going to be my wife’. That bookkeeper and I have been together now for almost 10 years and have been married since September 2021. He predicted the future, and I became his wife! Without the WW musical, I would have never met Brandyn. I am eternally grateful for the memories I have made in all of the productions, but that one is especially special.” All of the alumni and students who participated in cabaret night were excited to have the unique experience of performing and working together along with sharing many memories while making new ones. The Western Wayne musical directors hope to put on another Alumni Cabaret for Western Wayne’s 55th anniversary year.
High School SADD members Jaden Gregory, McKenzie Laity, Analise DeLeon-Bello, Braelyn Davis, 6th grade; Emily Borowski, 6th grade; Aliyah Gregory, 8th grade; along with additional high school SADD members Alyson Buchinski, Rylee Reynolds, and Julie Bryan.
The Western Wayne SADD Team from the high school came to the middle school lunches the week of February 6 to talk to middle schoolers about the dangers of vaping, smoking, alcohol, and self harm. They shared information on how these choices could affect the rest of their lives and health. They then invited middle school students to sign a banner, showing that they are committed to staying away from those dangers. The banner is pictured. After hearing the information, students were able to enter to win one of three baskets in a raffle. The baskets included a lot of goodies, as well as a $25 gift card in each. The drawing was held at the end of the middle school lunches that week.
Trauma and Uncertainty – We will discuss how uncertainty can create feelings of fear in us and how fear takes on different forms such as anxiety, worry, and even panic. Participants will learn about the different types of safety and how to create a plan for emotional safety during a crisis.
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The Western Wayne High School Band poses by the castle at the Magic Kingdom during their field trip this past January.Senior Alex Wallace and senior drum major Evan Peirce.Mrs. Elaine Ort, band director, playing with her students at the clinic.Mr. Allen Grey helping senior Ash Mangieri tune their instrument.Mrs. Elaine Ort, band director, warming up the students during the clinic.Maggie Nagle, senior drum major, playing percussion.Mrs. Maria Arneil, assistant band director, playing with her students at the clinic.Western Wayne Color Guard members who participated in the Disney music clinic playing percussion. From left: Haley Walsh, Kendall Murray, Jennifer Stump, Izzy O’Donnell, captain; Julia: Erin Yunker, a guest talent coordinator for Disney and Lake Ariel native, speaking with the students.Mr. Allen Grey conducting the Western Wayne High School Band.
The Western Wayne High School Band took a field trip to Walt Disney World this past January. The band and color guard had the opportunity to participate in a music clinic at a soundstage on Disney property with professional musician Mr. Allen Grey. Grey owns a music publishing company and teaches workshops at Disney among many other accomplishments in the professional music industry. For about three hours, the students worked with Grey as professional musicians would. Grey explained to the students that as high school students they sometimes take three to four months to perfect a series of songs but as a professional musician you have to achieve the same quality of sound in very little time. He explained how as a professional he has attended rehearsals and gone over a song once and then done the final recording immediately following. Grey challenged the students to learn Disney songs on the spot at the clinic and worked to enhance their quality through his instruction. The students also had the benefit of having a Disney sound technician at the clinic who would record their music and then play it back for them so that the students and Grey could critique their work throughout the session. “As a professional, you have to perform your music at performance level the first time you play,” Grey said. “Time is money.” He explained to students that if a professional rehearsal goes over time into the next hour by even a minute that everyone gets paid for the extra hour. He helped the students have confidence in themselves as musicians to be able to work through and perfect a piece of music in a short period of time by putting their best effort in. The students also had the chance to work with Lake Ariel native Erin Yunker. Erin works as a guest talent coordinator for Disney. She was thrilled to see Western Wayne scheduled to do the music clinic and jumped at the chance to work with students from her hometown. The Western Wayne Band students along with their teachers Mrs. Elaine Ort, band director, and Mrs. Maria Arneil, assistant band director, played their instruments for the clinic session. The students in the color guard had the unique opportunity to work with the percussion section during the experience and enjoyed it so much that they might become permanent guest players in the percussion section during our upcoming football season. “It was so fun to learn how to play an instrument at the clinic,” Izzy O’Donnell, one of this year’s color guard captains, said. “It was great to keep the beat of the music just like I would do during the season through our choreography just in a different way.” Fellow student leader Evan Peirce, one of this year’s drum majors, agreed. “It was really an exceptional experience to have the opportunity to play and learn music the way professionals do.”
Pictured are Western Wayne Band and Chorus alumni. Row One (top) from left: Jacob Slomian, class of 2016, band alumni; Noah Shandor, class of 2015, band alumni; Molly Nagle, class of 2017, band alumni; and B. Flannery, class of 2022, band alumni. Row Two, from left: John Kear, class of 2018, band alumni; Kristin Shandor, class of 2015, band alumni; Shelley Robinson, class of 1987, chorus alumni; and Lisa Eldred, class of 1987, chorus alumni. Row Three, from left: Erica Arre, class of 2004, band alumni; Alana Lamberton, class of 2022, band alumni; Becca Boots, class of 2022, band alumni; Hailey Felicetta, class of 2019, band alumni. Row Four, from left: Hope Jezowski, class of 1997 , band alumni; and Kathy Schaffer, class of 1974, band alumni. Missing from photo: Seth Lamberton, class of 2018, band alumni; and Jeff Wilson, class of 1969, band alumni.Both chorus and band alumni join in for the final number of the concertMrs. Maria Arneil directs the Western Wayne Sixth Grade Band.Kristin and Noah Shandor, band alumni, who married in October of 2022.Mrs. Elaine Ort directs the Western Wayne High School BandMr. Taber Starnes directs the Western Wayne High School Chorus
Earlier this January the Western Wayne High School Band and Chorus held their holiday concert that had been rescheduled three times due to weather conditions, and it was well worth the wait! To open the evening the sixth grade band under the direction of Mrs. Maria Arneil set the stage for a wonderful night of music. Next, the High School Chorus under the direction of Mr. Taber Starnes and the High School Band under the direction of Mrs. Elaine Ort entertained the audience with many holiday classics. As an added treat, the closing numbers of the show included band and chorus alumni who were invited to the stage and welcomed to join the current students in making music in honor of the Western Wayne School District’s 50th Anniversary celebration. First, band alumni joined in for a Western Wayne favorite “Sleigh Ride.” Then chorus alumni were also invited to the stage and the whole group ended the show with a rendition of “We Wish You a Merry Christmas.” Mrs. Ort told the crowd she hopes to invite alumni to perform a song in the holiday concert as a yearly tradition. Alumni in attendance to perform included: Lisa Eldred, class of 1987, chorus alumni; Shelley Robinson, class of 1987, chorus alumni; Hope Jezorwski, class of 1997, band alumni; Kathy Schaffer, class of 1974, band alumni; Erica Arre, class of 2004, band alumni; Alana Lamberton, class of 2022, band alumni; Becca Boots, class of 2022, band alumni; Hailey Felicetta, class of 2019, band alumni; John Kear, class of 2018, band alumni; Kristin Shandor, class of 2015, band alumni; Noah Shandor, class of 2015, band alumni; Jacob Slomian, class of 2016, band alumni; Molly Nagle, class of 2017, band alumni and former drum major; B. Flannery, class of 2022, band alumni, Seth Lamberton, class of 2018, band alumni; and Jeff Wilson, class of 1969, band alumni. Chorus alumni Lisa Eldred and Shelley Robinson were thrilled to be back on the Western Wayne Stage. “I just love the new curtains,” Lisa said about the upgrades made to the curtains on stage in the last few years. Lisa and her friend Shelley remember when the stage looked very different in the 1980s when they performed in a Western Wayne production of the show Guys and Dolls in 1986. “ We got to perform in the show with Tom Lopatofsky in the role of Nicely Nicely Johnson,” Shelley reminisced about her experience with Western Wayne retiree Mr. Lopatofsky who taught music in both the middle and high school along with directing numerous Western Wayne musical productions. The band alumni also had many fond memories of their time at Western Wayne. “It’s like a family getting back together,” Noah Shandor, class of 2015, explained. “I don’t know many of the kids in the band now but a picture of me is still on one of the band lockers, so a lot of them recognized me when I met them.” Noah performed in the concert with his new bride Kristin Shandor, class of 2015. The two were married this past October. “We met in Kindergarten,” Kristin said. “It’s such an awesome experience to get to perform on the Western Wayne stage again with my husband. It’s like we never left.”
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Band Performs at GDS Fair and Meets Kurt AaronAugust 29, 2024Kurt Aaron and Michael Olivo
Band and Color Guard perform at the GDS Fair.
The annual Western Wayne Marching Band and Color Guard performance at the GDS Fair was especially eventful this year because on the day of their performance Wednesday, August 28, WNEP’s Kurt Aaron and his infamous dog Ranger were also there doing live spots. Aaron briefly interviewed Western Wayne band member Michael Olivo, a senior. Michael proudly told the viewing audience about Western Wayne’s upcoming performance at the fair.
“It was really exciting to get to promote our band to a TV audience,” Michael said.
The students were thrilled to perform their 2024-25 Boy Bands themed field show for the audience along with playing some fan favorite stand tunes.
Drum majors this year are seniors Lia Hartman and Kalob Franko. This is Lia’s second season as drum major.
“We are all so grateful to be able to perform for the local community who is so supportive of us,” Lia said.
The Western Wayne Band is under the direction of Mrs. Elaine Ort who is now in her 11th season with the district.
The entire Western Wayne Band and Color Guard invite the local community to attend the first home game of the season for varsity football against Lackawanna Trail on Friday, August, 30, at the Sharkey-Rosetti stadium. Western Wayne will have the pregame show starting at about 6:45 p.m.; kick-off is at 7 p.m. [...]
Western Wayne to Host Annual Car Show Saturday, Sept. 7—NEW RAIN DATE! August 27, 2024The Western Wayne Hot Rod Club and Drama Club will host their 2024 Annual Car Show on Saturday, September 7, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the high school parking lot, 1970A Easton Turnpike, Lake Ariel, PA, near the football stadium. Please note our NEW RAIN DATE is Sunday, September 15.Food to be sold at the concession stand. Registration fee is $10. Spectators are free. The Hot Rod Club will give prizes for best car, truck, tractor, motorcycle, and best in show.In addition, the Drama group will sell a variety of concessions. There will also be a raffle of baskets and gift certificates generously donated by businesses and families in the local community.Drama Club student Robert Scramuzza is excited to partner with the Hot Rod Club for the for the Car Show. He explained how the Drama Club students will be dressed in 50s attire for the event.“We wanted our presence at the event to go along with the variety of cars from the past that surely will be there,” Bobby said. “We hope that the public comes out to enjoy the cars and to have some good food and purchase some chances to win baskets and gift certificates.”Members of the Drama Parents Club are working to obtain a variety of items for the raffle at the Car Show from many very generous businesses and families in our Wildcat community. The students involved in the Hot Rod Club and Drama Club can use the funds raised from this event for their club activities.The Hot Rod Club meets on a regular basis to work on a variety of automotive projects after school and can use the funds for their projects among other activities.The Drama Club meets on a regular basis after school to work on a variety of projects and activities.“Drama Club gives students a place where they can express themselves,” club president Lillian Maros explained. “We are like one big family in our club and really enjoy coming together to work as a team on events such as the Car Show.”All of the members of the Hot Rod Club, Drama Club, and Drama Parents Club cordially invite the public to attend this fun-filled event on Saturday, Sept. 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the High School parking lot near the stadium. Come out and see some great vehicles, take some chances on our basket raffle, enjoy some food, and enjoy some time socializing. Rain date is Sunday, September 15. [...]
Freshman Orientation – Save the Date!August 8, 2024August 22, 2024 – 6:00-7:30pm – Veterans Memorial Auditorium, WWHS
Western Wayne High School welcomes the Class of 2028!
Information on the high school/ 9th Grade Transition
High School Survival Guide
Student’s class schedule
Tours
Refreshments [...]
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