Fay School - Pioneer Yearbook (Southborough, MA)

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Unfortunately, 1985 was not with- out its low points. While the Killing- ton ski trip went off without a hitch, Smuggler ' s Notch turned out to be a costly mistake for some students, and resulted in several suspensions and one expulsion. Vandalism was still much in evidence, and toilets still seemed to plug up of their own ac- cord. Due to rampant stealing in the dormitories, room study was taken away for a time, and stiffer security measures taken, much to the boarders ' dismay. Despite these incidents, 1985 was a great year for all concerned. The graduating class is very sorry to leave Fay and all that she means to them, despite moving on to bigger and bet- ter things. Where else are the gradu- ates going to find bake sales as good as Fay ' s, another Mr. (Jpjohn, friends so dear, a moose so lovable? The ninth graders have always had to leave Fay and always will, but this year was exceptional; without a doubt, 1985 was the best year ever! 93

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While the shows were good, the dances left a little to be desired. Al- though the Valentine ' s Day Dance had a live band, it wasn ' t terribly obvi- ous from their playing. Theme dances prevailed, with a western dance leading off. Reinke Auditorium was transformed into the OK Corral, and the teachers had a great time shooting each other. While those fea- tured on the wanted posters were throwing each other into the jail, the students played poker and attempted suicide by downing Red Eye by the shot glass. The Christmas Dance was next, with a Spanish theme, and com- plete with a pinata that stubbornly resisted breaking. Halloween was original — a costume party! Accord- ing to those present, it was the best ever, and the costumes the most original and unique yet. The year was a good one athletical- ly, with many teams posting impres- sive records. The Sports Sentinel did well also, working diligently to cover the news, not only the sports. The paper made news itself; the South Middlesex News covered the Sentinel in an article. Varsity A Soccer went 14-1 in the fall, and girls ' Varsity Soc- cer also did well, posting a 9-2 record. The Fay Wrestling Team went unde- feated, and accumulated an envious amount of medals. Also, on the indi- vidual level, Lans Taylor made the Faces in the Crowd section of Sports Illustrated, due to his cham- pionship in the field of orienteering. Fay also received a Universal exer- cise machine. With up to fourteen stu- dents able to work out at a time, teams were able to gain an edge over their competition. 92

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Lower The lower school had a great year in 1985. Now that we ' re settled in the new building for good, life has gotten simpler, and the double periods aren ' t too bad. At Christmas time, the fifth grade put on two plays, Skulduggery at Santa ' s Place and What Ever Hap- pened to Good Old Ebenezer Scrooge?, which went very well. The lower school wants to thank Mr. Claire and Mrs. Gardner for helping with the scenery. All of the grades sang Christmas carols. There were many interesting field trips this year, especially the annual apple-picking trip, and a visit to Chin- atown for lunch. We visited a lot of museums this year, including the Hig- gins Armory, which is a neat place to visit. 94