Adair County High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Columbia, KY)

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Julius Fridriksson, an exchange student from Iceland, relaxed with a fellow basketball player, Kevin Jackson. New rules brought confusion and conflict to the traffic congestion of busses and students leaving as the last bell rang. place was the arrival of the exchange students. There are two students here at ACHS that are staying with Columbia residents for the 1987-88 school year. Anja Oberfeld, a student from Germany, has been staying with Jun- ior Marga Bryant. Anja said, “I like this country very much, but I have trouble communicating because of the slang. ” Julius Fridriksson, a student from Iceland, has been staying with Dr. Mrs. George Webb. Julius said, ‘‘School here is very similar to my school in Iceland. ” School was delayed a week this year due to renovation of the school. The asbestos ceiling was removed and a new ceiling was put in its place. Another change that has taken place this year was the addition of the Horticulture class. This class was offered to people interested in vege- table production, nursery produc- tion, landscape, architecture, and greenhouse production. Students in Horticulture are ex- perimenting with producing their own cabbage, tomato, and pepper plants. This is to enable the farmers of the community to grow their own plants instead of having to buy them. There was a greenhouse built for the Horticulture class. It is located behind the bus garage. Athletically, two head coaching positions have changed hands. The new football coach, John Peck, re- placed Jim Moss. The assistant foot- ball coach position was taken by John Wethington. The new girls’ basketball team coach, Kim Goodin, replaced Gregg Bardin. The position of assistant coach was taken by Steve Martin. In the midst of a changing year, 1987-1988 brought new challenges accompanied by commitment to the never-ceasing struggle for excellence. opening 5

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1987-88: A Year Of Change The 1987-88 school year was not opened as scheduled due to the many changes that have taken place here at ACHS. One of the more dominant changes was the new computer that is in Counselor Ruby Roach’s office. The computer was used for all the registration and it was also used to place the students in each class. By using the computer, much of the work on the administration and the staff has been lightened. Mrs. Trudy VanArsdale has been learning to operate the computer on her own with the help of a few books and a toll-free number. She has been demonstrating how to work the com- puter to the board and the teachers. Mrs. VanArsdale said, “I’d rather work with the computer than do the paper work. ” The new computer definitely demonstrated that it was “a year for a change. ” Another change that has taken The new Horticulture class brought change to the appearance of the school grounds. 4 opening

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Some Things Change Above — Gridiron Moms rewarded the football team with plenty of goodies for their efforts on the field. Left center — Former U.K. player, Kyle Macy, talked to the students in the Adair County school system about Champions Against Drugs. Left — At Centre College, Mrs. Hadley, Mr. Critz, Mr. Campbell, Mrs. McQueary discussed their proposal for the ACHS Science Department. 6 opening