Fairborn High School - Flight Yearbook (Fairborn, OH)

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Beneath The Surface Summer. Too hot, too fun, and too short. It always seemed to leave us just as we were getting used to being out of school. We swam, played soc- cer with our friends, attended a camp for a school activity such as cheerleading, and worked at our summer jobs. Whatever we did or were doing, we met a lot of people from other area schools. Invariably, they’d ask, What school do you go to? Maybe we'd stammer in embar- rassment, or defiantly state Fair- born . . . what about it?” Because, you see, we had a reputation. Fairborn is often known as a school with a social caste system. A system that is classified by other schools into snobs”, '‘troublemakers'’, and couch potatoes. Now it’s time we changed all that. We’ve proven that we’re more than just a less-than-mediocre football team and a school made up of a mixture of tired stereotypes. It’s about time we look behind the scenes; onto the practice fields where our athletes worked to im- PROCJDLY MARCHING IN STEP, Junior Brian Wolfe and Sophomore Kristi Brenner lead the JROTC Drill Team and Color Guard in the Fourth of July parade. JROTC was for those whose interest was in the Air Force. Opening prove their skills and plays in order to be their best; at meetings where organizations would plan events such as dances, bake sales, or flower sales; in the classroom, where teachers cared about us and stu- dents cared about themselves, always studying that extra hour to get a good grade on the test . . . We worked extra hard to make FHS the best ever. We’re ready to show the rest of the world that we’re More Than Meets the Eye . . . • M StKvti

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Opening SCREAMING THEIR HEARTS OUT, Fairborn fans celebrate the winning of the first football game in three years. FHS spirit has reached an all-time high. DEFINITELY NOT a water bird, the Skyhawk, portrayed by Junior Christy Kesner, attempts to keep dry. Fairborn's symbol of spirit is always around to help get the school jamming.

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STANDING AT ATTENTION and con- centrating on the director, Junior Brian Manning, Sophomore Scott Lamb, Freshman Shawn Cook, Seniors Rob Miller and Steve Saylor and Junior Gene Swen- son perfect their performance at band camp. Despite the summer heat, the band dedicated their extra time five days a week. - ifc W C Wl t TOGETHER WITH SPIRIT, Sopho- mores Robin Lotts and Kim Couture and Seniors Stacey Bidgood. Matt Palcic and Mike Miller look over the wonderful art on the Hawk Rock. Students joined together for a caravan before the start of the Steb- bins football game. Opening 5