Fairfield High School - Quill Yearbook (Fairfield, IA)

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1. Before marching competition, Steve Septer, Jay Peaslee, Jamie Keiser and Randy Martin pose in front of one of the three chartered buses that were needed to haul the band to Canada. 2. Stopping for a snapshot in front of Parliament in downtown London are chaperones Dian Marker and Mary Pettit, Chris Stanley, Neil Johnston, Michele Clnkrich, Stephanie Potter, Janet Millane, Lori Smith, Karen Dooley and Ken Rowe. 3. Rhonda Eakins gives her daughter Jessica a ride through the hallways after school. 4. Senior Calvin Jones watches the girls' basketball team outscore another opponent. 5. The faces of seniors Wendy Freudenberg and Ian Loo show how much they love watermelon. 6. Bob Rigormortis, created by Ken Rowe, achieved fame after his life story appeared in Troy Banner. 5 dte

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 CANADA TRIP The Fairfield High School Trojan Band participat- ed in the Red River Exposition International Festival June 20-25, 1984. The exposition took place in Winnipeg, Manatoba, Canada, an 800 mile char- tered bus trip from Fairfield. It took three charter buses to haul the 111 musi- cians, and 12 chaperones on the trip. They compet- ed along with 18 other bands in concert competi- tion on Friday, field show competition on Saturday, and parade competition on Sunday. The band also had time to relax and enjoy several sightseeing trips. These included a visit to the Mod ern Museum of Man and Nature, swimming in the Pan Am Olympic Swimming Pool, attending horse races at Assiniboria Downs, having a meal at the Old Spaghetti Factory, going to the midway and grounds of the Red River Exposition site, and even- tually a chance to do some shopping in downtown Winnepeg, a city with a population of 580,000. I was very pleased with how the band conduct- ed itself; we did very well,” commented band direc- tor Ronald Prill. The band held many fund raisers to help finance the trip. In November 1983, band members braved below-freezing temperatures to sell coupon books door-to-door. On June 10, 1984, they participated in the dedication of the Jefferson County Park by marching in the sweltering heat from the Junior High to the park and provided music for those that attended the ceremony. Earlier in 1984, a basket- ball game featuring former Iowa Hawkeye Basket- ball players vs. Fairfield all-stars was arranged. The proceeds were later given to the band, which also provided music and spirit for the occasion. Other fund-raising events and the help and cooperation of the community helped to make the Canada trip a success. ENGLAND TRIP On June 1, 1984, twenty-six students and chaper- ones Mary Pettit and Dian Marker left the high school parking lot in a bus bound for Chicago's O'Hare airport to catch an overnight flight to Lon- don, England. The group spent ten days touring the cities and countryside of England and Scotland. The first two days were spent sightseeing in Lon- don. The most popular spot was probably the Ox- ford Street Shops because there appears to be end- less numbers of places to shop. Some students even went to Harrods, the exclusive department store that can supply almost every demand and where the Queen herself shops. The group was also taught how to ride the tube, London’s underground subway. Because it was very fast and inexpensive, many students rode it to see Picadilly Circus, the famous animated neon advertisements. The group also attended a Medieval dinner while they were in London. In the next several days the group toured Oxford University, Warwick Castle, Shakespeare's home and Anne Hatheway's cottage. While in Words- worth's and Coleridge’s Lake District, the group rented a boat to go out on the lake. In Edinburg, Scotland, they stopped at a woolen mill and had the opportunity to purchase Scottish kilts and wool sweaters. That evening, some of the group went to a disco to try out the European style of dancing. The next day they toured the city of Edinburgh and then went to a Scottish country dancing show. They watched and even participated in some of the traditional Scottish dances. On the return trip to London, they stopped at the city of York and visited the Roman wall built by Roman emperor, Hadrian. The group also visited Windsor, the Royal Family's weekend home. The Queen was in residence - her flag was flying - but no one was lucky enough to catch a glimpse of her. On the final day of the tour, the group visited Stonehenge on the Salisbury Plains and the Roman baths in the city of Bath. Pettit commented, “It was the opportunity of a lifetime for twenty-six stu- dents.

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MCA EVALUATION “If I were a student, I’d be very proud to attend high school here,” stated Robert Hale, one of the members of the North Central evaluation team. An evaluation is performed once every seven years by a team of teachers from across the state of Iowa. This team evaluates the entire school system from the subjects being taught to the building they are taught in. According to superintendent John Kelley, the NCA study is two pronged. First, the faculty evalu- ates themselves, and second, they are evaluated by their peers. Kelley concluded that it is a learning experience which allows the school to expand and develop. “The NCA membership forces us to be involved in a self study in which we reassess our objectives and measure what we are doing against our ulti- mate goals, said Mary Pettit, overall chairperson of the study. “The climax will be the visit of the North Central team when they evaluate the school. The NCA team was last here in 1976. At that time they recommended remodeling the science department and increasing the number of credits needed to graduate, both of which were implement- ed. Other major renovations included the expansion of the boys' gym, which once seated 900 and is now capable of seating 2,000. At this time girls’ and boys' locker rooms were also remodeled. Just re- cently the old girls' gym was split vertically and horizontally to form new vocal music, driver's edu- cation and wrestling rooms. This remodeling also allowed for expansion of the art and band rooms. Besides the major projects several smaller tasks were completed over the summer. New windows were put in for energy conservation; classrooms were painted, cracks replastered and floors were waxed. The final phase of the evaluation began Septem- ber 22, 1984, when NCA evaluators arrived to make observations. The three day study consisted of vis- its to classrooms, inspection of school facilities, talking with administration, teachers and students, and writing extensive reports on the findings. On the final day of the stay, evaluators addressed ad- ministrative officials and members of the Board of Education with concise oral reports concerning school activities program, plant facilities, finances, staff and curriculum. Marliyn Zwing, chairperson of the team, praised the community for giving such good support to the school. Another evaluator commended the basical- ly traditional but somewhat forward extracurricular program that covers a broad range of activities which appeal to everyone. Two months after the evaluation had been com- pleted, FHS received a final written report from the evaluation team. The report contained recommen- dations for change and improvement along with commendation remarks on subjects the evaluators felt were being done well.