Fairmont High School - Maple Leaves Yearbook (Fairmont, WV)

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ON THE FRONT LAWN, Senior Tony Jones poses for Strem-Varden Photographer Dean Gazzo and his environmental pictures. TO ACQUAINT THE FRESHMEN with their new school. Student Council begins the Aug. 29 Fresh- man Orientation program with an assembly. PREPARING FOR THE marching season, members of the Polar Bear Band organize equipment for a re- hearsal at Camp Caesar. Although most didn’t consider summer camps a “vacation, they provided cheerleaders, band members, publi- cations staffers and student council members with a place to gather ideas for the new year. STUDENT LIFE Summer

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It Had To End Sometime Packing Up Summer As the beaches screamed to have their students back, Sep- tember first began. As pools were drained and lawn chairs folded, the first Thursday in September was here. As the Carson, Letterman and Saturday Night Live habits were unwillingly shrugged off, 9 1 83 arrived. And so the first school day was upon Fairmont Senior High. With not-so-distant memories of the three months' freedom fresh in their minds, students re- turned to the classroom. But what had they done during June, July and August? I was sick twice, for a week each time. I had the stomach flu and strep throat. That blew two weeks of my summer, com- mented Sophomore Diann Hel- mick. OK, so summer wasn’t so good for her, but a lot of people had better luck. They spent their free time at the beach. Ocean City, Myrtle Beach, Hil- ton Head and Palm Beach were visited by many. However, the beach wasn’t the only place people spent their time. School invaded many people’s summers. They took advantage of the extra time to catch up on classes. ‘I took geometry in summer school and I think it helped me out. I was able to take more classes during the year, Soph- omore Ben Manly said. If the people who were inter- ested in school-related activities weren’t in summer school, one could probably find them at a camp — West Virginia Associ- ation of Student Councils sum- mer workshops in Buckhannon, band camp at Camp Caesar, Ball State Journalism Work- shops in Indiana and cheerlead- ing camps in Pennsylvania. “I went to Myrtle Beach this summer, but I also went to stu- dent council camp. It was a great experience, Sophomore Allisynne Beafore noted. Junior Cindy Connor com- mented on a situation many found themselves in as week to week, with two hours in be- tween for laundry, I went to camps. Perhaps one of the best things about this summer was the weather. With an average temperature of 80 degrees and a minimal 40 percent of rain, people found themselves out of doors. Many discovered swim- ming to be a great pleasure since the weather was so hot. Fun was not the only time- consumer. Working was a ma- jor occupation, whether it be the football team working out or a bag boy at Shop ’n Save working in. Sophomore John Bailey, who worked for Ailing and Cory, proved that working didn’t al- ways take all his free time. I was pretty lucky. I had easy hours so it wasn't so bad, he said. True, the summer action was great, the weather was great and the freedom was great, but school had to start sometime. CHECKING OVER ENGLISH PA PERS, Miss Tina Ruggiero prepares for her summertime class. To repeat a course or get a head start on fall, several FSHS students attended summer school. AFTER AN EXHAUSTING WEEK of gathering new ideas. Student Body Vice President Diana Irons takes a quick nap while returning from WVASC summer workshop. ✓ 8 STUDENT LIFE Summer

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STUFFING HIS CHEEKS with ba- nanas, Senior Jimmy Sears partici- pates in a banana-eating contest at the Student Council bonfire. MIDWAY THROUGH THE GAME, Queen Rosella Libonati and her es- cort, Student Body President Pete Fuscaldo. are accompanied onto the field by Flower Girl Andrea Paige Mossburg and Crown Bearer William T. Lawson. SHOWING HER UNIQUE STYLE, Senior Terri Haught dresses “punk” for Homecoming Week's “Look to the Future day. AFTER SINGING THE ALMA MAT ER. Mike Barkley. Mike Bacco, Tad Janes, Greg Smith, Chris Viani and Chris Efaw watch the flames of the Homecoming bonfire burn down. 10 STUDENT LIFE Homecoming