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

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EARNING THEIR REPUTATION as the “Wild Crowd”, student body members fill their sec- tion at the Marion County Armory to cheer the Polar Bears to another victory. DURING THEIR CONCERT TOUR. Free Fare, from St. Petersburg, Fla., provided an in-school performance. Feature guitarist Ber- nie Casey leads the group. TUDENT LIFE watch our f Even with an unapproved school consoli- dation issue, students at Fairmont Senior watched a year of pride and achievement take place. ‘‘Mike’s Case” captured the attention of long-time rival Hedgesville High as the cast took the state championship at the West Virginia Theatre Conference in November. The ‘‘Wild Crowd” made all Marion Coun- ty watch as they swept the title of ‘‘Best Cheering Section” for the third consecutive year. With a Homecoming bonfire that smol- dered for three days, new foreign exchange students from Germany and Panama and an in-school concert by Florida’s ‘‘Free Fare,” the Polar Bear life was The One To Watch.

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CHEERING ON THE TEAM, Senior Anne Maselli, alias the Dead Bee, leads the crowd at the 63rd annual East-West game. SURROUNDED BY blue and white balloons. Sophomore Suzanne Wood ignites the crowd as the Polar Bear mascot. ACCENTED BY DOZENS of maple and oak trees, the 11.4-acre campus welcomes another colorful fall. The well-known foliage inspired the name of the yearbook, MAPLE LEAVES. STUDENT LIFE Campus