Leo High School - Oracle Yearbook (Leo, IN)

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Carmel com; knee patches; get em ' while they ' re hot! Each year students looked forward to the Qrabill Fair to ease the bur- dens that school brings. As the first weekend in September ap- proached, Qrabill Days came in the knick of time to get everyone back in the swing of things. The fair kicked off on Thursday with the opening of the food booths and craft exhibitions. Events continued through Thursday and Friday evenings. Then, on Saturday morning came the parade with sirens, clowns, and floats. That evening marked the end of the 14th an- nual fair with people rushing about to get last minute looks at the crafts, and a final taste of old- Looking over the display booths, Ms. Schrein, along with her friend Greg tloff and his son Jimmy, enjoys the atmo- sphere of the fair. The ACAC gymnastics champs show their school spirit by participating in the Saturday morning parade. A story by Shelly Slentz A photos by Celeste Schaefer The beginning of yet another school year was brightened by the Grabill Country Fair. fashioned foods that wouldn ' t be available for another year. Many area students attended the fair to be wnth friends, meet new ones, or get reacquainted wdth old ones. Most of the stu- dents lived in the Leo-Woodlan area. However, the fair also at- tracted many Fort Wayne resi- dents who wanted to take a break from the hectic city and join the old-fashioned atmo- sphere of a small country tow n. Grabill Days gave students a chance to put their books aside and spend time relaxing and having some fun. Going back to school has always been a trying time for many, but the Grabill Fair was a great way to start. 10 fair

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■1 . A I During passing time, senior Lois Bran- denberger and her brother Ted share a laugh with Faula Kitzmiller. Senior Eric Fuller shares school with his mother, Linda Fuller, who prepares food daily in the cafeteria. T ' S ALL RELATIVE To some, going off to school meant a quiet day away from family. Many students at Leo, however, shared not only a home but also a school with sib- lings or parents. Having a brother, sister or par- ent at school was a big advan- tage for many. It meant not hav- ing to ride the bus to school in the morning and always having a ride home when school was done. It was also handy in mak- ing the transition from elemen- tary to junior high a bit easier. But, along with its advantages were disadvantages. Senior Tammy Hudson commented, T wouldn ' t want to be the younger one of my family because they aivvays have to live in the shad- ows of the older ones. Many dis- covered teachers would call Story by Shelly Slentz k photos by Kurt Schlatter Leaving the house in the morning did not always mean leaving family life behind, for many shared both worlds with relatives. them by an older sibling ' s name. Living up to the academic stan- dards could also be difficult. Some found it is a royal pain to find younger sisters or brothers wearing their new clothes to school before they had worn them yet. Those students who had par- ents at school found that every- thing they did, no matter how big or small, got back to Mom or Dad. Being rebellious with a par- ent around was hard, and skip- ping school was a definite no. Sharing a school with a family was often a challenge and usual- ly quite difficult. The conve- niences, however, balanced the scale and made it mostly worth- while. 12 relatives