Fairmont East High School
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In 1963, a second campus style high school
located in the eastern part of the city of Kettering was opened as Fairmont East High School and the existing school was renamed Fairmont West High School. Fairmont West retained the Dragons mascot and colors, while Fairmont East adopted the Falcons mascot and the colors Columbia blue and red.
In the 1970s, the vocational
facilities at Fairmont West were expanded as the Kettering Fairmont Career Tech Center. But overall enrollment began to decline in the school district
. After 20 years, the Fairmont East campus was converted to a middle school and the 7 buildings at the Fairmont West campus were connected with 35 new classrooms and expansion of facilities such as the library/media center, cafeteria
and gymnasium
. For the first time since the 1940s, the high school was again a four-year high school.
During 1970 to 1976 Fairmont East rivaled with Fairmont West. the track and cross country
team of Fairmont East, Coached by Neal Charske, led the Cross Country to the State championships three times , The Western Ohio Conference several times in a row, the Track team to the State district championship three times in a row. In 1972, he , Neal Charske, put together a team that ran for 24 hours in August with the AAU,(Amateur Athletic Union
) as witness to the event. Each man ran a mile and handed off the baton, rotating in sequence all through the night until 7 a.m. in the morning, beginning at 7 p.m. in the evening, accumulating enough miles at the end of 24 hours, to set the World record for a 7-man relay team
. Fourteen year old Thomas A. Link was holding the baton when he crossed the finish line to break the world record
with two hours remanding. The rest of the team added more miles in those two hours to surpassed the world record. Each member of the team averaged 5 minutes and 22 seconds per mile, approximately 22 miles (35 km) a piece.
In the fall of 1983, the consolidated school reopened as Kettering Fairmont High School, with students from both East and West joining as the Fairmont Firebirds, taking the flight of the Falcon and the fire of the Dragon. The new school colors are navy blue, silver and white. The current enrollment is about 2600.
Different Eras
If you went to Fairmont East, please make your contributions under the following headings: 1963 - 1967; 1968 - 1972; 1973 - 1977; 1978 - 1982 (or close date)
SImply pick the era during which you spent the most time. If you began attending East in 1972 and graduated in 1976, your contribution should go in the 1973 - 1977 era.
Different Headings
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1963 - 1967
Academic Life (classes)
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Clubs
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Cheerleading
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The Debs
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Choir (Mrs. Goss)
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Sports
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Music, Theatre, and Radio
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General
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1968 - 1972
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Cheerleading
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The Debs
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Choir (Mrs. Goss)
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General
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1973 - 1977
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Clubs
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Cheerleading
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The Debs
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Choir (Mrs. Goss)
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Music, Theatre, and Radio
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General
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1978 - 1982 (or close date)
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Clubs
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Cheerleading
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The Debs
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Choir (Mrs. Goss)
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Sports
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Music, Theatre, and Radio
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General
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High school
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located in the eastern part of the city of Kettering was opened as Fairmont East High School and the existing school was renamed Fairmont West High School. Fairmont West retained the Dragons mascot and colors, while Fairmont East adopted the Falcons mascot and the colors Columbia blue and red.
In the 1970s, the vocational
Vocational education
Vocational education or vocational education and training is an education that prepares trainees for jobs that are based on manual or practical activities, traditionally non-academic, and totally related to a specific trade, occupation, or vocation...
facilities at Fairmont West were expanded as the Kettering Fairmont Career Tech Center. But overall enrollment began to decline in the school district
School district
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. After 20 years, the Fairmont East campus was converted to a middle school and the 7 buildings at the Fairmont West campus were connected with 35 new classrooms and expansion of facilities such as the library/media center, cafeteria
Cafeteria
A cafeteria is a type of food service location in which there is little or no waiting staff table service, whether a restaurant or within an institution such as a large office building or school; a school dining location is also referred to as a dining hall or canteen...
and gymnasium
Gym
The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, that mean a locality for both physical and intellectual education of young men...
. For the first time since the 1940s, the high school was again a four-year high school.
During 1970 to 1976 Fairmont East rivaled with Fairmont West. the track and cross country
Cross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
team of Fairmont East, Coached by Neal Charske, led the Cross Country to the State championships three times , The Western Ohio Conference several times in a row, the Track team to the State district championship three times in a row. In 1972, he , Neal Charske, put together a team that ran for 24 hours in August with the AAU,(Amateur Athletic Union
Amateur Athletic Union
The Amateur Athletic Union is one of the largest non-profit volunteer sports organizations in the United States. A multi-sport organization, the AAU is dedicated exclusively to the promotion and development of amateur sports and physical fitness programs.-History:The AAU was founded in 1888 to...
) as witness to the event. Each man ran a mile and handed off the baton, rotating in sequence all through the night until 7 a.m. in the morning, beginning at 7 p.m. in the evening, accumulating enough miles at the end of 24 hours, to set the World record for a 7-man relay team
Relay race
During a relay race, members of a team take turns running, orienteering, swimming, cross-country skiing, biathlon, or ice skating parts of a circuit or performing a certain action. Relay races take the form of professional races and amateur games...
. Fourteen year old Thomas A. Link was holding the baton when he crossed the finish line to break the world record
World record
A world record is usually the best global performance ever recorded and verified in a specific skill or sport. The book Guinness World Records collates and publishes notable records of all types, from first and best to worst human achievements, to extremes in the natural world and beyond...
with two hours remanding. The rest of the team added more miles in those two hours to surpassed the world record. Each member of the team averaged 5 minutes and 22 seconds per mile, approximately 22 miles (35 km) a piece.
In the fall of 1983, the consolidated school reopened as Kettering Fairmont High School, with students from both East and West joining as the Fairmont Firebirds, taking the flight of the Falcon and the fire of the Dragon. The new school colors are navy blue, silver and white. The current enrollment is about 2600.
Different Eras
If you went to Fairmont East, please make your contributions under the following headings: 1963 - 1967; 1968 - 1972; 1973 - 1977; 1978 - 1982 (or close date)
SImply pick the era during which you spent the most time. If you began attending East in 1972 and graduated in 1976, your contribution should go in the 1973 - 1977 era.
Different Headings
Please use the following headings to organize your content within your era: Academic Life (classes), Clubs, Cheerleading, The Debs, Choir (Mrs. Goss); Sports; Music, Theatre, and Radio, General. If your information does not fit into any of these headings, create your own, but please come back to this paragraph and add your new heading in the master list.
1963 - 1967
Academic Life (classes)
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Clubs
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Cheerleading
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The Debs
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Choir (Mrs. Goss)
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Sports
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Music, Theatre, and Radio
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General
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1968 - 1972
Academic Life (classes)
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Clubs
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Cheerleading
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The Debs
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Choir (Mrs. Goss)
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Sports
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Music, Theatre, and Radio
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General
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1973 - 1977
Academic Life (classes)
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Clubs
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Cheerleading
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The Debs
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Choir (Mrs. Goss)
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Sports
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Music, Theatre, and Radio
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General
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1978 - 1982 (or close date)
Academic Life (classes)
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Clubs
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Cheerleading
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The Debs
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Choir (Mrs. Goss)
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Sports
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Music, Theatre, and Radio
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General
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