Fillmore High Alumni Association

The alumni office received the following e-mail from Linda Jackson Durand, class of '65, and it is felt that she has expressed the concerns of many alumni members of Fillmore High School:
Last Friday night Fillmore High School played Grace Brethren and won which made them the Frontier League Champions. At the end of the game, Susan Dollar and I began to sing the Alma Mater and most of the people in the crowd sang along with us. What pride we all had in our team and what pride we had that so many people in the stands knew the song.
Sadly, I don't believe this song is known by most of the Fillmore High Students. When I was in high school, the cheerleading squad began singing this song after each basketball, football and baseball game. Unfortunately, our cheerleaders don't do the same today. Since it is the cheerleaders responsibility to keep the crowd cheering and supporting the players I would love to see it become mandatory for the cheerleaders to know both the Alma Mater, Fillmore Fight Song and have a basic knowledge of the games. This is something that all the kids and the community could participate in and be proud of. Greg Godfrey is doing an excellent job with the band. The band does play the Fight Song...but again sadly, I don't believe most students know the words.
Wouldn't it be wonderful for the school and community spirit if EVERYONE knew the words to these songs?? Perhaps this is something that Mr. Wilbur and the teachers can work on together for the students. This spirit is something that a small school like Fillmore can enjoy in the present and it will make memories for their future.
Linda Durand, class of '65
Inasmuch as the alumni Board of Directors and the Scholarship Committee have been concerned about the students not knowing the alma mater or the fight song, the alumni has ordered two six by twelve foot banners, one with the alma mater on it and the other with the fight song, to be hung in the high school gym, so all students will have the words to both songs. It is hoped that the banners will be up before the first home basketball game.
Kirk Richter's Horticulture class planted the 300 Shasta Daisy plants last week in the area on the east side of the football field that is blocked out in the word FLASHES. It will be great to see this area when the plants are in bloom next June. Donations are coming in to help pay for the purchase of the daisies, so if you wish to contribute, please send your check, in any amount to: Fillmore High Alumni, P. O. Box 385, Fillmore, CA 93016-0385, and put "For Shasta Daisies" on the check.
The Flashbacks will be coming out this week, so look for another great edition. Over 100 subscribers need to renew their subscriptions for next year, so if you see a yellow reminder in your Flashback edition, it is time to renew, and the alumni hopes you will.