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FAIRMONT — An actions honest and fall pep fest will happen from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday night within the horseshoe at Fairmont Excessive College. The occasion serves as a time to focus on the big variety of athletics, actions and golf equipment the varsity provides.

The aim of the actions honest is to get college students to seek out one thing that they could be a a part of.

“If it’s one exercise, nice. If it’s 20, even higher,” mentioned Actions Director Mat Mahoney.

Mahoney mentioned that every group could have a sales space with both a head coach, assistant coach, advisor or in some circumstances, captains current. He mentioned they’ll get inventive with it and have schedules with them and typically play video games.

“We attempt to make it interactive and get individuals concerned,” Mahoney mentioned.

When the Sixth-graders go to within the spring, highschool co-principal Alex Schmidt mentioned he highlights the honest to them.

“As a Seventh-grader, they don’t know what’s on the market. It’s a superb time to become involved,” Schmidt mentioned.

“We picked that evening particularly as a result of it’s after our Seventh-grade orientation,” mentioned highschool co-principal Chad Brusky.

The varsity at the moment provides 22 sports activities and 28 different actions and golf equipment, together with 10 positive arts actions like speech, math league, robotics and orchestra, a number of drama actions and student-led actions. Some extra actions embody FFA, Polar Plunge, pupil council and clay goal.

“We all know that the scholars who’re profitable in highschool are concerned. The extra you will be concerned in actions of any kind, you’ll discover a spot, there’s going to be those who have the identical pursuits as you,” Schmidt mentioned.

Mahoney mentioned when he graduated from Fairmont Excessive College in 1999, there have been much less actions and twice as many individuals.

“We’ve got so many issues that we are able to provide children. It’s all kinds,” Mahoney mentioned.

On the finish of the varsity yr they acknowledge the entire letters every senior has obtained kind being concerned in actions. Mahoney mentioned final yr a college students had about 32 letters.

“It’s actually cool to observe a few of these children become involved in so many issues. Youngsters can have these alternatives, whereas in different colleges they may not have the possibility to,” Mahoney mentioned.

“We couldn’t have numerous these actions if it weren’t for the dedication of neighborhood members. It will be inconceivable to supply all of those with simply educating workers. We’ve got a neighborhood that invests in our children by being the advisors and coaches,” Schmidt mentioned.

Following the actions honest, the autumn pep fest will happen in entrance of the highschool constructing within the horseshoe.

“It’s a great way to get college students excited concerning the begin of the varsity yr. The band might be right here taking part in the varsity music. It’s a enjoyable option to kick off the varsity yr and have children see faces once more,” mentioned Mahoney.

Coaches additionally will introduce gamers on the autumn sport groups on the pep fest. Prior to now, the pep fest was held downtown at Citizen’s Park.

“One of many causes we introduced it right here was to include it into the actions showcase,” mentioned Mahoney.

Schmidt mentioned that by grouping a number of occasions collectively, they get larger attendance and it makes it simpler for households.

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