Our first stop was the high school. OK, I didn't go to high school at Camp Darby. Actually, I can only remember going by it one time - all of the big kids went there. It was fun watching everyone else go thru it, though. They had been older while they were there and could remember things well.
Here is the front door of the high school, the entrance to the lion den I would guess! When we arrived, a school counselor took us to the Home-Ec classroom where snacks and drinks were awaiting us. The cookies and brownies were just like mom made - hey wait, maybe that's where she learned!
The principal came in a told us about the school. It contains 6th thru 12th grades with about 100 students. There is only one senior this year. The future of the high school is questionable. The base commander then came and talked to us for a while about the function and future of the base. It provides supplies to Aviano Air Base. Camp Darby is mainly a supply depot with enough equipment to supply a battalion of troops at short notice. The base will be around for the foreseeable future.
After the base commander spoke, some of the students took us in groups around the high school. Most of the kids were taking PSAT tests, but those that weren't had dressed up for the occasion in '50's clothing. They had actually made a bulletin board welcoming us which was really nice of them.
Apparently the tradition was to take the Senior Class Picture on the staircase outside of the school. Here you see George "Butch" Ray, a student, the counselor, Richard Palmer, Donald Roth, Diane Denmark, base PR guy, Pat Bowman, Susan Dwyer, a student, Linda Chambers, the base commander, Judith D'Agostino, Bob Durrell, Karel van Gelder, Jim Miletich, Leslie Horner, 2 students, Derwood Biles, Pete Hobiger, myself, and a student. (If I got your name wrong, I apologize and correct me!!).