These particular pieces of Orchard's history don't really fit into a certain category. From "Nerd International Day" to interviews with former students and staff members, this section shows a wide variety of Orchard's past.

LEFT: Three students jump for joy on June 11, 1982, the last day of school.

RIGHT: From left to right is Matt Draggoo, Gabe Headly,
Evan Butcher, Kam Ferrel, and Tyler Gence
all decked out in their nerdy clothes for
"Nerd International Day" in 1992.

LEFT: For years the students of Orchard had a chance to bring in their baby pictures to be displayed in the yearbook. Here are the baby pictures for 1981.

RIGHT: The Orchard Junior High band performs
at one of their concerts. Today the OMS students
perform at least one concert per quarter,
which is a big part of their grade.

Interesting Tidbits from Interviews

Paul Pugh (Principal, 1965 - 1983)
Q: What types of rewards or field trips were given at the end of the year?
A: at the end of the year students with good behavior or a good GPA would get to go on a three-day trip to the State Legislature and over to the Olympic Peninsula.

Darrel Lee (Teacher, 1962 - 1982)
Q: Was there ever a time when the school was lacking major equipment?
A: There was a time when there was no lockers in the boys locker room and no football field for Orchard during the football season. We had to travel to Lewis & Clark Elementary school.

Courtyard

One of Orchard's most unique features is the courtyard right in the middle of the school. In the middle of the courtyard is a circular cement platform that rises up about two feet. Surrounding the courtyard halfway are large cement risers that the students used to sit on during the assemblies formerly held in the courtyard. Also the students running for office used to give their ASB speeches on the stage. Now the speeches are shown in every classroom on a TV screen. Today the courtyard is mainly used for students to play four square or super square after lunch.

The Orchard Circus

Something special that only Orchard had was the Orchard circus. This took place in the courtyard and people from Wenatchee could come and watch the Orchard performers. Trained animals such as bears, elephants, and even a goat were there to provide entertainment. The band also provided music. The students dressed up as clowns. The money raised from the circus went to the student body. The second annual circus took place in 1970.

ABOVE: Two brave Orchard students swing
on the flying trapeze in the Wenatchee Youth Circus (1970).