Fairfield is excited to be coming to this year's Elkhart County 4-H Fair! We will be set up from 4-7 p.m. on Sunday, July 23, on the east side of the fairgrounds near the main gate. Stop in, have some ice cream and cold drinks on us, and find out what's new and exciting with Fairfield Community Schools!
Fun was had until fun couldn't be had Sunday as the Fairfield 12th Man Club Golf Outing took place amongst some weather at Maxwelton Golf Club in Syracuse.
The 1 p.m. shotgun start had 22 teams play the course until a big thunderstorm halted play just after 3 p.m. One of the event organizers said the storm washed out the remaining play, which most teams were into the second halves of their scramble.
The 12th Man outing supports the Fairfield football program with team expenses, as well as promotes the team and its initiatives.
If you'd like to learn more about the Fairfield 12th Man Club, contact Jessica Dunlap or Candi Tobias at Fairfield Jr/Sr High School or email fairfield12thmanclub@gmail.com
Also going on in a baseball stadium in Indiana was the Indiana North-South All-Star Games, hosted by the Indiana High School Baseball Coaches Association. The three-day event last weekend was held at Loeb Stadium in Lafayette.
Taking part were Fairfield graduated senior Alec Hershberger and Fairfield baseball head coach Darin Kauffman, who served as one of the assistant coaches.
The South won game one, 4-3, while the North rallied for a 6-4 win in game two. In the Wooden Bat Game on Sunday, Hershberger started and went 2.2 innings, giving up three hits and striking out eight while walking one. The South would go on to win the final contest, 11-6.
Hershberger is headed to Taylor University to continue his academic and baseball careers.
It was a busy weekend for activities involving the Fairfield community. We'll start this morning with Saturday night, where Benton fifth grade teacher Alex Yoder sang the national anthem before the South Bend Cubs' game against Fort Wayne.
"As a teacher, summer break provides me the perfect chance to pursue my passions and hobbies,” Yoder stated. “Singing the national anthem at the South Bend Cubs minor league baseball game was an incredible highlight of my summer adventures! The energy and family atmosphere of the stadium made for a great experience that truly captures the joy of embracing my interests during this summer time off!"
Just one camp on campus this past week, that was volleyball. Led by new interim head coach Madeline Gawthrop, the weeklong elementary camp dug into fundamentals, but was shrouded in fun including tag games, beach ball and competitions. On deck for the upcoming week are baseball and another layer of boys basketball.
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A hearty Happy Father's Day to all the dads, grandfathers and great grandfathers out there!
Week three of the summer camp schedule is in the books, which saw the girls basketball camp take place under the guidance of its new head coach, Kyle Hartman. Boys basketball finished up the middle of a three-week run and the sixth grade band camp reached its two-week conclusion. Color Guard also had its kids camp, prepping cadets as part of the week-long Junior Guard Camp!
Marching band and boys basketball camps start up July 10. Cheerleading also had a mini camp for its junior and senior high cheerleaders, ahead of the kids camp coming in July.
Volleyball will take the stage this week with its new coach, Madeline Gawthrop, leading the way.
And special thanks to Lily Treat for the cheerleading stunt photo!
Some wicked chowdah out there this morning.
Brayden Miller put in some work at the IHSAA Boys Golf State Finals! The Fairfield sophomore finished sixth overall in a superb two-day showcase in Carmel to also garner All-State honors.
Congrats to Miller, coach John Kauffman and the Falcon golf program!
For more on Miller's tournament, check out our full story here:
https://www.fairfield.k12.in.us/article/1149724
After Day 1 of the IHSAA Boys Golf State Finals, Fairfield sophomore Brayden Miller sits third on the individual leaderboard. Miller had three birdies - one on the front and two on the back - to card a three-under 69 at Prairie View Country Club. Miller is currently two shots behind the duo of Jacob Modleski of Guerin Catholic and Aidan Gutierrez of Valparaiso, both sitting atop the heap at five under.
Miller will tee up his second round at 8:09 a.m. on the front nine, paired with Chatard's William Pruitt and Bloomington North's Jacob Knapp.
Through nine holes at the IHSAA Boys Golf State Finals, Fairfield's Brayden Miller is currently tied for second at one-under. Miller birdied the eighth hole and was even on the remainder. Keep it up, Brayden! Penn's Dylan Mounts was the early leader at four-under through five holes.
To keep track of Miller's progress, click the link below!
https://iga.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/iga23/event/iga23150/contest/3/leaderboard.htm
Fairfield summer camps are in full swing! The first two weeks away from school had Fairfield conduct camps for 6th grade band, girls and boys tennis, boys basketball and softball. Girls basketball will start theirs this week as band and boys basketball continue on. We'll have more camp photos all summer long!
Fairfield Community Schools is proud to welcome Adam Tomlinson as its new assistant principal at Fairfield Jr/Sr High School! Tomlinson replaces Sarah Flagg, who is taking a job closer to home at Pierre Moran Middle School.
Tomlinson, who most recently served as a TOSA at Millersburg Elementary Middle School, was approved at the School Board Meeting Thursday evening.
Fairfield's Brayden Miller is State-bound!
Miller shot a two-under-par 69 to tie for medalist at the Warsaw Boys Golf Regional, securing a ticket to play at the IHSAA Golf State Finals next Tuesday and Wednesday at Prairie View Golf Club in Carmel.
Miller went even on the front side, recovering from a pair of bogeys early on to birdie out the front on eight and nine, then shot two-under on the back, notching biridies on 10 and 18.
Westview's Silas Haarar also shot a 69 to claim the other individual State ticket.
Fairfield's team finished eighth overall at 335. Carter Kitson had an 85, Miles Nine an 86, Jasper Carl a 95 and Andrew Miller a 97 to wrap up the Falcons' team season.
Regional champion Leo (308), Homestead (312) and Northridge (315) advanced as teams.
A reminder of our upcoming Color Guard Camp!
Details on the flier!
Congratulations to our 2023 graduating class at Fairfield High School! Good luck in the next steps in your journey!
Fairfield High School's graduation ceremonies for the class of 2023 are on deck, set for Sunday, June 4, at 2 p.m.
As the bookend to the 2022-23 school year, we at Fairfield Community Schools would like to celebrate not only our graduating class, but the school year as a whole. Attached to this post are both a QR Code and a link to a year-in-review video we have created overviewing the school year.
https://youtu.be/BwgeAeIeMFg
Fairfield Jr/Sr High School counselor Tracy Stanger was recently saluted by the United States Army recruiters with a plaque of recognition for her support over the past year.
Stanger, an Army veteran herself, is currently working on a Wall of Honor at Fairfield Jr/Sr High School to recognize alumni who have served or are currently serving in the military.
The plaque to Stanger reads, “"Tracy Stanger, Thank you for your support and dedication to the United States Army during the 2023 School Year."
The steam train derailed Monday as the red-hot Fairfield baseball team found defeat in the NorthWood Baseball Sectional, a 5-0 result in favor of East Noble.
East Noble starter Luke Mast outdueled Fairfield's Keegan Miller, Mast with 11 strikeouts and got out of two big jams to keep the Falcons off the board. East Noble countered with three RBIs from Reese Rouch to win its first sectional title since 1995.
Fairfield concludes its season 24-7 overall and NECC league champions for the first time in a decade. Fairfield tied a team record with those 24 wins, and eight players were named All-NECC. Alec Hershberger has been collecting awards left and right, most recently named an Indiana North-South All-Star. Coach Darin Kauffman will coach Hershberger in the All-Star game this summer.
