Monday, June 30, 2008

OHS Debate Reunion July 12, 2008 at Cascade Elementary

We received this message from Danny Newall the other day:
There is an Orem High debate/forensics reunion for all debate participants from the "Steve Bringhurst era" (1977 to 1991) planned for Sat. July 12th, 2008 at the pavilion at Cascade Elementary School at 6 p.m.

It looks like it will be a very informal bring-your-own-food/pot-luck affair, and they are asking $3 to help pay for the pavilion.

Most of the "big names" from the various years have said they will be coming.
If you need more information, let us know.

Monday, June 16, 2008

The continuing deconstruction of OHS

Seemed like things were going pretty slowly with the demolition for a while, but tonight when I went by I found some real progress.

They've pulled out all the grass and trees from the front of the building and are getting things leveled off.
Here's a view across the parking lot at the gym and the rubble pile of what was the shops, the KOHS studio and Neil and Jerry's Theater.

I got there just in time to see them tearing down the A gym. Here's a photo, followed by a short movie.



And here's a look back at the gym across a cement pile that used to be the tennis courts and the shops.

You can find bigger versions of these and a few other pictures here.

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Changes Coming for Orem High

I went by Orem High the other day and took a few pictures of some of the things that are happening there, just in case some of you might be interested.

They've torn up the single strip of parking out in front of the school (looking east from 4th east):

They were packing up the marquee when I drove by (looking east from 4th east):

They've torn up the driving range and torn down the tower (looking north from 3rd south):

They're ripping up the track and the football field (looking north from the tennis courts):

Here's the new driving range they have put in the north-east corner, over by the soccer fields (looking south-west from Campus Drive):
I'll try to take pictures of the construction every now and again as it progresses and post them here.