Help for Fair Park High School

Camilla Fulco Doughty mentioned to me that she had recently been contacted by Mr. Bruce Daigle concerning fund raising efforts at Fair Park to make improvements for their student athletes. I wrote Mr. Daigle to get more info on what they were trying to do and how others who wanted to help could get involved. Here is his response:

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We are trying to do many new things here at Fair Park. Here is a list of a few of the improvements we are trying to make for our students and athletes.

• We have cleaned out and painted one of our big shop areas in the gym and are trying to convert it into a weight room for all of the athletes. We have a bit of equipment but it is very old and in some cases broken down. Weight equipment is very costly. We hope to be able to raise money with fund raisers and the like, so we can make this a reality for our student /athletes.

• The boys football locker room needs new lockers, many of these have been here probably 20 years or so.

• We are also going to add a reading lab to our campus. Furniture is needed as well as lamps and other items that would go along with making it a first class lab.

Contributions can be sent to Fair Park High School noting in which area the funds are to be used, or folks can contact me at 318-635-8181. I would be happy to talk with any of them.

Thanks,
Bruce Daigle

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From what I understand this effort is related to the recent win by Fair Park's basketball team of the State AAA championship. Prior to getting Camilla's note Jackie Johnny Jones had sent me a newspaper article written by former coach and Principal at Fair Park, Clem Henderson. In his article Mr. Henderson mentioned attending a recent dinner celebrating the basketball championship win and what a tremendous morale boost the win had been for Fair Park. He also noted that the school could use some help. He suggested Fair Park alumni could make donations to the school in the name of Fair Park graduate Faron Young, or your favorite Fair Park teacher.

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If you want to have a part in this effort the address for Fair Park is:

3222 Greenwood Road
Shreveport, LA 71109
318-635-8181