Trophies instill a sense of pride and memory into its onlookers. But Arrowhead doesn’t just have trophies; they also have banners. With a lack of space in Arrowhead’s two floor-to-ceiling trophy cases, the Arrowhead Athletic Booster Club and DECA have donated a new case to fit all of Arrowhead’s trophies.
All of the cases have been cleaned and reorganized. State Champion trophies were placed in one case and State Runner-Up trophies in the other. Both were organized by year and alphabetical order. The cases remain in the hallway between the North Campus East and West gyms. The only exception to this organization system is that the Boys Wrestling accolades are always displayed at South campus.
Activity Director Kevin Flegner says of the new cases, “It looks classy and organized this way. It’s about telling a story we have experienced since the beginning [of Arrowhead].” As of December 2011, Arrowhead has won 72 State Champions according to the records displayed on the State Champions plaque outside of the North Campus gyms. Girls Swimming has the most State Champions with nine trophies and numerous Runner-Up trophies.
The new case has also given spots for Special Olympic and non WIAA teams such as Alpine Ski, Field Hockey, and Lacrosse. As well a new system in displaying trophies, a separate case has been established in honor of Arrowhead’s history. Pictures from the 50s, scrapbooks, old patches and letters, and old uniforms are all displayed here. Flagner says, “Liz Arsenow has done a lot of research in coming up with old artifacts to put in the case.”
With this case dedicated to the early years at Arrowhead, it is easy for old students to visit during class reunions or just for fun and quickly find their class’s yearbook or the cheerleading uniform they had to wear. Arsenow says Arrowhead is open to taking donations “If they are really old and memorable.”
