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 it 100 percent and stick the whole year. Really give it a fair shot, not just

 two or three weeks and if they didn't like it say the heck with it and want c

 transferred somewhere. 'Cause I knew it was going to take longer than that

 to really get the feel of it."

9. Do you think that it was very helpful that you were able to help select or select

 most of your faculty?

Diedeman: "Yes, I do. It was--it is too bad everybody doesn't have that

 opportunity. In fact this is about the first time that I can recall since I

 have been in the business that uh a school was designed and built to house

 a particular kind of program rather than the other way around. You usually

 have the building, they move you into it and then you try to develop a

 program that fits with the facility. This worked the way I thought it

 should work. All the time."

10. How much training in middle school or middle school preparation did your

 faculty have, I know you have talked about yourself going to Dayton, but how

 much preparation did your faculty have?

Diedeman: "They had what I could give them in one week of pre-planning. Which

 is about all we did, that and dodge people bringing in furniture, furniture

 for the different units, and electricians and carpenters. It was an

 interesting first year."

Jean: I can imagine it was.

11. What are your beliefs about the adolescent aged child?

Diedeman: "In relation to what?"

Jean: Just what are your ideas about this age as different from elementary

 and high school or.........

Diedeman: "I think it is the most interesting, the most exciting, uh age of the

 whole bunch. They are going through more changes physically, emotionally,

 academically than at any other time in their whole life. And to see these

 kids really grab hold and uh we have a awfully good faculty that is willing