2023 Membership Drive
The Galion Alumni Association is
looking at forward to a year of change and renewal in 2023. We have entered
into a period of transition from the old to the new. We are moving forward in
anticipation of building a new board of directors and officers. With the infusion of younger directors, the
Alumni Association will experience some growing pains at first, but with the
hope of offering more for dues paying members in the future. You are encouraged to offer your suggestions
as to what you would like the Association to offer to members and to consider actively
participating as a board member. Get printable Membership form here.
Membership in 2022 was at 152 dues
paying members, of which 92 are Lifetime Members. There were two new Lifetime Memberships
during 2022. Most of our annual members
are individuals or couples that maintain their memberships year after
year. We would like to encourage those
members that are local to participate by attending the monthly meetings and
participating in the activities of the Alumni Association. Alumni Association information and activity
updates may be found either on the Galion Alumni Association website or
Facebook page.
Galion Alumni Association
2022 Update
Income:
The sale of 300 Club Tickets was once
again our most successful fund raiser with all of the tickets being sold. This
brought in $6,000.00 with $3000.00 of that awarded to drawing winners. How does it work? At each home game during football and
basketball seasons, two tickets are drawn to determine winners of $100.00
each. Those tickets are then returned to
the container and are eligible for future drawings during the season. Membership dues provided the other source for
revenue for 2022 with dues providing $1,535.00. The balance of our income was
attributed to donations and interest. Total income for 2022 was $7,146.23.
Expense:
The Alumni association Sponsored an ad
($250.00) in the Sports programs, an ad ($100.00) in the Performing Arts
Program and a Sponsorship Package ($2,500.00) for Connections Weekend.
Donations were made to the Junior Prom Parents Committee ($200.00) and the
Middle School Spooktackular Event ($100.00).
Expense Items this year included $70.00 for Post Office Box fees. 300 Club drawing winners and ticket printing
costs and donation to Boosters club for holding the drawings totaled $3,399.92. Fees for our 2023 website hosting were
$287.88. Total expenses for year totaled
$7,007.43
The Galion Alumni Association
continues to be a participating member of the Connections Weekend
Committee. This Committee is responsible
for the production of the Galion Connections Weekend which will be held October
11-14, 2023. The Alumni Association plays a large role in the Hall of Fame
event and encourages the submission of nominations for Galion High School
graduates that deserve recognition.
Nominations for the 2023 Hall of Fame inductees are due by June 1, 2023. The Connections Weekend Committee maintains a
file of nominations submitted, but not selected from previous years for future
consideration. All of the Connections Weekend events are open
to the public and are not restricted strictly to Alumni. We encourage your participation in these
events.
The Connections Weekend is intended to
serve as a fund raising vehicle to provide funds for building a Performing Arts
Center on the Galion City Schools Campus.
This is an extremely ambitious undertaking and will continue to be a
priority project in 2023. This will be a multi-million dollar project and will
require some large donors to step forward. Planning is in process for providing
funding for this large project and The Alumni Association is committed to
providing any support possible to help accomplish an acceptable end result.
You are encouraged to visit the Galion
Alumni Association Facebook Page or the Galion Alumni Association
website. The Alumni Association Board
generally meets once a month unless there is a cancellation or rescheduling.
The meetings are currently being held at Ralphie's in Galion, usually at 6:30
p.m., on the third Monday of the month.
All who wish to participate are cordially invited to attend.
Galion Alumni Association:
Brian
Treisch - President Joe
Kleinknecht - Vice President
Steve
Melchior - Treasurer Bill
Durtschi - Secretary
Karen Flowers Sarah
Wegesin
Meghan Tyrell Kelly Phelps
http://www.galionalumni.com
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