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GHS Class of  1964
45 Year Reunion
September 25 & 26, 2009
Updated 7/3/2009
 
Details of the events planned and in the planning stages can be found by clicking on See Details below.  Seeking Classmates!   Read letter from Jane (Brown) Smith here
 
35 Year Reunion for Class of 1974 Announced
 
The Class of 1974 has selected the weekend of August 14-15, 2009 for their 35 Year Reunion.  See Details 
 

GHS Class of 1969 Planning Reunion 

 Plans are being made for the GHS Class of 1969 to reunite during the weekend of July 25th, 2009, 6:00 p.m. at the Varsity Grille. We are looking for missing Classmates.  

See Details 

 

 Class of 1960 Seeks Classmates

The Class of 1960 is seeking addresses for classmates in preparation for the Fifty Year Reunion being planned for 2010.

See Details 

 

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Galion Connections Weekend 2009
Written by Synergy Committee   
Friday, 12 June 2009

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Below is an edited portion of a letter developed to promote the activities planned for the 2009 Homecoming Weekend.

Something GREAT is happening in Galion!  We hope that you choose to be a part of this event. 

 

The Galion City Schools, Galion Alumni Association, Galion Community Education Foundation, Galion Tiger Alumni Band, Galion Community Center/ YMCA, Galion Community Foundation, and the Galion Booster Club have joined together for a Connection Weekend.  This Connection Weekend is a celebration of Galion, a learning experience for Galion high School students, a way to meet and reconnect with friends and family in Galion and the exciting kickoff for the preliminary planning for the new Galion Arts and Activity Center on the campus of the new Galion Schools.  

 

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Nominations Requested for Hall of Fame
Written by Brian Treisch   
Thursday, 05 March 2009
The Galion Alumni Association, in cooperation with the Galion Community Education Foundation, the Galion Booster Club, the Galion City Schools, the Galion Tiger Alumni Band, and the Galion Community Foundation, is seeking nominations for the Galion Schools Hall of Fame. This Hall of Fame is to honor those Galion graduates and former Galion educators who have made a significant contribution to their community or their field. The selected Hall of Fame members will be introduced and honored at a special recognition dinner on Saturday, September 26, 2009. This fund raising dinner will both honor the Hall of Fame inductees and launch the preliminary studies for a arts and athletic facility at the Galion City Schools campus.
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GHS Tiger Band To Hold Car Wash Fundraisers
Written by Shawn Woerlein   
Wednesday, 17 June 2009

The Galion Tiger Band will be holding 4 car washes this summer in Galion. They will be accepting donations for the car wash on each of these dates. They hope to raise enough funds to purchase some much needed equipment for the upcoming marching season! The schedule is as follows:

Sat. June 20 (10:00-2:00pm)– Advanced Auto Parts, Portland Way N., Galion
Sat. June 27 (10:00-2:00pm) –   Discount Drug Mart, Portland Way N., Galion
Fri. July 3 (10:00-2:00pm) –    Advanced Auto Parts, Portland Way N., Galion
Sat. July 18 (10:00-2:00pm) –     Discount Drug Mart, Portland Way N., Galion

Please come out and support your Tiger Band!

 
Alumni Band Performs at Ice Cream Social
Written by Brian Treisch   
Monday, 29 June 2009
The Ice Cream Social, held on Saturday, June  27th, celebrates the original church that became Peace Lutheran, First United Church of Christ, and the First Lutheran Churches in Galion.  The original German settlers formed a church on the south east corner of Church and Union Street in the 1840's.

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This now annual event was started 4 or 5 years ago to celebrate the 150 anniversary of one of the congregations. 

Entertainment is part of the event, and the Galion Alumni Band was a part of the entertainment, playing for about 45 minutes.
 
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Time Marches On
Written by Stephen Melchior   
Sunday, 26 October 2008

Marching Band Uniforms

Past & Present

 Time Marches On

Do you remember some of these uniforms as they represented GHS at the football games, music competitions and parades? Pictured are a couple of the hats worn by the leaders of the band, a Band Director's hat on the left and the high hat of the Drum Major on the right.

 

To see the collection of band uniforms, both past and present just follow the Read more link.

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Donor Plaque Added to Entryway
Written by Galion Alumni Association   
Sunday, 15 June 2008

DONOR  PLAQUE ADDED TO ENTRYWAY

The donor plaque has been added to the new Entryway for the Galion City School Complex. With the plaque in place, the Entryway Project has reaced completion.  The Galion Alumni Association wishes to thank all of those who contributed to this project either financialy or through their efforts to bring this project to such a complimentary conclusion.  Thanks one and all!

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