Galion Alumni Association Board Members Steve Melchior (left) and Bill Durtschi (center) present a check to School Board President Robert Zeisler (right) at the February School Board Meeting.

The Galion Alumni Association presented a donation of $700.00 to the Galion City School Campus Wear Fund at the February meeting of the School Board. The Campus Wear Fund provides vouchers to those in need, to aid in purchasing clothing that meets the requirements of the Campus Wear Policy.  This donation is in line with the Galiion Alumni Association mission of being of service to the students, both past and present.

  Galion Alumni Association

2009 In Review

The Galion Alumni Association was a part of a transformation that brought together several civic organizations to seek the means of enhancing the support for the Galion City School System by those involved.  In the early spring, a committee was formed with representatives from the Galion Alumni Association, the Galion Community Education Foundation, the Galion Tiger Alumni Band, the Galion Community Center/YMCA, the Galion Community Foundation, the Galion Booster Club, the Galion Parent Teacher Organizations and members of the Galion City School System. The efforts of this group in 2009 resulted in a Galion Connections Weekend that spanned three days, September 24th through September 26th.  The events during this period included a welcome back reception for participants in the event, a career day for students featuring former Galion graduates from many different fields, Homecoming Game and halftime show, a golf outing, and the first class of inductees in to the Hall of Fame at the Hall of Fame Banquet. The proceeds from this weekend event will be earmarked for the planning and construction of a Center for the Arts on the Galion City School Campus.

2010 Membership Drive and This Website

The first membership mailings have been made.  Letters containing a review of the Galion Alumni Association’s 2009 activities and a membership form has been made to all former and current dues paying members.  Letters will be sent out soon to classes scheduled to hold reunions in 2010.  If you would like to become a member and do not receive a membership form, you can print a membership form from the website.  A membership may be purchased online by clicking on the membership item in the left column of the page. Dues paying members are important to our organization.  They help cover the cost of the efforts and projects provided to the Galion City Schools and its students.