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Written by Stephen Melchior | |
Monday, 29 December 2014 | |
2015 Membership Drive and 2014 Review
As we look at 2014 passing in our rear view
mirror, the time has come to present our accomplishments in the past year and
recruit new members for 2015. In the
review below, are the activities that the Galion Alumni Association
participated in during 2014. It is
through our memberships that we are able to contribute financially and
physically to alumni activities involving the In 2014, there were 144 dues paying members, of which 71 were Lifetime Members. Lifetime Memberships have increased by two this year. Most of those that are Annual Members have been loyal members through the existence of the organization. We, as an organization, greatly appreciate the loyalty of our current members and encourage the participation of these members to become actively involved in the activities of the organization. Would you please consider becoming a dues paying member for 2015. For local members we encourage participation by becoming a member of the Board of Directors and participating in the activities of the Alumni Association. There is always the opportunity for all to relay suggestions for activities that would appeal to you. 2014 saw the Galion Alumni Association continue to pursue opportunities to aid in building a better school system and community. We have been involved in providing funds for small projects that benefit current students and recognize the contributions of Galion Graduates. Some of those efforts are covered below. Galion Alumni Association 2014 In Review
The Alumni Association held two fund raisers
during 2014. A Wine Tasting and Silent Auction were held on March 8, 2014. This
event was held at the Galion Country Club from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. and featured South
American wines paired with foods that might be served with each wine.
This years event was well attended and brings high expectations for the 2015
event. Proceeds from this event were a part
of a donation to the Galion City Schools Campus wear fund. This fund provides
vouchers to aid less fortunate families for clothing that meets school dress
code requirements. We will be holding the 2015 Wine Tasting and Silent
Auction on Saturday, March 14, 2015. The event will take place at the
Galion Country Club from 6:00 to 8:00 pm.
This year, the Association decided to revive the 300 Club drawings for the home football and basket ball games. These drawings were previously sponsored by the Galion Boosters Club. For those not familiar with the way these drawings work, here is a brief description. There are 300 tickets sold at $20.00 each. At each home football or basketball game, two tickets are drawn and the purchasers of those tickets receive $100.00 dollars each. The tickets drawn are then deposited back into the pool of tickets and are eligible to be drawn again at the next drawing. Each ticket has a 1 in 300 or 1 in 299 chance of being drawn if all of the tickets have been sold. Total income from all sources including the Wine Tasting, 300 Club, membership dues, donations and account interest amounted to $5449.78. Cash donations to the Galion City School System this year included $ 1500.00 to the Campus Wear Fund, $2001.00 for Connections Weekend HOF expenses and $500.00 to Galion Band Parents for a band trip. . Money was also spent to promote the Association through ads in the Drama Department program and Yearbook. Expense Items this year included Post Office Box fees and postage and office supplies. Total expenses came to $5618.41, just a little more than we brought in.
The Galion Alumni Association is a
participating member of the Galion Connections Weekend Committee. This
committee was established to bring together the several organizations that
contribute to the Galion City Schools in one form or another. The
committee consists of members of the
Since the creation of the Association in
2004, there has been only one significant project that required solicitation of
funds. That was the Entryway Project. Alumni responded and
the result is on display at the entrance to the Galion City School Campus on
Anyone
wishing to contact us with ideas may do so, by using the Contact Us menu item
on the Galion Alumni Association website, or leave a posting on the Galion
Alumni Association FaceBook page. You may write us a letter and send it
to us at
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