2024 Membership Drive Letter
Dear Galion Alumn,
The Galion Alumni Association is
looking at forward to a year of renewal in 2024. New Alumni Board members have been installed
and are ready to move the organization forward. Meghan Tyrell is the new
President with Sarah Wegesin as Vice President and Kelly Phelps as Secretary.
Steve Melchior remains as Treasurer until a permanent replacement can be
identified. You are encouraged to offer your suggestions as to what you would
like the Association to offer to members and to consider personally participating
as a board member. A membership form can be printed here
Membership in 2023 was at 134 dues
paying members, of which 92 are Lifetime Members. 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
2023 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 2023 which were down significantly from previous years and provided
$835.00 in revenue. The balance of our income
was attributed to donations $215.00 and dividend income of $343.00 Total income for 2023 was $7,493.82.
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 $78.00 for Post Office Box fees. 300 Club drawing winners and ticket printing
costs and donation to Boosters club for holding the drawings totaled $2,806.87
($ 200.00 of the $3,000.00 prize money was donated back by winners). Fees for our 2024 website hosting were $323.88. Total
expenses for year totaled $ 6,583.75.
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
10-12, 2024. 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 2024 Hall of Fame inductees are due by June 1, 2024. 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 2024. 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. There will be a strong effort to identify
other projects that would be of benefit to the Galion City School district and
its' students.
You are encouraged to visit the Galion
Alumni Association Facebook Page or the Galion Alumni Association
website.
Galion Alumni
Association Board:
Meghan Tyrrell -
President Sarah Wegesin - Vice
President
Steve Melchior - Treasurer Kelly Phelps -
Secretary
Karen Flowers Brian
Treisch
Bill Durtschi Joe Kleinknecht
http://www.galionalumni.com
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