2021 Hall of Fame Inductees Announced

The following individuals have been selected to be inducted into the 2021 Class of the Hall of Fame for their accomplishments and contributions to their communities since graduating from Galion High School.

Gene Bosler                                        - GHS Class of 1961

Martha Bell (Herdon) Boyd                  - GHS Class of 1917

Lupe Campo                                        - GHS Class of 1973

Mary Court                                           - GHS Class of 1962

Chet Foraker                                        - GHS Class of 1954

Debra Garverick        Esq.                    - GHS Class of 1976

Max Ness                                              - GHS Class of 1961

2021 Connections Weekend Letter

 The following represents the content of a letter being sent to supporters of the Galion City Schools and Connections Weekend:

Dear Galion Community Member:

It is with great pleasure that I share with you an exciting event that will take place in the Galion community October 14-16, 2021. We hope that you will be a part of the wonderful events and activities taking place!

Connections Weekend is a celebration of Galion, a learning experience for Galion students, and a way to meet and reconnect with friends and family in Galion.

The Galion City Schools, the Galion Alumni Association, the Galion Community Education Foundation, the Galion Tiger Alumni Band, and the Galion Community Foundation have joined together for Connections Weekend.

This year's Connections Weekend promises to be even more exciting than previous ones, with many featured events.  Here are the scheduled events for this year:

Thursday, October 14, 2021:

●Old Fashioned Pep Rally - 6:30pm - 7:30pm - Practice Football Field - Bonfire & GHS and

Alumni Band

Friday, October 15, 2021:

●Career Day - 7:30am - 2:30pm - GMS - Returning alumni share their success stories

●Homecoming Football Game - 7:00pm - Unckrich Stadium- Galion vs. Lima Central Catholic

Saturday, October  16, 2021:

●Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast - 8:00am - 10:30 - Galion Intermediate School

●Connections 5K Run/1 Mile Walk - 8:30am - 10:00am- Galion Middle School

●Alumni Hall of Fame Induction Dinner - 6:30pm - Galion Middle School Cafe

EVENT SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY

You are receiving this letter because you have been identified as a Galion graduate or outstanding contributor to the Galion community. We need you and your support to make this weekend a tremendous success.

Potential sponsorship and support materials are enclosed.Please take a few minutes TODAY to read this information and to respond.  Connections Weekends in the past have been tremendous successes, but we need your support to make this year's Connections Weekendan even greater one.  Please add your support!

Sincerely,

Jennifer Allerding

Galion City Schools Superintendent

Call for Hall of Fame Nominations

 The Connections Committee is calling for nominations for the 2021 Galion City Schools Hall of Fame.  The nominations are due to the Galion City Schools Central Office by June 24, 2021.  Forms for nominations are available at the Galion City Schools Central office, at the Galion Chamber of Commerce office or online at the Galion City Schools or the Galion Alumni Association websites. 

The selected nominees will be honored at the Hall of Fame Dinner on Saturday, October 16, 2021 as part of the Connections Weekend and Galion High School Homecoming Celebration.  More information will be forthcoming regarding this dinner.

Eligible nominees for the Hall of Fame must be either a Galion graduate or have been a member of the faculty or staff of the Galion City Schools.  Nominees are selected based upon their contributions to their community or field after their graduation from Galion High School or in the case of former staff their impact upon Galion students. 

"Due to the COVID pandemic, we postponed the Hall of Fame induction one year," said Connections Weekend chairman Brian Treisch.  "We are confident that we will hold the ceremony this year and want to have a great group of nominees to choose from."

The Hall of Fame Dinner is part of the Connections Weekend.  This weekend involves a Career Day for Middle School students on October 15, the traditional Homecoming bonfire and pep rally on Thursday, October 14, the return of the Galion Alumni Band at the Homecoming football game on Friday, October 15 and the YMCA 5K Race in the morning of October 16.  The Hall of Fame Dinner is the evening of October 16, 2021.

"Connections Weekend is an event to bring together our community, to bring successful Galion graduates from many fields back to meet with students, and to highlight our school campus," said Treisch.  "We urge Galion graduates to nominate classmates for their achievements and to return to Galion to celebrate our great hometown."

More information about Connections Weekend will be available on the websites of the Galion City Schools and the Galion Alumni Association.

Marching Band Uniforms

Past & Present

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.

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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 To see more pictures, click on the Read more link.