Make your reservations NOW! Time is running out!
10th Homecoming Celebration scheduled for July 20 weekend
Your SHS Alumni Association has been planning a fun-filled, two-day Homecoming Celebration for the summer of 2012, and we hope you’ll be sure to attend! Please save the July 20 weekend for a long visit with old friends. The deadline for reservations is July 1.
Brochures with information on how to make your reservations have been mailed. Scroll down to see the entire brochure.
Here’s what we’ve planned:
Friday, July 20 7 p.m. – Parade kicks off the weekend. Line up at the old school. To participate, contact Jim or Alice Bowman (304-592-8446) or Carl Felosa (304-592-3777). To participate with the community band, contact Russ McIntyre (304-592-2722).
8 p.m. - midnight – Free catered parking lot party at Lincoln High. Food will be served 8 - 10 p.m.
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Saturday, July 21 8 am. - noon – Pancake brunch at Shinnston Baptist Church fellowship hall. All-you-can-eat pancakes, sausage and drink, $5. Proceeds benefit the youth of the church.
10 a.m. & 11 am. – Two free 45-minute trolley tours of various points of historical interest in Shinnston, beginning at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. Led by Bobby Bice. Registration required. Meet at old high school.
Noon - 4 p.m. – Free open house at the Womans Club. Guests of honor will be teachers from SHS.
1 p.m. – Free concert provided by the Community Band at the Fire Hall. Unfortunately, the garage band concert has been canceled due to lack of participation.
2 - 4 p.m. - The Class of 1972 will celebrate its 40th reunion at Gameday Restaurant. All Class of 72 members, families, teachers and friends are invited. If you plan to attend, please e-mail shs.class.72@gmail.com.
5:30 p.m. to midnight – Dinner at Village Square. Music by Subway from Morgantown. Social hour from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.; program from 6:30 to 7 p.m.; dinner from 7 to 8 p.m.; dance from 9 p.m. to midnight. Dinner entrées are top sirloin of beef, stuffed chicken breast, honey bourbon salmon and bowtie pasta. Tickets are $45 per person. A photographer from Buffington’s will take class photos, and they will be $12 each. Individuals will pay for the photos and get them back that same evening.
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Sunday, July 22 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. - Free pool party at the Shinnston Pool for SHS alumni and family. Bring your swimsuit!
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The Levi Shinn House will be open all weekend. Free admission.
The Alumni Room will be open and staffed by Alumni Association members on Friday from 2 to 5 p.m.; on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free admission.
The Bice-Ferguson Museum will be open Friday, 2 - 6 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.;
Sunday, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.