The Truth Staff
Once again, Scott High School alumni came out to celebrate their experiences at the school and with their school mates during the annual Alumni Weekend this past weekend.
On Friday the members of the 1950s and 1960s classes met at the Blue Gill Fishing Club; the 1970s alumni met at the Golden Rule and the 1980s and 1990s at what used to be the Lighthouse.
“We try to give every generation their space to reconnect,” said organizer John Glover during a conversation with The Truth in the days leading up to this year’s weekend reunion.
A brunch and bingo on Saturday led to the Black Affair, an evening event where everyone dresses in black. The event’s purpose is to raise money for Scott seniors headed for college.
However, the weekend’s signature event, as always, is the Sunday picnic at Detwiler Park.
“We started at Ottawa Park,” Glover said, “but it got so big we couldn’t go back. We had to move to bigger spots like the GM Powertrain Park—and now Detwiler.”
And it certainly is big!!
The picnic has grown to immense proportions as alumni set up tents, grills, tables and chairs in order to connect with classmates. This past weekend’s picnic seemed to stretch forever at Detwiler.
Many of the alumni came early in the morning to set up, a few set up tents the day before. The picnic may outgrow Detwiler in the next few years.