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Gympie High Centenary Highlights
Gympie will make history again on the weekend of March 9-11 when
it welcomes home many visitors with strong connections to Gympie
State High School. They are coming back to celebrate 100 years
since the school opened its doors in 1912, and they include Ian
Hanger, a descendant of the legendary principal Tom Hanger, who
is guest speaker at the centenary reunion dinner on Saturday,
March 10.
One of the organisers for the dinner, which will be held at the
Gympie Showgrounds Pavillion, is Spencer Slatter. He said dinner
guests will be treated to a two-course meal and will each receive
a commemorative glass, while they are entertained by students of
the high school’s Country Music School of Excellence. An
interview with some of the school’s high achieving students will
round off the evening. Guests will also have the opportunity to
bid for a unique commemorative centenary football jersey prepared
for the occasion.
Those people wanting to know more about the variety of talented
students who have graduated from Gympie High should book now for
one of three performances of the centenary concert, coordinated
by former dance and PE teacher Rita O’Neil.
The concert will be held on Friday, March 9, and a matinee and
evening performance will also be held on Saturday, March 10. Ms
O’Neil has gathered some performers to reprise songs from four of
the school’s musicals – Joseph (1982), Marvellous Musical Mayhem
(1987), Jesus Christ Superstar (1990), and Cloudland
(1998).
Who can forget the joyous singing in Joseph and the Amazing
Technicolor Dreamcoat in 1982, which first brought Kerri Eaton’s
amazing voice to public notice. Kerri will join other headline
performers including Eden Read, Matthew Fell, Linc Phelps, Nick
Aitken, Jason Bray, Melanie Ricketts, Graham Ellis and Dan
Atherton.
The concert also gives the current performers a chance to show
off and tell people why the Gympie High is a school of musical
excellence. For a chance to catch up with old friends and
teachers, be sure to visit Gympie High on Saturday, March 10,
from 9am, for what is being billed as “celebration central” – the
official celebration as well as registration of visitors, and the
opening of the new multi-purpose sporting arena which includes
two undercover courts and two outside areas.
Permanent Link: Gympie High Centenary Highlights
Publish Date: 08 Feb 12
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