New collaboration honors Marion High School’s artistic legacy

Patricia GibsonMCS News, MHSAA News

The Marion High School Alumni Association recently announced a new collaboration that will provide great opportunities for young Marion artists now and long into the future.  Nearly 20 years ago, in 2002, a group of community leaders and arts supporters including Dave Rees, Jeff Thorne, Delaine Highley, Sheila Todd, and others came together to create a local endowment for the … Read More

MHSAA’s newest endowment will help fund Black History Club

Patricia GibsonMCS News, MHSAA News

In 2019, Marion High School Alumni Association started a new endowment in honor of longtime MHS teacher Bobbie Owensby. The Bobbie Owensby MHSAA Black History Club Fund will help ensure a secure future for the Marion High School Black History Club, which Mrs. Owensby has sponsored for decades, touching the lives of hundreds of students throughout the years with the … Read More

Giants fans should be your fans! Get your MHS stadium sign now!

Patricia GibsonMHSAA News

Have you noticed the windscreens going up around the perimeter fence at Marion High School’s Dick Lootens Stadium? They look great — that’s easy to see. But did you know that the funds generated through the sale of these signs go straight to the Giant Dreams Athletic Endowment? One other important note: This is one of the best advertising deals around! … Read More

The Giant Challenge was only the beginning!

Patricia GibsonMCS News, MHSAA News

Alumni came together to have fun and help support Marion Giants athletics in July 2015, for the first-ever Giant Challenge. This fantastic fundraiser netted more than $17,000 for the athletics program, the first big push to fund a $2 million endowment at the Community Foundation of Grant County, which will provide funding for Giants athletics for decades to come. But that event was only … Read More

Giant Challenge was a GIANT success!

Patricia GibsonMCS News, MHSAA News, Special Event

The inaugural Giant Challenge has come to a close, and we are thrilled with the participation and the funds raised. Hundreds of people participated as players or fans, and we raised more than $17,000 for the Giant Dreams Endowment. To all the alumni, athletes, and fans who came out for this first annual Giant Challenge, we say THANK YOU! To our … Read More

Have you registered for this weekend’s Giant Challenge?

Patricia GibsonMCS News, MHSAA News, Special Event

Online registration for most Giant Challenge 2015 weekend events is still open! We hope every MHS alum will consider participating in the event July 17 and 18, or giving a donation. Let’s make this a fun event with an incredible impact! >> Please go through the following list to determine which online registration form / payment option you should use. (Links included below.) Registration is still … Read More

Register for the Giant Challenge TODAY!

Patricia GibsonMCS News, MHSAA News, Special Event

Online registration for the Giant Challenge 2015 weekend events is now open! We hope every MHS alum will consider participating in the event July 17 and 18, or giving a donation. Let’s make this a fun event with an incredible impact! >> Please go through the following list to determine which online registration form / payment option you should use. (Links included below.) If … Read More

Giant Challenge 2015 Tennis Battle Royal

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This summer, we’re participating in a special alumni event called the Giant Challenge. We’re inviting former Giant athletes to come back for a friendly competition with current athletes. All funds raised through these events July 17-18, 2015, will help provide funding for Marion Community Schools athletic programs. >> Tennis Battle Royal details: More info, including how to register online!   >> Weekend overview: … Read More

Giant Challenge 2015 5K Run

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Giant Challenge 2015 5K

This summer, we’re participating in a special alumni event called the Giant Challenge. We’re inviting former Giant athletes to come back for a friendly competition with current athletes. All funds raised through these events July 17-18, 2015, will help provide funding for Marion Community Schools athletic programs. >> 5K details: More info, including how to register online!   >> Weekend overview: Who’s playing, … Read More

Giants in the Spotlight: Giant Dreams Campaign, Giant Challenge, and more good news to share!

Patricia GibsonMCS News, MHSAA News, Newsletter, Special Event

The latest edition of the Marion Community Schools e-newsletter Giants in the Spotlight features plenty of great news to share! The newsletter includes information on the Giant Dreams Endowed Giving Campaign, the upcoming Giant Challenge events pitting alumni vs. athletes, and more good news to share from MCS! >> To view the latest Giants in the Spotlight newsletter, click here!