This last weekend Tiger alumni poured into town to celebrate their alma mater during the homecoming game weekend. It is estimated that over 200 came to their class reunion this year which included the classes of 1966, 1986, 1976 and 1996.
Aurelie Flores who is chair of the Globe Highschool Alumni Association, says she and her Board have been working for several years to build membership, and get more alumni in town for the homecoming weekend.
The Alumni she believes offers one of the richest sources of economic strength and community branding there is. Our Alumni go back decades and represent generations of those who grew up here and graduated from Globe. Building strong friendships that exist even still and show in many ways - when the Alumni raised $20,000 for flood relief when the devastating waters innundataed downtown Globe, and
“Globe’s appeal to these alumni is genuine. It is rooted in shared history, enduring friendships, and a deep connection to the place where they grew up, something no glossy tourist advertisement could ever evoke. Globe remains their beloved hometown. They bring their families to show them the rock they placed in a fence post at Noftsger Hill that is still there, explain how G Hill silently holds the stories of their teenage adventures, or have their kids try a bean burro, enchilada style, at La Casita.
They peek into the gym at Globe High School and remember the excitement of pep rallies, Homecoming dances, and thrilling volleyball and basketball games. They revisit familiar places, support the area’s businesses, and renew friendships that began in grade school.
While they may leave Globe again when the weekend is over, their connection to this community doesn’t end there,” said Aurelie.
“There are more than 8,000 Globe High School alumni scattered around the world. Consider their collective knowledge, experience, talents, and resources, and what they mean to the future of our hometown. Homecoming is about more than remembering where we came from. It is about remaining connected to a place whose future still matters to us.”
The weekend of Oct. 9 saw hundreds of Globe High School alumni returning to town. GHS Homecoming welcomed the classes of 1966, 1976, 1986, and 1996.
The Class of 1966 had approximately 35 class members gather together for their 60th reunion. They met at the Elk’s Lodge for their main event, had a brunch at the VFW, took a building tour of GHS, and met for a class lunch at La Casita Cafe. According to Sue Jones, the classmate who came from the farthest away was Lon Walters from Mississippi and a highlight was riding on a vintage fire truck in the parade. The 1952 American France Fire Truck is housed by the City of Globe, and is co-owned by the fire department auxiliary and the Gila County Historical Museum. The members of the class who rode on it were toddlers when the truck was manufactured.
GHS Class of 1976 had about 40 classmates for their 50th reunion and said they had time to visit at the American Legion Post 4 on Friday, and were invited to DJ’s Big Barn for Saturday dinner and Sunday breakfast. They also took a tour of GHS. According to reunion organizer Jennifer Philpot, “Even though we have lost too many classmates, we still include them in every reunion and reminisce of the days past with them.” She said they participated in the parade at the last minute and it was successful with 27 classmates joining in.
The Class of 1986 welcomed back 76 classmates for their 40th reunion. They participated in the parade and proudly showed off an orange and tiger-striped mini bus. They met up at the Silver Tap and also took part in a tailgate and the homecoming game. Their main event took place at Upton’s and they also enjoyed food together at Bravo (There is a good photo of the class at Bravo.and La Casita Cafe. Class member and reunion organizer Aaron Termain shared, “There was plenty of laughter, storytelling, reminiscing, and, most importantly, the unmistakable joy of being together again.”
Also the class of 1996 celebrated their 30’s reunion by gathering at the Silvertap
When Aurelie was elected in 2023 the Alumni Association had an email list of 400 and about 70 percent of those emails were invalid.
Through their current channels they have the ability to reach approximately 2600 of the 8000+ alumni located around the world.
We reach more Alumni every day.
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