The FAN's Retro
Classic (at Madison Middle School) was
very successful Saturday. There were 200 folks in
attendance and 38 folks participated in the Long
Shot. DuPont, East, Litton and Madison had
teams playing basketball.
View a few photos.
If your class is
planning a 2017 class reunion, be sure to let us
know and we will add it to our Website under Events. Or if
your class meets for lunch or dinner during the
year, we will also post your schedule.
Biographies needed: Share what you have been doing
(work, hobbies, vacations, marital status or just
whatever) for the last 30 – 60 years with other MHS
Alumni. Go to Alumni Biographies.
According to Amqui
Station, the first Hillbilly Day was 10 October
1953. "Ladies get out your calico dresses and men
get out your overalls because you're going to need
them on October the 10th (1953).”
It was a time when young and old would come out and
have a real good day. It was always the 2nd Saturday
of October. There was a parade every year with
several High School Bands, floats, clowns
participating; Fish Pond, Country Store and a
cakewalk (are we bringing back Memories yet?).
Gallatin Road was shut down. Guys would grow beards
and folks would dress-up like Hillbillies. The
Carnival was set-up down on Gallatin Road. MHS would
elect The Hillbilly Queen and The Attendants. Click here
to page through a selection of our Hillbilly Day
Album.
Alumni Association Donates to
Madison School
L to
R: Gale Andrews, Raquel Gutierrez
Garcia, Miyoka Jones, Christopher Robinson, Jerry
Armour,
Alejandro Zuniga, Tammy Parsons, Zoe Tang, Brian
Mells, Rick Pharris, Roy Jones
The
Alumni Association donates $500 to Madison Middle
School.
Annual MHS Golf Tournament is
a huge success
A fantastic time was had by all at our Annual MHS Golf Tournament this year. We had 58 golfers and 7 additional folks at the Luncheon. The tournament was held at Old Hickory Country Club and the weather was fabulous.
Click here for photos from the tournament.
For those of you who
have not seen the Madison High School building in
the last 5 years, it has changed.
The building underwent a 10 million dollar renovation
during 2009. The Girls Gym is now the Band
Room/Chorus Room (was the Art Room). A new Entrance
was constructed on the back of the building and new
bleachers were added in the Boys Gym among many
other changes.
The new Wing (at the end of the old West Wing) has
been completed. Twelve new Classrooms have been
added. The “portables” are being removed. Click here to review the photos.
Jesse Hutton ('82) has posted a video on You Tube as a tribute to the
Madison High Alumni who have gone on before.
The Purpose of
Madison High School
The staff
and students of Madison High School believed
that the purpose of the school was to
develop the student for successful personal,
social and economic living and that the
school should provide enriching experiences
so that the pupil would mature in his mental
processes, advance in an understanding of
and appreciation for his social and cultural
heritage and improve in his use of the
communicative tools; speaking, reading,
writing and listening and grow in the
formulation and practice of high moral
standards and ethical ideals.
ALMA MATER
Standing proudly there before us
-
With your glory all around;
Truth and Justice be your
watchword,
And may you in Love abound.
CHORUS
Madison High, we Love you
dearly;
Proudly do we hail your name.
May your name go on before us,
Into Life's great hall of fame.
Open wide your doors of
knowledge
Welcome all who enter here.
gain in wisdom, joy and honor -
Stand for all we hold most dear.
CHORUS
Madison High, we Love you
dearly;
Proudly do we hail your name.
May your name go on before us,
Into Life's great hall of fame.
This is the singing of Madison
High School Alma
Mater at a final assembly
program for friends, alumni,
faculty, and the Madison
Community. The day was Sunday,
May 5, 1985. This was the
conclusion of a program
featuring former school
administration and school board
officials. The Madison High
building was closed and later
reopened as a middle school. For
all of us that passed through
the doors at Madison we hold
some special memories. Our
neighborhood high school was
taken away but will always live
in our hearts as a great place
to grow up, fun times with
friends, and dedicated teachers
who really cared.
Larry DeWeese (Class of
67)
Published on May 14, 2014
Contact Information:
P. O. Box 836
Madison, Tennessee 37116-0836
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