Thanks for setting up this blog site... it's great! I wish I would have been able to attend this year, but maybe I'll be able to catch up with folks this way. Thanks, Vicki
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GREAT BEND HIGH SCHOOL
WELCOME
Welcome fellow Graduates of 1968. Our 40th class reunion was a wonderful event. It was great to see everyone and get caught up on all the latest news. Do you have photos or memories of the reunion that you'd like to share with the rest of the class? If so, you are welcome to add your post to this blog, or share a link to any photo gallery - WalMart, Shutterfly, etc. - where others may go to view your photos. Thanks!
ALMA MATER
On the plains of central Kansas
Glorious to view
Great Bend High is proudly standing
Hail, all hail to you!
Rhorea cheers ever onward
Famous Panthers back.
Hail to you, our alma mater
Hail, old Red and Black!
Lift her colors; hold them higher;
Loud her praises sing;
Swell the chorus ever stronger;
Let our voices ring.
Always true to her traditions
We will strive to be;
You who taughter us, we will honor
On to victory!
Rhorea, Rhorea, Rip, Roar, Rack
Great Bend High School, Red and Black.
Hit it!!!
Rah, Rah, Rip, Roar, Rack
Great Bend High School Red and Black!
Glorious to view
Great Bend High is proudly standing
Hail, all hail to you!
Rhorea cheers ever onward
Famous Panthers back.
Hail to you, our alma mater
Hail, old Red and Black!
Lift her colors; hold them higher;
Loud her praises sing;
Swell the chorus ever stronger;
Let our voices ring.
Always true to her traditions
We will strive to be;
You who taughter us, we will honor
On to victory!
Rhorea, Rhorea, Rip, Roar, Rack
Great Bend High School, Red and Black.
Hit it!!!
Rah, Rah, Rip, Roar, Rack
Great Bend High School Red and Black!
HISTORICAL NOTE
An insert in the 1920 GBHS yearbook notes that a contest was held to name the book. Delta Seward Craig was pictured as the winner of the contest, submitting the name "Rhorea".
It is thought that Delta coined the word Rhorea, perhaps for a chanting sound. The 1920 yearbook article concludes by saying, "But as long as the Rhorea is in existence, the origin of its name will continue to be a mystery."
Helen Opie Conner wrote the words to the GBHS Alma Mater. The school colors at that time were rose and blue. They had a cheer, "Rhorea, Rhorea, Rip Rah Rue, Great Bend High School, Rose and Blue."
Since that time, the school colors have been changed and thus the yell became, "Rah, Rah, Rip, Roar, Rack! Great Bend High School Red and Black!"
It is thought that Delta coined the word Rhorea, perhaps for a chanting sound. The 1920 yearbook article concludes by saying, "But as long as the Rhorea is in existence, the origin of its name will continue to be a mystery."
Helen Opie Conner wrote the words to the GBHS Alma Mater. The school colors at that time were rose and blue. They had a cheer, "Rhorea, Rhorea, Rip Rah Rue, Great Bend High School, Rose and Blue."
Since that time, the school colors have been changed and thus the yell became, "Rah, Rah, Rip, Roar, Rack! Great Bend High School Red and Black!"
FIGHT SONG
Go, Great Bend Panthers,
Fight for victory.
There's no team that can be found
To beat our varsity.
Rah! Rah! Rah!
Teamwork will conquer,
We'll be tops, you'll see.
Get up and go, let's fight, fight, fight.
The winners of the game we'll be.
Fight, you Panthers, fight!
Fight, you Panthers, fight!
Let's go, let's fight.
Let's win this game tonight! (repeat)
Fight for victory.
There's no team that can be found
To beat our varsity.
Rah! Rah! Rah!
Teamwork will conquer,
We'll be tops, you'll see.
Get up and go, let's fight, fight, fight.
The winners of the game we'll be.
Fight, you Panthers, fight!
Fight, you Panthers, fight!
Let's go, let's fight.
Let's win this game tonight! (repeat)
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1 comment:
We missed you too. See you in 5 years.
Jana
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