Ilion High School Customs & Traditions
Customs and traditions:
Customs and traditions play an important part in the Ilion High School. Every year certain events occur, throughout the term, which are remembered for many years. Among these are -- Homecoming Weekend, Senior Christmas Ball, Parents' Night at the last basketball game, Senior Class Day, the Junior Prom, and "Paint Night"..
Nickname:
The Ilion Central School's nickname of the "Golden Bomber" can be traced
back to the year 1935. A reporter from the Utica OBSERVER-DISPATCH by the name
of William Malloy used the reference in his write-ups of the 1935 football
squad. In that year, the Ilion team was outfitted in beautiful gold uniforms.
The name seemed to stick, and since that time has become the nickname associated
with our school in all of our activities.
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Coat of Arms:
The Ilion Central School Coat of Arms was created by Gary Conover and Dan McGrath, members of the Class of 1964. For the past three decades, this unique and impressive looking seal has adorned the cover of many Ilion Graduation notices, letterheads, Yearbook Covers and other publications. |
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"Myself and Dan McGrath helped put together the school seal. Now I call it the school
seal, because Dave Wells, Wayne Hendrix and others, whom will go unmentioned, had certain girls in the Jr. Class (65) believing the school had a "seal" and Mr. Green was keeping it in the school garage." - Gary Conover
"The drawing, by Dan McGrath, is intended to depict Eliphalet Remington. The laurel is for scholarship, and the winged foot represents athletics. Dan (and Gary) both lettered in track." - Thomas Morris, Class of '64 |
Mascot:
The Ilion Central School mascot, "The Bomber Bear" is a recent addition to the school's history. Thanks goes out to the Morton Family for providing information on the origin of The Bomber Bear.
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We welcome any inputs you may have regarding IHS Traditions and Customs. We are accepting information, photographs, personal stories, tradition histories, prom favors, etc., for publication on this website. Please help us build the most comprehensive High School Alumni website around! For Webpage updates, contact: Aileen Carney Sweeney
Updated March 5, 2001
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