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the place to be December 19. Those who
way and worthy to bear Gilmour’s center court logo.
made it to the Preview Party for the school’s
Even the stands with their blue-and-gray checkerboard
spectacular Athletic Center saw firsthand why it will
seats shouted Lancers. Heritage Hall showcased
usher in a new era in Gilmour’s history.. More than
high ighli ligh ghtss of Gilmour Academy’s history through
1,000 alumni, parents, facult ltyy and fri rien ends ds reveled in
pan anel elss of photo tog grap aph hs set in glass.
ilmour Academy’s Christmas Celebration was
the excitement. As gues guests ts min ingled gled throughout the
The Athletic Center proved to be first class all the
Atttend At endees ees wer eree dazzled by the glit litzz and glimmer of
16,000-plus-square-f plus-square-foot oot gym gymnas nasiu ium m with it itss four-sided
thee Chris th istm tmas as ar arrran angem gemen ents ts – ro rop pes of green reenss wit ith h
scoreboa oard rd and gl glass ass backbo ackboard ards, s, they oohed and
red an and d green orn rnamen amentts en encirclin circling g rail railiings, car carn nat atio ions ns
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interio in teriorr is offset by wal walls ls of win indo dows. ws. Guest Guestss grabbed
and an d gr green een bal alls ls.. Th Thee pièce de rés ésiistance was an ice
a glim limpse pse of the ei eigh ght-l t-lane ane nat natator atoriium as five rovi roving ng
scul culpt ptu ure of San Santta, wear earin ing g a Lan Lancer cerss jer jersey sey an and d swi swim m
quaart qu rtets ets sang Chri Chrisstmas caro carols ls..
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