Graduation is always a big event in Garretson, and this year was no different in that respect. Because of the 2020 pandemic however, this graduation ceremony was held outdoors. Thanks to a generous joint sponsorship from Alliance Communications, First Bank and Trust, and Nordstrom’s Automotive, the production company, Sideline Productions was hired to host the event. They brought a portable stage, jumbo television screen, and concert professional sound system. So, in many ways, this graduation ceremony was the biggest and boldest blowout that has ever been put on by GHS. This allowed attendees to observe with as much social distancing as possible to minimize potential exposure to the coronavirus.
Rain had fallen most of the morning beforehand, making the original location in the soccer field impossible. Instead it was held in the gravel parking lot, the stage set before a sea of onlookers clustered into immediate family groups, spread out across the lot. Thankfully the rain stopped and the sun came out to shine.
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