Northland High School Alumni Foundation

January/February 2025 Valhalla Newsletter

Website: www.northlandhigh.com

Hello Northland Alumni and Friends,

HELLO to Viking Nation in 2025

NHSAF welcomes this new year and is excited to offer a full variety of 2025 events for our alumni, family and friends!

LIFE GOES BY SO FAST ~ TAKE TIME TO ENJOY

See our Schedule of Events section. We wish you all a wonderful and prosperous 2025 and hope you'll come and spend some time with your Northland family!

VIKING BOWL-A-MANIA 

Calling everyone who wants to have some fun! The chill outside will likely continue this winter, so join us inside for our 5th annual Viking Bowl-A-Mania on Sunday, February 16th, 2025 from 2pm to 4pm This year we return to Sequoia Pro Bowl to brighten your day. Not a bowler? Play with our president, Sean, and you will look like a pro! No worries if you don't have a team, we will put you on one. Or, just come out and take the opportunity to mingle with your fellow alums. 

Sequoia Pro Bowl 5501 Sandalwood Blvd, Columbus OH 43229 

Tickets are $20. This includes 2 hours of open bowling and shoes. For more details and to purchase tickets, click the link below.

5th Annual NHSAF Bowl-A-Mania

(Arrive at 1:30 to get your shoes and lane assignment)

Not able to attend but would like to support this fundraiser for Northland High School? A donation in any amount will be put to good use and can be made to the NHSAF gift fund by clicking this link.

Donate Today

SCHEDULE OF UPCOMING EVENTS

Thursday, January 23, 2025 3:30pm - NHS Boys & Girls Bowling vs. Beechcroft at Sequoia Pro Bowl (NHSAF Bowling Alumni match)

Tuesday, January 28th, 2025 5:30pm - Girls Basketball vs. Centennial at NHS or Friday, January 31, 2025 6:00pm - vs. East  (varsity only) at NHS

Wednesday, January 29, 2025 6:00pm - Wrestling Meet, Northland, Linden McKinley, and Africentric compete at NHS

Tuesday, February 4, 2025 5:30pm - Boys Basketball at Beechcroft or Friday, February 7, 2025 5:30pm - Boys Basketball vs. Linden McKinley at NHS

Tuesday February 11, 2025 6:30pm - NHSAF Monthly Meeting at NHS (Meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month)

Sunday, February 16, 2025 2:00-4:00pm - NHSAF annual Viking Bowling event at Sequoia Pro Bowl. 5501 Sandalwood Blvd. Columbus, OH 43229

Tuesday March 11, 2025 6:30pm - NHSAF Monthly Meeting at NHS (Meetings are held the 2nd Tuesday of each month)

Monday, March 24, 2025 to Friday, March 28, 2025 - NHSAF Alumni Cruise to the Bahamas. 

Saturday, June 21, 2025 Shotgun start time 9:00am - NHSAF Viking Golf outing at Village View GC in Croton, Ohio

Saturday August 2, 2024 7:00pm - NHSAF Annual All-Class Reunion at Flannagan's Dublin. 6835 Caine Rd, Columbus, OH 43235

*Watch for detailed information on 2025 events in future newsletters.

Also see the recurring Events tab on the NHSAF Website for yearly events, or check out our Facebook Page for additional information. See us on Instagram @northland_vikings

VIKING WELLNESS CENTER

is Up and Running

Northland High School sends a great big THANK YOU to all who helped with the new Viking Wellness Center. Our NHSAF goal was to raise $10,000 towards making the dream come true, and Viking Nation did not disappoint! Principal Jason Johnson, Coach Ryan Sayers and NHSAF members Randy Surver and John Woods coordinated the NHSAF course of events...getting new flooring installed, and new weight benches and equipment in place. 

Many thanks go out to all who worked on this project and donated dollars so that student athletes at Northland can have a competitive edge as they develop positive health, peer relationships and fitness routines in the future. 

Check out Coach Sayers' Facebook post for more pictures a a few shout outs. 

Wellness Center

NHS FLASHBACK... 1975 School Year

Were you at Northland in the 1975 School Year? Fifty years ago the US population was 215,973,199 people and the average life expectancy was 72.6 years. The median household income was $11,800 and the average new home cost $42,600. At the local grocery store a gallon of milk ($1.57) along with a dozen eggs ($0.77) was just a little over two dollars. A gallon of gas was $0.57 and a postage stamp was $0.10.

At the academy Awards, the "Oscar" winner for Best Actor was Jack Nicholson and his co-star Louise Fletcher won Best Actress. Their director, Milos Forman, won Best Director and it all was from their work in the winner for Best Picture and Best Screenplay. Do you remember the movie? All of them flew over the nest to win the "Oscars."   Getting scared to go into the water was a popular thing as well, the movie "Jaws" was the top money making movie of 1975.

The top rated television show was "All in the Family", with "Rich Man, Poor Man" and "Laverne and Shirley" rounding out the top three. The Emmy Award for best drama went to "Police Story." The Emmy voters loved "The Mary Tyler Moore Show", giving it the best comedy award with its actors - Mary Tyler Moore/ Best Actress, Betty White/ Best Supporting Actress, and Ted Knight/ Best Supporting Actor.

Over at the Grammys, album of the year was "Still Crazy After All These Years" by Paul Simon. Captain and Tennille won Record of the Year with "Love Will Keep Us Together", while the Billboard Top Song was "Sister Golden Hair" by America.

In the world of sports, the Pittsburgh Steelers won Super Bowl X (second in a row), the Philadelphia Flyers won the Stanley Cup (also second time in a row), the Golden State Warriors won the NBA championship, and the Cincinnati Reds won the World Series. Archie Griffin won the second of his two Heisman Trophies.

To see what else was going on in the world during 1975, click the link below. 

Flashback to 1975

Back at Northland, the 1974-75 school year was a year of firsts. NHS saw a new principal, Charles Pollock, take the helm. A new course, Auto Mechanics was added to the curriculum in the space that is now home to the Viking Wellness Center. Not to mention, Homecoming Queen Natalie Saggio presiding over Northland's first use of "Stairway to Heaven" as a theme at the Homecoming dance. Has it been used since?

The Drama department did not disappoint, presenting a powerful performance of "The Diary of Anne Frank" as well as a light hearted production of "The Emperor's New Clothes"

Click the link below to see some more images of life at Northland in 1975.

NHS Flashback to ....

MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR VIKING NATION THROUGH NHSAF

With a new year underway, NHSAF is looking for Viking Alumni who have some time to give back. We have areas where your skills can make a difference as we support our alma mater!

Join in a monthly meeting to learn more about what our organization does and how your skill set can add to accomplishing our goals. We welcome the time commitment you are able to share. Or contact Laurie Spinosi at laurie.alum@northlandhigh.com with your interest.

Our next two NHSAF monthly organization meetings will be held on Tuesday, February 11, 2025 and  Tuesday, March 11, 2025  at Northland High School, 1919 Northcliff Drive, Columbus, OH 43229, usually in the cafeteria. Meetings start at 6:30pm.

Until our next newsletter edition in March, here's a gentle reminder... Honey Baked Ham has some delicious food! Gift cards purchased through our fundraising link brings 20% of your purchase to NHSAF. Use this link to learn more, and give back to your Northland High School! 

https://www.honeybaked.com/fundraising/NHSAF

Alma Mater:

Northland we will all be true. Hearts unite in song for you. Wave we high the green and gold. Mem'ries last 'tho years will roll. Lives are molded by your frame. Loyalty is not in vain. Echo back the proud reply, we are for you old Northland High.

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