Web site will be closing

Dear Aggies:

As of the 31st of December, we will no longer be managing the Ondossagonaggies.com web site.  All the links will be removed.  If you wish to find a link that had been previously posted here, you will find it on  Facebook- Ondossagon Public School link - listed below.  It is not our intent to continue to add anything new  to the Facebook site, but it will remain online, until Facebook advises us differently.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ondossagon-Public-School/45826761534

We hope you enjoyed the reunion, or reading about it on this website. Thank you all so very, very much for your wonderful support and hope that another group will come together to plan a future event.   

Wishing you all a most joyous New Year!

The Ondossagon All-School Reunion Steering Committee

Fund transfer of $22,100.51 to Benoit

Dear Aggies:

Today the Ondossagon All-School Reunion committee presented the Benoit Community Building with a check for $22,100.51.  We were very proud and happy to give them this money to support their facility. 

The Steering Committee

Saturday night program link from the All School Reunion

http://www.ashlandtechnical.com/Ondossagon2010.wmv

Here is the link to the Program from the Saturday night event of the All School Reunion. I did come out a little darker than we would like.  Sit back and enjoy!

Don't forget, we will be making a presentation to the Benoit Community Center Building on December 4, with a program beginning at 1:30 PM.  We are very pleased and happy to turn over  our proceeds from the reunion.

Happy Thanksgiving to one and all.

The Steering committee

Presentation of funds from the OHS All School Reunion to the Benoit Community Center!

Mark your calendars for Saturday, December 4th, 2010  for the presentation of funds from the Ondossagon All School Reunion to the Benoit Community Center. The event will be at the Benoit Community Center in Benoit. Doors open at 1:00 PM and the program will be at 1:30. Refreshments will be served.

VHS tape of All School Reunion now for sale

Will Johnson (Class of '58), recorded video during both days the Ondossagon All School reunion held on August 6th  and 7th .   It  is  2 hours in length. He captured music groups that performed, attendees visiting, conducted interviews, recorded classes as they were being photographed and there is additional "behind the scenes"  footage. The programs for either night are not included. VHS tapes are available for $15.00 per copy including postage and handling.  For further information and purchase,  contact Will Johnson at 715-373-2328.

 

You know you are an Aggie if.......

You know you're an Aggie  if...

You can name everyone you graduated with.

You have attended regular 4-H events 

The county fair is the highlight of the year.

You ever went to parties in a pasture, barn, or in the middle of a dirt road.

School gets canceled for state events.

You could never buy cigarettes because all the store clerks knew how old you and will tell      your folks. 

It was cool to date someone from another school.

 You had senior skip day.

The whole school went to the same party after graduation.

You don't give directions by highway numbers or road names.  You used  directions by references (turn by Nelson's house, go past the two fence posts then past the red barn with double silo's, and it's four houses left of the track field).

You know where Moonshine Alley is.

The school cooks knew you and gave your double when they served something you liked.

You can't help but date a friend's ex-girlfriend or ex-boyfriend

 Your car stays filthy because of the dirt roads, and you will never own a dark vehicle for this reason.

Almost  no one walked to school, they all took the bus.

The town next to you is considered "trashy" or "snooty".

You refer to anyone with a house newer than 1960 as the "rich people."

You know what teacher "Doc" was and what bus driver "Cash"   was.

You know what beanburgers are and now actually fix them for your family.

The people in the city dress funny, then you pick-up on the trend two years later.

You now use Ondossagon for a password – (no one else can spell it the same way twice)

You see at least one friend a week driving a tractor in  a field.

 Basketball coaches suggest that you haul hay for the summer to get stronger.

 Weekend excitement involves a trip to Ashland.  

You have fond memories of Huffs  or Trinko's store

You regularly attended FHA or FHA meetings.

Your teacher calls you by your older siblings' names.

Your heart &  mind hold wonderful memories of a kinder simpler time when we walked the halls of OHS!

 

Thank you all

Thank you from the Ondossagon All-School Reunion

 

What started as a wish and a dream became a reality for  over 1400 Aggies and friends who attended our two day reunion. From the large tent and muddy fields in Benoit (someone said Benoit Woodstock less 399,000 people) to the Bay Area Civic Center, Aggies came from almost every state in the union and as far away as Brazil to celebrate Ondossagon, reconnect with classmates, and relive their high school memories. We ate Ondossagon cafeteria food, purchased items from Huff's Store, listened to music from Aggie bands and singers, and connected with over 30 of our past teachers and administrators.  

The reunion was a huge success! The Steering Team, 14 subcommittees, and over 80 core volunteers began the reunion planning two years ago. We again thank all these volunteers. 

By reunion time, we had enlisted the help of service organizations, local and regional businesses, and individuals who shared their talents and expertise which contributed greatly to the success of the reunion in so many different ways. We now want to formally thank them and list them here in no particular sequence.

 Lulich Implement

Northland Lawn and Equipment

5 Star Electric

Waste Management

#2 Septic Service

Prentice House group

Chicago Iron and Supplies

Chequamegon ATV club

Kramolis Concrete

Andy Matheus

Ashland Chamber of Commerce

Bayfield County Highway Department

Bayfield County Sheriff Department

Mason Ambulance

Mason Fire Department

Benoit Cheese

Tru North Rental

G & M Country Store.

Benoit Community Center

BART bus

Campbell Construction

Dykstra Construction

Northern Clearing

City of Ashland

Rosie, Kathy, and Tony Johanik

The Breakwater Restaurant and Catering

Village Inn & the Cornucopia Fish Boil

Bill Motel

Mike Janes

Pam Hawk

Scott Nesvold

Mihalek Builders

Ashland Little League

Ashland Daily Press

Evergreen Shopper

Vaughn Public Library

Bay Area Civic Center

Lulich Auction and Realty Inc.

The Avalon

Village Grocery, Haugen, WI.

Lake Superior Laser

Heart Graphics

Printing Plus

Doane Distributing

Ashland Area Development Corporation

Pam Ollanketo & Focus Photography

Woodland Workers 4 H Club

Ondossagon Education Association

Special Olympics

Clayton Toman Band

Gypsy Road Band

Bob Olson and friends

The Kozar Family Singers

RB and the Decades with Randy Toman

Don Slicer

Julie Moravchik

New England Store

Sports Stuff

Sell's Pine Creek Pit Stop

The Steak Pit

Malmberg's Jewelers

Sports Stuff

New England Store

Gramma's Kitchen

Pure Dairy

Northern Business Products

Lake Rock Café

Outdoor Allure

Second Wind B&B

Everest Inn B& B, Wausau, WI.

Artists and Artisans donating to Auctions

Moquah Heritage Society

Eileen Area Historical Society

Bremer Bank

M&I Bank

Tomlinson's 24 Hour Towing and Recovery

Virginia Gochenour

Rose Davidson

Jerry and Joyce Hershberger

Skip and Lexie Tenpas/Central Sands Buildings

Northern State Bank

OEI

Brettings

Superior Clogs

Jean & Kenneth Welton

As one Aggie stated, "Awesome, awesome, awesome, thank you, thank you, thank you, the reunion was first class!"

And we will forever be "Loyal to you Ondossagon"

The Ondossagon All-School  Reunion Steering Committee,

Terry Torkko, Jan Lumberg  Kupczyk Co-Chairs, 

Ann Bannister Green, Nancy Pagac, Bill Radosevich, Linda Nelson Lindahl, Paul Beeksma, and the late Nikki Panasuk Gregoire