100th Anniversary

Introduction

Calling all students, former students, graduates, staff, alumni staff and community members . . .

Uxbridge Secondary School is celebrating its 100^th Anniversary, this spring, with a Reunion on Friday, May 26^th, Saturday, May 27^th and Sunday, May 28^th, 2023.

Join family, friends and reconnect with past acquaintances. Highlights include Decade Rooms, a Remembrance Room and School Tours. Saturday will feature a Family & Friends Breakfast by Culinary Arts followed by the Official Anniversary Ceremony, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM in the Old Gym featuring voices from the past,  current student drama, dance, and music. Student performances will delight in the afternoon for some while a golf tournament will challenge others. Top Saturday off with the 19+, Saturday Evening Social!

Other highlights include guided walks on the Uxbridge Trails, a Friday night Karaoke Meet-up at the Legion, a non-denominational, Christian Service on Sunday morning, as well as, many more surprises. There is something for every member of the family.

Be part of a LEGACY. Donations will create three Commencement Awards (Apprenticeship, College and University) to be presented to future graduates each year for the next 100 years. This takes a community to achieve. Whether you plan to be present all Reunion weekend or you live half way across the globe, everyone can donate. Consider how you can contribute and be part of the legacy reaching to 2123!

Do I have to pay for a Registration to attend?

There are many events and activities which are free including the Decade Rooms, the Official Ceremony, School Tours, Community Tours, Guided Trail Walks, the Sunday Service and more. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend. Registering for the Reunion supports all of these events and will provide you with a Reunion Name Tag with souvenir lanyard, pen, sticker, bag as well as a printed program. Registration is required to purchase tickets for the Family & Friends Breakfast and to play in the Reunion Golf Tournament. The 19+ Saturday Night Social has an entrance charge but does not require registration although it is always encouraged. The good news is that any unused funds from the Reunion operations will be donated to the Legacy Award! See you at the Reunion!

See the information below for more details together with the links to pay for events or donate to the Legacy Award.

*Registration may be made in person between 7 am and 2 pm, Monday to Friday, at the Uxbridge Secondary School Main Office.

Registration

Program/Events Schedule

Golf & Other Activities

Legacy Award

Make your ROAR heard for the next 100 years! For this 100^th Anniversary, we would like to leave a LEGACY. The goal of the 100^th Anniversary Reunion Commencement Award or the Legacy Award is to raise enough money to support three (3) Commencement Awards to be awarded for the next 100 years!  One award would be conferred to a student proceeding to an apprenticeship or equivalent. One award is designated for a student proceeding to college or equivalent. One award would be presented to a student proceeding to university or equivalent. Awards will increase in value every 10 years to reflect the value of the dollar. Only a community can make THIS happen!

Imagine being part of an initiative supporting students until 2122 and beyond! In 100 years, this will touch 300 students. While the criteria for the awards will be developed collaboratively with USS, the Award recipients must have contributed to the Uxbridge Community (either the school community or the township community). The great news is that if you, your family or your business are in a position to donate to the Legacy Award, you can do so as a gift, in honour of someone or in memory of someone.

All donations are greatly appreciated and every little bit helps! Those donations of $20 or more will receive a donation receipt for tax purposes emailed directly to you when donations are made using the link provided.

For those who are able to consider a gift in one of the categories below, we thank you for your generosity and the Planning Committee will arrange recognition as outlined.

Thank you Uxbridge for celebrating the past 100 years and contributing to the lives of students for the next 100 years!!!

*Donations may be made in person between 7am and 2 pm, Monday to Friday, at the Uxbridge Secondary School Main Office.

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Family & Friends Breakfast

Get your ROAR on at the Family & Friends Breakfast on the morning of Saturday, May 27. The Culinary Arts Department and current USS students, led by Mr. D. Brown and Ms. S. Begg, are putting on an amazing breakfast for the community to come together!

Enjoy a gourmet feast of Eggs Benedict, pancakes and waffles. Breakfast is available from 8:00 AM until 10:20 AM in the USS Cafeteria.

Breakfast tickets are required for adults who have registered for the reunion. Kids 12 and under, are free and don't require a ticket when accompanied with adults who are registered and have purchased Family & Friends Breakfast tickets. The physical tickets will be provided to the person who purchased them and can be picked up when you sign into Registration on Friday between 6:00 and 9:00 PM or Saturday morning on your way to breakfast.

Breakfast Tickets are only $11.75 per person in addition to Registration for the Reunion. On-line sales end on May 24 but get yours early to avoid disappointment!

Register/Breakfast Tickets

Volunteers

Calling all Tigers! 

Can you give us some of your time or share your skills to help make this historic event Tiger-tastic? Volunteers are needed both for preparation now, and for the event weekend! You can design a decade room from the ground up, or you can work in a decade room for an hour.  We have lots of need including set-up and take-down teams for various events. We have a great team, and we need you to join us to make this celebration ROAR with school spirit! 

Volunteer Form

Sharing Memorabilia

Hey you sentimental Tigers!

Time to dig through your archives, dusty boxes and photo albums (remember those?)! Do you have a sweatshirt, button or Tiger's Roar paper? Perhaps an old or retro item that would give a decade room extra cultural interest?

Share your memorabilia now by using one of our drop-off locations: Uxbridge Secondary School Main Office, or Pharmasave - Uxbridge Toronto Street location only please. You can also contact us for pick up. (And if you want to help in your decade room, click the volunteer button.)

Saturday Night Social - All Decades (19+)

Tigers! Are you planning to attend the Saturday Night Social? 

Due to strong demand, online ticket sales have been extended!!! On-line ticket sales will close Wednesday, May 24.  Entrance can also be purchased at the door on the evening of May 27 (cash only, $40). 

Doors open at Slabtown Cider (4559 Concession Rd 6, Uxbridge) at 6pm, with Songstress and USS Grad, Julien Kelland, taking the stage at 7pm for a set. Our very own D.J., M.C. and USS Alum, Dan Pollard, will take over the sound waves for the remainder of the evening. 

This is a licensed, 19+ event. A cash bar will be available serving, Slabtown Cider, beer and spirits. Food purchase is also available for items such as pulled pork sandwiches or veggie burgers. 

The Uxbridge Trolley (Free) will run from 6 pm to 12 midnight from USS to Slabtown if you don’t feel like driving. Please be aware that this is a humans only event, dogs will not be admitted. 

Looking forward to seeing you all on May 27 at the Saturday Night Social! 

Would you like to have dinner with your classmates before joining the festivities? Reserve a table at Slabtown Cider Co. using the code word USS Grad and a portion of your sale will be donated to the Legacy Award. 

If you would like to pre-purchase food for the Saturday Night Social, please click the link below which will take you to the Slabtown Cider Co. website. 

Register for Saturday Night SocialPre-purchase Food from SlabtownDinner Reservations for Slabtown
(use code word USS Grad)

Swag

Hey Tiger Alums . . .

Looking for ways to remember your time at USS?

Check out our Swag Shop by clicking the button below where we have curated something for everyone.  Bags, tees, sweats, jackets, hats and more. 

This is not your kid’s gym uniform — find your own way to ROAR!

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