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SHMD Alumni are all-in as well

South High alumni return to volunteer and actively fund-raise for the Marathon Dance.

Meghan Page, class of 2018, heads the alumni crew this year. Also on the committee: Prior chair Katrina Greene (Class of 2008), Adam Basile (2019), Quinn Beattie (2012), Sarah DeLuke (2014), Xavier DeLuke (2014), Melissa Rivers (1998), Aiden Taylor (2021) and Renee Varney (1997).

“This year we had a fund-raiser at Raymour & Flanigan in Saratoga,” Meghan …

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Student chairs: Lessons learned from choosing the recipients

Chronicle Managing Editor Cathy DeDe writes: “SHMD can really change a recipient’s life,” Lucy Zimolka, a 2023 student chair, told The Chronicle. “The dance is fun but the cause is really what matters.”

The students select the recipients.

Logan Mahoney said, “The process can especially give freshmen or newer students at South High the opportunity to learn why and who we dance for.”

Don Manegdeg said, “The process is exhausting, …

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GF-SGF faculty ‘Bridge’ Basketball raised $4,523

“Red and Black supports Red and Blue!!” said a Glens Falls School District Facebook post touting success of the annual South Glens Falls-Glens Falls faculty game to benefit the Marathon Dance.

“Yep, we’re impressed too!!” the Glens Falls School District said. “WE all raised $4,523 at the Battle for the Bridge basketball game!!”

The game, pitting faculty and staff from South Glens Falls against Glens Falls faculty and staff, took …

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SGF students chose 12 people, 10 non-profits as recipients

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

The student committee selected 12 individuals, ages 2 to 63, and 10 non-profits to receive proceeds from the 46th annual South High Marathon Dance. There were 90 applications for help.

The dance continued during Covid, but in an altered way, is finally back at its traditional location — the high school — on its traditional first weekend in March, Friday to Saturday, March 3-4.…

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SHMD back at gym, but limit of 2 family members per dancer

The 46th South High Marathon Dance returns to the high school gymnasium for the first time since 2020, but continuing caution is limiting attendance there.

Each dancer will receive two passes for parents or other family members to attend events at the high school.

Middle schoolers and fifth graders receive two passes each for the hours that they are in the gym with the dancers.

Only individuals with these passes …

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