For the 8th consecutive year, John Kost, Class of 1974,of Re/Max Premier Choice Realtors, is generously sponsoring the Upper Arlington Alumni Association Block Party. This annual event is held in the field behind Barrington Elementary School on July 4, immediately following the UA parade.

This year's Block Party features great food by Tom Mignery, Class of 1987, and All Jazzed BBQ, juggling and balloon animals by Luke the Juggler , a bounce house and games for the children, and more!

If you are having a reunion this summer, please look for the class table under the tent! Everyone is invited to this fun summer gathering to celebrate our nation's special day and the wonderful tradition that is the Fourth of July in Upper Arlington!

From John Kost, Class of 1974 - Classic collector cars have been a part of the U.A. 4th of July Parade for decades! I thought it would be fun to have an Alumni Group in the annual parade and a short car show after the parade is over, at the UAAA Block Party at Barrington Elementary.

For the past several years, some friends and I have put our old cars in the parade then had an informal car show around the field at Barrington School during the UAAA Block Party. Not only is it fun to be in the UA Parade, the car show afterwards is a great way for people to see them up close and learn the history, etc. Last year, I heard several people say to their children, "There's a car like the one we had when I was your age!"

We've found it's a really nice complement to the other activities at the Block Party and provides another reason to attend! Another perk to the car owner is reserved parkin g on the show field at the Block Party. No need to hassle with street parking; you pull right in, like the VIP you are! Typically, the Block Party runs from 11 AM to 1 or 1:30 PM, but you can leave whenever you wish.

So, polish up your old classic, fill it with your friends, and join us for the Parade and Block Party! To reserve your space and for more information, call John Kost at 488-5646 or email him.
  

The Upper Arlington Alumni Association welcomes you to our online gathering place for those who graduated from Upper Arlington High School. We're proud to bring you information concerning our community, UAAA-sponsored events such as our annual Fourth of July Block Party and other events, and to provide a forum for the exchange of information about employment opportunities and UA memorabilia that alums wish to buy and sell.

The Alumni Association keeps a database of thousands of graduates of our high school and helps reunion chairpersons send mailings to their classmates. We also provide an online email database here at Bearalums.com, so that you can stay in touch with friends from long ago.  

Have you noticed that Bearalums.com does NOT have huge, loud, startle-the-you-know-what-out-of-you animations of dancing gorillas, or annoying, prevent-you-from-even-reading-the-web-page advertisements jumping out at you and interrupting your browsing pleasure?

That's because, instead of using advertisements, we depend on our alumni membership dues to fund the Web site. We are grateful to all of you who have joined UAAA at whatever level is comfortable for you! Thank you!

If you're not currently a member (and if you're not sure, please email Joanie), it's very easy to become one! See the information below. If you enjoy the Bearalums.com Web site and our newsletter, Traditions, we encourage you to become part of UAAA today. Thank you!