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Glenbrook South High School
Sexagenarians of 1978
Welcome to the 
"Longest Home Page on the Net"

It's the Year 2026

Another Year bit the Dust!
 
Everything we've experienced in life
won't stop the planets from spinning,
on and on, year by year
 
 Everyone an individual
Everyone special
Everyone taking a different path through life
 
Classmates on both coasts 
One Third of the Class of '78 Still in Illinois
Some up north
The smart ones are in the warm states!
 
The next several years we will grow;
older, smarter, and if we are fortunate,
sometimes wiser

Years in which we will lose;
things and
sadly
friends and family,
 
Possessions will get misplaced
Memories will fade
Friends will part ways
 
The best friends, we try to hold on to
 
This is what counts in life
Isn't it?

52.1% Classmates that have joined
274 Joined
252 Not Joined

Thank You to Coach Bob Schoenwetter !

#1 in Best School Districts in America
Glenbrook High School District 225
grade A+Overall Grade 9-12
Rating 4.18 out of 5 

More from Glenbrook South TV & Film
https://vimeo.com/1118230679

Thirtiest Photo Booth

Did You See STYX when they played at GBS?

In 2¼ Short Years...2028

Join us in 2028 for our 
'SEXAGENARIAN BIG 50'
 
 
Fall around Homecoming or Thanksgiving
Join the planning committee
Now being formed
We need your help and support!
Please donate your Time - Talent or Treasures
email 19GBS78@gmail.com or Text
(see 50th tabs on the Left Panel)
In 2028
Planning Committee members will take part in the
'Sexagenarian Slush Fund'

2028 Las Vegas Reunion?

Spring or Summer
Let's Play Two!
It might be the last!
(More details to follow)

Thirtiest Parade

More information on the Left Panel Tabs

 

Who Am I?

(answer below)

Rain and Golfing turned into a Bowling Tourney

Ice Breakers are for Everyone!

Photos From the "Thirtiest"

Andrea, Loren and Steve

Nanette, Denise, Steve, Maria, Theresa

(Thirtiest Registration Team)

Steve and Laurie

Dave, Laura, Nanette

Kathy and Gary

Greg and Steve

Dan and Rich

Chuck, Scot

Welcome to our newest Alumna
Colleen Field (Petrando)

 

Chuck, Avis and Dr. Mike

Tim, Ken and Diane

Mark and Audra, Shirley, Denise 40th Reunion

Mike, Mark and Audra - 30th  Thirtiest Reunion
31st Reunion or "The Thirtiest" 

Like "The Class with Class"

Our Class President Brad Sussman coined the phrase

"THIRTIEST"
we were at year 31!
Can you Name Everyone?

Reunions aren't about...

Waistlines, Hairlines, or Credit lines
They're about Lifelines
Reunions are about reconnecting with our friends
from some of the best years of our lives...
It's about caring for our classmates,
teachers and their families - our families!
♦ Recoginize ♦
We're not getting older...
We're becoming a classic!
Make plans to reconnect with someone today,
you'll be glad you did!
Know that Life is fleeting

2009 for the 'Thirtiest' Reunion at The Park Center's Lakeview room

Thank you Linda!
 
 Over 250 Alums, Faculty and Guests attended!
(Reunion companies said we would not get 50!)
Thanks to the entire Reunion Committee, it was Elite!

Jeff Clark, Steve Goodman

Mike Novick, Ann and Don

The dream begins with a teacher who believes in you,
who tugs and pushes and leads you to the next plateau,
sometimes poking you with a sharp stick called "truth."
~ Dan Rather

Ken Helberg (1977 Illinois State Qualifier Mile Relay) and Laurie

Ken and Karen

As We look back at these photos from 16 years ago and think ...
(see below for answer)

Melanie, Michael and Lisa, Linda

'Doc'

Mr. Ganzer, Don, Frank

Many photos are from the Thirtiest Reunion at Park Center

(**Side Note: Please let us know if your name is missing (?) on a photo at)

Jeff, Chuck, Chris

Andrea, Karen, Tim
Karen and Tim

Ken and Diane, Scott Meyer*

Everyone had a laugh in the Photo Booth

(thanks to Steve Donisch for all the photography)

Some were naturally photogenic!

Frank busting a gut

I'd bet $10 this was Karen's idea!

"Memory is a way of holding onto the things you love,
  the things you are, the things you never want to lose."
~ Kevin Arnold from The Wonder Years

Erin, Joe (GBS Homecoming Game 2008?)

Maureen and Joe

Thank You  Tim Ryan!

Marty and Nick?

Debroah and Melanie

Thanks to Dave Janshutz
who was instrumental in getting the ball rolling for the
Thirtiest Reunion
Dave, Mike and Bob

(this is the 'below')

How great we all look!

Although we were a year late, with the help of
25 classmates on the reunion committee
it turned out to be
One of the Best!
This is what Reunions are all about!

Dave, Julie and Mark

'Wild' Bill Lanham and Jay

Moira and 'Wild' Bill 

Youth is a circumstance you can’t do anything about.

The trick is to grow up without getting old!

Chuck, Scot and Patricia
Harmon and Coach Faulkner at the 30th
Thanks for attending!
 The mediocre teacher tells.
The good teacher explains.
The superior teacher demonstrates.
The great teacher inspires.
~ William Arthur Ward
Kurt and Tom
 

Frank and Mike

 

Chris.?, ?
(names-we need names!! email 19GBS78@gmail.com)

Welcome Classmates

Avis Truska (Jason) & Dan Santler

A Reunion's 'Best Feeling' is simply this ...

Nanette and Avis

Dr. Mike and Kay Sopocy (guest of honor)

Parade 1978?

Debroah, Jim, Bob, ?, Michael

Ken Brown, Theodore Neiweem, Scot Lewis
please sign in!
The Sexagenarians of 1978 are looking for you!

Stanley Field Jr. High

               

1973 Stanley Field B Ball
Gomez, Steinments, ?, Kingston
2009 Ice Breaker of the 'Thirtiest' at Glenview House
Guarding the door was...
"Wild Bill" Lanham

Greg, Moira, 'Wild' Bill Lanham, Jay

Mike, Mark and Audra

Chaz, Moira, Karen, Scott*

?, Peter, Sherrie

OLPH?

Carol, Karen, Anne

Ken and Diane at the 10 year Reunion

Restored Indoor Track

Ken and Dave talking Packer shop no doubt
(notice the tasteful ties)
 Having our 'Professional Baby Sitters' attend was
our greatest endeavor!
 Mr. Ganzer and Mr. Faulkner

We will Be Classmates 'Til we're Old & Senile

...Then Guess What?
We will Be New Classmates!

Linda, Pat, Tom, Carol

Lisa, Sharon, Karen, Carol, Meg

Kathy, Gary

Andrea, Lauren, Steve Goodman

Frank

MC Dr. Mike

  

The GBS BAND at Soldiers Field

Sandy

Joe and Coach Davis 'Spud'

Muchmore

Coach Rabeor 'Rabes', Zaven, ?

Booters aka: Soccer Players

Gymnastic Team

Big Shout Out to Tim Ryan! Thank You!

Sock Hops

Send us your 'BIG 60' photos!

Guess Who This Classmate Is!

Answer on the bottom

reminisce
verb
memory, remembrance, recollection,
or the thing remembered.
noun 
Definition of reminiscence
 recall to mind of a long-forgotten experience or fact

Also See

What you will do at a Sexagenarian Reunion!

A Fun Time was had by all at 

The 2023, 2024, 2025 Quasi-Reunions
 
 
    Class of 1978 on Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/user/19GBS78
Did you know that there are 6 different Glenbrook South Classes  
on the Class Creator Web Site!
A big 'THANK YOU' to the 1965 class for using us as a referral!
 

We give the ClassCreator Web Site and team members
many plugs due to their
outstanding service,
response, support and communicating system all in one place.
You can't get that from any other web site!
There are no other social networking systems like this
on the internet used specifically for communicating for all sorts of reunions:
e.g.: Military, Class, Medical, College, Family, High School, Jr. High School   
Facebook, Instagram, Twitter Snapchat etc. don't hold water compared
to the bells and whistles on the 'ClassCreator site
There are no fees and we don't phish you in, like:
'Classreunions', 'Alumniclass' etc.
to join and come to find out that you can't do anything unless you pay a fee
and
There is NO DATA collection or spamming EVER!
This Web Site is Secure
Unlike other online platforms, privacy—not profit—is our main concern.
We are a secure, ad-free community that never sells your data.

We wish to Thank the ClassCreator Team for all their help!

If you would like to build your own web site for any kind of reunion
The
'Cutting Edge'
in web sites is the place to form one!
Click on the ClassCreator Image below
here or refer this page or hyperlink below!
 
Look at what they have to offer!
(click here www.classcreator.com/index.cfm)
Your Place, Your Classmates, Your Memories
Your 1978 Glenbrook South High School Home Website
Thanks for Visiting and Come Back Soon!
Do You Know Me?
Richard Ellsworth
Thank you!

49,835
Cumulative Visitors
Site created: 03/30/2008
ANNOUNCEMENTS

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Search for Our 1978 Class Web Site

and type in a Search of:
'GBS Sexagenarians'
or the Link below, it pulls up the   
AI (Artificial Intelligence) information
AND
It hits the proverbial nail on the head
or 
The Epiotome of what the
Class of 1978 Website is all about! 
The 'BIG 50' is in 2 Years!

 

No, it doesn't pull up anything about SEX 
This is what 'AI Search Assist' says;
Search Assist
 
GBS refers to the Glenbrook South High School Class of 1978, often called the "Sexagenarians," as they are now in their sixties.
This group focuses on reconnecting with classmates and sharing memories from their school years.
 
Overview of GBS Sexagenarians
The term "GBS Sexagenarians" refers to the alumni of Glenbrook South High School's Class of 1978, who are now in their sixties.
This group is often involved in reunions and alumni activities.
 
Alumni Activities
Reunions: The Class of 1978 organizes events, including milestone reunions like the
"BIG 50" celebrations.
Communication: Alumni can stay connected through a dedicated website, which provides updates and information about events.
 
Missing Alumni Outreach:
The class actively seeks to reconnect with missing members.
Alumni are encouraged to share contact information to help locate those who have not been in touch.
 
Purpose of the Group
Community: The focus is on maintaining friendships and sharing memories from high school years.
Support: The group emphasizes caring for classmates and their families, fostering a sense of community among alumni.
 
This network serves as a platform for reminiscing and celebrating shared experiences from their time at Glenbrook South High School.

(certainly humbling, to say the least)

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Class Photos

Springman

Stanley Field

Pleasant Ridge
Jim - Mike - Ralph - Peter - Sherie - Laura

 

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Those were the days my friend!

 
 

 

One looks back with appreciation to the brilliant teachers,
but with gratitude to those who touched our human feelings.
The curriculum is so much necessary raw material,
but warmth is the vital element for the growing plant and for the soul of the child.
~Carl Jung

 

 The dream begins with a teacher who believes in you,
who tugs and pushes and leads you to the next plateau,
sometimes poking you with a sharp stick called "truth."
~Dan Rather

Flight at Potato Creek Johnny's 'Ice Breaker' ll

 

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♦   'BIG 50'  ♦

('The Golden Anniversary')

2¼ Years Away in 2028!

Text/Call/email
to
Help Plan the 'BIG 50'

Join the planning committee and indulge in the

“Committee Cocktail Slush Fund”

Hopefully the aforementioned Golden isn't Pyrite!

Pass the word by telling 2 classmates
and
tell them to tell 2 classsmates!


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