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DAYTON – The annual Dayton High School Alumni Weekend is coming up on the weekend of Saturday, July 16th. The annual festivities include a picnic in the park, the famous alumni parade, and the annual alumni meeting at the Depot.

Saturday morning at 10 a.m. the weekend kicks-off with the alumni parade. The parade will feature floats from various graduating classes over the years from DHS. Entrants are usually classes celebrating a milestone anniversary.

Following the parade is the annual alumni meeting at the Depot at 11 a.m. The meeting will include short speeches from alumni scholarship winners about their future education and career plans. Foodstock, (see below), is also taking place most of the day on Saturday.

Saturday afternoon will also see Dayton High School open to the public for visitors.

On Sunday at noon, a potluck will be held in the Dayton City Park. Guests are asked to bring food and a chair.