NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — This is alumni weekend at Central Christian School in Hutchinson. Dr. John Walker is encouraged by what happens when alumni return to visit.
"The best part about education is the relationships that are built over time with classmates, with former teachers, former administrators, coaches, that kind of thing," Walker said. "Those relationships don't last just the time that you're there when you're a student or you're a coach or a teacher or administrator. They last for a lifetime, and so it is really a blessing to have people come back onto our campus."
Walker knows that it isn't about the facilities, though those upgrades are nice, it's about those relationships that have been built over time.
"When the alumni come back and they start showing pictures of their kids and their grandkids, and in some cases their great grandkids, it's such a blessing to see those people connect with other people, to share photos, to swap stories, to remember the good old days and the stories from the locker room, the stories from the field, the stories from the court, the stories from the classroom, the extracurricular activities, and how they've connected with each other over the years."
Walker invites anyone from the area to come, whether they've ever been to Central Christian or not.
"Members of the community, if you're interested in checking out CCS and want to come check out the facilities and that kind of thing, we'd invite you to come to the football game on Friday night. Come back Saturday morning for the craft fair, for the chili feed. That all begins at nine o'clock. Chili feed at 11 o'clock. Tours happen at 11 and one. We're located at 1910 East 30th Street here in Hutchinson."
Find out more about Central Christian School at https://www.cougarsccs.com/.