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![Aviation classes underway at GILA]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1764207980/galenaalaskaorg/ztk28xmo9t6sdds5fcjy/aviationclassfall.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1764207980/galenaalaskaorg/ztk28xmo9t6sdds5fcjy/aviationclassfall.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1764207980/galenaalaskaorg/ztk28xmo9t6sdds5fcjy/aviationclassfall.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1764207980/galenaalaskaorg/ztk28xmo9t6sdds5fcjy/aviationclassfall.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1764207980/galenaalaskaorg/ztk28xmo9t6sdds5fcjy/aviationclassfall.jpg","width":1280}])
These students are in for an exciting adventure!
The school year is off to a great start, with a new group of aviation students beginning their journey to earn their private pilot license and take to the skies—first over Galena, and then across Alaska and to the whole world!
![Off to a running start]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1764208465/galenaalaskaorg/gn4dyh6rh0mqmbvswva4/gilarunners.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1764208465/galenaalaskaorg/gn4dyh6rh0mqmbvswva4/gilarunners.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1764208465/galenaalaskaorg/gn4dyh6rh0mqmbvswva4/gilarunners.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1764208465/galenaalaskaorg/gn4dyh6rh0mqmbvswva4/gilarunners.jpg","width":853}])
Galena is such a welcoming community.
These GILA students kicked off the school year in style by participating in a fun run at Galena's community Agricultural Fair.
![Drey wins silver!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1764208809/galenaalaskaorg/fweckhhsdocsy8tpzdh9/dreysilver.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1764208809/galenaalaskaorg/fweckhhsdocsy8tpzdh9/dreysilver.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1764208809/galenaalaskaorg/fweckhhsdocsy8tpzdh9/dreysilver.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1764208809/galenaalaskaorg/fweckhhsdocsy8tpzdh9/dreysilver.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1764208809/galenaalaskaorg/fweckhhsdocsy8tpzdh9/dreysilver.jpg","width":1280}])
Drey Schaeffer took home the silver medal at state NYO
The GILA senior competed at NYO Games Alaska over the weekend and placed second in Toe Kick, demonstrating superior strength, agility, and commitment to excellence!
Drey also competed in Scissor Broad Jump, One-Foot High Kick, and Alaskan High Kick, alongside five stellar teammates who also traveled from Galena to Anchorage for the state competition.
With hundreds of athletes competing from all over the state, it's extremely difficult to win any medal at NYO, so we are very proud of Drey for this remarkable achievement!