2012 Gilby scholarship winners Carolyn Gravelle and Darian Caldwell wrote us this summer about their past school year and how they are looking ahead to their sophomore years. Both expressed sincere appreciation for the honor of being Gilby scholars. Their letters are below:
Mark Perry recorded this video at the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) 2013 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on May 8, 2013 where Keith Gilbertson Sr. received his 5th Hall of Fame induction honor. WIAA Executive Director Andy Barnes announces the posthumous induction of Mr. Gilbertson Sr. and then introduces Keith Gilbertson Jr. to speak on behalf of his dad …
Mr. Gilbertson was well-known to innovate from the conventional in order to provide an opportuity for his students to improve their performance. Here is a story about Mr. Gilbertson innovating in the classroom as a young teacher. Keith Gilbertson was my driving instructor when I was a junior in Snohomish High School. We drove new Ford straight stick sedans from …
The following press release went out today to local media outlets: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 3, 2012 CONTACT:Â Michael Edwards at the Snohomish Education Foundation: 206-940-5552 or michael@snoed.org. The date is set for formal dedication of the newly installed bronze bust of Snohomish coaching icon Keith Gilbertson Sr. at Snohomish High School. It will take place Friday, Jan. 18, 2013, …
Currently the offensive line coach and assistant head coach of the Seattle Seahawks, SHS football great Tom Cable recently taped this appeal for your support of the Keith Gilbertson Sr. Memorial Scholarship at the Seahawks training facility in Renton. He is a former NFL head coach with the Oakland Raiders and a former college head coach at Idaho, where he …
A recent blog posting by Snohomish writer Keith Olson likens the coaching legacy of Keith Gilbertson Sr. to the themes portrayed in the classic 1914 sports poem “Alumnus Football” by Grantland Rice. Gilby was the Panthers backfield coach when Olson played football at Snohomish High in the late 1960s. Check out A Life Well Played on Olson’s blog at RansomMan.com.
Coach Gilbertson was well known for his prolific letter-writing. It was how he kept in touch. From thanking people to congratulating them to encouraging them, he wrote a lot of letters. Here is a story from a reader whose life was forever changed by one of those letters: Mr. Gilbertson had graduated a year after my mother and a year …
Less than a week to go! Our talented live auction committeee put together some really amazing items this year ! Of the 34 items up for bid , 19 are brand new experiences, many of which you won’t see anywhere else. Check out a listing of our live auction items here and plan your bidding strategy with your family and …
Up for bid at our Annual Auction October 15th, the “Lakeside Afternoon for 8″ provides a break from it all with feasting and relaxation. Sit shore-side at Flowing Lake, sipping beverages on the sprawling decks of this 10,000-square-foot chateau. Watch water sports—or enjoy them yourself. Chef Jorge Gonzalez and his team from Pallino Woodinville will prepare award-winning paella, exquisite hors d’oeuvres, and one-of-a-kind libations for you …
Coach Keith Gilbertson Sr. “is still teaching us,” reflects Snohomish football great Curt Marsh while sharing a story about the drive home following his eulogy of the Snohomish High School coaching legend in 2011 during a community memorial service in the SHS gym. Marsh shared this and other thoughts about Coach Gilbertson during a video session for the Snohomish Education Foundation’s ongoing …
