A PROUD TRADITION THAT BEGAN IN 1949

Of all the things that Bloomfielders seem to be the most emotional about Foley is the loss of the graduation procession and ceremony. Maybe it's because it's the one tie that binds the whole town together: The excitement of strolling down Belleville Ave. from the high school and striding across the hometown gridiron with hundreds of classmates who are finally free to embark on life's first big adventure is a time-honored tradition that Bloomfielders want to maintain. Foley is the only affordable place large enough to bring Bengal grads, friends and family together to bid a final farewell to school, staff--and each other. Double click on picture to enlarge. Link below was beautifully edited by BHS teacher Brandon Doemling and filmed by his graduating students. (If you want to watch the clip without the audio glitches, let it run through once and then let it replay.)

You can also click on this link to see scenes from the 2007 graduation festivities