Grant Turner
Grant's return to Green Bay about a year and a half ago was sort of a homecoming, something he must be quite familiar with given the many years he devoted to coaching football and other sports. Originally from Green Bay, he spent thirty-two years in coaching and has also taught. He decided to go back to school himself and earned a degree in Administration from Winona State and eventually served as an Administrative Assistant, Vice Principal and Principal for twenty years in New Holstein. His coaching specialties include football, basketball and track, and his love for track was so great that even as Principal he continued to coach.

It was Jim Barnett who got him to come to the Council, and for Grant it seemed to be just about the right time. Having gotten a little taste of retirement after his return to Green Bay, he was looking for involvement in some sort of service organization. But, the Knights are not the only area in which he has found involvement. He also works as a volunteer with the Salvation Army. In addition he serves as a Minister of the Word at St. Bernard Parish and a facilitator in the Renew 2000 program. However, the biggest chunk of time and interest is devoted toward serving as a tour guide at Lambeau Field.

Lambeau holds a special place in Grant's heart, and nestled among the pictures of family that adorn his refrigerator there is a photo of him leading a tour at the stadium. The tours are enjoyable for him especially since he loves to meet people. Every group is different and he appreciates the opportunity to meet people from all over the country and all over the world. He can sometimes do his presentation fifteen times a day and the tour season runs from early May through the end of October, but there is also work to be done in the 'off season.' Apparently he is good at what he does since he serves as a supervisor of a growing number of guides at Lambeau.

Still adjusting to his life in retirement, Grant has noticed that it feels strange to be experiencing his first real time away from High School in years. Though he keeps in touch with many friends from his numerous years in New Holstein, he is also making friends in his new neighborhood. He's got a large yard and has given much time to caring for it. He has not decided whether he wants to get back into coaching. Grant and his wife, Joan, have been married for thirty-seven years and have three children, a daughter in Madison and a son in Milwaukee. A third son lives in Florida and has given Grant and Joan two grandchildren. They visit Florida when they can, and also like to travel, having recently returned from a trip to Germany. Joan volunteers with the Green Bay Botanical Gardens and also works with the Literacy Council. Grant came to the Council just a few months ago and recently advanced through Second and Third Degree. We are glad that he returned to Green Bay and we look forward to his presence in Council 10243.

December 1999