Newsletter Nov 2011

BrickieFest 2011 Launches the Hobart
High School Alumni Association

Left: Over 1600 people attended BrickieFest 2011 on July 30 at Brickie Bowl.

Right: Hobart High School Alumni from as far back as the 1940s showed up for BrickieFest 2011.

On Saturday, July 30, over 1600 people attended BrickieFest 2011, the first all-class reunion for Brickies of all ages: HHS alumni, current and former students, faculty and staff. People who haven't been to Brickie Bowl in decades came back home to greet classmates, friends, family and teachers, in sweltering mid-90-degree heat.

            BrickieFest 2011was the kickoff event for the Hobart High School Alumni Association, established to support Hobart High School by means of scholarships to students and alumni, and grants to support the professional development of HHS teachers. Nearly 150 alumni joined the HHS Alumni Association at BrickieFest 2011.

            Musical entertainment was provided by Wolffgang, Pentatonic, Mystique and the HHS Jazz Band, as well as local band C4 and others. Clowning, magic-making, face-painting, wall-climbing, photo-taking and yearbook-browsing were some of the activities that took place during the afternoon, while vendors sold crafts, food, and drinks, including lots of cold water! Door prizes donated by local businesses were given away. Our thanks go to all who helped plan and run BrickieFest 2011, including the City of Hobart and the School City of Hobart, businesses that advertised in our program booklet, and dozens of volunteers.

            You can see many more pictures of BrickieFest 2011 on the Picasa website. Thanks to all of you who attended, and especially to all who joined the HHS Alumni Association!

Meet the HHS Alumni Association Board

The Hobart High School Alumni Association was officially incorporated on July 17, 2010. The members of the Board of Directors whose terms end in July 2012 are:

OFFICERS

Paul Addison (Class of 1970).................................................................................President

Sharon Wozniak Palmeri (Class of 1966)............................................Vice-President

Lynn Hasza-Heintz (Class of 1967)....................................................................Secretary

Barbara Phillips Rowley (Class of 1965).....................Corresponding Secretary

Debra Broker Opolski (Class of 1970)..........................................................Treasurer

AT-LARGE MEMBERS

David Spitzer......................................................................................................HHS Principal

Paul Throne..............................................................................................Retired HHS Coach

Tim O'Brien (Class of 2011)..........Former HHS Senior Class Representative

Tori Branley (Class of 2012)...........................HHS Senior Class Representative

Andi Beluchak Fressle (Class of 1966)

Dawn Briney Krull (Class of 1968)

Kathy Fattore Allen (Class of 1986)

Mission Statement

The mission of the Hobart High School Alumni Association is to develop and maintain a close relationship between Hobart High School, its constituents, and its alumni for their mutual benefit.  The Association is committed to, and involved in the support and well-being of Hobart High School and its alumni.

Our Goals

•          To assist Hobart High School in communication with its alumni

•          To convey to Hobart High School the views, attitudes, and needs of the alumni in seeking to preserve, advocate, and promote alumni interests

•          To strengthen alumni activities and programs

•          To support educational programs through teacher grants and student scholarships
  
  
  
  

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  The Brick & Mortar Board is a publication of the Hobart High School Alumni Association, Inc., a non-profit, 501(c)(3) corporation. It is an electronic publication, delivered by email to members of the Association. You can access a copy at www.hobartalumni.org/hhsaaNewsletterV1N1.pdf. Our website is: www.hobartalumni.org. The editor of The Brick & Mortar Board is Paul Addison.