S-W High School Alumni Association

Our SWHS Alumni Association is approaching the beginning of the membership year on January 1. If you are a member, now is the time to renew! If you're not a member, it's time to join!

There are lots of changes afoot for the Association. Pat Hyatt has been elected President for 2010 and she is ready with lots of ideas and helpers to make the Association even better. The general membership meeting is tomorrow, December 16th, at 1 p.m. at the Senior Center. Come on over and find out what the Association is all about!


SWHS Alumni Association
The SWHSAA is a 501(c)3 organization whose main purpose is to award Vocational Scholarships to SWHS grads. They have awarded scholarships since 1996 and have increased the amount of the award to $1500 each (from $1000). They fund-raise through the year by:

· Selling items at the Fall Bazaar
· Selling geraniums in the spring
· Selling tickets for door prizes at the All-Class picnic (2nd Saturday in July).
· Accepting cash donations (including memorial and celebratory donations).

Membership in the Association is $10 per year and membership dues are used for the expenses of the organization. They publish a mailed newsletter and are considering a transition to an e’mail version for those members who prefer the soft copy.

The Association is ready to make other changes and enhancements to increase membership and ensure that they can continue awarding Vocational Scholarships. But they need active participation from more classes.

Here’s what you can do:

· Join the Association. Membership year is from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31. So if you send in membership dues now, be sure to specify the membership year you are paying for. Some people send in dues for more than one year at a time. See below. Attend meetings and work on a committee or two to ensure the continuing success of the Picnic and the Scholarship Program.

· Donate items for the Fall Bazaar and/or come and shop at the Bazaar.

· Buy some geraniums in the spring from the Association.

· Donate a door prize for the All-Class Picnic.

· Attend the All-Class Picnic next July – Class of ’71 will be there and we’ll all sit together!

If you want to join, send this information and your check:


Date:

Paying for Membership Year: 2010 2011 2012 2013 Circle one or more.

Name: Include name at graduation and current name

Year graduated (or attended):

Mailing Address:

Home Phone:

E-Mail address:

Mail this info and $10 per membership year to:

SWHS Alumni Association
PO Box 509
Sedro-Woolley WA 98284