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March 2003—Volume 2 Issue 1 WELCOME to e-NEWS from the HCHS Foundation e-NEWS is published to help alumni and friends of Hinsdale Central High School keep current with the school and the Foundation. If you still live in the area, we hope the news will entice you to come out for events and see a great group of young people in action. For alums and friends alike, we encourage you to take part in the Central community by supporting the Foundation in its efforts to enrich the exceptional educational environment that exists at our school. SAVE JUNE 16 FOR THE FOUNDATION’S BIG FUNDRAISER & GOLF EVENT
Mark your calendar now for The Jodie on June 16 at Oak Brook Hills Resort. It’s a day of fun, food and fundraising—with Central as the beneficiary. We hope you can come for golf, or an informal supper, or that you’ll send a check if you can’t make the date. Your contribution spells success. Reserve a place electronically or pledge or get more information on the golf outing. RECOMMEND SOMEONE YOU ADMIRE FOR THE HALL OF FAME
Nominations are due soon. Get an
application here
. This is a great program, one that not only acknowledges important
contributions to the community but also brings excellent role models to
the attention of the teens at Central. Nominees can come from all walks of
life, and needn’t be graduates of HCHS. GRADUATES CAN GET TOGETHER RIGHT HERE
More than 1,900 graduates have registered with our alumni database and we want that number to grow. Have you logged in yet? It’s easy and, once you’ve registered, you can search for friends by class year or last name. This is also the place to find out about specific class websites and reunion dates. Friends of Hinsdale Central High School are very welcome to register to receive future editions of this newsletter. Interested in joining a new Alumni Association to be sponsored by the Foundation? If you’ve got experience, ideas or advice that would get this project off the ground quickly, contact us at [email protected]. HELP US KEEP HINSDALE CENTRAL AT THE TOPJohn Zaremba, Foundation President
How will we help next year? That remains to be seen, but our fundraising efforts for that next project are definitely underway as we finalize plans for The Jodie, the Foundation’s annual charity golf event. We hope alumni will come out in force to play 18 holes at Oak Brook Hills Resort on June 16. If you don’t golf or can’t fit a round into your schedule, we hope you’ll join us for dinner that evening, or at the very least consider a contribution in your absence. The work the Foundation undertakes depends upon the generosity of Central alumni and friends. Your gift toward the golf invitational is extremely important and can be made in a moment using the secure e-contribution process available on the Foundation website by clicking on Golf Outing. Thanks for your loyalty to what we consider Illinois’ No. 1 high school, and for your continuing interest in the Foundation.
LOOK WHAT’S
GOING ON AT CENTRAL!
SIGN UP FOR THE GOLF OUTING JUNE 16
Join us for a day of fun, food, companionship and support for Hinsdale Central when you reserve your place at The Jodie, to be played at Oak Brook Hills Resort. Sign up as a single or bring your own foursome. Make reservations or get more information by visiting www.hchsfoundation.org/golf_outing.htm or call 630.769.8278. Proceeds from the golf event have enabled the Foundation to support: an Artist-in-Residence for 5 years in the Music Department, the Drama Department musical, the Speakers Program, the Senior Awards Assembly, and the Freshman Scholars Program. HALL OF FAME NOMINATIONS DUE MAY 1
Alumni and friends are encouraged
to nominate men or women who have distinguished themselves and who
exemplify the values and traditions of Hinsdale Central. Nominees need not
be graduates. For a nomination form, more information on the program, and
all the past recipients, go to www.hchsfoundation.org/hall_of_fame.htm.
The Hinsdale Central Foundation
joined the elementary District 181 Foundation to host a program focused on
social and emotional learning. Dr. Maurice Elias, a professor of
psychology at Rutgers University and co-author of a book on this important
topic in education, spent two days working with representatives of both
school districts and delivered a speech at the Robert Crown Center for
Health Education in Hinsdale. District 181, the largest feeder district in
the Hinsdale Central attendance area, is examining development of a
comprehensive and coordinated approach to social and emotional learning.
To learn more, see the Lecture
Series page on the website. YOUNG SCHOLARS PROGRAM RECOGNIZED FRESHMEN ON FEBRUARY 26
The Foundation honored the significant academic achievement attained by freshmen at the end of their first semester with reception for them and their parents held at the high school. Students received awards to encourage continued accomplishments. To learn more, see the Young Scholars page on the HCHS Foundation website. LOCAL BUSINESSES INVITED TO USE CENTRAL’S INTERN PROGRAM If you could benefit from an extra set of hands at work and would like to help a student learn about your business or profession at the same time, Hinsdale Central’s intern program is just the thing. There is no pay involved; instead, students receive credit for the hours they spend with their business mentor. Juniors and seniors are eligible and expected to provide 50-75 hours in order to receive their grade. Roughly half the time while on the job is devoted to observation and participation in the daily operations of the mentor organization. The balance of the time can be used at the discretion of the mentor (filing, answering phones, modest maintenance, etc). The intern program is a win-win for all concerned. For more information or to joint venture with the school, phone teacher Karen Russo at 630. 570.8284 or email [email protected]. For complete information on the Foundation go to www.hchsfoundation.org. ODDS & ENDS TRIVIA CORNERThe Class of 57 has industriously compiled forgotten facts about Hinsdale Central and its attendance areas. Here is one of their memory teasers. Answer will appear in the next edition of the Foundation’s e-NEWS. If you have a stumper you’d like to share, send it to [email protected]. Remember to include the question and answer plus your name and class. Who taught dancing lessons at
the Community House? Answers to question/s from last e-NEWS: Remember the listening booths in the Hinsdale Record Shop? Where was the store located On the north side of First Street between Washington and the alley. MEMORABILIA IN DEMAND
Whether you remember Central as HTHS or HCHS, we need you. An effort is underway to obtain school memorabilia for display in the Alumni Room. Donations are most welcome and will be credited in your name while on display. Or loan your memorabilia if you can’t part with it forever. Contact Charla Russell, District 86 director of community relations, at (630) 570.8212 or send an e-mail to [email protected]. THE BOOSTERS CLUB
There are lots of reasons to support Boosters Club, but the best might be that this is the only place to get Central “spirit attire”—shirts, pants, caps, jackets, cushions, warmups, socks, accessories of all kinds. For that special gift or something just for you, go to www.theboosters.com. LINKS TO THE HINSDALE CENTRAL AREA
Whether you still live near school or have moved far away, we’ve put together some links that can keep you up to date on your old stomping grounds. E-mail us with additional suggestions. Find the links by going to https://hchsfoundation.org/links.htm. AND DON’T FORGET… Hinsdale Central High School seems to get better every year, and we want to keep it that way. Your help is important. Contributions to the Foundation’s fundraising efforts and The Endowment help create an educational environment that is great, not just good. Please give what you can. Thanks. To keep e-NEWS coming your way, let us know when your e-mail address changes by going to www.hchsfoundation.org and logging in. This takes you to the Members page where you can update any registration information, including your new e-mail address. You might want to bookmark this link. If you happen to delete this e-mail
but want to refer back to the newsletter later, you’ll always find the
most current issue of e-NEWS available on the Foundation website.
Just go to www.hchsfoundation.org
and click on Newsletter. You might want to bookmark this link, too. The Foundation is interested in
your suggestions and comments about this newsletter and all our
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Not every graduate of this amazing
high school is lucky enough to remain nearby and in touch with Central
when they become adults. No matter how far you move, though, it’s easy
to show support for your alma mater just by supporting the Hinsdale
Central High School Foundation. Every year we raise money to
improve some aspect of the educational experience. This year, the
Foundation awarded several 
