December 2004—Volume 3 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.  

HALL OF FAME NIGHT 2004

Leslie Hindman
Madeline Hauser Roessler
J. Thomas Schanck
William F. Shean Jr
F. Eugene Strode
F. William Trescott 

Details about their accomplishments, and other Hall of Famers, can be found at www.hchsfoundation.org/hall_of_fame.htm. 

RECOMMEND SOMEONE YOU ADMIRE FOR THE HALL OF FAME

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, go to HCHS Foundation - Hall of Fame Nomination Form  

As you all reflect on 2004, take a moment to think about how fortunate you are to say you went to Hinsdale Central. Your high school alma mater has a sterling reputation for graduating well prepared students. Yet in this era of tight school district budgets, we are concerned that insufficient resources are being allocated to those young people who need additional help to improve their academic abilities. To that end, the school is looking to expand on the Achieve Project, which focuses its effort on those students who need a little more support. The Foundation is working with the high school administration to encourage it to be as creative as possible in helping all students achieve their maximum potential. 

The Foundation assumes that the challenge can be met for funding this worthwhile program. Toward this goal, we ask each and every Central graduate to join with us and make a special contribution. The Foundation is a 501(c)3 entity, so your donation is tax-deductible (great for end of year tax planning). A donation in someone's name is also  the perfect holiday gift for the hard-to-buy-for family member! Corporate donations are welcome, too, for this wonderful project.

If you would like to know more about the Achieve Project and how you can help, please contact us. Your alma mater appreciates your support.

In that spirit, The Foundation would like to thank the Judd Family Trust for the incredibly generous donation after the passing of Dorothy Heiple Judd and Robert Judd from the Class of 1940. The donation will help the endowment that the Foundation is establishing for future programs at Hinsdale Central.

The Foundation would also like to thank Darlene Haag for her gracious donation to The Foundation in memory of her late husband Roger E. Haag. He was a member of the class of 1948. 

Others have used The Foundation as a benefactor in times of change. Learn more here. If we can help in the procedure of establishing the Foundation as a benefactor, please contact us.

Hinsdale Central Foundation Hosts Inaugural All-Alumni Reunion to Rave Reviews!

The Hinsdale Central High School Foundation hosted its inaugural all-alumni reunion on Homecoming Saturday, Sept 25 2004. Alumni feasted on pizza while catching up with old friends, making new acquaintances, browsing yearbooks, and taking a trip or two down memory lane. 

It was such a success that the Foundation will hold another all-alumni reunion on Homecoming Saturday September 24, 2005 (save the date!). Details are still being worked out. if you are interested in helping organize the event, please contact [email protected]

So, if you miss seeing your old friends on years where you don't have a class reunion, have friends from other classes you don't get to see, or just don't want to spend the time and effort of organizing a reunion, your prayers are answered! 

In other reunion news, Wally Larson and the Class of 1944 held a class reunion...in Seattle! It was held in August and from what can be reported, a good time was had by all. Mr Larson was also kind enough to lend his yearbooks to the all-alumni reunion. Thanks Wally!

More than 2,500 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]. 

SIGN UP FOR THE GOLF OUTING JUNE 10, 2005

Join us for a day of fun, food, companionship and support for Hinsdale Central when you reserve your place at The Hinsdale Central Foundation Golf Event, 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, and the new Project Achieve.  

If your company would like to help sponsor the event, as many local institutions have, please contact us at [email protected]

ODDS & ENDS 

ALUMNI BIO: BOUCHARD BROTHERS

THE BOOSTERS CLUB

The Holidays are coming up and it's time to get spirit wear for your loved ones! Get Central “spirit attire”—shirts, pants, caps, jackets, cushions, warmups, socks, and 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. 

A special thanks to Linda Legner, Class of 1965, for editing the e-newsletter in the first two years of its existence. We couldn't have gotten this far without her. Thanks Linda!

The Foundation is interested in your suggestions and comments about this newsletter and all our educational programs. Contact us at [email protected].

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