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NewsBriefs - Spring 2017 (Feb-Mar-Apr)

(Corrections)


Black History Month - February 2017
 
Colorful spring images inside spring text on a white background  is here....
~Shortridge Alumni Association~

From the Principal's Office: http://www.myips.org/shs  or www.ShortridgeHigh.org 
Visit the website frequently for up-to-date information of school activities and special events. 

Dear Shortridge High School Alumni:

Congratulations to those alumni who were celebrated in late January for their cheer spirit. On January 28, the Shortridge Alumni Association invited former athletic group cheer leaders for an enjoyable evening, refreshments, and building tour to former spirit leaders from the '50s-'80s (see pictureS below). Current Shortridge High School student, Kayla Smith, was recognized by the SAA for her own promotion of athletics and school spirit. Kayla, a senior, also was awarded a $500 scholarship by the SAA that will be awarded during senior awards events prior to June commencement.

We are heading into the final stretch of the school year. After nearly eight months of classes, we are excited to celebrate the 117th graduating class of Shortridge High School earn their diplomas. Commencement will occur at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 9, 2017, in Caleb Mills Auditorium. Alumni are invited to attend graduation. If you are interested, please contact Mr. Nathan Ellis at [email protected] and he will mail event tickets to you.

I would like to express my gratitude to the Alumni Association as the sponsor of the graduation reception that occurs after the ceremony. The reception is a nice affair for the graduates, their families and guests. Pictures will be published in News/briefs and/or placed on the SAA website.

SAVE THE DATE: APRIL 22, 2017, 7-10:30 P.M.

The SHS Parent-Teacher-Student Association (PTSA) is hosting our annual Global Gala fundraiser April 22 with food, a silent auction and music. (Click  Global Gala ) Tickets go on sale 4/3/17. We will be returning to the Basile Opera Center, 4011 N. Pennsylvania Street, Indianapolis (46205) for this event that last year was tremendously successful. Tickets are $25, or a table for eight (8) at $200. All proceeds go to support the arts program at Shortridge. We encourage SHS alumni attend this event; however, if you are unable to attend, please consider sponsoring a ticket or table for our faculty. 

In addition to the aforementioned activities, we are inducting a new group of students into our National Honor Society, recognizing our winter athletes at an awards ceremony; our hiking club is heading off to Shades State Park and the baseball team has a full schedule of games this spring.

There are always events and activities happening on campus, but some of the many successes of the 2016-2017 school year will be shared in the next edition of this newsletter. As always, please feel free to visit the campus, attend a school event or cheer for our Blue Devils at a spring competition.

Visit our website for additional updates.

Regards,

Shane O'Day
Principal
New Activities Updates...

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SHORTRIDGE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION RECOGNIZE "SPIRIT LEADERS;" AWARD SCHOLARSHIP TO SENIOR

Recep. committee w_Kayla Smith
Spirit committee w/Kayla Smith


Kayla Smith & parents
Kayla Smith and parents
Keith Rand, SAA president & Kayla Smith
Keith Rand, SAA president & Kayla Smith.

Former Spirit Leaders
Spirit leaders from 50s - 80s
Photos: Courtesy of Scott Romer Photography

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Upcoming Events

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SAVE THE DATES

SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 2017
7:00-10:30 P..M.
GLOBAL GALA
Basile Opera Center
4011 N, Pennsylvania St. (46205)
Tickets: $25; Table of 8 - $200

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SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 2017
11:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.
SAA ANNUAL MEETING, 
HALL OF FAME 10-YEAR & ALL-CLASSES REUNION, LUNCHEON
(All prior inductees invited to attend, if possible)
(Advanced luncheon reservations required)

2017
HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE

Pharez Whitted (1978)
(Regretfully, Rufus "Bud" Myers (1960) withdrew as a HoF inductee at this time. His candidacy will be reconsidered in the future.)


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FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 2017
7:00 p.m. - Caleb Mills Auditorium
2016-2017 Commencement
(Alumni cordially invited to 
attend)
Contact: Nathan Ellis, [email protected] for tickets

 
 SAA Board of Directors 
*Board positions eligible for election at Annual Meeting June 3, 2017. Send email no later than 5/15/17 to [email protected] if you are interested in running for an eligible Board position.

Executive Board
Keith M. Rand - '70 - President
*Jarnell Burks-Craig - '63 - VP, Public Relations
Marilyn (Chance) Shank - '67- VP, Marketing & Development/Fundraising
*Deloris "Dee" (Richardson) Duff - '59 - Treasurer/President Emeritus
Teresa (Vertner) - Brown - '64 - Recording Secretary
Brenda Gibson - '72 - Corresponding/Financial Secretary
  
Members-at-Large (decade representatives)
*Open (Decade of the 30s)
*Kathryn "Katy" (Hill) Meredith - '42 (Decade of the 40s)
*Lynn (Bolles) Boatman - '58 (Decade of the 50s)
Margaret (Smith) Francis - '53 (Decade of the 50s)
Larnell Burks-Bagley - '63 - (Decade of the 60s)
Hubert Hopson - '65 (Decade of the 60s)
*Bruce Bohlander - '75 (Decade of the '70s)
Wanda Burks-Bell - (Decade of the '70s)
*Joseph Matthews - '81 (Decade of the '80s)
Nigel Long - '13  (Decade of the 2000s)
Tayjia Wright - '13 (Decade of the 2000s)
  
Board appointments:
Consultant/SHSAW Founder - Guy E. Russell - '59
Parliamentarian - Open
President Emeritus - Alfred Edyvean
  
SHS Administrators: Shane O'Day, principal

 

 

Thank you for your continued interest and support.
Sincerely,

Dee Duff

Deloris "Dee" (Richardson) Duff
Treasurer & Editor, NewsBriefs
President Emeritus
Shortridge Alumni Association
 
In This Issue
From the Principal's Office
Activities Updates
SAA Board of Directors
Visit Our Website
"300 Brick Club" Last Call
SAA Memberships
Shortridge Yearbooks
Class Reunions
10-Year Hall of Fame Reunion
Featured Article
Log in to our Website!
 
Self-Register on the website
  Click  here for membership flyer if you cannot sign on via PayPal.  Print. Complete, enclose your check, payable to SAA, and mail to: 5030 Guion Road, Indianapolis, IN 46254.
Navigate the website. Self register at www.shortridgealumni.com.

Mission statement, association bylaws, available to view online. Check out the Activities tab. Or share your class information for a reunion.

 

Are you interested in ordering SPIRIT WEAR? T-shirts, caps, sweatshirts, etc. can now be ordered from information on the website. Create a special design for your class reunion. A percentage of your order will help support the Shortridge Alumni Association.

 

** View your Class Directory, complete your Profile, upload a photo,

** Pay Member Dues via PayPal. Paid membership required to surf the entire site.

** View back issues of NewsBriefs.

** Examine bios of SHS alumni who have been inducted into our Hall of Fame
"300 BRICK CLUB"
(Resumes in March 2017)

ORDER YOUR BRICK NOW THAT CAN BE COMPLETED AND DISPLAYED IN TIME FOR THE ANNUAL ALL-CLASSES REUNION/HALL OF FAME RECOGNITION EVENT JUNE 3, 2017, AND IN TIME FOR SUMMER CLASS REUNIONS.

PREVIOUSLY COMPLETED BRICKS HAVE BEEN PLATED AND ARE NOW ON DISPLAY AROUND THE COURTYARD FOUNTAIN! YOUR BRICK COULD BE IN THE NEXT GROUP.

Alumni are encouraged to purchase a brick; proceeds support the Shortridge Legacy Scholarship Fund. Each brick is $150. All bricks may be purchased for alumni individuals/spouses, family alumni, or a memorial for deceased family member(s) or teachers. 

The Brick Club Order Form is attached  here. SAVE the form to your computer, click in the shaded areas and type your information or SAVE, PRINT and complete the blank form to send with your check payable to Shortridge Alumni Association; email the electronic form with your payment information to: [email protected]. Or send your check or credit card information to SAA c/o 5030 Guion Road, Indianapolis, IN 46254.

DISREGARD THE JUNE 2015 DEADLINE DATE ON THE FORM.

For questions, call 317.694.8736.
 
SAA Memberships & Renewals
  
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP-- $50/YEAR 
 

HAS YOUR SAA MEMBERSHIP EXPIRED? PLEASE CHECK YOUR MEMBER CARD AND RENEW ACCORDINGLY,

Member dues are the life-blood of our alumni association. These timely annual payments help fund these and other projects:
*Student athletic programs and supplies unfunded by school budgets;
*Support student (scholar) special activities not fully supported by school budgets;
*Alumni special recognition programs; e.g. Hall of Fame; athletic awards, et al;
*Other special student-centric project requests from school administration;
*Annual fees for association business affairs; e.g. website maintenance, newsletter distribution agent; supplies, postage, etc.;
*Alumni association annual meetings and summer celebration activities.

Sign up TODAY! RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP TODAY. IF YOU DON'T REMEMBER WHEN YOUR MEMBERSHIP EXPIRES, SEND US AN EMAIL AT [email protected] 
 
FOR RENEWALS: Look at your membership card for the expiration date. If joining or renewing online, please include your class year; ladies please include your maiden name. Example: Dorothy (Jones) Smith, 19xx, email and USPS mailing address.  Alumni Association membership is required for full access to the website.
Fees :
  • One-year membership: $50 annual fee payable via PayPal or check
  • Five-year membership (General Members for Shortridge Legacy Scholarship Fund)  payable to Shortridge Alumni Association; mail c/o 5030 Guion Road, Indianapolis, IN 46254 or pay online. 
  • For more membership information, visit our website: www.shortridgealumni.com or send email: [email protected] 
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Shortridge Yearbooks

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Check out the digital library of yearbooks as catalogued by the Indianapolis Marion County Public Library. Most Shortridge yearbooks  from 1898 - 1968 are available for viewing at: http://digitallibrary.imcpl.org/shs.php

 
2017 CLASS REUNIONS

Class of 1967 -- 50-year reunion

August 25-26, 2017
Saturday night Dinner/Dance at Downtown JW Marriott

Questions: Email to

Visit our website, print out a reservation and mail it in:

Facebook page:
shortridge High School 67 Reunion

Looking for "lost" classmates. The SAA has only 96 Class of 1967 members shown on the website (www.shortridgealumni.com). Check to see if classmates you know of are missing from this list. Help us update our class lists.  

 
REUNION ORGANIZERS

Please note that if during your reunion you plan to visit the school, a written request must be submitted several months in advance IF the school is to be opened on weekends--Saturday or Sunday. (Arrangements must be made in advance if your group wish to host your gathering in the courtyard.) A fee is levied to the using group based upon how long the group will visit the building. Other restrictions may apply; therefore, schedule your reunion and complete the necessary paperwork to confirm your date and time as far in advance as possible. Visit the school website for the required documentation.
Thank you!
2017 HALL OF FAME
10-YEAR & ALL CLASSES REUNION
June 3, 2017

All prior inductees are cordially invited to attend the 10-year reunion of the Shortridge Hall of Fame (HoF) Saturday, June 3, 2017. The Shortridge Alumni Association Annual Meeting and Board of Directors election will begin at 11:00 a.m., followed by this year's induction of distinguished alumnus; namely,  Pharez Whitted, class of 1978. (Photo and biography will follow in the next edition of  NewsBriefs.) Come join us to celebrate our 10 years and welcome our newest inductee at our annual all-classes alumni celebration and luncheon.

This year we'll celebrate the 10th anniversary of the IPS & subsequent Shortridge Hall of Fame honorees. Our HoF now includes more than 30 SHS alumni from numerous professional backgrounds.  Ea ch inductee's photo plaque is displayed along the main corridor at the high school.

Our traditional light luncheon will follow the business meeting and induction ceremony in the school commons (cafeteria) area and courtyard.

The SAA Brick Club continues and is now reactivated. See article above regarding joining alumni that have their individual or alumni family brick displayed in the courtyard surrounding the fountain. Order yours today so it will be displayed in time for the annual all-classes reunion celebration.

Invitations will be sent electronically in April for the luncheon; watch your email message box. Invite friends, classmates to join us on Saturday, June 3rd for our annual all-classes reunion activities.
 
UPDATE YOUR EMAIL

Please help us keep our alumni databases up to date. If/when you update an email address, please let us know. Send email to: [email protected].