Minutes of ASHS Old TImers & ALumni Meeting, January 17, 2015
Meeting was called to order by Vice President, Mike Giles.
Copies of minutes of previous meeting have been posted on Alumni website for all to read.
An invitation was given for volunteers to join the Alumni Board of Directors. The following individuals volunteered and were approved by the group: Misty McMullen, Kim Bentley and Melinda & Wayne Strong.
This year the Association will be awarding at least two scholarships in addition to the three endowed scholarships that are awarded by Angelina College and Stephen F. Austin. Efforts will be made to work with the Apple Springs High School counselor to evaluate applications and make select recipients.
Members of the Honored Classes were recognized --1945, 1955, 1965, 1975, 1985, 1995, 2005. As each class and decade was recognized, pictures were taken and will be shared via alumni website.
Meeting was adjourned.
Mike GIles delivered the blessing before the meal.
Note: After everyone had been served, drawings were held for raffle items.
Terri Goss was the winner of a lighthouse lamp.
Ernestine Duncan was the winner of a casserole carry
Kim Bentley won a washer set
Clell Davis was the winner of a picnic table
Looking ahead:
1. Anyone wishing to donate items for the 2016 Homecoming Raffle are asked to contact a member of the Alumni Board of Directors.
2. Anyone with pictures or yearbooks they would like to donate and/or have included in the alumni slide show should contact Beckie (Davis) Thorne at [email protected] or Kim Bentley at [email protected])
3. Completion of the memorial brick garden is still under advisement.
Addition:
IRS Status ---Form 990-N E filing receipt for 2014 tax exempt organization has been filed and has been accepted by IRS. Filing receipt in files.
Copies of minutes of previous meeting have been posted on Alumni website for all to read.
An invitation was given for volunteers to join the Alumni Board of Directors. The following individuals volunteered and were approved by the group: Misty McMullen, Kim Bentley and Melinda & Wayne Strong.
This year the Association will be awarding at least two scholarships in addition to the three endowed scholarships that are awarded by Angelina College and Stephen F. Austin. Efforts will be made to work with the Apple Springs High School counselor to evaluate applications and make select recipients.
Members of the Honored Classes were recognized --1945, 1955, 1965, 1975, 1985, 1995, 2005. As each class and decade was recognized, pictures were taken and will be shared via alumni website.
Meeting was adjourned.
Mike GIles delivered the blessing before the meal.
Note: After everyone had been served, drawings were held for raffle items.
Terri Goss was the winner of a lighthouse lamp.
Ernestine Duncan was the winner of a casserole carry
Kim Bentley won a washer set
Clell Davis was the winner of a picnic table
Looking ahead:
1. Anyone wishing to donate items for the 2016 Homecoming Raffle are asked to contact a member of the Alumni Board of Directors.
2. Anyone with pictures or yearbooks they would like to donate and/or have included in the alumni slide show should contact Beckie (Davis) Thorne at [email protected] or Kim Bentley at [email protected])
3. Completion of the memorial brick garden is still under advisement.
Addition:
IRS Status ---Form 990-N E filing receipt for 2014 tax exempt organization has been filed and has been accepted by IRS. Filing receipt in files.