Newsletter

Thank you to all who have contributed to our newsletter and to all the folks who have helped us to make SHSAA one of the most active high school alumni associations around. Your contributions will help us continue this format. Individuals and classes are welcome to write articles to be included in next year's issue. Please, let us hear from you out there, this is your opportunity to tell all Alumni members your news.

The 35th reunion of the class of 1968 was a huge success. Each time we get together, somebody who has never attended makes it to the gathering and wonders why they waited so long to join in the fun! Many travel cross-country to take part in the festivities.

Due to everyone's busy schedules, we have had to scale down the size of the floats in recent years, but we still manage to be creative and ha e a great time doing it. Last year's efforts won the class a $100 First Place in the Most Artistic category.

With the summer of 2004 being the 50th anniversary of the Alumni Association, we are joining forces with the class of 1967 to help mark the occasion. We will build a float to enter in the parade, and we will organize a cookout at Fergie's. No big bucks, just big fun! Details will be sent to you in the Spring. Remember to keep June 18th and 19th free so that you can attend! (You might want to plan on the 20th, too, just for resting!)

About 45 members of our class celebrated our 30th reunion in June 2003. Bill Flore, Linda Bobar, Karen Sheehan, Charlie Barnard, Terry Coleman, Chip Amaya, and myself worked on our float, which was a singing, dancing Uncle Sam. We won a banner for second place - Most Humorous.

After the parade, we headed to a picnic at the Ferguson Farm in the afternoon, followed by dinner and dancing to a live band. One of our classmates, Lisa Lindner, who moved away in our junior year, has moved back to Vermont. We were happy to see Lisa at our reunion to renew old friendships. How about planning on coming to our next anniversary reunion in 2008? We would love to see you!

We are missing addresses for several of our classmates. If you correspond with any member of our class and think we may need their address, please send it to me via email: mbingham@vermontel.net. I will update both our list of addresses and the Alumni Association database.

If you just can't wait until 2008, come join us this summer to celebrate the Springfield Alumni Association's 50th Anniversary. Hope to see you there!

Plans are underway for the 25th reunion of the S.H.S. Class of 1979. Janet (Monroe) Snow, Cathy Brusseau, and Jeanine Farnsworth, among others, have already reserved the Crown Point Country Club for the reunion dinner and dance. The reunion planning group is meeting regularly in Springfield to set up the event and to plan other activities, such as the class entry in the 50th Annual Alumni Day Parade.

Also in preparation for the reunion, Sue Dufresne and Kim Abbott have been updating the class address list provided by the S.H.S. Alumni Association. They have also been thinking of fun trivia and games to keep your mind sharp because most of it happened 25 years ago! We all want to make this a reunion that won't be forgotten so if you have any fresh ideas, suggestions, or just want to help, and you live near Springfield, please join the planning group. If you are out of the area, but have ideas or address information on any classmates, please send them to Sue or Kim.

One last thought: Remember signing the yearbook and writing “We will be friends forever”? Now is a good time to come back and see your “forever” friends. It will be fun, like being freshman in life, with stories to tell, pictures to show and take, hugs and smiles to share, but it won't happen without YOU! No matter how far away you are, do your best to celebrate “The Past, Present, and Future” in the year 2004!

Cathy Brusseau
50 Commonwealth Avenue
Springfield, VT 05156
malleycat2002@yahoo.com

Jeanine Farnsworth

After a fun and memorable weekend together in 2001 for our 20th, we are already looking forward to 2006 for our 25th. But who wants to wait that long? The answer: Not us! Several members of the Class of `81 are already starting to make plans for a very special 50th celebration float. Though not an official reunion year for us, this is a wonderful opportunity for a “midterm” get-together, and we hope to have as many classmates as possible involved in the design and creation of our float.

Of course, the weekend will hold lots of opportunities to be together. Sure, there will be the chance meetings at the local watering holes, but how about a Class of `81 team in the Golf Tournament? Do you have a canoe or kayak? Represent your class in the Canoe Races (or just come to cheer!) Help finish the float Friday night. Walk with us Saturday morning. And don't forget to make your reservations for the Alumni Banquet Friday night.

“Eighty - One - der - ful” years of the Class of `81. Please contact: Lori (Locke) Knox (802-885-4720 or loriknox@aol.com) or Nanci (Higgins) Paul (802-885-8218 or snpaul@vermontel.net) to get involved

The annual Alumni Banquet was occasion to recognize the four 2003 S.H.S. graduates who earned scholarships from the Association this year. Adam Belville, Brian Ouellette, and Anthony Knox were each awarded a $2000 Millet Scholarship. In addition, Mandy Snide received a $500 Bruce Scholarship. The Association extends its best wishes and congratulations to our newest alumni!