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Annual Fund-raiser Raffle
We would like to invite you once again to participate in our Annual Raffle. This is one of our largest fundraisers of the year. Last year we raised over $7,000 for the Association to continue making a lasting difference in the lives of our brothers and sisters of Glenwood School. Since the start of this fundraising event we have raised approximately $23,000, and we couldn't be more grateful and excited. Thanks to your continued support every year, we have been able to make this fundraising event a huge success.
This year, we have been given the opportunity to expand our reaches by inviting the parents of the students to participate in our Annual Raffle. Having this opportunity to reach out to even more supporters, may well make this the highest grossed raffle event yet. The money that we raise from the raffle gives us the opportunity to continue in funding many projects that we participate in, such as, the Annual Senior Essay Contest, Camp Getschow's Wildlife Education Fund, supplies for Camp Getschow, as well as other essential items.
One of our main goals is to fund a major project at Glenwood's Camp Getschow located on 180 acres in Northern Wisconsin, a truly unique opportunity for more than 100 children to build self-esteem and confidence while developing a variety of new skills, including swimming, fishing, archery, water sports arts and crafts, woodworking, and learning about nature first hand.
You can help the students of Glenwood School by purchasing or selling the tickets that we have enclosed with this letter. We are asking you to make a true effort to sell all your tickets and return the stubs filled out completely. We will accept the first 1,500 tickets that are returned, so make sure you're the first to mail yours back Anything that you can do will be greatly appreciated. Remember that 100% of all of our fundraising efforts go directly to benefit the students of this great school. With these difficult economic times Glenwood has still made a commitment to keeping Camp Getschow open, and we look forward to partnering with the school in enhancing the summer experience for the kids.
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13th Pre & Post Camp Weekend
Hello Glenwood Brothers & Sisters:
Mark your calendars for Alumni camp weekends, our 12th Annual Pre-Camp Weekend, June 17-20 and our 2nd Annual Post-Camp Weekend, August 27-29, 2010. These are working weekends, raking leaves, cutting grass, painting and general cleaning. Family and friends are welcome to attend. Meals are provided and sleeping arrangements are in the cabins or you can pitch a tent in the outfield on the ball diamond or at Alumni Square. For those who don't like to rough it there are several resorts nearby that rent cabins.
Just a reminder, “DO NOT” drive or park your cars on the ball diamond or by the North or South wash-houses, be-cause of the septic systems . Keep your cars on the top of the hill or at Alumni Square.
Pre-Camp Weekend Schedule of Work Activities
Breakfast: 9:00a.m. Lunch: 1:00p.m. Dinner: 6:00p.m.
Friday, June 18th – everyone arrives at camp for Alumni Weekend. If you’re planning to arrive ahead of schedule, please notify John Rosenberry. We need to make arrangements for cabins & food. Last year everyone did a “wonderful” job of communicating with John on this!
Thank You!
Saturday, June 19th - Wake up call will be at 7:00a.m. Everyone will meet on the Circle at 7:30a.m. We have a pile of wood lined up to stack before breakfast. After Breakfast, group and tasks will be assigned. We will continue down the list until everything is finished.
Sunday, June 20th – if the major work is finished, you will have the opportunity to enjoy camp on your own. If you plan to stay beyond noon on Sunday you must have prior approval by Glenwood Staff. This may not be a possibility if the campers come in on Monday!
Pre-Camp weekend also features a bonfire on Saturday night at Alumni Square. This year our big project is replacing the lean-tos at the magic campfire site. Check out the new bunk beds that were custom made by camp Custodian and fellow alumnus Bob McClain.
Reservations are required everyone coming to pre-camp “will need to” notify John Rosenberry by e-mail: work - jrosenberry@roe55.k12.il.us or phone: home – 1-309-948-9005 or cell: 1-309-525-4001, so that we can plan for food and assign jobs for the weekend.
Post-Camp weekend is generally a smaller crowd and we help button up the camp for the winter. Reservations can be made with Jack Olson via email at: jackolson79@gmail.com or cell 1-219-365-3308. We are looking forward to seeing everyone for another “Great” weekend in the North woods. We will be arriving at camp a couple of days earlier. If you are planning to arrive earlier than Friday, We “would appreciate” notification. Looking forward to seeing everyone there!!!
Have a Great Day, and God Bless!!!
John Rosenberry, Class of “72”
Jack Olson, Class of “79”
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Our Annual Golf Outing
The Glenwood School Alumni Association is hosting its 20th Annual Golf Outing Saturday, August 21, 2010. Lincoln Oaks Golf Course in Crete, Illinois will be the site of play and the cost remains a bargain at $100. The golfing Dinner/Awards Ceremony will be held in the Irwin Center at Glenwood School's South Campus in Glenwood, IL. Ooga Booga Bar-Ba-Q of Lockport will once again provide an excellent dinner.
Golf Package
Our charity event format is a two person scramble. A modified shotgun start will begin at 9:30 AM, necessitated by another golf outing on the course later in the day, which will also limit the number of golfers. We can accommodate up to 44.
Pre-Paid registrants will be given priority.
Start your day, at the driving range compliments of the golf course this year. We will again provide a hot dog at the club house turn, as well as awards for 1st & 2nd place, Longest Drive, Longest Putt and Closest to the pin. Also, back again this year is the hole-in-one challenge. After your round of golf enjoy an hour of open bar at the club house, tentatively set for 4-5 PM. Dinner will be served at the Glenwood School for Boys & Girls dining hall, Butler Hall, to most of us.
Alumni Dinner
The Annual Alumni Dinner will be held at the dining hall (Butler Hall) on the Glenwood School for Boys & Girls campus in Glenwood, IL. Doors will open at 5:00 PM with dinner scheduled at 5:30 PM. We are planning a great BBQ dinner again this year and keeping the price of tickets at $25.
This is the event to be at if you do not golf. Don't miss this opportunity to gather with your fellow alumni and friends. This event is a great opportunity to hold a reunion. The turnout of alumni is usually close to that of Flag-Day. The Museum will be open after dinner.
Remember this is one of our major fundraising events of the year. Proceeds go toward projects that directly benefit the students of the Glenwood School for Boys & Girls at the Glenwood and St. Charles Illinois campuses as well as Camp Getschow in Loretta Wisconsin.
If you wish to donate an item for our raffle please let us know in advance. We hope to see you there!
We look forward to seeing all of you there for another great day of golf and fellowship.
Our Latest ALUMinator Newsletter
You can now download our ALUMinator newsletter. You can then print it out on your own computer and see all the pictures in full color. We are hoping in the future you can read the newsletter this way and save the Association the cost of mailing. Adobe Reader or Foxit, both available free from the internet, can be used to read and print the .PDF file. Let us know how you like it. Bob Swoger, rswoger@aol.com
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