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 The Washburn High School Foundation

I hope you can join us for an evening of celebration and socialization as the Washburn High School Foundation kicks off our first annual "Windows of Opportunity" campaign on Thursday, October 8.  This is also Homecoming Week end.  This event will showcase student talent, guest speakers, and a short film about Washburn.  A live band will be featured following the program- The Thunderheads.  Catered food from Pepito's will be included with your ticket, and a cash bar will be available.  It will be held in the neighborhood's Parkway Theater, adjacent to Pepitos.  We are looking forward to alumni, parents, school staff and the community connecting with each other and furthering the spirit of excellence at Washburn High School.  Additional details can be found on the enclosed card and press release.  

 Space is limited at the Parkway Theater -- to order tickets, go to www.brownpapertickets.com and enter "Washburn" in the search field.   You can learn more about this campaign at www.WashburnConnections.org

I'm looking forward to seeing you there!  If you won't be able to make it, please consider a donation to the Foundation.

Vicki Bunker
Washburn Class of 1966
Steering Committee - Washburn HS Foundation

NEWS RELEASE

                                                                                                             Final Draft    7/31

Washburn High School Foundation,
201 W. 49th St.,
Minneapolis, MN, 55419

Contact: David Buck, Washburn HS Foundation, (612) 308-9394, DavidBuck4@gmail.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Washburn’s School Community is ‘All In’ for the 21st Century;

‘Windows of Opportunity Event’ raises the bar on Excellence

MINNEAPOLIS, MN – With a new principal, new teaching staff, new enrollment growth, the return of the International Baccalaureate program, a boys state basketball championship, a state Robotics Championship and the first musical (The Wiz) in over 17 years… a lot of momentum at Washburn has been built up the past two years.

And the momentum will only continue this year.  This summer, the Washburn High School Foundation launched a new and innovative fundraising campaign, unusual for a single public undergraduate school.  There are three phases to the Washburn Connections Campaign: immediate needs, capital needs, and endowment needs.

The first phase is an immediate $400,000 goal (targeted for completion by end of the 2009/2010 academic year). So far, $100,000 in donations and pledges has already been raised toward this goal. These monies will go toward academic needs, particularly to help fund the necessary training needed for the International Baccalaureate program to be implemented at Washburn. Approximately $50,000 will also go to both the Arts and Athletics programs.

To help spearhead this effort, the Washburn High School Foundation has hired a paid part-time fundraising coordinator, David Buck.

“There’s been a lot of a groundbreaking activity happening at Washburn this past year,” said David Buck, of Abundance Philanthropy, LLC. “What we’re doing with the Washburn Connections Campaign just continues in this vein.  The campaign will help reconnect all of Washburn’s stakeholders (alumni, parents, future parents, the community, etc.) back into the life of the school.  Yes, we’re looking for financial donations (tax deductible), but we’re also looking for volunteers. There are many ways to contribute.”

 “Our goal at Washburn is to be regarded as one of the premier high schools in the Twin Cities within the next five years,” said Carol-Markham-Cousins, Washburn’s principal since 2007. “It’s what our community demands from us, and it’s what we will deliver.”

One of the primary ways the campaign raises money is through house gatherings with a small program. “The sense of community that is shared in these house gatherings is amazing,” said David Buck.  “Hearing the students speak and perform is always the highlight.”

Kick Off Event

To rally community support behind the Connections Campaign, a Windows of Opportunity Kick-Off Event will be held Thursday, October 8, 2009 from 6:30-9:30 pm at the landmark Parkway Theater at 48th and Chicago in south Minneapolis. Joe Senkyr-Minjares, a parent of five Washburn alumni, and the owner of Pepitos, will donate the use of the Parkway Theater for the event.

Billed as “Windows of Opportunity,” the event will highlight what’s happening at Washburn today and where the school is headed toward becoming a premier urban public school. This upbeat, celebratory event will feature food catered by Pepitos, guest speakers, notable alumni, brief student performances, a short film about Washburn, and a live band – The Thunderheads.  A turnout of 400 alumni, parents, staff and community members is expected. 

 “The Windows of Opportunity Event is just the beginning,” say both Vicki Bunker and Jeremy Graff, co-chairs of the Connections Event committee and Washburn alumni. “Our ultimate goal with the Washburn Connections Campaign is to generate a renewed sense of Miller pride throughout the Washburn High School community.”

Event Details

Tickets to the Washburn Connections Event are $20 each and can be ordered at www.brownpapertickets.com or by calling (612) 308-9394.

For more information on the campaign go to www.WashburnConnections.org.  If you are interested in hosting a house gathering, making a donation of your time, money or other resources, or have questions, contact David Buck at 612-308-9394.

 

 

The Washburn High School Class of 1966 is having a reunion.

Come to the 40-year reunion of the Washburn High School Class of 1966 on Saturday, September 16, 2006 at the Eden Prairie City Center. You'll have a chance to catch up with high school classmates, share memories and have an unforgettable time.

Get a head start on the reunion by coming to Steak and Ale on Friday, September 15 at 6:30 pm.  It is located at 2801 Southtown Drive.  It is south of 494 and about a block east of Xerxes.

A casual golf outing has been set up in conjunction with our 40th reunion.
Saturday morning, Sept. 16th at Meadowbrook Golf Course in St. Louis Park.
Tee times are at 8:08, 8:16 and 8:24.

Contact Brad Englund at if you are interested in playing. First come/first served.


Come to the Reunion, Identify who these people are and win a valuable prize.

Mark your calendar:

Saturday, Sept. 16, 2006
6:30 - 11:30 p.m.


Location:

The Garden Room,
Eden Prairie City Center,
8080 Mitchell Road,
Eden Prairie, Minnesota

The Day After There Will be a Picnic and will be
"BRING YOUR OWN"
Click for Picnic Info

 

Register now

Our reunion is going to be great, but not if you're not there. Please register today so we can plan for a fantastic get-together.

Registration details

To register for our 40-year reunion, please notify Vicki Bunker by mailing a registration check of $66/person to:

The 40 Year Reunion was a Blast! There were close to 170 people who attended the Saturday evening event; about 30 for both the Friday night informal gathering and the Sunday picnic; and about 10 for the golf outing on Saturday morning.


Many Thanks to the following:

  • Diane Helberg Ohm, Barb Porter Hestness and Mary Loofbourrow Kastl for arranging the decorations, memorabilia and fun facts for our walk down memory lane.
  • Jean Bodenman Ferguson for saving and sharing many photos and articles.
  • Our disc jockey from Sounds Great and Robb Sweetnam for finding them.
  • Our technology committee of Maxine Davis, Mark Holtan and Kay Larson Englund for arranging the PCs and projectors.  And especially Maxine for converting the Class Movie to DVD and creating the In Memory DVD to recognize our classmates who have passed on.  
  • Mike Kurtz for finding and sharing the class movie.
  • Marcia Greenberg Bach and Janet Norval Ankeny for planning the great menu.
  • Marcia Greenberg Bach for all the research on finding the facility, The Eden Prairie City Center.
  • Rick Scarlett and Janet Roseen for all the research they did with library resources on finding people.
  • Jeff Ohm (husband of Diane Hellberg Ohm) for volunteering his company’s phones and computers for the Committee to make local and long distance calls.
  • Doug Stone and the students at Macalester for creating the postcard and picnic announcements.
  • Paul Thompson for getting the Park Board permit and planning for our picnic.
  • Judy Zumberge Nelson for the fabulous nametags.
  • Steve Woldum for all of the web arrangements and regular updates.
  • Brad Englund for being our Host for the evening and coordinating the golf outing for Saturday morning.
  • Matthew Sweet, Taher Catering and the Eden Prairie City Center for a fabulous venue.
  • Vicki Bunker for coordinating all of the meetings.
  • Paul Mueller for the many calls and suggestions to keep us on track.
  • Doug Erickson for designing our web site.
  • The Washburn High School Class of 1965 for the coaching and modeling of their web site.
  • Jeff Moore and Bob Cronk from Southwest High School Class of 1966 for some great ideas.
  • The many, many people who made calls to classmates (or people with the same names) to encourage attendance.
  • All of the Reunion Attendees who made a memorable event!

 


 Now is the time to start planning for the next reunion Please e-mail Vicki or Steve to help. Let us know what part you would like to help with.

 Vicki Bunker Email:

 Steve Woldum Email:

 

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