Dear Alumni,

As the Centennial Planning Committee began to make plans for this Spring's
festivities at Schurz we felt strongly that the establishment of a formal
Alumni Association was long overdue. Therefore, it is with great pride
that we officially announce the birth of the Carl Schurz High School
Alumni Association.  We will work to be sure that the next century of
Schurz students will be supported by interested Alumni, eagerly supporting
their efforts to continue the proud tradition that we have all helped
build.  The Alumni Association will exist as a self-sufficient
organization without financial support from Carl Schurz High School.  

The Carl Schurz Alumni Association has been formed to pursue the following
goals, as stated in the Articles of Incorporation.  It is our intention:

To preserve and maintain the history of Carl Schurz High School in
Chicago, Illinois
To foster relationships among Alumni
To provide scholarships to worthy students
To maintain and enhance the learning environment for the students of Carl
Schurz High School

With these goals in mind, the Alumni Association has two major projects on
the horizon.  The first is the upcoming "Centennial Celebration"
event to be held on Saturday, May 1 and Sunday, May 2, 2010.  This event
will serve as an opportunity for all Alumni to gather and celebrate the
100 year birthday of this proud and majestic building; and will benefit
the current and future students of our beloved alma mater. With the
proceeds of the Centennial, we hope to accomplish the following:

Begin restoration of the legendary M.P. Moller (1936) pipe organ in our
auditorium, with a demonstration performance at the Centennial Celebration
Upgrade the video capabilities in our auditorium with a state-of-the-art
projector and screen
Open an Alumni Association Scholarship fund to benefit deserving Schurz
graduates
Purchase and support a display cabinet to be placed in the Library, to
spotlight Alumni accomplishments and events
Provide start-up money for Alumni newsletter production and mailing
expenses

The second major project is to begin the planning of Multi-Year Reunions
to begin in Spring, 2011.  These are in no way meant to take the place of
or to supersede any class' plans to celebrate as an individual entity.
These are intended to facilitate community between all Alumni who attended
school during the same years.  For instance, a graduate of 1985 attended
Schurz with students of the classes of 1982 through 1988, this hopefully
will give us a chance to celebrate with more of the people we knew at
Schurz.  The plans for these celebrations are still in their early stages,
but the chart below represents our thoughts on how the plan may shape up.

Class Years     Reunion Date
1900-1969      May 2011
1970-1979       May 2012
1980-1989       May 2013
1990-1999       May 2014
2000-2009       May 2015
1900-1974       May 2016
1975-1984       May 2017
1985-1994       May 2018
1995-2004       May 2019
2005-2014       May 2020

The Centennial Committee is working diligently to provide an exciting and
fun weekend for all.  PLEASE, (he begs) if you know any Schurzites who may
not know about the Centennial plans, please ask them to sign up on the
Alumni Directory at SchurzHS.org so that they can be part of the big
party.  It's not something they will want to miss!  Registration for the
Centennial Celebration weekend festivities and the Alumni Association
Membership Drive will commence December 1st. Details to follow.   

Go Bulldogs!

Sincerely,
Tim Anderson
President
Carl Schurz Alumni Association
Class of '77

The Jan. and June classes of 1954 are having their 55th reunion on Sat., Sept. 19, at the Arlington Race Track in Arlington Heights, Il.  We will have a buffet lunch, and spend the afternoon gabbing, and hopefully watching some of the horse races.  If you're interested in joining us, the price is $75. per person.  Reservation and money must be mailed to Jack Voss, 1297 Jeannette, Des Plaines, Il. 60018  NO LATER THAN JULY 31.  We need time to give the track our final count, they will print tickets, and we'll mail them to those who have paid, and plan to attend.  Make checks payable to: Schurz '54 Reunion, and mail them to Jack.  For further info', you may contact Betty Buell Kohlman at beamersbuddy@sbcglobal.net.  Looking forward to seeing y'all.

Terry McCann who graduated from Schurz in 1953 was an olympian gold medal winner for wrestling  in 1960 at the Rome olympics. Sadly he passed away in 2008 from meslothelioma which was caused from a part time job he held while attending college back in the 50's. 

Honor the Past, Embrace the Future

Carl Schurz High School
will be meeting to organize the celebration of the 100^th Anniversary of the founding of the school on Monday, July 6, 2009 at 1:00 PM in the Social Room (Milwaukee and Addison).  Please come and help!  We need your ideas, memories, mementos, and assistance, both physical and financial! For more information, please call the school at 773-534-3420 or contact us through at: http://www.schurzhs.org.

All Schurz alumni are encouraged to register at this website to receive emails about all future events honoring this milestone in the history of SchurzHigh School.

4/3/09 Bobo the Clown was Schurz Graduate

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kiratiana/3381961663/in/photostream/

Wildwood Class of 1955 is now planning a reunion for Saturday, Septemter 26. Our 54th anniversary! If you went to elementary school at Wildwood, please spread the word.

On Saturday, January 17th, Logandale Middle School and Schurz High School joined to honor the memory of SSG Jason A. Vazquez who was killed serving his country in Afghanistan. At the ceremony, the Logandale gymnasium was named in honor of SSGT Jason A. Vazquez, and a special plaque was unveiled with the participation of his family, friends, and greater school community.

50th Class Reunion!

100th Anniversary of Schurz High School!

April 30, 2010 - May 2, 2010! 

On Saturday evening, May 1, 2010, the Schurz High School Class of June 1960 will hold its gala 50th reunion dinner at the Wyndham O’Hare Hotel, 6810 N Mannheim Road, Rosemont, Illinois If you are staying at the hotel, guest reservations will be made by calling the hotel directly at 1-847-297-1234. Individuals must identify the group name (Schurz High School Reunion) to receive the negotiated rate of $89 per night. The Wyndham O’Hare provides free shuttle service from O’Hare Airport 24 hours a day.

Our reunion spans several days but the gala dinner will be held at the Wyndham O'Hare Hotel on Saturday, May 1, 2010. On Thursday, April 29, 2010, we have a golf outing planned, with dinner. On Friday, April 30, 2010, we have a Sock Hop planned followed by pizza, salad and beer, all at the Wyndham O'Hare Hotel. For more details, contact me.

The June 1960 Class of Schurz High School wants to locate all classmates to prepare for our 50th anniversary which will take place in 2010 and coincide with Schurz High School’s 100th Anniversary!  Please mark these dates on your calendar and plan to attend the 50th reunion.  Schurz is planning its Centennial Celebration on Sunday, May 2, 2010 including tours of the school.  More details later, but PLAN AHEAD

If you know the name and location of any June 1960 Schurz High School graduate (or summer graduate) please send that information to Richard R. Haldeman (June 1960 Class Treasurer).

How to contact me.

My email is: RRHaldeman@aol.com and cell phone number is: 815-222-9812

Winters Richard R. Haldeman 20109 Saraceno Drive Estero, FL 33928 (239) 498-6047

Summers Richard R. Haldeman 11241 Lindbergh Lane Poplar Grove, IL 61065 (815) 547-7456

Schurz High School Website

The website URL is: www.schurzhs.org. You should visit from time to time. You can register as an alum and check notices for reunions. I posted a notice to locate all classmates, which you should find there.