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