1:26…Bears Through
Time
March 15, 2013
Dear Butler
High School Alumni Member:
This year marks
the 126th anniversary of the Butler High School Alumni Association. To commemorate this celebration, we have
planned a full day of activities for Saturday, May 25, 2013. Please review the following itinerary so
that you won’t miss out on any of the festivities!
NOTE: All references to Our Old High denote the old
high school building located on Pine Street.
Itinerary
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7:30am - 2nd Annual BHS Alumni 5k Run/Walk check-in
at BHS
track on Nursery Street.
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8:00am - 5K Run/Walk – BHS Track on Nursery Street
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9:00am - Coffee/Donuts – Visiting at Our Old High
Gymnasium
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10:30am - Parade Lineup in east parking at BHS on
South Fulton Street.
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11:00am -
Parade proceeds to Butler Square.
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11:30am -
Registration/sign-in for Luncheon –
BHS Cafeteria
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12:30pm
- Luncheon - BHS Cafeteria
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2:00pm - Program
– Concert featuring alumni band and choir in
BHS Auditorium
3:00pm
- Business Meeting – BHS Auditorium
4:00pm
- Adjourn
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2nd Annual BHS Alumni 5k Run/Walk:
Sign-ins
begin at 7:30 am at track facility adjacent to the football field on Nursery
Street. The run/walk will begin at 8:00
am – rain or shine, and is
open to anyone who wants to participate.
Being a Butler High School graduate is not a requirement. Pre –registration is required in order to
receive a T-shirt. All profit from this event
will go to BHS Alumni Association. The deadline for registering is May 1,
2013. See registration form enclosed.
NOTE:
If you do not wish to participate in the run/walk, but would like to
have a t-shirt, you may purchase one for $10.00 or $17.00 if the shirt must be
mailed to cover the cost of postage and envelope (advance payment required).
See registration form enclosed.
Coffee and Donuts:
A time for
reminiscing at Our Old High Gymnasium at 9:00 am.
Parade:
All past,
present and future BHS graduating classes and/or BHS clubs, organizations, and
sports teams are encouraged to join the parade. Again this year we are happy to
say that we will have the Alumni Band!
Contact Dana Arnold to jump on the bandwagon: danaarnold@hotmail.com
or call Dana at 660-679-6327. In case of
inclement weather the BHS gymnasium will be open for visiting.
NOTE:
You may toss candy along the parade route.
Luncheon:
Registration/sign-in
for luncheon will begin at 11:30am with the luncheon beginning promptly at 12:30pm,
and will be BBQ Brisket/Ham sandwiches, potato salad, BBQ Beans, Chips, and drink! We invite you to bring a guest or family
member. The cost of luncheon will be $10.00
per person and the closing date for luncheon reservations is May 21, 2013. A
reservation form is attached or you can call Esther Hopcroft, at
660-679-3227. Please be sure to leave a
message with your phone number if no answer. Reservations are not necessary,
but an additional $2.00 per meal will be charged upon availability.
Program: the BHS Alumni Chorus and Alumni
Band will entertain us in the Auditorium.
We encourage all former band and chorus members to join the fun. If interested, please contact Dana Arnold via
email at danaarnold@hotmail.com
or via telephone at 660-679-6327.
BHS Alumni Association Dues - $5.00
per person annually:
If you have
never paid dues before, consider starting this year in honor of our 126th
birthday.
Butler R-V School Scholarship:
Butler
graduates entering the education field are eligible for this scholarship. If you wish to contribute a tax-deductible
donation, please make your check payable to Butler RV Scholarship Fund. We will forward your donation.
Alumni Directory - $10.00 or $13.00
if mailed:
Copies of
the most recent Alumni Directory (published in 2011) are still available and will
be available at the luncheon or via mail.
Please help us by sending updates regarding mailing addresses, spouse
name, e-mail addresses, and death notices to Esther Hopcroft at P.O. Box 526,
Butler, Missouri 64730; via telephone at
660-679-3227;
or via e-mail at bhs_alumni_assoc@yahoo.com.
The directory will not be published again
until 2014.
Please
consider joining us this year to celebrate the 126th anniversary of
the Butler High School Alumni Association…the oldest active high school alumni
association west of the Mississippi! If
you cannot attend, we welcome any information you would like to share with your
classmates. All letters will be posted
for viewing.
Support your Alma Mater…BHS!!! “1:26,
Bears Through Time”
LUNCHEON REGISTRATION
FORM
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Address:
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Phone:
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Year(s) Graduated:
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Email Address:
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We would appreciate having your
email address if you have one. This
saves on postage costs for the Association.
Make checks payable to BHS Alumni
Association
Lunch Reservations: ________ x $10.00 = $ _________
Alumni Dues (members only): ________ x $5.00 = $
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Scholarship Donation: $______________
Total Payment: $ __________
Remit to: BHS Alumni Association
PO Box 526
Butler, Missouri 64730-0526
2nd ANNUAL BHS Alumni Association 5K Run/Walk (Open
to anyone who wants to participate)
RAIN OR SHINE
(No Refunds)
Name(s): _______________________________________________________
Address: _______________________________________________________
BHS Graduation Year : _________________
Phone: __________________________
Email: __________________________
Contact Jason Lawrence with questions @ jlawrence59@gmail.com
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Running Ability: ___
Walker ___ Slow but
steady
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Huffer & Puffer ___ Go Getter
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Speedy Gonzalez
Registration due by May 1, 2013 - $15.00 per person
(1 t-shirt with registration).
T-shirts are 100% cotton are available in adult sizes
only:
___ Small
___ Medium
___ Large
___ X-Large
___ XX-Large
___ XXX-Large
Please pay by cash or check $15.00 per person. Mail registration form and payment by
May 1, 2013 to:
BHS
Alumni Association
PO Box
526
Butler,
Missouri 64730-0526
T-Shirt Orders Only
(No Refunds)
I do not wish to participate in 5K Run/Walk, but
would like a T-Shirt commemorating BHS Alumni’s 126th year.
Name(s): _______________________________________________________
Address: _______________________________________________________
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BHS Graduation Year(s) : _________________
Phone: __________________________
Email: __________________________
We must receive your payment May 1, 2013, to receive
shirts before Alumni weekend.
T-shirts are 100% cotton and are available in adult
sizes only:
___ Small
___ Medium
___ Large
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X-Large
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___ XXX-Large
Please pay by cash or check $10.00 per shirt if you pick them up. If the shirt must be mailed, the cost will be
$17.00 to cover postage and envelope.
Mail this Order Form and payment by May 1, 2013 to:
BHS
Alumni Association
PO Box
526
Butler,
Missouri 64730-0526
