Castlemont High School Alumni Association
Wednesday, April 10, 2013 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Castlemont High School
8601 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland 94605
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Castlemont High School Alumni Association Wednesday, April 10, 2013 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Castlemont High School 8601 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland 94605 "SAVE THE DATE" Wednesday - April 10, 2013 Please contact us if you are interested in presenting. We can be reached at castlemontalumni@yahoo.com. 2013 Hall of Fame Voting01/27/2013 Dear Alumni Association Member, Here is the news for voting by internet. Only members may vote. Anyone wanting to join our association should contact Rita Washington [r.washing@comcast.net], our membership chair. I've attached a ballot if you want to read it before voting. For those with internet access, we are using Survey Monkey again. Voting takes a couple of minutes. The Survey Monkey link: Link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/W3PDWVB The deadline for voting is Wednesday, February 6, 2013. We'll announce and honor the new Hall of Fame members at our Annual Membership Luncheon on February 23, 2013. Thanks, Rich 
Annual Membership Luncheon01/15/2013 Saturday, February 23, 2013 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM Wedgewood Banquet Center at Metropolitan Golf Links 10051 Doolittle Drive Oakland, California (510) 569-5555 $30.00 per person (in advance) $35.00 per person (at the door) No host bar
May 20, 2012 Present: Diana Becton, Vincent Owens, Lawrence Bennett, Patricia Schuhert, Rita Washington, Greg Hickey, Bob Balandra, Regina Wilkerson, Pam Brooks and Rich Klier. Castlemont Career Day: School will participate in a Career Day. Date TBD. Not certain if we will have entire school. Faculty BBQ: August 15, 2012. To be held at school. Moved and seconded. Passed. Committee: Pat Schuhert, Rita Washington, Bob Balandra, Rich Klier, Vincent Owens. Purpose is to build a relationship with faculty. Hall of Fame Memory Room: School to set aside room for a display of our history. No specifics yet. Greg Hickey volunteered to be the contact person. Contact Is Principal John Lynch.mm Mural: Vincent Owens will take the lead. He has an artist contact, Oding Mustafa (class of 1973), he will be invited to a future meeting. Math Afternoon: held 2007, 2008 and 2009. Last year students not interested. Try again next year. Math Competition: Upcoming dates in February. Moved and second allocate $200. Open discussion/Brainstorming: Vincent Owens participated in Mock Interviews at school. Also invited UPS to participate. He will try to tie into that event and will provide additional information in the future. Regina Wilkerson suggested school integrate trades and industrial arts into curriculum. Rita Washington also suggests workshops and career development. Further discussion at August meeting. Welcome new board members Bob Balandra and Lawrence Bennett. Minutes of April 14, 2012 approved. Website: Roxanna working with Kim. Also suggested by Bob Balandra that we get on Facebook. Treasurer report. Bill unable to make the meeting. Bill will arrange lunch with Erica. 2/25/12 luncheon Regina presented bill for floral arrangements and the Knights. $92.07. Approved. Membership report by Rita Washington: Two new members, no additional changes. Annual Membership Luncheon, February 23, 2013. Scholarship: Committee: Check previous minutes for members. This committee will work on setting up the policies and procedures for awarding scholarships. The question was raised about fundraising; concluded that another committee will work on fundraising activities. Fundraising Ideas: Day at Races, Cookbook, and Art Auction Hall of Fame Election procedure: Should start in November. Approved. Next year request that nominations must include contact information for nominees. Moved, seconded and passed. The 2012 Hall of Fame Honorees, if located, will be honored at the 2013 luncheon. Our new 2013 nominating form will need to have contact information and a Bio otherwise the nominee will not be considered for the ballot. Regina suggested that we consider presenting Honorees with certificates instead of trophies. Our next board meeting will be August 11, 2012 at the Boys and Girls Club at 3300 High St. in Oakland. The emergency number for entering the building in case the doors are locked will be Vincent's cell number 510-9133474 Respectfully submitted, D. Becton Classes of 1951 and 1952 Reunion Report10/17/2011 The Sixtieth Luncheon Reunion for the Castlemont High School classes of 1951 and 1952, held at the Pleasanton Marriott Hotel on September 9, 2011, was a great success with 96 Castlemont Grads and 64 guests attending. During lunch, our professional musicians, Don Victor, (class of Jan.'51) and Len Rogers, (class of 1950) entertained us with beautiful live music. Following Lunch, Randy Lloyd Sparks, (Class of June 1951), Founder of the New Christy Minstrels and singers Becky Jo Benson and Jennifer Lind provided 30 minutes of wonderful music and song. Also included was Show Dog Vecca, who added to the fun. Bob Beechler wrote a poem just for this occasion titled " Our Camelot by the Bay" and a copy was given to each person in attendance. Each place setting had a copy of the first Ye Castle Crier cover page. The Class Valedictorians present, Bess Vance Jan ’51, Melva Cox Johnson June ’51, Roland Chew Jane ’51, Lois Tossava Moss Jan ’52, and Bill Picketts June ’52 were recognized by Bob Beechler, reunion committee chairman and Master of Ceremonies. Enjoy a few photos of this memorable event.     The Castlemont 2011 Hall of Fame Honorees02/22/2011 Dear Members of the Association, The vote is over and congratulations to:
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