GW High School Alumni Association Spring Social Event

The Annual Spring Social is one of two major events hosted each year by the George Washington High School Alumni Association (GWAA). It is, in essence, a yearly membership meeting and luncheon. We do combine the Election of New Board Members into this activity. Bit don’t worry, most of that work will have been completed ahead of time and mainly only the final results are announced. This all-around fun event is open to all GWHS alumni, staff and their families or friends.
The GW Alumni Association picks up the FULL cost for meal, drinks, taxes and associated rental charges) of the spring luncheon for all those attendees who are current GWAA Members (regular, joint, associate, or honorary) and a few invited dignitaries. All attendees will be GIVEN a ticket at the door that entitles you to the FREE serve-yourself buffet lunch.
So you see, it is a very opportune time to join the Association since the VERY nominal cost of a 1-year membership ($10). However, any Non-Member of GWAA, who attends, will need to pay a $12 charge at the door. THUS, if you're NOT currently a GWAA member, BUT you ARE QUALIFIED to join, then click here to renew your membership or join the Association.* We strongly urge you to DO THIS RIGHT NOW! in order to save money and avoid any confusion at the door.

ANNUAL SPRING SOCIAL LUNCHEON and ELECTION MEETING
SATURDAY - MAY 4, 2013

The GWAA is once again this year providing a free lunch to all VALID MEMBERS
Regular, Joint, Associate and Honorary attending the Annual Spring Social.
(but, due to increased costs, donations at the door will be greatly appreciated)

HOWEVER, PLEASE NOTE:

This year (2013) we are again meeting and eating in the
CAFETERIA of the GEORGE WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL.
The GWMS SCHOOL’S ADDRESS & LOCATION IS STILL THE SAME AS OUR OLD GWHS!
1005 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria, VA. 22301

BUT, ALL CAMPUS PARKING IS NOW AT THE REAR OF THE SCHOOL BUILDING.

DIRECTIONS: FROM MT. VERNON AVE. Turn into school property at the mid-block traffic light at the SOUTH end of the school buildings. This road continues on past the TULLOCH MEMORIAL GYMNASIUM (it’ll be on your left). Proceed a short distance past the GYM towards the TRAIN/SUBWAY TRACKS. Then turn LEFT toward the PARKING AREAS in BACK OF THE SCHOOL, as directed by the PERMANENTLY INSTALLED SIGNS.

There will be a buffet style luncheon served of sandwiches, cold cuts, condiments, various rolls, breads, water, sodas, and cookies. It will be held in the CAFETERIA of our former high school. Temporary signs will be posted to direct you to the check-in entrance.

The GWAA Board has decided to hold this event in our old school in order to give everyone a chance to visit and reminisce about the joyful memories of our high school days as well as to see the new building additions which features a new library, classrooms and outside set-up. As we grow older, memories are all we have and I’m sure this place will bring lots of memories back to us.

Another reason for having the Spring Luncheon at the school is to provide a suitable and fitting venue for presenting the completed results of our GWAA Legacy Project to our members.

The project is now finished and there will be a viewing of a selection of the CD COMPASS yearbooks at this meeting. The “Legacy Project” which was designed to convert nearly 40 years of our yearbooks (1936-1974) into a non-deteriorating storable digital format and compact discs (CDs). The GWAA plan Is to donate a MASTER DIGITAL COPY of the complete set of COMPASS yearbooks to the George Washington Middle School for reference use in their in-school media library; another to the Alexandria City Library system and finally another to the Alexandria City Public School system.

It took a while for your Board to decide exactly what the Legacy Project would entail and to determine its cost parameters, which were significant. When we finally came to those decisions, we also had to locate the best individuals) to accomplish the task. We started by taking the yearbook that contained the most pages to find out if it would fit in one CD at a reasonably high resolution. After this it was determined that the largest COMPASS would fit, then we proceeded to put the other yearbooks into digital format (CD).

Your GWAA also kept a MASTER DIGITAL file of the complete set of yearbooks and from that we (GWAA) will produce AND make available individual CDs of each yearbook at a very nominal cost to GWAA members. How to obtain a CD yearbook and the cost will be announced at the Spring Social.

IF YOU ARE NOT CURRENTLY A GWAA MEMBER, BUT...
YOU ARE PLANNING TO ATTEND THE
ANNUAL SPRING SOCIAL LUNCHEON & ELECTION MEETING...
THERE ARE TWO IMPORTANT ACTIONS BELOW TO PERFORM.

1. *Click on this: GWAA MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM to check the dues structure, then print the application, fill it out and send it in with your dues. The nominal annual dues can be further reduced by choosing a multi-year (3 year or 5 year) advance payment.

2. It is also very important for you to fill in the GWAA RESERVATION FORM or print and fill out form in order to let us know if you are planning to attend, so we can get an accurate count of how many attendees for which to provide.

IMPORTANT NOTE: these forms will require a 46- cent stamp and should be received by the
GWAA no later than April 26, 2013, so please mail prior to that date or IMMEDIATELY.

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George Washington High School Alumni Association
GWAA RESERVATION FORM

The GW Alumni Association’s member-wide election process will be held at the Annual Meeting - Spring Social for the purpose of selecting directors
of the GWAA in accordance with our bylaws. All Regular members in good standing may vote at the meeting or mail this ballot to the GWAA.

ANNUAL MEETING SPRING SOCIAL RESERVATION FORM

NOTE: This FORM should be received by the GWAA no later than April 26, 2013,
so please mail them prior to that date OR NOW, and it WILL require a 46-cent stamp.

WHERE:	In the CAFETERIA of the GEORGE WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL CAMPUS
&	1005 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia 22301
WHEN:	on Saturday, May 4, 2013 at 11:30 AM

NOTE: THE SCHOOL’S ADDRESS IS STILL AT 1005 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia 22301
BUT, PARKING IS AT THE REAR OF THE SCHOOL BUILDING WHICH IS WHERE ALL THE SCHOOL ENTRANCES ARE NOW.

The GWAA is providing this free lunch (but, donations will be appreciated) at the Annual Spring Social to all Regular, Joint, Associate and Honorary members. Please answer the questions below so that we will know the number of expected attendees.

* I will NOT be attending the luncheon.

* I will be attending the luncheon and I will bring _____ guests.

(NOTE: Non-GWAA members pay $12 food cost)

___________________________________________ 19________
Name of GWAA Member GWHS Class-Yr..

INSTRUCTIONS:
IMPORTANT NOTE: these forms will require a 46- cent stamp and should be received by the
GWAA no later than April 26, 2013, so please mail prior to that date or IMMEDIATELY.

Mark your answers to the above reservation questions.

Record your name, your GWHS class-year, and your return address as indicated.

Final Step: Then MAIL this FORM to: GWAA ~ PO Box 25453 - Alexandria, VA 22313-5453

· Comments or Questions: E-Mail the Spring Social (Annual) Chairperson: Sue Cox<JCOX44@cox.net>

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