­ Alumni Membership Form Please print and mail Dues are $10.00 / Year Name __________________________________________________ Class of ________________ Address ________________________________________________                _______________________________________________ Phone     ________________________________________________ Email     _______________________________________________ Amount of payment ______________________________ Send to: College of Emporia Alumni Association Nancy Ebberts and Larry Thompson, Membership VP P.O.Box 14450 Kansas City, MO 64152-9998 Phone: 816.587.5790 nanberts@sbcglobal.net larthomp@sbcglobal.net   2011 Alumni Officers These members meet bi-annually to carry on the business of the association. These meetings are generally held in Emporia. Executive Committee members confer at least quarterly. President: Don Schroeder, Salina, KS President Elect:  Roger Sager, Pittsburg, PA Past President: Jean Gilmore, Overbrook, KS VP/Membership: Nancy Ebberts & LarryThompson, Kansas City       Treasurer: Cecil Lane,  Lebo, KS Secretary: Ken & Beth Miller, Salina, KS

Since the closing of the College, the Alumni Association has been charged with keeping the Fighting Presbie Spirit alive. It has done so in four major ways. By the establishment of the College of Emporia Scholarship for current college students with C of E relatives. By producing a periodic newsletter to keep alumni informed of alumni news and the status of the campus and its various buildings. By sponsoring alumni reunions and supporting regional and local gatherings. By maintaining the overall heritage of the College of Emporia. The association has a 501 C3 non-profit status and can accept gifts from donors on a tax- exempt basis. The association is made up of C of E alumni and faculty from across the United States and many foreign countries. Annual dues help to cover the expenses incurred with the scholarship fund and the printing and distribution of the newsletter. Reunions     "C of E Reunion in Philadelphia"  October 5-7, 2012  See latest Information Below. *********************************** "C of E Reunion in Kansas City" July 5, 6, & 7,   2013       Scholarship Fund Consider sending a contribution to the scholarship fund. Let's keep the C of E name alive - long after we are gone! Scholarship Recipients  for 2011-2012 Johanna Peterson University of Kansas School of Medicine Jerilyn Whitsitt Rockhurst University Speech-Lang. Pathology Chynna Prenzler Emporia State Univ. Elem. Education William Bostic  Emporia State Univ. Education Erin France S. Carolina Univ. Athletic Trainer Kendra Clark Baker Univ. Criminology      Something New We now have a Facebook site.  All you have to do is type in College of Emporia Alumni Type in the box that says "Discussions"  Then click on 'Start New Topic" Leave a comment for other Alumni.  Then you can hopefully connect with your old friends. We are excited about this new feature of the newsletter and hope that you will enjoy visiting with others. Click here for the face book web site  CLICK HERE

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CURRENT INFORMATION              

Ray Sager                                                                                                                                                                                                               Roger Sager

6651 Landview Road                                                                                                                                                                                             18 Butternut Drive

Pittsburgh, PA 15217                                                                                                                                                                                             Vernon, NJ 07462

Rsager6@verizon.net                                                                                                                                                                                        rpsager@warwick.net

 

 LATEST INFORMATION as of January 21, 2012

The Dolce-Vallege Forge was purchased by Hilton and will be called The Double Tree by Hilton, Valley Forge /  Philadelphia, 301 West Dekalb Pike, King of Prussia, Pa   19406.

More information will be provided throughout the transition 

 Reunion 2012 promises to deliver an exciting and comprehensive weekend:

 The Nov. 12^th workshop mainly focused on registration resourcing, charges, administration, packets and processing.  Traditional C of E Reunion activities like the Friday golf game and “mixer”, the business meeting, sale of C of E items, and other planned activities were at the heart of planning.  Special attention was given to sightseeing and touring options on Saturday afternoon, and a date was set for the next reunion committee workshop.

Representatives from the C of E Alumni Association, Newsletter staff, Membership Committee, and History and Memorabilia staff will be on hand at the reunion, as well as representatives from Emporia State University, and Sterling College.  These representatives will join us to update the C of E Community about current activities of the Alumni Association and Kansas private higher education.  Several of these guests will speak at the Alumni Association Business Meeting on Saturday morning, October 6, 2012.

Primary focus was placed on keeping expenses for all activities to be covered by the registration fee.  Since registration will be a key factor, there will be 2 committees working closely on the process. The Administrative and Resourcing Committee, consisting of Dave Braymer, Dave London, Dan Hickey and Ray Sager will provide the initial registration form for review at the C of E Alumni Association Meeting on Saturday, January 21, 2012.  A second committee is the Registration Operations Committee, staffed by Barry Yelenik and Richard Brenner to oversee the physical set-up of the registration process, hours of registration, enclosures, special gifts, scheduling volunteers and registration process training and accounting.  A site plan should be ready for discussion at the March 10^th workshop.

Most of the committees are adequately staffed.  The class years between 1964 and 1974 are represented.  The years from 1954-1963 will be consolidated. 

Here are the committees and their staff.

Communications & Administration Committee-Larry Kincus & Bill Standish have formulated the reunion announcement letter which you will see in the spring, inspiring all alumni to attend.  This committee will translate future reports of minutes into a more readable format to include in the C of E Facebook and the Website to share with the entire C of E community.  You can stay up to date by tapping into both popular sources as your up-to-the-minute report.

C of E Golf Tournament Coordinator-Andy Sabol (65) will select a local Valley Forge/King of Prussia golf course and provide instructions for the tournament to accompany the registration form.  Andy must have an estimate of potential C of E golfers for reunion tournament.  Please email him at avs222bway@gmail.com to indicate your interest.  Tee times are extremely competitive in the Philadelphia area and require early reservations.

Events and Activities Committee-Barbara Bonsangue (70) and Mary Jayne Gamble (70) are overseeing this committee with a large responsibility. Mary Jayne provided the Valley Forge Convention & Visitors Bureau Suggested Tour Itinerary.  The website is www.valleyforge.org and email is tours@valleyforge.org.  Barbara volunteered to select a special gift for the registration packets and Raoul Nolan (70) volunteered to assist with the C of E Sales items. He contacted Carolyn Day (60) about selling her hand embroidered C of E garments and invited her to the reunion to assist in selling her wares.  Raoul also offered to take orders for special C of E shirts.  Mary Jayne discussed collecting scanned pictures from our C of E days to display at various events during the reunion.  Volunteers will assist with the information and guidance.  Both Barbara and Mary Jayne are working diligently to see that all aspects of good communications and information are available for all attendees.

Occasionally, even the best plans are overcome by events.  The 2012 Reunion is no exception.  Our host hotel, the Dolce-Valley Forge was purchased by Hilton and will now be called the Doubletree by Hilton Philadelphia-Valley Forge.  We have been assured that things will go seamlessly.  Also, the reunion committee has decided to return to the original idea for its theme, and not continue with the reunion theme contest.  The theme of the reunion will be “Now and Then,” with appropriate reference to “130 years on the Yellow Brick Road”.  At the Friday Night Mixer we recommend that the attendees wear something original from C of E.  Beanies would be very appropriate as well as any sweaters or shirts from your C of E campus days.  Additional details will be provided in future correspondence.

The 4^th Reunion Workshop will be held on Saturday, March 10, 2012 at 1:00 PM, hosted at the home of Mary Jayne (Barnes) Gamble (70).  The address is 169 Warren Glen Road, Fineville, NJ   08865 (gamblemj@mail.com).  We have a wonderful, enthusiastic committee which continues to welcome new volunteers.  Please contact Mary Jayne or Roger Sager (rsager@warwick.net, 973-222-5899) and let them know if you will be attending the March 10^th meeting.  Plans continue to take shape for this 130 year historical reunion.  Stay tuned!