To all Friends and Alumni of Page.....

Our Page Alumni and Friends Association, in our first three years, has
given twelve student scholarships and five teacher scholarships;
renovated the Auditorium Lobby; worked on reviving the Alma Pinnix
Bank; been responsible for about 60% of the funds for the visitor
concessions/bathroom building; and sent newsletters biannually. We
have put $75,000+ directly into the school and helped make other things
happen.

We have about 7000 on our mailing list but have received memberships
from only about 725 of you over the course of three years. In order for our
Association to survive and grow, WE NEED YOU! We need your
membership AND we need your attendance at our meetings.

Ours is one of the few high school alumni associations in the state of
North Carolina. We are so encouraged by each membership we receive,
especially from those who live out of the area or out of the state. We also
realize there are thousands of Page graduates that live in Guilford
County, many of whom have children that are Page students, future Page
students, or Page alumni themselves, that we haven’t heard from.

Of course, we’d love to receive a huge membership donation from each
one of you. But we do understand these difficult economic times. Join at
whatever level you can. If you live in town, come to our meetings. They
are structured to last for one hour only, with the option of staying around
after that hour so that we might answer any questions you may have.
Anyone wishing to have something discussed at the meeting can contact
me to get on the agenda.

Presently, ten classes are working on class reunions. We have helped get
some of these going and have been able to supply a bit of contact
information to some of them. As the membership in our Association
grows, we can be more instrumental in helping class organizers with
contact information, but only if you send it to us.

Help us continue into the future. Without you, we cannot. Join our
Association. Come to the meetings. Bring your friends and your ideas. Be
a part of something that is doing something good for the young people of
our community. Support your child(ren)’s school. Support your alma
mater! Support your child(ren)’s alma mater! Every dime is TAXDEDUCTIBLE!

In our first two years of existence, we have worked hard to carry out our mission statement:

To connect with the past, strengthen the present, and build for the future of Page High School through support of and participation in areas of academic, cultural, athletic, and social life

We have worked to reach as many former Pirates and families as possible. In the beginning, our primary goals were to help folks connect, help with the Page Athletics Facility Master Plan, and give student scholarships. We are continuing with these goals, and we have also incorporated three other areas: teacher scholarships, the Alma Pinnix Bank Renewal, and the Auditorium Lobby Renewal (all in this newsletter).

Your TAX-DEDUCTIBLE membership donations help us support these projects. A BASIC membership helps us “pay the bills” (postage, printing, promotional items). Membership dollars above that are much appreciated so we can carry out these special projects that benefit the students and the community as we strive to support Page. And you can choose where you would like your money to be spent!

Thanks to the support of many alumni and friends of Page, in this second year we have…..

• Awarded four student scholarships
• Awarded four teacher scholarships
• Pledged $20,000 to the Page Athletics Facility Master Plan
• Begun the Alma Pinnix Bank Renewal
• Begun the Auditorium Lobby Renewal
• Sent two newsletters
• Helped with communications for reunions

Our fiscal year is July1-June 30……so it is time to “renew” your membership (unless you were an “early joiner” at the June meeting). Will you continue to receive mailings even if you don’t join? Probably, at least for a while, as we want to reach as many Pirates and their families as possible! But we DO need and would like to have your support! Y

our presence at meetings and your input are always welcome. We invite new ideas and folks willing to help them become a reality. The meeting times for this year are already set, but as these could possibly change, please consult the website for any updates www.pagealumniandfriends.org.

Go, Pirates!
Susan Tysinger, President

To all Friends and Alumni of Page....

We will be having our Third Annual Page and Alumni and Friends Association meeting Sunday, May 31, in the Page Auditorium Lobby. There have been many changes in the past few years at Page, with additions and renovations.

In the last year, there have been changes that our Association is directly responsible for helping make happen: the new building on the athletic fields, bench-seating and a "new face" in the Auditorium Lobby, the return of the Alma Pinnix Bank to some of its former glory.

We also want you to meet the student and teacher scholarship recipients. Time permitting, we may brainstorm about future A&F initiatives.

So come at 5:30 PM for a tour by our Junior Marshalls. Our meeting will begin promptly at 6:00 PM.

Afterwards, there are several area restaurants that you can continue the social part of the meeting with friends you came with or a friend from the meeting! Y'all come!

Susan Tysinger