• Submit Your Without Reserve Essay Today
  
• Save the Date: Reunion Weekend 2004
  
• Construction Update
  
• Call for Alumni Association Board Nominations
  
• Submit Your Morley Medal Candidate (Science)
  
• Regional Gatherings Attract Big Crowds
  
• Reserve: Then and Now

Without Reserve: Submit Your Essay Today!

Plans are on schedule to publish a book of about 30 essays by alumni who attended Reserve for one or more years prior to 1983. To date, the editorial committee has received seven essays, and nine other potential authors have expressed serious interest. The deadline for submissions is June 30, 2004.

"I imagine there are dozens of other Pioneers out there considering this opportunity," suggests project chair Jim Gramentine '52. "Alumni with essay ideas should contact me for a short spec sheet explaining how to submit an article." Gramentine can be reached at 262-241-9317 or gramentine@aol.com.

"The only other preparatory school we know to have produced a book similar to Without Reserve is Phillips Exeter Academy. My classmate Johnny Apple has just promised us an essay," Gramentine adds, "but mostly we are counting on a lot of amateur hacks out there who love both good writing and Reserve."

Almost any aspect of student life could be the topic for a great essay; a coming of age incident, a faculty profile, dormitory culture, a personal epiphany, an academic or athletic challenge. "You name it," Gramentine says, "the possibilities are legion." Can't think of a topic? For a list of essay ideas, click here (pdf file format).

For alumni who attended Reserve after 1982, look for a second book of essays to be published at a later date. Perhaps it will be entitled, More Reserve.

Reunion Weekend 2004 - Save the Date!

Essays are not the only way Reserve lore is perpetuated. In fact, the reminiscing and telling and re-telling of stories at Reunion is probably the most common and effective way of preserving our history. And for those with stories to tell, Reunion Weekend is just around the corner: June 11-13, 2004. While this year's festivities will focus specifically on the classes ending in 4 and 9, all alumni are invited to attend any of the Reunion events. With a full slate of activities planned, and with the new athletic complex nearing completion, there will be plenty for all to see and do. The list of those planning to attend is already available online and will be updated weekly beginning next month.

In addition to the traditional Reunion Weekend schedule of events, the Alumni Association Board and other volunteers will hold the second annual Alumni Golf Outing at the Country Club of Hudson.

The event is scheduled for Friday, June 11, and will conclude well ahead of the evening's all-classes dinner at Ellsworth Hall. Details and online registration for the outing will be available shortly. Just visit the Reunion News & Events page and check for a Golf Outing information and registration link.

Construction Updates

The Reserve campus continues to be a construction - and destruction - zone. On the construction side of the ledger, the biggest project, of course, is the new athletic complex, which has risen on the site of the old football field. Please take a moment to view photos of construction progress over the past year. Concurrent with that project is the remodeling of the front part of Bicknell Gym into Bicknell House - a new dormitory space. The first floor of Ellsworth Hall is also being reconfigured to provide more efficient dining service for students and faculty.

The Ong Library was the site of involuntary destruction and subsequent restoration, thanks to a January 22nd break in a water pipe in the ceiling of the top floor. Fortunately, most of the library collection sustained little or no damage, but ceiling tiles, ceiling and floor moldings, carpeting, flooring, the lower floor computer labs, and other building features were damaged. Portions of the library have reopened and the school expects to finish all restoration work by mid-summer.

Finally, at this writing, the dismantling of the water tower is scheduled to occur this summer. The city-owned tower, which has stood watch over the campus since 1911, was declared unsafe by an engineering firm last year. Because the cost of repairs was prohibitive and the capacity was no longer needed, a decision was made to remove the deteriorating structure. History of the tower and its scheduled removal was the subject of a longer article in the May 2003 Alumni Association E-Newsletter.

Alumni Association Seeks Nominations for Board Class of 2007

The Alumni Association Board is seeking nominations for the Board class of 2007. There are currently 15 seats up for election. The members will hold office for three years. Board member duties include promoting alumni activities for Reunion and special projects, providing admissions assistance and student mentoring opportunities, and fostering alumni relations and communications. Specifically, Board members are expected to attend one of three meetings held during the academic year, serve on one or more committees, and work with the Alumni & Development Office to plan and coordinate area alumni gatherings.

If you would like to nominate yourself to serve on the Board, please click here to complete the online Nomination Form, or if you know of a good candidate, please contact that individual and encourage him or her to complete the online Nomination Form. The deadline for nominations is April 3, 2004.

If you have any questions, please contact Jennie Campbell Peterson '84 at jencampbel@columbus.rr.com.