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REUNION WEEKEND CELEBRATION
 Hundreds of alumni reunited at McDonogh on April 30 and May 1. Some of the 22 on-campus events included a "Then & Now" session with
alumni and the Class of 2019, campus tours, alumni sporting events, a
cocktail party, a Campus Master Plan sneak peek, and a family crab
feast and picnic. Classes ending in 0 and 5 also celebrated milestone
reunions at various off-campus locations.
Save the date for Reunion Weekend 2011 on April 29 and 30.
View Friday's Reunion Weekend photos.
View Saturday's Reunion Weekend photos.
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CAMPUS MASTER PLAN REVEALED
 A truly great school is an ideal blend
of people, purpose, program, and place. Its classrooms, labs, studios,
and gathering places invite meaningful connections among students and
teachers and remove all limits to students' achievement. In the
process, it becomes a second home.
Read more about McDonogh's Campus Master Plan and view renderings that were shared during Reunion Weekend in May.
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PLEASE VOTE FOR OUR FIRST GRADERS
Students Want to Win to Help Baltimore's Homeless
Mary
Catherine Irving's civic-minded first graders are finalists in the
Howard Johnson's "Give Happy Challenge," and the voting public will
decide who wins. Please
cast your vote
for their video "It Starts With Me" at www.thegivehappychallenge.com. Tell your friends to vote, too! The national contest ends Thursday, June 10.
If the children win the $15,000 grand prize, they will donate it to the St. Ignatius Church Loaves and Fishes program, which will allow the volunteers to continue to provide Baltimore's homeless with food every weekend.
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SAVE THE DATE
 Plan to take the day
off on Tuesday, October, 12 and join us at Chestnut Ridge Country
Club for the 35th Annual McDonogh Golf Classic and Auction. If you have an item to donate for the live or silent auction, please
contact Jen Corrigan, associate head of advancement, at 410-581-4772 or jcorrigan@mcdonogh.org.
Look for your golf brochure in the mail in August.
Please Consider a Golf Classic Sponsorship
Each
year, we encourage individuals and businesses to participate in the
McDonogh Golf Classic by becoming a Golf Classic Sponsor. Sponsorship
of the golf outing is tax-deductible and is your opportunity to support
the Alumni Association and its various endeavors within the McDonogh
community. This past year, in addition to funding various alumni
events, the Alumni Association was able to provide financial assistance
to an Upper School student in need.
All sponsors who reply by
Tuesday, July 6 will be recognized in the golf brochure that will be mailed to
approximately 6,000 members of the McDonogh community, but we welcome
all sponsorships until Friday, October 1.
Register for your sponsorship online at www.mcdonogh.org/events.
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ALUM VETERANS HONORED
Dozens of students in
kindergarten through grade 11 made the school's Memorial Day ceremony
on May 27 more personal. Together they wrote letters and made cards for
80 living alumni/ae who have served or are serving in the military. The
students thanked these men and women--from the classes of 1933 to
1999--for their sacrifice. Recipients have begun to express their
gratitude for the students' thoughtful gestures. Read more about this heartwarming story.
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2010-2011 ALUMNI EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
 We
would like to welcome Rob Bavar '90 as the Alumni Association president
for the 2010-2011 year. Rob has served on the Alumni Executive Council
since 2004 and is also a McDonogh parent to Ben, who just completed kindergarten. Rob's enthusiasm and dedication to the Alumni
Association will be great assets, and we look forward to his leadership!
Many
thanks go to Jen MacHamer '92, granddaughter of Harry "Mose" MacHamer,
for her service this past year as Alumni Association president. We are
grateful for the many hours she dedicated and will
miss her gentle smile and warm demeanor. On behalf of McDonogh and the
Alumni Association, thanks, Jen!
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HALL OF FAME PATIO
Calling Cavalry and Riding Alumni
Upon completion of
the Eagle's Nest, McDonogh's new state-of-the art indoor riding
facility, the idea was conceived to build an outdoor brick patio,
adjacent to the ring, where students, spectators, and competitors can
congregate. This "Hall of Fame Patio" will be designed to showcase
McDonogh's riders and horses from the early days of the cavalry, as well
as riding alumni and McDonogh's current riding students. A dedication ceremony for the patio will be held during Reunion Weekend 2011.
We
are counting on alumni, parents, family, and friends to help create the
patio by sponsoring and naming the bricks. Read more about the project and download an order form. The deadline for
submitting orders is February 1, 2011.
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MCDONOGH GOING ON THE ROAD
Upcoming Regional Events
The Alumni Office is planning several regional events for the 2010-2011 school year. If you live or
work in one of the areas listed below and would like to assist us in organizing a
get-together, please contact Jen Corrigan, associate head of
advancement, at jcorrigan@mcdonogh.org or 410-581-4772.
- Washington, DC - September 2010
- West Palm Beach, FL - February 2010
- Naples, FL - February 2010
- New York City - April 2010
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ROOTS GARDEN IS THRIVING
 McDonogh Roots has grown. It spans two full acres and includes strawberries, blueberries, pumpkins, peppers, tomatoes, potatoes, beans, and more. All are invited--no, encouraged--to help weed through the summer. Bring the whole family. You are welcome to pick and take anything ready for harvest. Sign-up online.
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THE MCDONOGH FUND UPDATE
It's Not Too Late to Make a Class Gift!
The 2009-2010 McDonogh Fund comes to a close on June 30, 2010, so be sure to make your gift. Gifts of all sizes are greatly appreciated and are acknowledged by alumni class in the annual report, which will be mailed in October.
Please consider joining the 1,070 McDonogh alumni who have already given over $800,000 towards our $1.7M goal. To make your gift today, click here.
Thank you for your consideration and support!
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ALUMNI ON FACEBOOK
Become a fan of the McDonogh School Alumni Facebook page. Connect with
fellow alumni, check out upcoming events, view photos, and visit The
Wall at www.facebook.com/mcdonogh.alumni.
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ONLINE DIRECTORY RESOURCE
If you have never checked out our Online Alumni Community Directory, or if you need to update your information, please visit it now. You can also:
- find contact information for classmates, alumni and faculty
- career network with other alumni
- submit and view class notes and photos
- stay connected with McDonogh School
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