Albemarle High School Alumni Association
“A Night To Remember” Description Sponsorship Opportunities Daily Progress Article Daily Progress Ad Alumni Association Description Alumni Association Website “10,000 memories” Samples Memories
May 13, 2011 – Albemarle High School Auditorium
Description:
“A Night To Remember” is an event recognizing the leadership of Benjamin F. Hurt, the principal of Albemarle High School from 1954 to 1984. The first class of the Albemarle Alumni Hall of Fame will also be announced at the event.
Location & Time
Albemarle High School Auditorium 2775 Hydraulic Road Charlottesville, VA 22901 Presentation ‐ 5:30‐7:30pm ‐ Auditorium Greet Mr. Hurt ‐ 7:30‐9:00pm ‐ Cafeteria
Tentative Program
Estimated Attendance Expected Attendees
Presentation o Music by AHS musical group o Introductions o Thank You to Sponsors and Workers o Recognition of AHS Alumni Hall of Fame o Slide Show – Benjamin Hurt’s Legacy o Introduction of Mr. Hurt o Remarks By Mr. Hurt o Presentation of Book of Memories to Mr. Hurt Greet Mr. Hurt o Receiving Line o Brief Remarks o Receiving Line 550‐700 people Alumni targeted by marketing efforts are: Alumni of Albemarle High School 36 to 67 years old Virginia residents or adult children of parents in Charlottesville area Based on current registrations, a breakdown of the attendance will follow these lines: Geographic o 60% within 25 miles of Charlottesville o 80% from state of Virginia o Remaining 20% from 23 states Age – Upwards of 77% of attendees are of age where they are dealing with senior living and increasing health care issues: Age 21‐35
2%
36‐45
21%
46‐55
31%
56‐65
29%
>65
19% 100%
Socio‐economic o 70+% attended college
May 13, 2011 – Albemarle High School Auditorium
Sponsorship Opportunities
Because The AHS Alumni Association believes that membership in the Association should be affordable for everyone, annual dues are kept to a minimum (currently $10 per year). As a result, there are limited resources available to support an event like “A Night To Remember”. To support the event and the marketing efforts connected with it, the Association is seeking support from individuals and companies as sponsors of the event. A description of the various sponsorship levels is below. Sponsorship Level Contribution Amount Benefits* Event Sponsor(s) Not Available
1 or 2 Sponsors Total = $2,500
Event Speaking opportunity at presentation Recognition during “Meet & Greet” Advertising and Public Relations Recognition on minimum of 2 half‐page ads in Daily Progress Mention in all press releases Email – Social Media Recognition on at least 3 emails to list (3,500) Recognition on Facebook page and group Website Recognition on home page until event is over Recognition on event page until event Recognition on event page permanently after event Print materials ‐ Recognition on all print materials including program Memory Book ‐ Recognition in book presented to Mr. Hurt
Patriot Sponsors
Maximum of 8 $500 Each
Event ‐ Recognition at presentation and Meet & Greet Advertising ‐ Recognition on minimum of 2 ads in Daily Progress Public relations ‐ Mention in any press releases Email – Recognition on at least 2 emails to list (3,500) Website ‐ Recognition on event page before and after event Print materials ‐ Recognition on all print materials including program Memory Book ‐ Recognition in book presented to Mr. Hurt
3 of 8 Available
LeClairRyan First Citizens Bank
Meet & Greet Not Available Tailgate (Saturday) Individual Support Red & Blue Sponsors Boosters Fans AHS Membership
Class or Group of Alumni Total = $1,000
$250 $100 $50 $10
Event – Recognition at Presentation and at Meet & Greet Website Recognition on event page until event Recognition on event page permanently after event Print materials ‐ Recognition on all print materials including program Memory Book ‐ Recognition in book presented to Mr. Hurt All levels will receive the following Website ‐ Recognition on event page before and after event Print materials ‐ Recognition in program Memory Book ‐ Recognition in book presented to Mr. Hurt
*All levels of sponsorship include 1 membership in the Alumni Association
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Website reaches out to AHS alumni . Organizers hope tobring together classes for reunion BY PAT FITZGERALD Daily Progress correspondent
The Albemarle High School Alumni Association has put together a comprehensivewebsite featuring thousands of former students and teachers. www.albemarle The site, alumni.com, has the names of approximately 20,300 alumni and 1,200 teachers. It's designed 1
to bring together classes from 1954 to 2011. "This is a whole-school site," said Stan Maupin, a 1967 Albemarle High School graduate and one of the major players behind the effort. "It's not just a class site." ' . Organizers are racing to build out.the site because they are using it to get the word out about A Night to Remember.The May 13 event will honor Ben Hurt, principal of AHS for its first 30 years. The group descnbes the event as the first ever, all-year reunion in the Charlottesville area. More than 600 epple from Virginia
and 23 other states are expected to attend. Maupin said more than 13,000 students graduated from AHS during Hurt's 30-year tenure and ·he can still remember "every single one.!' "We're going to remember him because Q.e remembers us,". Maupin said. Charles "Connie" Crenshaw, a 1958 Albemarle High School graduate and chairman of the Alumni Association, said a team of former students began working on the site in August, feeding tons of information to Maupin. The free site went live
in November. Crenshaw said the site has been major boost to the Albemarle High School Alumni Association, which only got off the ground in fall2008. "Now it's become part. of us," Crenshaw said. "We expec;t a lot from it." · Albemarlealumni.com is more than just a list of student names. Inaddition to featuring profiles of students and teachers from the past58years, the site features a dozen old class yearbooks that can be searched digitally and
dfWnloaded or printed, a memories section that in.: eludes two excerpts from a WCHV broadcast of one of the undefeated 1966 Patriots football games, as well a way to help locate lost alumni and keep up on current alumni news. "I think it's going to be the key to success for the future of the Albemarle AlumniAssociation,"Cren shaw said. "It's just amaz. ing. We have people whq have been on the site from every state except North Dakota and Wyoming."· Bonnie Sandridge Uttle, a 1967 graduate, · helps keep track of former 'stu. dents who have died and adds their name to the "In Memory" section. That .section includes a link to the former student's obituary, if available. In addition, people can add a remembrance of students.
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'P'we ha.:vdepnq;ea registered AHS students to let us know about members who have passed on," said· Uttle, who also uses Legacy.conis ObitMessenger service, as well as The Daily Progress' and Rich. mond Times-Dispatch's websites, to keep track of alumni who have died. .Other links on the site include a Daily Progress ar-· tide on the Class of 1970's 40th reunion that came together mostly through · the Internet and another Progress artide from i977 on what happened to members of the AHS Class ofl967. The site also has a digital juke box featuring the top 20 hits· from each year, .11 · video featuring Christmas scenes from Charlottes- . ville in the 1960s and vid-
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Are You A Former Albemarle High School Student?
Please join your classmates for ...
Night to Remember Honoring
MR. BEN HURT
Join us to honor the principal who graduated more than 10~000 students between 1954 - 1984!
May 13th, 2011 from 6-9pm Albemarle High School Auditorium Admission to the event is FREE but space is limited, so please register online or by phone:
www.albemarlealumnj.com
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434-973-7326
Other Weekend Activities Are Planned For more information, go to
www.albemarlealumni.com Tentative Schedule: FRIDAY- 9 pm Until- Reconnecting at selected restaurants SATURDAY- 10 a.m.- Brunch/Lunch Tailgate at UVA's University Hall SATURDAY -12:00- UVA-Miami baseball game SATURDAY- 9 pm Untii-·Reconnecting at selected restaurants A Night To Remember Presentation Sponsor
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The Albemarle High School Alumni Association
Description
The Albemarle High School Alumni Association is a non‐profit, volunteer‐driven organization that supports the school, its current students and its 20,000 graduates.
Mission
The AHS Alumni Association’s mission is to support the current and future alumni and faculty of Albemarle High School by: Helping alumni and former faculty connect with each other and with the school Providing scholarships for deserving seniors at AHS Supporting the school in its efforts to educate the youth of Albemarle County
Membership
Membership is open to all alumni, faculty and friends of the school. There is an annual fee of $10 for full membership in the Association. The AHS Alumni database is composed of the following: All Alumni and Teachers from 1954 to 2011 o Names and other data on 20,400 students born between approximately 1936 and 1993 o Names and other data on 1,140 teachers who have taught at Albemarle o Addresses of 15,700 alumni o 3,400 emails o 7,900 telephone numbers Website “members” o Nearly 1,400 registered members of website o All include recent contact information Paid Association members o Approximately 300 members paying between $10 and $100 for membership
AHS Alumni Database
Website
The Association maintains a website at www.albemarlealumni.com. The site is maintained by volunteers and there is no charge for use of the site.
The Albemarle High School Alumni Association Website www.albemarlealumni.com
Description
The AHS Alumni Association Website was launched in October of 2010 and has grown steadily since its launch. Some key statistics about the site include: Since launch o Over 21,000 visits o Over 8,800 different visitors o 180,000 page views In past month o Over 4,200 visits o Over 2,400 different visitors o 30,000 page views
(Click below to visit the pages)
Class Notes
Highlights of AHS Students and
Profiles of Each Student
Alumni
Searchable Yearbooks
Reunion Plans For Classes
Memories of AHS and Charlottesville
In Memory
“10,000 Memories” Students and Faculty Remember Mr. Hurt
Benjamin Hurt – AHS Principal 1954‐1984
More than 10,400 Albemarle High School students “walked the stage” and received their diploma from Principal Ben Hurt during his 30 years at the school. He remembers the names, graduating years, siblings, career paths and lots more about every one of his former students.
His commitment to the students that attended Albemarle during his years as principal did not end when he retired in 1984. Now in his 90’s, Mr. Hurt still attends almost every reunion of the 30 classes that graduated during his term. Many former students are surprised when he attends the funeral of one of their parents or classmates or just stops to ask about them in the grocery store.
Many of Mr. Hurt’s “10,000 memories” have wondered how they can show their appreciation for the special role he has played in so many lives. We could think of no better way than to tell him how we remember him.
On May 13th, we will have that chance. During “A Night To Remember” dedicated to honoring Mr. Hurt and others who have served the Albemarle Community, a book containing hundreds of memories and expressions of appreciation from former student, faculty and friends will be presented to Mr. Hurt.
The response to our request for memories for the book has been overwhelming in both number and quality. Before it is completed, the book will include entries from more than 300 individuals who have been affected by Mr. Hurt.
A Sample of The Memories Included in “10,000 Memories”
I remember being sent to Mr. Hurt's office because I was talking in Algebra 2. As I sat there with trembling lips, ready to cry, he kindly explained to me that while Algebra was easy for me, it might not be for the friend I was talking to! (An early "it's not all about you" lesson!)
When you look up the word "principal", it reads "Mr. Ben Hurt". Though quiet spoken he always communicated a seriousness of intent. Fair, just, and patient, he is simply a wonderful leader and, most of all, human being. Thank you for the lessons you imparted to all of us. Bless you, sir!
I remember one time attempting to remind Mr. Hurt of an incident in AHS that landed me in his office. He very graciously and lovingly said, "Melvin, I don't remember the bad things about people, just the good things". This is Mr. Hurt.
God bless this very special man and his family.
Some of the More than 300 quotes received about Mr. Hurt….
“At one of our reunions, I remember attempting to remind Mr. Hurt of an incident in AHS that landed me in his office. He very graciously and lovingly said, "Son, I don't remember the bad things about people, just the good things". This is Mr. Hurt.”
Mr. Hurt, I will always remember you as a very kind and gentle man who sincerely cared about his students. You never forgot our faces and, most of all, we are all equal in your eyes. Thank you for being a wonderful leader and model during this most precious time.
With a last name beginning with a "Y", I was the last member of the Class of '64 to walk across the stage. As I shook hands with Mr. Hurt and received my diploma, his words were "Last, but by no means least." Mr. Hurt's sincere concern and caring for each and every student who passed through the doors of Albemarle High School during his years there were a huge influence on me in my years as a teacher. Thank you, Mr. Hurt!!.
I remember being sent to Mr. Hurt's office because I was talking in Algebra 2. As I sat there with trembling lips, ready to cry, he kindly explained to me that while Algebra was easy for my, it might not be for the friend I was talking to! (An early "it's not all about you" lesson!)
A member of the Class of 1958 reunion committee recently reminded Mr. Hurt of the ankle length cheerleader skirts in 1958 and asked him what he thought of the short skirts they wear today.Never one to be judgmental, Mr. Hurt said without hesitation: - "I think their ankles have raised up." I loved you when a student at AHS; I loved you when a teacher at AHS (and I have really missed you there!); and, I still love you for the caring, honest, thoughtful gentleman that you are and will always be. Your genuine thoughfulness and caring at the time of my Benjamin's death meant so much to me and my family.
I cannot recall a time when a greeting from Mr. Hurt did not include much more than a simple "Hello". He always inquired about your health, your day, your disposition or your family or he noted some recent accomplishment or milestone. He is truly a man to be admired for how he has lived and and how he has remembered and included us in his life.