September 2014

ALUMNI-DRIVEN FUND RAISING GIVES BACK

Southern York County School District Foundation Dollars for Scholars (DFS) distributed in excess of $125,000 to the Class of 2014 from more than 70 programs; 160 awards were made to 104 different students. Funding came from a variety of sources including grants, endowments, participation with community organizations, general fund drives, and annual directed gifts. But the pervasive and driving force behind the program’s success came from Warrior alumni.

The eighth annual Susquehannock High School Celebrity Golf Tournament raised more than $13,900! The money will help fund 25 All Sports Booster Club scholarships and Susquehannock alumni programs including continued work on the Susquehannock alumni field house. The project was a joint effort of SHS athletic booster and alumni organizations.

In addition, many of the 2014 student scholarship awards had direct links to alumni, were sponsored by alumni drives, or were in memory of deceased alumni funded by families, friends, and alumni.

Andrea Hoover ’07 Has Number Retired at LVC

The Number “5” is now a part of Lebanon Valley College history, proudly displayed in the rafters of the LVC arena following a half-time ceremony, honoring the career of SHS alum Andrea Hoover on February 15, 2014.

Andrea was an All-American as a Dutchman and was recently named a member of the Middle Atlantic Conference All-Century Team. She led her alma mater to its first Commonwealth Conference title in 2011 and then to a run deep into the NCAA tournament. She was a three-time first team All-CC selection, was conference player-of-the year twice, and remains as the school’s all-time assist leader, ending her career with 1,170 points.

Andrea is currently an assistant women’s basketball coach at Lebanon Valley.

Tournament winners left to right: Art

Partner, Rick Kensigner, Jeff Nycum, and

Jeff Sauve.

Alumni Spotlight – Kate Erin Gibson ‘96

For those who saw Kate Gibson ‘96 on a Susquehannock stage, there was no doubt that she would be connected to theatre in some way for life.

She had roles in SHS productions of Bye Bye Birdie, Music Man, Oklahoma, Will Rogers Follies, Arsenic and Old Lace, Antigone, and Fame, beginning with her freshman year and was a regular performer at York Little Theatre in the summer. Whenever she was on-stage, it was something very special.

Kate’s high school resume was that of a classic well-rounded student. She played clarinet in the marching and symphonic bands and sang with the chorus, excelling in these endeavors to the level of district festival honors. She lettered in soccer and ran cross country. She was also a consistent honor student.

But being on stage was what lit up her life. “Between shows at Susquehannock and summers at YLT, performing was my focus,” she says. “It was where I put most of my energy and passion.” It is no surprise, then, that Kate recalls her choir instructor Dave Nicholson as having a profound influence on her career. “Choir was where I developed my self-confidence,” she says. She also has strong memories of Carolyn Adams. “I had her for A.P. English, and she was scary and strict. She ran her class like a boot camp. But at the end of the day, she made you feel like a superstar.”

After graduation, she attended Shenandoah Conservatory of Music, majoring in music and theatre and graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in 2000. She continued her studies at New York University, graduating in 2004 with a Master’s degree in Theatre Performance.

Kate then continued her training with the prestigious Barrow Group Theatre Company, expanding her impressive inventory of theatre skills to include: vocal, scat singing, acting, theory, piano, dialect, combat, film,

scenic design, directing, lighting, and dance styles ranging from ballet to tap to jazz.

Throughout her student career and after graduation, Kate performed in a number of off-Broadway, off-off-Broadway, and regional theatre productions. She also landed a National Tour in Four Score and Seven Years Ago. (Click here for Kate’s performing

resume.)

In addition to vocal and acting work, Kate expanded her interests to include directing and production and found a new passion. It was in 2006 that she founded The Red Door Theatre Company, a “floating” company (with no fixed

location), and assumed the role of artistic director and associate producer. Red Door has staged shows in New York City and Washington DC from that date with Kate serving in many roles – off-stage and on. The company puts on two or three shows per year. She describes this part of her life as “free-lance” and “entrepreneurial.”

She now sees her career moving toward production and management. In 2011, she accepted a post with the University of Maryland’s theatre program, a position she served for three years.

Most recently (2014), she accepted a position in New York University’s prestigious Tisch School for the Arts as Producing Supervisor.

She continues to perform when her schedule allows. Her most recent project was the one-woman show The Last Flapper, a play about Zelda Fitzgerald, wife of writer F. Scott Fitzgerald. One of her current goals is to sing the National Anthem at every major league park, to date performing for the Baltimore Orioles and Pittsburgh Pirates.

Although Kate lives in New York City, she is a frequent visitor to her hometown of New Freedom where her family remains.

Thanks to Kate Gibson ’96 for making us Warrior Proud.

ALUMNI PLAN HOMECOMING EVENTS

Susquehannock alumni are invited to Susquehannock High School’s annual Homecoming festivities Friday and Saturday, October 3 and 4, 2014. From an alumni reception and Homecoming football game, to a 5K Fun Run and Campus Walk, the weekend is filled with activities for everyone.

ALUMNI RECEPTION

The Homecoming football game begins at 7:00 p.m., Friday, October 3. Alumni are invited to visit the Alumni Association's registration booth at the Dale Keagy Plaza, located in the Susquehannock Alumni Field House and receive a collectible button and a free gift. Alumni are encouraged to wear their varsity jackets.

Spectators for Homecoming should enter the stadium at the east ticket booth. Game tickets must be purchased for admittance.

5K FUN RUN AND CAMPUS WALK

The 2nd annual Susquehannock Alumni Association 5K Fun Run and Campus Walk will take place Saturday, October 4 at 9:00 a.m. Proceeds benefit the Susquehannock Alumni Association Scholarship Fund. This family friendly event is open to all alumni, family, and friends, with an opportunity to reconnect with alumni.

The 5K run course will start at the Susquehannock Alumni Field House, continue through the campus along the cross country course, and conclude back at the Field House. Light refreshments will be provided. Prizes will be awarded to the top three male and female runners in the 5K run as well as one top prize for each of the following age divisions, both male and female: below 21, 21-30, 31-40, 41-50, 51-60 and 60+.

The registration fee is $10. Register by September 26, 2014 to receive a commemorative T-shirt. Onsite registration will be accepted, however, T-shirts are not promised. Registration for the event begins at 8:00 a.m. and concludes at 8:55 a.m. For more information, click here.

REUNION NEWSClass of 1978 Annual Party September 13, 2014

The class of ‘78 will be holding their annual party on September 13, 2014 from 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm at the United Birthday Club, 15427 Birthday Club Road, New Freedom. Menu: fried chicken, pit beef, potato salad, macaroni salad, fruit tray, veggie tray, rolls and condiments, set ups provided/BYOB Cost is $25 per person/make checks payable to SHS Class of ‘78. RSVP by August 23 to Janie Glatfelter, PO Box 71, Glen Rock, PA 17327, 717-424-4708, or email janieg4@verizon.net

Class of 1974 40th Reunion October 10-11, 2014The 40th class reunion will be held on October 10 & 11, 2014. The class will be attending the football game on October 10. A reunion dinner is planned at The Great American Saloon on October 11. Contact Sherry Hayes Chubb at sjc0214@comcast.net , 717-417-6480

Class of 1994 20th Reunion October 25, 201420th high school reunion will be held on Saturday, October 25, 2014. More information will be coming, but please contact us (Cheryl Ontko Bailey, Molly McCleary Sterner, Carol-Ann Cerkan and Kim MacKerron Clemens) at 1994susquehannockreunion@gmail.com to get on the list for additional, updated information.

Class of 1965 50th Reunion August 7-8, 2015

50th YEAR REUNION WEEKEND Friday, August 7, 2015 - Pig Roast; Saturday, August 8, 2015 - Dinner at Wyndridge Farm More information at shs65.org or contact Darryl J. Engler at djengler@iu12.org or 717-235-1389.

Class of 1995 20th Reunion 2015 TBDCalling all grads of 1995! Our 20 year class reunion is next year! Please let me know if you’re interested in joining a planning committee. Find our page on Facebook and p.m. or email shswarriors_1995@yahoo.com with your contact info. You may also call April (Snyder) Ferree at (717) 586-6513. Thanks Warriors!Post your alumni reunion information on the District website at www.sycsd.org. Go to the “Add Reunion Information” page. Send reunion photos to wayne.mccullough@sycsd.org. They will be included in the alumni newsletter. Please include a key to names for identification.

SCHOLARSHIP AND GIVING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALUMNI

Name:

Street Address:

City/State/Zip:

Mail to:SYCSD Foundation

PO Box 128Glen Rock, PA 17327-0128

Contribution Allocation AmountGeneral Scholarship Fund $The Belinda S. Bensel-Hershey Scholarship $Bill Jones Scholarship $Bob McCoy Memorial Scholarship $Curtis Stermer Memorial Scholarship $Richard “Dick” Amspacher Memorial Scholarship $Eric Gonzales Memorial Scholarship $James Hartenstein, III Memorial Scholarship $

You will receive an acknowledgement of your gift

for tax purposes.

James McKinney Memorial Scholarship $Jeff Hill Memorial Scholarship $Karl Steger Scholarship $Kathy Yeater Scholarship $Kenneth J. Alwine Memorial Scholarship $Loretta Rappoldt Memorial Scholarship $Peggy Kingman Memorial Gift $Ron Leese Scholarship $Susquehannock High School Alumni Scholarship $Thomas Kerrigan Memorial Scholarship $Unrestricted Donation $Susquehannock Alumni Field House Project $Other (specify______________________)

Total Contribution $

Get on the bus! We’re going to see Randy Edsall, ‘76

and the Maryland Terrapins

Saturday, October 18, 2014

Join the Susquehannock High School Alumni Association for a visit to College Park, MD to see Head Coach Randy Edsall, ’76, as the Maryland Terps match up with the Iowa Hawkeyes as the team debuts the year as part of the Big Ten Conference. The motor coach will leave Susquehannock High School at 8:00 a.m. and will return immediately following post-game tail gating. The cost is $80 per person, which includes transportation and game ticket.

Once again, we have been graciously invited to a pre-game and post-game tail gate party hosted by alumnus Larry Doll. There is no additional cost for the tail gate party. Larry is a SHS 1967 alumnus featured in our October 2011 Alumni Newsletter. His firm, Drexel Hamilton, was featured in the New York Times for their work with employing disabled veterans.

With a reputation as a top-notch builder, leader and recruiter, Randy Edsall is in his fourth season as the University of Maryland's head football coach. In 2013, with a 7-5 record, Edsall led the Terps to the Military Bowl against Marshall University’s Thundering Herd. This year, Edsall leads the Terps in the Big Ten, after the school spent 60 years in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Edsall, a Susquehannock High School alum, previously spent 12 seasons as head coach at the University of Connecticut, where he took the program from FCS (formerly Division I-AA) status to five bowl games, including a BCS contest. Edsall, who was hired in 2011 as the 34th head coach in Maryland history, guided the Huskies to a pair of Big East Conference titles (2007, 2010) and postseason appearances in each of his final four years, including the 2011 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. He was named the 2010 Big East Coach of the Year and previously had a successful run as an NFL assistant coach.

REGISTER NOW TO RESERVE YOUR SPACE! The trip is limited to the first 50 registrations received.

Send completed form to: SHS Alumni, SYCSD, PO Box 128, Glen Rock, PA 17327

Name(s):____________________________________________________________________________ Email: _______________________________________________________________________________ Address (City, State, Zip): ____________________________________________________________________________________ Daytime Phone: ______________________________________________________________________

Please enclose a check for $80 (payable to SYCSD Foundation - MD Football Trip)

For Immediate Release

Contact Bryan Sellers: 717-887-2583

The Cameron Mitchell Scholarship, sponsored by The High Chaparral Reunion with Special

Recognition for Helena Hartenstein will kick-off its fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014 with a

special screening of the movie How to Marry a Millionaire at the Zion Lutheran Church in Glen

Rock from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. The movie stars Cameron Mitchell, Rory Calhoun, Lauren Bacall,

Betty Grable and Marilyn Monroe.

Donations will be taken at the door, and all monies go to the scholarship fund in care of the Southern

York County School District Foundation. People may also donate by clicking here: All donations are

tax deductible.

In addition to appearing on Broadway and in Hollywood and European films, Cameron is perhaps most

recognized for his portrayal of Buck Cannon on the NBC television series The High Chaparral. This

historic, award-winning Western aired from 1967 to 1971.

The High Chaparral Reunion, (http://www.thehighchaparralreunion.com) whose mission is “to

celebrate, preserve, and perpetuate the legacy of The High Chaparral,” including memorials for its

deceased members, is a proud sponsor of the scholarship along with Bryan Sellers and many York

County community members and organizations.

Thanks to the Glen Rock Historical Preservation Society for hosting the movie screening event at the

Zion Lutheran Church, located at 49 Hanover Street, Glen Rock.

Those attending will have the opportunity to meet Cameron’s family members, as well as view pictures

and memorabilia. Drawings will be held for autographed items by The High Chaparral’s Don Collier,

who played Sam Butler on the show, along with other High Chaparral items as well as local prizes.

Cameron (Mitzell) Mitchell was a member of New Freedom High School Class of 1937. The

scholarship will benefit Susquehannock high school seniors who are pursuing theater, film, journalism

or media arts in college.

For more information on any of these organizations, click below:

Southern York County School District Foundation: http://www.syc.k12.pa.us/syc_foundation.cfm

The High Chaparral Reunion: http://www.thehighchaparralreunion.com

https://www.facebook.com/highchaparralreunion

http://highchaparralnewsletter.com/index.html

The Glen Rock Historic: http://www.grhps.org/

Zion Lutheran Church: http://www.zionglenrock.org/

Susquehannock High School Alumni Association

2nd Annual 5K Fun Run and Campus Walk

The 2nd annual Susquehannock Alumni Association 5K (cross country course) Fun Run and

Campus Walk will be held Homecoming weekend on Saturday, October 4, 2014. Proceeds

benefit the Susquehannock Alumni Association Scholarship Fund. This family friendly event is

open to all alumni, family, and friends with an opportunity to reconnect with alumni. The fun

run course will start at the Susquehannock Alumni Field House, trek through the beautiful

campus, and conclude back at the Field House. Light refreshments will be provided. Prizes will

be awarded to the top three male and female runners in the 5K run as well as one top prize for

each of the following age divisions, both male and female: below 21, 21-30, 31-40, 41-50, 51-60

and 60+. Please register by September 26, 2014 to receive a commemorative T-shirt. Onsite

registration will be accepted, however, T-shirts are not promised. The registration fee is $10.

Date:

Saturday October 4th, 2014

Registration opens at 8:30 AM through 8:55 AM

Fun Run/Walk begins at 9:00 AM

Address:

3280 Fissels Church Rd

Glen Rock, PA 17327

Race Registration Fee: $10

Send completed form to: SHS Alumni, SYCSD, PO Box 128, Glen Rock, PA 17327

(payable to SYCSD Foundation - Fun Run)

Name

Address

City State Zip

Age on 10/4/2014 Male Female T-Shirt Size

Email Address

Emergency Contact Phone

I am unable to attend but would like to donate to the Susquehannock Alumni Association

Scholarship Fund.