Articles Needed for 2011 Newsletter / Other important SPHS Alumni Info

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Dear Fellow SPHS Graduates:

As you are accustomed to by now, this is an email which contains
several different items of information (We prefer to send out one
large email instead of several emails covering one topic).


ARTICLES NEEDED FOR 2011 SPHS ALUMNI NEWSLETTER - REMINDER OF
AVAILABILITY TO RECEIVE NEWSLETTER ELECTRONICALLY

Our Annual Newsletter is in the process of being prepared. If you
would like to submit an article about yourself or another SPHS
graduate, please send it to Sandy Wizov by email at
sandy...@comcast.net NO LATER THAN FEBRUARY 10, 2011. Reunion
coordinators should send photos from their 2010 reunions held, as well
as post information about 2011 Reunions. We hope to have the
Newsletter completed and made available electronically by the end of
February. The mailed copies should be delivered by March 15, 2011.
In addition to receiving the newsletter early, you will help us save
money on postage and copies. To receive an electronic copy of the
Newsletter as soon as it is available (in pdf format), please click on
the "E-Newsletter" tab on our website (www.sphsalumni.com). Remember,
you must be a Lifetime Member to sign-up for the E-Newsletter.


ANNUAL HALL OF FAME DINNER - THURSDAY, MAY 12, 2011 - HOLIDAY INN,
10TH & PACKER, PHILA.

Please mark your calendars now for the Annual Hall of Fame Dinner.
This year's Hall of Fame Dinner will be held on Thursday, May 12, 2011
at the Holiday Inn in South Philadelphia (10th St. and Packer
Avenue). The doors will open at 5:30p.m. The cost for tickets is
still only $35 each. Come and support the inductees (to be named
shortly).

Please note that induction into the Athletic Hall of Fame is based
upon the nominee's athletic achievements while at Southern. Induction
into the Cultural Hall of Fame is based upon the nominee's
contributions to society after graduating from Southern. Nominees for
Southern's Halls of Fame must be Lifetime Members of the Alumni
Association. To nominate an individual for either the Athletic or
Cultural Hall of Fame, please send a resume or biography of the
individual along with the nominee's contact information to Willie
Pollins, Esquire at wpol...@sphsaliumni.com.

Information on the 2011 Hall of Fame Awardees will be posted on our
website shortly and included in the Newsletter.


HELP SOUTH PHILADELPHIA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS SHINE!

On June 6th and June 7th students will perform a show on the world-
class Wilma Theater Stage. Twenty-five students from Southern are
creating an original theatre presentation that celebrates the rich
history and diversity of South Philadelphia High School!

In response to the recent, negative images portrayed by the media,
three professional theater companies (The Wilma Theater, 1812
Productions and Philadelphia Young Playwrights) have come together in
hope of instilling school pride among the current student body and
bringing their accomplishments (as well as those of the Alumni) to
light.

Here's where we (the Alumni) can help!
Our students would like to interview you about your experience as a
student at Southern and your hope for the future of the school. These
interviews are a vital as the students unpack the history of Southern
and its neighborhood and create a show that tells the story of this
incredible high school.

For more information and to be scheduled for an interview, please
contact Monica Stephenson, 1812 Productions' Education Director at
(215) 592-9560 or by email at mon...@1812productions.org. Sample
interview questions can be provided in advance.

Don't have time for an interview? …Share a significant memory or
event from your days at Southern by sending an email as soon as
possible to mon...@1812productions.org. Thanks in advance for your
support.


REUNIONS

Last year was a very successful year for class reunions. Please
remember to advertise your reunions (or planning for a reunion) on our
website by sending an email to wpol...@sphsalumni.com. Don't forget
to also advertise your class reunion in the South Philly Review
(www.southphillyreview.com).


YEARBOOKS

Yearbooks are still available for purchase to Lifetime Members of the
Alumni Association for the low cost of $15 (including shipping). We
have yearbooks dating back to the first graduating class of 1910. To
Order a yearbook, simply go to our website (www.sphsalumni.com) and
click on the link, "Order Yearbooks - Lifetime Members Only" on the
left panel of our home page.


REMEMBERING FRANK DEFLAVIA, JR.

For those of you who are not aware, Frank DeFlavia, Jr. passed away on
December 5, 2010. Frank was the former Membership Committee
Chairperson for over 40 years (prior to that, Frank was President of
the Alumni Association for several years). Frank was known as "Mr.
Southern" as he could recall stories about hundreds of Southern
graduates, both while the students were at Southern and post-
Southern. Frank will be missed.


MEETINGS OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

The Executive Board of the SPHS Alumni Association meets once every
month (except July & August). The meetings are held on the 3rd
Wednesday of each month at 7p.m. The meetings usually last just over
an hour. The meetings are held at the Prudential Savings Bank at 19th
& Oregon in South Philly. Please feel free to stop by and share your
ideas of how we can bring the prestige back to our Alma Mater.


MEETINGS OF OTHER GROUPS WHICH SPRANG FROM SOUTHERN

We know that there are other groups which sprang from Southern that
hold regular get-togethers based upon graduating class, neighborhoods,
clubs, etc. If you would like your get-togethers publicized in the
Newsletter and on our website, send the information by email to
wpol...@sphsalumni.com.