Category Archives: Alumni Activities

Date Set for the 2015 Annual Meeting & Banquet

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Mark your calendar, as we have set the date and location for the Camden Alumni Association Annual Meeting & Banquet.  The date for the event is Saturday, June 13th, with a final schedule of times yet to be determined, but most likely the same as last year.

This year’s Annual Meeting & Banquet will be held at the High School Cafeteria, with catering provided by Dean’s Concessions once again this year.  Last year’s banquet was considered one of the best in recent history by those attending, so we figured why mess with something that worked so well and was so well received by those in attendance.

More information will be coming in the near future, with a planned mailing of the annual banquet reservation form in the middle of April.  Email notifications will also go out at about that time as well.

Annual Banquet: June 7, 2014

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Dear Camden Alumnus,

We hope this post finds you happy and healthy. We are planning the Annual Meeting and Banquet of the Camden Alumni Association, to be held Saturday, June 7, 2014 and hope you can attend. Click here for complete information.

Banquet Reservations: If you plan to attend the Annual Meeting and Banquet, Saturday, June 7, 2014, please complete and return the reservation form by Wednesday, May 28, 2014. Note that we are setting a deadline for reservations to better serve the Alumni. Reservations received after this deadline cannot be guaranteed to be accepted. Please return the registration form with your Alumni Dues ($5), whether you plan to attend or not. Your dues help to cover the expenses of conducting the Association’s business, and is our principal source of money for operating expenses. Banquet seating is by graduating class. If you prefer to sit with a party other than your graduating class, indicate your preference below. If you have any questions call Scott Souva at 315-245-5048, or by email at registrar@camdenalumni.com.

Scholarship Donation: Please note the Alumni Scholarship Donation portion of the registration form, and consider making a tax-deductible contribution to this fund. The Scholarship Fund enables the Association to provide helpful scholarships to worthy Camden graduating seniors. Up to eight scholarships of $1,000 are awarded annually. The Association wants to continue this program, and needs your financial help to do this. This year no more than six scholarships will be given due to the status of the fund.

Now Is The Time for Reunion Planning

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If you would like help organizing a class reunion, the Camden Alumni Association Membership Committee has some helpful ideas for you.

We have compiled a list of helpful ideas here on the Camden Alumni Association website to help you with organizing your class for a reunion. Please scroll over the “About” tab on the main menu, then click on the “Class Contact Suggestions” link to bring up the page of helpful ideas.

2013 Annual Banquet Pictures….

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First of all, I wish to apologize for being an “absent host” on this website the past few months. I have been involved with a lot of personal activities, including some traveling during the month of May. This did not leave a lot of time for other activities I should have worked on 🙁

So, that being said, here is a photo gallery of pictures taken at the annual banquet yesterday:

Click on any photo to bring up a rotating gallery view of all pictures.  Click on the link in the information of any photo to open a larger view.  Click on the white “X” in the upper left corner to close the gallery view and return to this blog page.

2013 Camden-Florida Annual Reunion

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It was just another “Beautiful Day in THE VILLAGES” January 23rd when 72 people attended the 7th Annual Camden-Florida Reunion. The Class of ’51 is always honored for starting a reunion in Florida and operating it for the previous nine years. Three members from that class were present: Patricia (Theobald) Abrams, Anita (Phelps) Lockhart, and Le”Roy” Smith. Roy and his wife, Jean, have attended all 16 years, Patricia missing just once.

Those attending were: Patricia (Theobald) Abrams; Donald Alguire & Debbie (Cleveland) Stone; Carol (O’Hara) & Lee Balch; Jean (Eldridge) & Doc Boardman; Joan (Suits) Bryant & Leonard Coon; Selma (Meeks) & Paul Clark; Louise (Wanner) & Ron Coady; Clyde Collins; Katie (Brazil) & Tom D’Aprix; Jeanette (Rood) & Royce Drought; Suzanne Theobald) Elston; Sally (Griffin) & Bruce Ferris; Shirley (O’Hara) Francisco; Julia (Eckel) & Randall Gafner; Carolyn (Keil) & Ray Gardinier; Connie (Collins) & Bob Hull; Jacky (Hilliker) & Jim Hummel; Bill Jenness; Penny (Platt) & Bruce Keil; Ginger (Francisco) LaVancher; Jeannette (Turner) & Frosty Lessels; Anita (Phelps) Lockhart; Chuck Lovenguth; Connie (Jones) & Bruce Lundrigan; Linda (Meeks) & Terry MacFarland; Susie (Platt) & Joe Meagher; Maxene (Gordon) & Rev. Paul Mills; Ethel (Eckel) & Alan Palmer; Glenda Payne; Pat & Marvin Rush; Anne Schieferstine; Doris (Dale) & Ron Short; Marilyn (Rost) & John Sidoran; Jean (Standing) & Roy Smith; Margery (Lessels) Bob Sochan; David Spainhower; Mary (Hogan) & Bruce Theobald; Robin (Collins) Upshaw; Dolores & Don VanDresar; Beverly & Wally Willson; Mary & Mike Wright; and Pamela (Platt) Yerdon & Donald Densmore.

Alumni in Attendance:
1949: Joe Meagher
1951: Patricia (Theobald) Abrams; Anita (Phelps) Lockhart; and Le”Roy” Smith
1953: John Sidoran
1955: Joan (Suits) Bryant; Julia (Eckel) Gafner; and Ronald Short
1956: Ronald Coady; and Suzanne (Theobald) Elston
1957: Kay (Brazil) D’Aprix; Louise (Wanner) Coady; Ethel (Eckel) Palmer
Doris (Dale) Short; and Bruce Theobald
1958: Sally (Griffin) Ferris; Bruce Ferris; and Alan Palmer
1959: Charles Lovenguth
1960: Bruce Lundrigan
1961: Carolyn (Keil) Gardinier; Bruce Keil; Penny (Platt) Keil; Connie (Jones) Lundrigan;
Michael Wright; and Pamela (Platt) Yerdon
1963: Donald Alguire; Carol (O’Hara) Balch; and Deborah (Cleveland) Stone
1964: Terry MacFarland; and Ginger (Francisco) LaVancher
1965: Clyde Collins
1966: Paul Clark; Linda (Meeks) MacFarland; and Margery (Lessels) Sochan
1967: James Hummel; and Jacqueline (Hilliker) Hummel
1971: Frosty Lessels
1975: Robin (Collins) Upshaw

Recognitions For Attendees:
Oldest Camden graduate: Joe Meagher (1949)
Youngest Camden graduate: Robin (Collins) Upshaw (1975)
Oldest non-Camden graduate: Anne Schieferstine (1943)
Youngest non-Camden grad: Jeannette (Lessels) Sochan
Farthest Traveler: David Spainhower (Cal)
First Reservation: Donald Alguire & Debbie Stone
Attending for the first time: Shirley (O’Hara) Francisco; Jacky (Hilliker) & Jim Hummel; Ginger (Francisco) LaVancher; Jeannette (Turner) & Frosty Lessels; Chuck Lovenguth; Pat & Marvin Rush; Margery (Lessels) & Bob Sochan; David Spainhower; and Pamela (Platt) Yerdon & Don Densmore.
Married Couples, 50 Years or more: Jean & Doc Boardman; Jeanette & Royce Drought; Jean & Roy Smith; Julia & Randall Gafner; Beverly & Wally Willson; Susie & Joe Meagher; Ethel & Alan Palmer; Louise & Ron Coady; Sally & Bruce Ferrris; Maxene & Paul Mills; and Dolores & Don VanDresar

Raffle Results:
All the participants who donated items for the raffle and those who purchased a ticket were greatly appreciated because all the profits are given to the Alumni Association’s Scholarship Fund. This year proved to be very unique when Anne Schieferstine was asked to reach into the ticket container and pull out the $25 ticket winner. When the number was announced, she was pleasantly surprised to discover she was the big winner. All other ticket holders were then given an opportunity to select an item on the raffle table. A container was also passed around the room for those who chose to donate more to the scholarship fund. That amounted to $53. The raffle profit was $105. Therefore, a check for $158 will be sent to the Association Scholarship Fund.

Shown in the picture from Left to Right: (partially hidden) Bruce Theobald, `57, reunion organizer; David Spainhower, `51; Anita Phelps Lockhart, `51; Suzanne Theobald Elston, `56; Patricia Theobald Abrams, `51; Jean Standing Smith and Clarence “LeRoy” Smith, `51. Jean and Roy have attended all of the reunions, Pat missed one.

Shown in the picture from Left to Right: (partially hidden) Bruce Theobald, `57, reunion organizer; David Spainhower, `51; Anita Phelps Lockhart, `51; Suzanne Theobald Elston, `56; Patricia Theobald Abrams, `51; Jean Standing Smith and Clarence “LeRoy” Smith, `51. Jean and Roy have attended all the reunions, Pat missed one.

Remaining uncaptioned table photos can be viewed in the slide show below.  Scroll over photo to pause/play or change to the next or last photo.