Date:  Tue Apr 24, 2001  8:00 pm
Subject:  Alumni Challenge update

 
 

ENCINA ALUMNI,

This is a special update about the Alumni Challenge.

As most of you know, last weekend I sent out appeals to the
individual class mailing lists, primarily to reach those who 
are not on the Encina Update mailing list.

Perhaps I leaned too heavily on the guilt side in my appeal. 
If so, I'm sorry. I'm an engineer, not a marketing and sales type, 
and my promotional efforts are lacking in finesse. I know some
of you are undoubtedly tired of receiving what seems to be 
a constant stream of requests for support and money...

But I digress.

Anyway, the results were actually very positive. With the
clock ticking down, I thought I would send out a special
alumni challenge update addressed to those of you on the
fence who might be persuaded to commit yourselves.

Read on, I think you will find some surprises in store...


FACULTY

Teacher John Knurr, band director from 1966-1974, wrote:
"Hey Kurt and Harlan - Am coming out for the game - will arrive 
Thurs My 10 - hopefully stay at Orlin Schulers - and return 
Tues - May 15. Kurt - get me a horn for the game - either tuba or 
trombone. Looking forward to seeing you guys and everyone else again.
John"

I spoke with Jack Carey, chairman of Encina's music department
from 1961-1984. Jack will be coming too.

Language teacher Christine Kojima, who taught at Encina from 1969-89
and who is retiring from Del Campo this June, will be at the
party until 7. Del Campo is giving Christine a retirement party
which starts the same night at 730!


RSVPS

We are hovering around 75 RSVPs tonight, including the alumni
basketball team and alumni band. This is about double the total
last Friday so we are getting some traction here.

Remember, the cost is $20 before May 1st and $25 after May 1st.


DONATIONS

Lots of donations have been pouring in from those who cannot
attend or live too far away. Many thanks!


PLEDGES

Pledge activity has been very heavy and this unanticipated segment
of the alumni challenge promises to raise the more money for
Encina than the admission. Of course, the amount depends on
the points scored by the alumni...

I think Rocky Niederberger 77 was the first, pledging $5 for each
point Chuck Armstrong 77 scored during the game. The class of 77
is up to $30 for each point Chuck scores now.

Things escalated when Dan Mayes 78 pledged a $1 for each point scored
by any alumni. He has been matched by Tom Dugally 78, Joe Niederberger 79,
Linda (Barber-Zollinger) Hammock 74, Christine Cooper 80 and James Bui 90
for a total of $6 per alumni point.

Keith DeLuca Paulsen 81 pledged $2 for each shot the varsity team
block, but was persuaded to change this to $2 for all shots blocked
by either team.

Then Gerry Coppock 78 wrote:

"I pledge $50.00 (Fifty-Dollars) per point... And... I challenge 
Tom Dugally, or any other Encina Alumni, to match or increase my pledge... 
Bona Fide... (Does anyone else hear dice rollin?) -- I won't be at the 
game. But, Good Luck 78!! 

Gerry Coppock"

Later Gerry wrote:

"Gentlemen, 

Holy smokes! Good response !! Did I say $50.00??? I must have been 
nuts! Let's make it, say, $75.00 per point.

Rocky... please... you can do better than $30.00... Max... Tom... 
where are you??? 

Gerry"

After I picked myself up off the floor, I thanked Gerry for his 
unbelievably generous pledge!

There is going to be some serious pressure on this alumni squad to
score some points on May 11th.

Adding Gerry's $75 to the $6 per point pledged by other alumni adds
up to $81 per point.

I will add $1 per point myself to make it $82.

And we challenge you to make it $100 per point by gametime!

Can we do it?


ALUMNI CHEERLEADERS

Keith DeLuca Paulsen 81 wrote:

"If you think this is appropriate I will donate $50.00 to the pledges 
for an alumni cheerleader from any class 1981-1983 to show up in her 
cheerleading outfit and cheer for the alumni team. If others join on 
this pledge for other years maybe we(alumni side) will have a 
cheerleading squad. Keith (DeLuca) Paulsen"

This is not without precedent.

Amy Francis 88 wore her cheerleader outfit to the Homecoming 99 game
and Irene Birchfield Campbell 68 wore her mascot costume to the
Homecoming 2000 party last October.

Do we have any takers?


ALUMNI BASKETBALL TEAM

The alumni basketball team roster is:
Bob Goosman 74
Chuck Armstrong 77
Kim Tierney 78
Chris Dahlberg 80
Henry Meier 80
Scott Simon 80
Geoff Shumway 89
Jason Talanian 90

I hope that alumni will come out and support their
classmates at the game.

No rsvps from the class of 80, although we do have
two pledges.


ALUMNI BAND

The alumni band is taking shape. Kurt Pearsall 74 wrote:

"So far the musician line up is:

Kurt Pearsall 74 on Trumpet
Mike Pittsley 71 on Trombone
Ralph Davies 76 on Trombone
Bill Bua 81 on Saxophone"

If you are interested in participating or would like Kurt to
consider/contact another alumni you think should be in the band,
please contact Kurt Pearsall 74 at bixstix@aol.com and copy me
at harlan@rambus.com



ALUMNI CHALLENGE RSVPS

If you have RSVPed, please pay in advance and not at door.

If you have rsvped or pledged, please check the lists and make
sure I have not missed you.

RSVPs so far:

Faculty
Jack Carey
John Knurr (band,from Wisconsin)
Christine Kojima (until 7pm)

1964
Rollin Coxe

1965
Leslie Cameron Silva (until 7pm)

1967
Kathie Kloss Marynik (2)
Lora Saunders
Chris Wicks

1971
Nancy Cooper Manly(2)
Mike Pittsley (trombone,band,from San Antonio TX)
Laura Simons

1973
Todd Brownell
Cynthia Connell
Patrick Dunn
Dona Jones
Harlan Lau

1974
John Bain
Linda (Barber-Zollinger) Hammock (2)
Toni Blas Moots(2)
Sande Byerley Jaeke
Lisa Davis Zellar
Julie Eissinger Meador
Bob Goosmann (player)
Terrea Harlan Sherman
Stacey Heidig Nittler
Terri Jurich Howard
Steve Palmer
Donna McManus
John Nunez
Kurt Pearsall (band)
Greg Roeszler
Randi Sanford Cunningham
Dennis Schwartz Mador
Suzanne McGee Anderson

1975
Jan Heintz Hammon

1976
Jenifer Connell Rugne
Ralph Davies (band)
Kris Kaney
Andrea Mandell Kraus
Paul Stewart

1977
Chuck Armstrong (player)
Bill Farley
Mike Martis

1978
Jim Bain
Debbie Crouch
Tom Dugally
Tracy Harper
Tammy Johnson Baker (2?)
Gary Kennedy
Chris Moser Taylor
Kim Tierney (player)

1979
Rusty Carter

1980
Chris Dahlberg (player)
Henry Meier (player)
Scott Simon (player)

1981
Bill Bua (band)
Keith DeLuca Paulsen
John Reitter
Steve Powell

1982
Dena Crouch
Kathy Webber Gill (2?)

1988
Kelly Horine Hoffman (maybe, pregnant)

1989
Mike Francis (2)
Geoffrey Shumway (player)

1990
Branche Jones
Jason Talanian (playing on team)

1991
Gina Baker Smith
Shannon Staiger (2)


PLEDGES/DONATIONS

1962
Barbara Rea Fuller ($25 donation)

1967
Tim Zeka ($20)

1970
Cathy Buchanan Ball ($50 donation)
Mary Reddick ($25 donation)

1971
Eric Mandell ($50 donation)

1973
Harlan Lau ($1/pt by ANY alumni)
Elliott Mandell (donation)

1974
Linda (Barber-Zollinger) Hammock ($1/pt by ANY alumni)
Steve Palmer ($5/pt scored by Goosmann)
Dennis Schwartz Mador ($1/pt scored by Goosmann)

1976
Pamela Rizzo (2,donation,out of town)

1977
Bill Farley ($5/pt scored by Chuck Armstrong)
Tricia Ford ($5/pt scored by Chuck Armstrong)
Mike Martis ($5/pt scored by Chuck Armstrong)
Kevin Meechan ($5/pt scored by Chuck Armstrong)
Herb "Rocky Niederberger ($5/pt scored by Chuck Armstrong)
Jeff Slater ($5/pt scored by Chuck Armstrong)

1978
Gerry Coppock (*** $75/pt scored by ANY alumni ***)
Tom Dugally ($1/pt scored by ANY alumni)
Lynne Gile Tracy ($4/pt scored by Kim Tierney)
Tracy Harper ($1/pt scored by Kim Tierney)
Carol Markell Keller ($1/pt scored by Kim Tierney)
Dan Mayes ($1/pt scored by ANY alumni)

1979
Joe Niederberger ($1/pt by ANY alumni)

1980
L Rose ($2/pt scored by 80 alumni)
Christine Cooper ($1/pt by ANY alumni)

1981
Jo Tierney (donation)

1981
Keith DeLuca Paulsen ($2 for every blocked shot by either team)

1982
Mike Cramer (donation,$5/pt if Joe Niederberger 79 plays)

1985
Nabil Zumout (donation)

1989
Shannon Bice (donation)

1990
James Bui ($1/pt by ANY alumni)
Chris Young (donation)

If you are interested in attending or helping, please write.
The earlier the better, so we can build some momentum and get the
bandwagon effect we enjoyed with the homecoming party last fall.

We need your support to make this event a success and raise money
for Encina and have fun at the same time.


CLOSING

In closing, I hope some of you are persuaded to rsvp. We need a
big crowd of alumni at the game to cheer on the team.
Or if not, to make a donation or a pledge to support Encina. 

This is promising to be an exciting and memorable evening that 
will be talked for years. Will you be there?

Pledges stand at $82 for each point scored by the alumni team.

We challenge you increase this pledge to $100 per point.

Do we have any takers?

You CAN make a difference...


Harlan Lau '73
Encina webmaster
www.encinahighschool.com 
harlan@rambus.com