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Memorial Donations

Golden Grads is always grateful for a Memorial Donation honoring one of our loyal members who have passed on. Memorial Donations can be made payable to RHS Golden Grads and mailed to P.O. Box 281, Edmonds WA 98020-0281. You may make the donation to be used for: Student Scholarships, Teacher’s Wish List or the General …

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Jazz Band 2 On Their Way to Monterey, CA Next Generation Jazz Festival

Congratulations to Jazz Band 2 on qualifying as a finalist (High School Big Band Division) for the Monterey Next Generation Jazz Festival! The festival takes place from March 31-April 2, 2017 in Monterey, California. Roosevelt will be well represented at this festival with three ensembles attending and performing: Jazz Band 2, Jazz Band 3 and …

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Duke Ellington’s Jazz Nutcracker December 3-4, 2016

Swing into the holiday season with Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn’s festive Jazz Nutcracker, a fanciful take on the Tchaikovsky suite. The award-winning Roosevelt Jazz Band is fortunate to have the rights to perform this arrangement. Join us for a Seattle tradition. Check out this video for a preview of what you will enjoy at …

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Golden Grads Annual Luncheon June 1, 2016 a Success, Says GG President

Report by Golden Grads President Doug Whalley Thanks to Luncheon Chair Cindy Dack and her team of volunteers, 175 Golden Grads and guests gathered for our annual luncheon at Sand Point Country Club. Twenty-six classes were represented, from 1937 to 1966. The Class of 1963 had the most participants, with a world’s record 37 members …

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Golden Grads Annual Luncheon June 1, 2016 11 am at Sand Point Country Club

The thirty-fourth Anniversary of the RHS Golden Grads Luncheon will be held on Wednesday June 1st, 2016 at the beautiful Sand Point Country Club. Come and have a ball! There’s always good food, a great program, and just plain fun with the RHS Grads of your class and others. We had a fine time last …

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Annual Board Meeting – Tuesday May 3, 2016 – 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM – RHS Alumni Room

Golden Grads officers, class secretaries, and committee chairs meet once a year.

RHS Golden Grads Annual Luncheon Wednesday, June 1, 2016 – 11:00 am – Sand Point Country Club

The thirty-fourth Anniversary of the RHS Golden Grads Luncheon will be held on June 1st, 2016 at the beautiful Sand Point Country Club. Paid-up Golden Grads members, friends and guests will be in attendance. The new Luncheon Chair, Cindy DACK ’60, did a wonderful job last year. Rick Keating ’64 was the Master of Ceremonies …

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Jazz Band 1 Headed to Essentially Ellington May 5-7, 2016

Jazz at Lincoln Center has announced the 15 finalist bands to compete in 21st annual Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition & Festival. Congratulations and great job to Jazz Band I and Scott Brown–they are New York bound again this year! Congratulations also to our friends at Garfield and Mount Si, who were also …

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Spring Musical “Sweeney Todd” Is Free on Golden Grads Night

On May 24, 2016, at 7:30 pm, the Spring Musical dress rehearsal will be opened to the Golden Grads free (or you can give a donation.) If you cannot attend on that date the performances will be May 26 & 27, 7:30 pm; June 2, 3 & 4, 7:30 pm; and June 5, 2:30 pm. …

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Coming Soon on the Roosevelt Stage

From the Roosevelt Jazz Boosters Newsletter – Please join us and support Roosevelt Jazz Band at Seattle’s Earshot Jazz Festival Thursday Oct. 29 – 7:30 pm at Benaroya Hall! For tickets call 206-215-4747 or visit the Seattle Symphony web site. A priority for your December calendar should be Roosevelt High School’s production of Duke Ellington …

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