WHAT IS THE BAS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION?
We are the official Brownsville Area Schools (BAS) Alumni Association that was formed in 2000 and revamped in 2010 by Dennis Matteucci (Class of 1956) and Lenora Byrd (Class of 1958). In order to become a member, a $50 lifetime fee is required which enables members to have a 4x8 brick engraved for our alumni courtyard.
BAS ALUMNI MISSION STATEMENT
To enhance and preserve the image, prestige, and traditions of Brownsville Area School District (BASD) to include Brownsville, Redstone, and Brashear high school alumni.
To increase paid membership ($50 lifetime fee) for our alumni association.
To promote, select and present Distinguished Alumni Awards.
To fund the BASD scholarship program and present such to deserving qualified seniors.
To maintain our Alumni Courtyard located at the high school and persuade alumni to purchase a brick.
To host our special BAS program: Power of Music (POM) Summer concert festivals for the Brownsville community.
To provide social media information about our organization with alumni news, updates and offer communication through our BAS Alumni and Music Lovers Only (Brownsville, PA) Face Book groups and BAS blog.
To remember our departed classmates, companions and associates through social media.
To continue to work on those endeavors that will benefit BASD, BAS alumni association and the Brownsville community.
BOARD MEMBERS
President: Lenora Byrd
Vice President: open
Secretary/Treasurer: Nancy Komacek
Unfortunately we do not have board members who are actively involved in conducting association business, leaving the President and Secretary/Treasurer to carry the load. We have
difficulty in getting local alumni, teachers, students, and parents to volunteer to be an active board member and cannot seem to get the younger alumni interested in helping our cause. We desperately need more board members who will assist us as part of a team and provide ideas/suggestions on how to improve and enhance our organization. Please contact the President if you wish to participate at Lenora!216@aol.com.
BAS ALUMNI COURTYARD
The Brownsville Area Schools (BAS) Alumni Association cut the ribbon on a new alumni courtyard at Brownsville Area High School in a public dedication in November 2013. The courtyard, which is paved with bricks purchased and designed by Brownsville alums and their loved ones, occupies the space between the middle and high schools on the Brownsville campus. Anyone who purchases a brick is given an automatic lifetime membership to the BAS Alumni Association.
BAS Alumni Association was founded to “recognize alumni who have gone on to distinguish themselves in their career, and/or in helping others in a positive fashion. As current Brownsville students continue to contribute to the community in a big way, with endeavors like the Students in Action (SIA) project to revitalize a downtown Brownsville park — an effort that netted them a national Jefferson Award — the association aims to also recognize the outstanding contributions of young people who have yet to graduate. During 2017 & 2018, the Power of Music (POM) Summer Festivals sponsored by the BAS Alumni Association were held at the Brownsville Cast Iron Amphitheater as a tribute to the beautiful park & band stand that was constructed as the result of BAS SIA outstanding achievements in raising the money for this project.
SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS
The following are links to info posted about the association and the courtyard.
Music Lovers Only (Brownsville, PA) Face Book group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/420490751387771
BAS Alumni FB Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/149017135237743
BAS Alumni Blog: http://www.tweety1216.typepad.com/bhs
2017 Sep Blog Post…buy a brick: http://tweety1216.typepad.com/bhs/2017/09/help-uspave-our-alumni-courtyard.html
6 Vimeo Brick Videos: https://vimeo.com/user22708334/videos brick
Brick Website: https://polarengraving.com/BASAlumniAssociation
2016 DAA Banquet: http://tweety1216.typepad.com/bhs/2016/08/2016-distinguishedalumni-banquet.html
Vimeo Video Courtyard Reconstruction; https://vimeo.com/176371080
Reconstruction (download order form): http://tweety1216.typepad.com/bhs/2016/07/bascourtyard-reconstruction-stage-4.html
CONTACTS
Lenora Byrd: Lenora1216@aol.com
Nancy Komacek: nannyk@atlanticbb.net
Mailing Address: BAS Alumni Association PO Box 94 LaBelle, PA 15450
Make checks payable to: BAS Alumni Association
In order to keep the BAS Alumni Association and the Alumni Courtyard active we desperately need assistance to do such. I will be 78 years old and Nancy will be 80 and we just can't continue to handle these projects on our own. So please spread the word and help us get some volunteers to help us carry on these worthwhile projects for the betterment of BASD and the Brownsville community.
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