Hilliard High Alumni Association, Inc.

Please Note Meeting Time Change for Saturday, October 21, 2017:

The Hilliard Alumni Association will meet at 12:00 noon on Saturday, October 21, 2017 as we will be participating in the Bay City Rice Festival events earlier in the day and will not meet at our usual 10:00 a.m. time. 

Meeting Agenda 10/21/2017:

• Standing Committees
• Evaluation of 33rd Annual Convention
• Finalization of format for 34th Annual All Classes Reunion - PLATINUM JUBILEE CELEBRATION / communications, correspondence & event locations
• New Member Recruitment
• Scheduling of Audit
• Identify Workshops, Training, Speakers for Alumni Association Meetings
• Identify Board of Director Vacancies
• Scheduling of dates for Board of Directors' Meetings
• Upcoming Program:  Hanging of the Green
• Other new business

Our hearts and prayers go out to the family of Mr. Melvin Brown on their loss. We celebrate his precious memories as our former teacher, co-worker, friend and neighbor of the Moore Addition of Bay City. We were blessed by his presence at this year's 33rd annual All Classes Reunion and Convention in July, during which time he shared conversations, memories, smiles, and laughter with us.  

As President of the Association, I am personally grateful and thankful for the phone conversations I had with Mr. Brown prior to the reunion, and for our visit during the reunion.             

Hilliard High School Alumni Association Workshop Held

Saturday, August 12, 2017

An informational and organizational workshop was called by new Association President, Shirley Rollins Brown, and was held from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Hilliard Alumni headquarters with focus on reviewing the Constitution and Bylaws of the Association. The workshop focused also on the roles and responsibilities of different offices and their place in staying true to the stated mission and goals of the organization as set forth by the original drafters of the Association's Constitution.  

This workshop was attended by newly elected officers, President - Shirley Brown, Vice President - Louis Ray, Secretary - Penita Caesar, Assistant Secretary - Natalie McKinney, and Treasurer - Vivian Robinson. Also on board were the two most immediate past presidents of the Association, Carolyn Flagg and Patricia Spiller Jackson, along with some committee heads.

 2017 ALL-SCHOOL CONVENTION / REUNION Ends

The 2017 All-School reunion successfully closed on Sunday, July 09 with a Memorial Service at Enterprise Baptist Church where recently lost alumni were memorialized by the Association and attending family members. Reverend Rex Roberson, class of BCHS 1968, delivered a follow-up message to Coach Joe Washington's Saturday night motivational talk about generating and executing change in our lives and in our community.  This year's theme, "The Difference We Make Begins With You - You Be The Change You Want To See in The World" was pivotal in bringing together the 3-day annual event that began on Friday with picnics at Duncan Park and at the Alumni Association's headquarters.  There was music and entertainment on Friday night at Bay City Service Center as the class of 1967 celebrated their 50th year of graduation by hosting a night of fun and dance.  Saturday morning's business meeting was moderated by Patricia Spiller Jackson, a former Association President.  Willie Rollins of the class of 1967 was speaker.  New Association officers were elected and sworn in as follows:

President:           Shirley Rollins Brown

Vice President:   Louis Ray

Secretary: Penita Caesar

Assistant Secretary: Natalie McKinney

Treasurer: Vivian Robinson

Correspondence Secretary: Seretha Brown Griggs

Saturday night's banquet featured Mr. Joe Dan Washington Sr., former Hilliard football, track, and basketball coach, encouraging us to all become instrumental in positive community change.  Host for the night was former Hilliard football player, Mr. William Dale.

Association Preamble and Purposes