If you went to Tucson High School and served in the military, you could have your name in bricks.
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Posted October 29, 2024
Updated info for Saturday, November 2, 2024 Badger Foundation Event
"Honor and Heritage" in the Main Gym
No Admission Charge *
(Veterans: See specific info below for you.)
Schedule:
12 noon–1 pm Tours of Main Building (Hall of Fame area & Gallery)
12:45–1 pm: Flyover: Arizona Air National Guard
1–1:30 pm
- Patriot Guard Riders (Greeting at Entrance of Gym)
- Welcome: Jerry Strutz, Chairman Badger Foundation
- Mariachi Rayos del Sol de Tucson High School
- Presentation of Colors: Marine Corps League, Tucson Detachment 007
- National Anthem: Mariachi Rayos del Sol
- Pledge of Allegiance: Richard Ortiz
- Invocation: Scott Hough
- Introduction of Elected Officials: Tommy Riesgo
1:30–2:30 pm Guest Speakers
- Principal, Catherine Comstock
- Superintendent of TUSD, Gabriel “Gabe” Trujillo
- Walk of Honor History and Future: Judy Anne Mares Redmond
- Anniversary of the Main Building: Burt Kinerk (Introduced by Tommy Riesgo)
- Message to All Veterans: General Al Crawford (Introduced by Col. Mike Butler)
- Dedication of Badger Bricks. Reading of 800+ names of veterans.
2:30 pm Conclusion Retreat of Colors, 21-Gun Salute, Taps
* No Admission Charge: This event is free of charge due to generous support from Badger Foundation sponsors; however, the cost is high. Donations of cash, credit card, or check payable to “THBF” will gladly be accepted on November 2.
Another way to support this event is to become a member of the Badger Foundation!
$30 one-year membership, $300 lifetime membership
Badger Foundation board members will be on hand to collect payment.
Before November 2, sign up online:
https://www.badgerfoundation.org/membership-form
Parking: 8th Street parking garage. Additional parking at Roskruge School (501 E. 6th Street) and on the street. See campus map below.
Mobility Assistance: There will be a golf cart to transport those who may have problems making the walk to the Gym. Look for the blue tent near the garage.
Free Gifts: Attendees will receive a commemorative program and pin. Veterans will be given an additional, special pin.
Exhibits: Exhibits highlighting the Main Building and honoring veterans will be displayed inside the Hall of Champions.
Refreshments: Water will be available. Cookies will be served at the end of the program as attendees leave the Gym.
Press: The Arizona Daily Star published an article on Monday, October 21, 2024 with interesting information about the THS Main Building.
Veterans:
Badger Bricks – If you have purchased a brick, you will have time to look for it before and after the ceremony.
If you have not yet bought a brick but do so before the conclusion of this November 2 event, your name will be read at the ceremony. Badger Foundation board members can take your order and payment on site.
Before November 2, order your brick online:
https://www.badgerfoundation.org/badger-bricks
Stories and Photos – The Badger Foundation would like photos and short stories from Tucson High School veterans about your experiences. They will be used as part of the exhibit at the Honor and Heritage event on Saturday, November 2, 2024.
Please send anything you want to share or direct questions to Victoria Hough, the Badger Foundation board member who is putting together the exhibit.
Email: houghscott@hotmail.com
Phone: 520-235-1307
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Posted August 31, 2024
The Badger Foundation
Announces Two Upcoming Events
1. Annual Meeting/Breakfast & Hall of Fame Induction
Saturday, October 19, 2024
Doubletree Hotel, 445 S. Alvernon Way
7:30–8:30am Registration & Check In Cost: $45/person
8:30am Breakfast Buffet RSVP by October 12
9:15am–1pm Program
2024 Hall of Fame Inductees
Diane Andrade Castro, THS 1970 Educator & Entrepreneur
Romell Williams Cooks, THS 1962 Public Service/Community Activist/Volunteer
Lalo Guerrero, Honorary Diploma Int'l Singer/Songwriter, Performer
Oscar Romero, THS 1978 Educator/Coach
Gen. Glen William Van Dyke, THS 1957 Military Leader
Lonnie J. Williams, Jr., THS 1972 Partner, Stinson Law Firm, LLP
· Order tickets online:
https://www.badgerfoundation.org/hall-of-fame-banquet
· Want to place an ad in the printed program?
Contact Jerry Strutz, Badger Foundation Chairman
email: jstrutz1@cox.net ph: 520-390-9911
2. 100-Yr Anniversary of Main Building and Dedication of
Badger Bricks Honoring
Military Veterans
Saturday, November 2, 2024
THS Hall of Champions & Gym
1:00–3:30pm
No Cost to Attend!
Look Forward To · Displays of THS Main Building & Veterans · Marine Corps League · Mariachi Rayos del Sol de Tucson High · Patriot Guard Riders · Reading of Veterans’ Names · Inspiring Speeches by Distinguished THS Alumni · Taps and 21-Gun Salute · maybe a flyover!
Veterans: If you'd like your name read at this ceremony, order a Badger Brick before Monday, September 9.
https://www.badgerfoundation.org/badger-bricks
Commemorative Shirts: Order by midnight on Monday, September 2.
https://thsbadgerfoundation2024.itemorder.com/shop/sale
To place an ad in the November 2nd printed program, make a donation to offset the costs of this event, or ask questions:
Contact Jerry Strutz, Badger Foundation Chairman
email: jstrutz1@cox.net ph: 520-390-9911
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Posted March 21, 2024
Exciting News!
#1 The Tucson High Alumni T-Club is honoring our 1965 and 1966 state championship football teams at its annual luncheon on Saturday, April 13, 2024! Other teams will be recognized, and scholarships will be awarded to current students.
A highlight of the event will be this year's Hall of Fame induction of the following athletes:
Arnie Adler, Class of '66 Ron Curry, Class of '67
Leon Bryant, Class of '67 (deceased) Ron Shaw, Class of '66
Corky Cota-Robles, Class of '64 Jim Tolley, Class of '46 (deceased)
We walked the halls with five of these fine fellows!
Everyone welcome, especially the football players and their loved ones.
Go to the Alumni T-Club website for more info and a link to register:
#2 No-Host TGIF Classmate Bo Lopez is arranging a no-host TGIF on Friday, April 12, the day before the luncheon. It will be at the Randolph Golf Complex, 600 S. Alvernon Way, from 4–7pm. You pay only for what you order. No gourmet meals available, but good burgers, wings, fries, veggies, etc. If you plan to attend this TGIF, PLEASE let Bo know by emailing him at: bolopez1@gmail.com
Come to either or both events. Feel free to call or email Ron Curry with questions. 512-468-9441 ronald51curry@gmail.com
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Posted September 10, 2023
Announcement:
Military Appreciation Night at Tucson High
Friday, September 15, 2023
6:00pm Badger Brick Viewing & Ordering: Badger Foundation board members will be on hand to show Badger Brick area and to take orders. The public is invited to view/order and leave campus before the game. See below * Walkway of Honor
7:00pm Football Game: Tucson High vs. Buena HS
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Two Badger Foundation
Items of Interest
(1) Annual Breakfast & Hall of Fame Induction
The Tucson High Badger Foundation cordially invites Badger Alumni, Faculty, Parents, Students, and Friends to the Badger Foundation Annual Meeting/Breakfast and Hall of Fame Induction!
Saturday, October 14, 2023 DoubleTree Hotel, 455 S. Alvernon Way
Registration: 7:30–8:30am Breakfast Buffet Begins: 8:30am
Hall of Fame Program: 9:15am–1pm
Inductees:
Alan Chesser, THS 1965 Ray Flores, THS 1956 Jan Lesher, THS 1973
Anastacio "Cachi" Martinez, THS 1971 Lourdes "Letty" Rios, retired faculty
Jerry Strutz, Chairman, Badger Foundation, and Margie Navarro Strutz, THS 1964, will be inducted as Honorary Hall of Fame Members.
Reservations: https://www.badgerfoundation.org/hall-of-fame-banquet
(2) * Badger Bricks Honoring All Veterans / Walkway of Honor
The Tucson High Badger Foundation wants to expand its Walkway of Honor to include engraved bricks for veterans from the school’s entire 117-year history, including the past 99 years at its current location on Sixth Street and Euclid Avenue.
Each brick costs $150, with the proceeds benefiting the foundation’s endowment fund.
Thanks to “some generous donors,” Strutz said, the foundation has some money available to subsidize the cost of a brick for families that might need assistance.
Anyone, living or dead, who attended the school and served in the armed forces is eligible for the Walkway of Honor. You don’t need to be a graduate of the school, and you don’t need to have served in the military during wartime.
The foundation hopes to dedicate the next round of bricks for veterans during a ceremony on or around Veterans Day in 2024.
For information on ordering a military brick, please contact: Jerry Strutz, Badger Foundation Chairman, at jstrutz1@cox.net or Judy Mares Redmond, Veteran Tribute Committee Chair, at badgerfoundation.vatribute@gmail.com
Read the entire Arizona Daily Star article here:
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See Previous Posts for news about classmate Terri Jackson's nomination to the Badger Foundation Hall of Fame!
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Our 55-Year Reunion
Our 55-year reunion held October 21 and 22 was a blast! We did party like it was 1967 and reminisced about the good ol' days!
Huge thanks to Al "Bo" Lopez and Patti Quiroz Lopez for getting the ball rolling over a year ago to start organizing, putting together a terrific group of committee members, and overseeing all the planning.
A more detailed report will be posted soon.
In the meantime, please help Bolivar Badger keep his Classmate List up to date:
Sign In to this class website. (Click on the blue Sign In link.) Make sure that your Contact Information Page info is current. You may also want to freshen up your Profile.
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Other messages posted since the 50-year reunion in 2017 have been moved to the Previous Posts section of the website. Why not check them out?
PROFILE UPDATES
| • | Mike Laswell 5/12 |
| • | Kenneth Pasternack 10/10 |
| • | Sylvia Navarrette (Ferber) 9/23 |
| • | Charles Glave 9/15 |
| • | Elizabeth Matsushino (Bracken) 3/13 |
| • | Chris Cochran 3/9 |
| • | Alma Ruiz (Puig) 12/9 |
| • | Linda Mikesell (Osborne) 6/17 |
| • | Dolores Aguilar (Gobea) 6/3 |
| • | Emily Roe (Cobb) 6/3 |
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