RHINEBECK ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

PO BOX 62

RHINEBECK, NEW YORK 12572

April 30, 2025

Dear Alumni, Alumnae,

As we near the end of another school year, it’s again time to announce the date of our Annual Meeting and get-together.

This year’s event will be on Saturday, June 14, from 6:00 until 10 PM at the Montgomery Post American Legion, 6361 Mill Street, Rhinebeck.  There will be a cocktail hour with cash bar and snacks from 6 PM until 7, followed by a buffet dinner at 7 PM.  There is a limit of 125 attendees, so please make your reservations early.  Please use the enclosed reservation form or visit rhinebeckalumni.com.  Unfortunately, costs have increased drastically this year, and this has forced us to raise the price of the event to $60.00 per person.  Please know that we make every effort to keep the cost as low as possible.

Also on June 14, we have arranged a group tour of the high school.  This will begin at 10 AM.  We will meet in front of the school starting at 9:45. The tour is open to anyone who would like to attend.

This year, we will award $12,000.00 in scholarships to graduating seniors.  These will consist of three $4,000.00 ($1,000.00 per year of college) scholarships.  We will also give $250.00 awards to two seniors showing the most improvement over their high school years.

Thank you to all of you who contribute the funds for these awards.  We would not be able to do this without your support.  On the back of this letter, you will find a list of all those who contributed $50 or more to the scholarship fund in the past year.  Unfortunately, due to space limitations in the mailing, we are not able to list every contribution.  Please know that we appreciate ALL contributions, no matter the amount.  Every dollar contributed helps a Rhinebeck graduate continue his or her education.  The cost of a four year degree, including tuition, fees, books, room and board, and expenses, even at a New York State university, can cost  $100,000.00 or more.

Please visit our website at www.rhinebeckalumni.com.  This site allows the opportunity to communicate better with your classmates and friends, pay your Alumni dues, and keep up to date with what is happening with the Alumni Association.  Also, please “like” Rhinebeck Alumni Association on Facebook.

While we transition to electronic communications and away from traditional mailings, costs continue to escalate.  The Council has decided that dues will remain at $10.00 this year.  Please mail your dues and scholarship contributions with the enclosed reservation form to the address at the top of this letter. At this time, we ask that you DO NOT make any payments via the website.  As a reminder, if you have paid dues in the past online, you will be charged each year, so there is no need to pay again when you receive the mailing.  Again, every contribution to the scholarship fund is appreciated.  I hope you and your families are safe and healthy and that you will consider joining us in June!

Sincerely,

Rhinebeck Alumni Association

Mark E. Fleischhauer ’83, President