SPINGARN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION, INC. of WASHINGTON, D.C.
P.O. Box 31173 * Washington, D.C. 20030
In January 1995, a group of Spingarn Senior High School graduates was discussing the current state of the District of Columbia Public Schools. They felt that it was critical that graduates of Spingarn join forces to help the school, its current students, and its future students. Out of that discussion was born the Spingarn Alumni “S” Club, Inc.
The purpose of the “S” Club is to provide a vital link of support to the school in an effort to help facilitate the broadest possible student and alumni collaboration so as to encourage student leadership and enrich their educational experiences. The "S" Club principally intends to provide scholarships for students and alumni who desire to attend college, obtain vocational training or other forms of post secondary education.
In August, 1995 the first attempt to raise funds to meet the goal of the "S" Club was a Salute to Dr. Purvis J. Williams (the first Principal of Spingarn Senior High School) in recognition of his dedicated and distinguished service and contributions of personal time and effort to the ideals of excellence in education in general, and students of Spingarn Senior High School in particular. This affair was well attended and was a tremendous success. The other fund-raiser was in the form of a Christmas Party that was intended to bring together Spingarn Alumni, and it was also well attended. Thus far, thanks to the efforts and contributions of many Spingarn Alumni, the Association has enjoyed tremendous success.
Since its inception, the organizers of the “S” Club have attempted to locate and contact as many alumni as possible to increase membership to thereby broaden the volunteer base and increase the financial growth of the organization. However, much more is needed. We need you, the graduates of Spingarn Senior High School, to give us your time, your support, your ideas and your areas of expertise to help us realize the vision and goal of the “S” Club, which is to improve the quality of life and enrich the educational experience of the current and future students of Spingarn Senior High School.
In May 2000, the name was changed from the Spingarn Alumni "S" Club to the Spingarn Alumni Association, Inc.
