Sorry, I made a typing error in my last posting. Our fundraiser in October is the 12th of October not the 1st. I am so sorry I did not catch my mistake. Please change the date from the 1st of October to the 12th of October for our Annual Fundraiser. Hope to see you there!
Jeannie Naylor- President CVHS Alumni
Up-to-date information on what’s happening with the CVHS Alumni Association
May 2024- We want everyone to know what’s been taking place these last few months with your Alumni Association. In my last posting, I said I would post information about our Scholarship Awards for May 2024
We had a wonderful evening at our Scholarship Awards on May 16, 2024, in Talon Hall at CVHS. The place was packed, as it is each year. Every student who was receiving a scholarship had a full table of their parents, siblings, and family members. Every year the cooking classes make wonderful desserts for us all to devour.
Richard and Katharine Haake Scholarship Fund- $3000
Sandblood/Chamberlin Memorial Scholarship- $1000
Sondra Ault Memorial Scholarship/Tom Ault Scholarship- $2000
Shasta Dam Kiwanis Scholarship- $4500
George Grotefend Scholarship- $5000/ per year x 4
Ray Rogers Memorial Scholarship- $500
Central Valley High School Alumni Association- $2500
Central Valley High School Booster’s Club- $3000
George Kledis Scholarship- $400
John Stromayer Memorial Scholarship- $5500
DeCamp Family Horizon Award- $5000
Dr. George Parrott Valedictorian Scholarship- $1000. Dr. Parrott also gives four-year scholarships to attend either Chico State, UC Davis, or Cal State.
Harold and Julia Pohlmeyer Memorial Scholarship- $1000
Randy Rudd Memorial Scholarship- $1500
Larry Stanfield Memorial Scholarship- $1000
Natalie Stroymayer (Crowder) Family Scholarship- $1000
Rosie Tallerico Memorial Scholarship- $1000
Bob and Lib Hyatt Scholarship- $300
LL Burns Scholarship- $2000
Northern California Scholarship Foundation- $8000/ per year x 4
Sunrise Rotary Scholarship- $5000
Sunrise Rotary Scholarship- $2500
Women’s Golf Club of Tierra Oaks- $1000
Jay Silva Memorial Scholarship-
Reach Higher Shasta Scholarship- $3750
Don and Rosemary Spurgeon Scholarship- $500
Gateway Teachers Association- $200
Weissberg Memorial Scholarship- $1000
2023/2024 Prudence Rose Kennedy Scholarship- $1500
Bob Crooker Memorial Scholarship- $1000
St. Mary’s Scholarship- $88000
American Legion Auxiliary- $500
Butcher Design Scholarship- $1000
How's that for scholarships being awarded to our brightest students at Central Valley High School 2023/2024? I as President of the CVHS Alumni Association say “OUTSTANDING JOB” Students, Parents, and Faculty. Keep Flying High Falcons.
In my last posting about the restoration of all the class photos of CVHS Graduates, thanks to Don Spurgeon and his son they have been delivered to the school. I have a correction on what it cost the Alumni for this project. We had 6 pictures that had to have complete restoration. So our grand total was $1318.14. This was a very big undertaking for us but we had many helping hands and I personally enjoyed it. My family has three generations of Naylor’s that graduated from CVHS. I am positive there are many more families just like ours. We are all proud to come from such a wonderful high school and community.
Plans are underway for our Big Yearly Fundraiser. We have a new date, Saturday, October 1, 2024, at Clair Engle Park. There will be a Pizza Factory booth. They will be selling pizza by the slice. The Alumni Association will be selling soda, iced tea, water, and packaged snacks at our booth. There is a lot of construction in the area due to a very large development project going on Shasta Dam Blvd. If you have anyone with you that has a hard time walking please drop them off at the gate. The Silver Dollar will have a booth selling beer and canned drinks. We will have several silent auctions on items. We will also have our 50/50 drawing and a few games. We will keep you updated on our progress. Also, this same weekend on October 11, 2024, the Shasta Lake Heritage and Historical Society is having its big dinner celebration. Have a wonderful weekend and attend both of these events.
Summer has been very hot. Hope you have had a wonderful summer and try hard to attend our functions in October. The Alumni Association is buying an entire table to show our support for our Historical Society. I hope to see some of you there. Please come up and introduce yourselves to us.
That’s it for this school year. I will be back in the fall to catch you all up on what we are doing to help our school and students in this new school year. If you have any questions about the fundraiser please contact me. nkathleen843@gmail.com or text me @ 530-275-2877.
Central Valley High School Alumni Association President
Jeannie Naylor
** Please do not join the Central Valley High School Newsletter that is on line. They are not affiliated with Central Valley High School Alumni Association and do not provide any funds to Central Valley High School it teachers, staff or students. They are not authorized by the Gateway Unified School District. **
Please join the Central Valley High School Alumni Association it is only $25.00 per year and all monies raised goes to help Central Valley High School Alumni, students, teachers and staff. Mail check or money order to Central Valley High School, PO Box 555, Shasta Lake, CA 96019-0555!
We have all the yearbooks on CD or USB from 1955 to 2023. We have yearbooks from 2001 to 2018! We do not have any 2010 yearbooks available. Contact Don Spurgeon at dspurgeon46@charter.net to purchase the yearbook or the CD.
*September 5, 2015 will be the 65th Anniversary of the opening of Central Valley High School.
Help Us Know What is happening with our CVHS Alumni!E-mail Don Spurgeon at dspurgeon46@charter.net
Do you know of a CVHS Alumni who just graduated from college?
Do you know of a CVHS Alumni who is getting married?
Do you know of a CVHS Alumni who just got a great job?
Do you know of a CVHS Alumni who just had a baby or is going to have a baby?
Do you know of a CVHS Alumni who just received a promotion?
Do you know of a CVHS Alumni who is in the military?
Do you know of a CVHS Alumni who is deceased? Check out our Alumni Memorial Page if they are not listed
Do you have any other information about CVHS Alumni you would like to share with the CVHS Alumni Association?
Central Valley High School Firsts!
*Central Valley High School opened it's doors for classes on Monday, September 5, 1955.
*The first Principal of Central Valley High School was Richard Haake.
*The first Student Body President was Jawanna Franks.
*The first Student Body President to graduate from Central Valley High School was Loss White Jr. in 1959.
*First home football game was between Central Valley High School freshmen and sophomores and the Enterprise High School JV. Enterprise won 28-0.
*First All-American for Central Valley High School was Mike Fink in Basketball 1969.
*First State Championship was in Basketball in March 1989. Coach was John Strohmayer, CVHS Class of 1964. Coach John Strohmayer was coach of the year.
*Central Valley High School Varsity Football team goes undefeated 12-0 and wins North Section Division III Title 2005. Coach Matt Hunsaker was coach of the year.
*First North Section Division II Baseball Title team was 32-2 in 2009. Trent Frisbie was selected to State All Star Baseball Team and Coach Bob Anderson was coach of the year.
*Central Valley High School wins Lehigh Basketball Tournament 2006.
*Central Valley High School won the Northern Athletic League Championship and the North Section Division 4 Basketball Championship for 2007-2008. Congratulations to the team and coaches.
*Central Valley High School won the Northern Athletic League Championship and the North Section Division 4 Girl's Basketball Championship for 2014-2015. Congratulations to the team and the coaches. Nate Emerson was selected as the Record Searchlight Coach of the Year!
