St. Charles Preparatory School - The Distinctive Leader in Catholic Education

 


Supporting Organizations

The administration and students of St. Charles are supported by the volunteer service and guidance of several groups, including:
-The St. Charles Advisory Board
-The St. Charles Alumni Association
-The St. Charles Mothers Club

Read more about these groups and their members below

The St. Charles Advisory Board serves the school and its principal in an advisory role

Saint Charles Preparatory School
Advisory Board Membership-
Winter 2010

Robert W. Horner III ’79, Chairman
Timothy M. Kelley ’76, Vice Chairman

Albert J. Bell '78; James P. Finn ’65; Paul G. Heller ’82;
Thomas L. Horvath ’65; Joseph M. Isbell ’83;
Rev. Michael J. Lumpe ’78; Thomas J. Mackessy ’77;
Patricia McJoynt-Griffith; David L. Pemberton Jr. ’79;
Michael J. Rankin, M.D. ’77; Thomas N. Ryan, D.D.S. ’58;
T. Jay Ryan III ’76; Press C. Southworth III ’65; Msgr. David V. Sorohan ’59 (College) and George G. Vargo ’58

Requiescat in Pace: John L. Sauter ’58, November 25, 2009

Emeritus Members

Rev. William L. Arnold ’70; Rev. Thomas J. Brosmer ’61;
Hugh J. Dorrian ’53; Msgr. William A. Dunn ’57;
Louis V. Fabro ’49; James T. Foley Jr.;
Charles W. Gehring Sr. ’74; Matthew A. Howard ’58;
Mrs. Patricia D. Kletzly; Thomas M. O’Leary ’64;
Daniel L. Rankin III ’53; John J. Ritz ’47;
Richard R. Stedman ’54; Henry J. Sherowski
and Michael M. Sullivan ’58.

Requiescant in Pace
Leonard J. lannarino Jr. ’58, january 17, 2010
F. W. “Bill” Sullivan Jr., April 9, 2009

The St. Charles Alumni Association offers graduates a great opportunity to share some of their time and talents with the Cardinal community and the school. The Association organizes and sponsors events such as the annual Spaghetti Dinner, Alumni Golf Outing and Homecoming.

If you would like to learn more about the St. Charles Alumni Association, attend a meeting or become a member of the group's Governing Board, or to volunteer your time and energy
at one of the group’s community events, please contact Louis J. Fabro ’83, Director of Alumni Affairs & Communications, by e-mail at lfabro@cdeducation.org or call him at 614-252-9288 ext. 21

Get reacquainted with St. Charles and the great things its students and alumni are accomplishing!

St. Charles Alumni Association
Governing Board Membership

Andrew V. Piccolantonio ’97, President
Sean A. Whalen ’99, Vice President
Zachary A. Pavol ’00, Secretary

Gerard M. Barrow, Sr. ’72, Homer V. Beard ’46;
Philip C. Caito ’72; Damion M. Clifford ’95;
John F. "Jack" Gibbons, Jr. ’81; Michael J. Jarosi '85;
Michael S. Probst ’89; William H. Prophater, Jr. ’86;
Robert S. Ryan ’89; Robert L. Selhorst ’74;
Deacon Marion E. Smithberger ’72 and Matthew Weger ’89.

Ex-Officio:

-Dominic J. Cavello '64, Principal
-Michael H. Duffy, Director of Development
-Louis J. Fabro ’83, Director of Alumni Affairs & Communications

Upcoming Alumni Events

The 2010-2011 Alumni Association Meeting Schedule:

All alumni are invited to attend St. Charles Alumni Association meetings! They are held on the second Thursday of August, November, February and May in the Advisory Board Emeritus Conference Room in our Student Services & Fine Arts Center starting at 6:30 p.m.

Upcoming meeting date: September 9, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. in the Student Service Center's conferecne room

This is a great opportunity for you to share some of your time and talents with the St. Charles community. The Alumni Association also sponsors events like the St. Charles Spaghetti Dinner, Father/Son Mass and Breakfast , Alumni Golf Outing and Homecoming. Get reacquainted with St. Charles and the great things its students and alumni are accomplishing!

Event dates for the upcoming 2010-2010 School Year

-The St. Charles Alumni Golf Outing, TBA
--The St. Charles Spaghetti Dinner: TBA
--The Father/Son Mass and Breakfast
, TBA -The event is free of charge but we ask for your reservation to help us prepare to have enough food on hand. Mass will be held in Mother of Mercy Chapel and breakfast in the Robert C. Walter Student Commons.

For more information on these or any other alumni event, please contact the school's alumni director Louis J. Fabro '83 by e-mail at lfabro@cdeducation.org or by phone at 614-252-9288 (ext. 21).

 

All alumni of St. Charles Preparatory School are deemed members of the "Association" which provides service to St. Charles by helping the school in four essential areas:

A. Ambassadorial service: Members of the Association promote the school to friends, neighbors, and their colleagues. This includes opportunities to speak to parents and young men about the wonderful opportunities available at St. Charles.

B. Social Activities: The Association fosters goodwill among all alumni of St. Charles Preparatory School by volunteering at school functions and organizing alumni social events, with special emphasis on encouraging alumni to become re-acquainted with their alma mater. Such activities would include Homecoming, the St. Charles Spaghetti Dinner, the Father/Son Mass and Breakfast, and the annual Alumni Open golf outing.

C. Financial support: The Association supports the mission of Bishop James Hartley, that any boy wishing to attend St. Charles should be admitted regardless of his family’s ability to pay. The Association and all its members are encouraged to support the school financially during each Annual and Capital Campaigns; to help build endowments; donate a gift from your company to our annual Silent Auction or other charity event.

D. Support the school administration: To provide guidance from an alumni perspective on relevant school issues; to help maintain the alumni database and leadership rosters by creating instruments to collect updated alumni information; to contribute to school publications, like the Cardinal magazine, by contributing articles and information to update alumni and friends of Association events and activities.

--The St. Charles Mothers Club: Long-time contributors to St. Charles Success

Student and alumni mothers have contributed in many ways
to the success of St. Charles since the school's establishment
in 1923. The first women's organization at St. Charles was the Stagecrafters Mothers' Club, which was known originally as the "Stagecrafters Associates." It was organized in 1945 in support
of the school's theatrical productions by Monsignor Joseph A. Cousins, four years after the Campus Theater was completed.

Today, the Mothers Club remains involved in many important activities at St. Charles. One of those is the school's annual Cardinal Christmas Silent Auction and Dinner. Several others include: two "faculty appreciation" luncheons, the annual Open House each November, putting on a '"Craft Night" and the Mother & Son Dinner Dance.

   

 


Upcoming School Events

New Summer School Dates:Classes will be held Monday, June 14 through Friday, July 9. Phys-Ed will run Monday, June 14 through Friday, July 2.

Upcoming Alumni Activities

The St. Charles-Aquinas Golf Challenge at Riviera G.C.; August 12

Pass the word around: the fourth installment of the St. Charles Preparatory School & Aquinas College High School Golf Challenge will be held at Riviera C.C. in Dublin on Thurs., Aug.12.

Open to former students and alumni of both schools who graduated before 1965 (the year Aquinas closed it doors). St. Charles will host this year’s event, scheduled for a 10:30 a.m. shotgun start. $70 will include golf w/cart, lunch, and soft drinks on the course. Guests are welcome to enjoy fellowship afterward: $12 includes the late lunch meal and camaraderie.

The format consists of foursomes of two-man teams playing a best-ball “Ryder Cup” style format.

If you would like to play or want more information, contact St. Charles alumni director Louis J. Fabro ’83 by phone at 614-252-9288 ext. 21 or by e-mail at lfabro@stcharlesprep.org

 

All-Class Reunion Weekend
--Friday Night Stag Event;
Mass & Tour on Saturday


The 2010 Combined Class Reunion Celebration: Aug. 13
& 14 for the classes of 1960 (Golden), 1965, 1970, 1975, 1980, 1985 (Silver), 1990, 1995, 2000 and 2005.

The All-Classes Stag “Beer-n-Brats” campus gathering from 6:00 - 11:00 p.m. on Friday night in/around the Robert C. Walter Student Commons; $13 will cover all food and drinks for the event; Class photos ($16) to be taken; “State of the School” update and campus tour to be provided.
On Saturday, August 14: Bike Ride at 9 a.m., Campus tour at 3 p.m. and an all-classes Mass in Mother of Mercy Chapel at 4:30 p.m. for alumni & spouses/guests.

In addition, classes have tentatively planned several individual class activities which will be fully explained and detailed in a June mailing:

The Class of 1960 will meet Saturday for Cocktails & Dinner following Mass at The Bexley Monk Restaurant starting at 6 p.m.

The Class of 1965 will meet Saturday at the home of classmate Jim Finn and hold its traditional Class Mass at 5:30 p.m.; Cocktails and Dinner will follow.

Note: Members of the classes of 1960 & 1965 are also encouraged to participate in the 2010 St. Charles Aquinas Golf Challenge on Thursday, Aug. 12 at Riviera Golf Club (Open to alumni up including the Class of 1965).

The Class of 1975 invites classmates to participate in the Saturday morning you are invited to participate in the 1st Annual Dick Ralston Memorial Golf Outing at Foxfire in Groveport. Registration starts at 7 a.m.; shotgun start at 8 a.m. Cost is $75 a person or $270 a foursome and includes a continental breakfast at the course. You are asked to contact Rick Ralston (rickralston@hotmail.com) or Ron Rau (rrau@sbcglobal.net) DIRECTLY to sign up, coordinate with fellow classmates, or get more information. After the All-Classes mass alumni and gusts will meet at Plank's cafe at 7 p.m. in the upstairs Room.

The Class of 1985 will meet Saturday for Cocktails and Dinner in the Faculty Lounge following Mass.

The Classes of 1970, 1980, 1990, 1995, 2000 and 2005 currently have no other planned activities outside the Friday night All-Classes Stag “Beer-n-Brats” campus gathering and Saturday’s All-Classes Mass. Several classes are still considering informal dinners or evening gatherings Saturday night.

Contact alumni director Louis J. Fabro ’83 by e-mail
at lfabro@cdeducation.org or by phone at 614-252-9288 ext. 21.