FORREST HIGH ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

THE FORREST ALUMNI ASSOCIATION IS AN ALL-VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION CONSISTING OF GRADUATES OF FORREST HIGH SCHOOL.THE PRIMARY ACTIVITY OF THE ASSOCIATION IS FUNDING SCHOLARSHIPS TO GRADUATING FORREST HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION. THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM BEGAN IN 1996 AND HAS HELPED MANY STUDENTS WITH THE COSTS OF HIGHER EDUCATION OVER THE YEARS. THE PROGRAM IS FUNDED BY DONATIONS, MEMBERSHIP DUES, EARNINGS ON ASSOCIATION FUNDS, AND THROUGH FUND RAISING EFFORTS.THE ASSOCIATION TYPICALLY OPERATES THREE FUNDRAISERS A YEAR: TRIVIA NIGHT, BANQUET, AND A GOLF TOURNAMENT.THE ASSOCIATION ALSO PROMOTES FELLOWSHIP AMONG THE ALUMNI, TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS, AND FRIENDS OF FORREST HIGH SCHOOL BY ISSUING A NEWSLETTER AND ORGANIZING EVENTS TO HONOR AND RECOGNIZE PREVIOUS CLASSES ON MILESTONE ANNIVERSARIES.