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HPSAA

HOWELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

PURPOSE & MEMBERSHIP

The Howell Public Schools Alumni Association (HPSAA) operates as one of four standing-committees of the Howell Education Foundation (HEF) with a Foundation Board member acting as a non-voting member of the HPSAA Board of Directors. The goal of the HEF is to assist in the development of the HPSAA as it grows and realizes the potential good the affiliation has to offer HPSAA members.

The purpose of the Association shall be to promote the spirit of alumni unity and camaraderie through communications and reunions, to locate alumni, to acquire and maintain school and Association memorabilia and to support the HPS through various events, activities, gifts and scholarships.

Any individual who attended (whether graduated or not) the HPS, who taught in or was employed by the HPS, or who has significantly assisted the Association is eligible to become a member of the Association and hereinafter such members shall be referred to as an alumni.

Eligible individuals become members of the Association by submitting an application for membership accompanied by the lifetime dues payment. LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP DUES ARE $25.

For more information or to download a membership application, contact alumni@howellschools.com

$25 LIFETIME DUES - Member Benefits

Member Benefits & Premiums

1. Membership Certificate, ID card, Key Clip

2. 10 percent off Howell High School season athletic passes. To purchase a pass stop by the athletic office located in the Field House at Howell High School 1200 W. Grand River. Phone 517-540-8335. Hours: 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Monday - Friday. Here is a link for more information on HHS athletics passes htttp://www.howellschools.com/athletics/fees/Athletic%20fees.pdf

3. Auto-Owners Insurance offers you, discounts on your personal insurance. For more information, contact your nearest independent insurance agent. All you will have to say is: I am a member of the Howell Alumni Association and I'd like my insurance quoted with the GROUP DISCOUNT. Howell Public Schools Alumni Association has been approved for the following Auto-Owners Personal Lines coverages and discounts: 8% - HOME; 8% - MOBILE HOME; 10% - AUTO; and 10% - UMBRELLA

4. $50 deposited into your new Flagstar Bank checking account (they will also pay the alumni association $25 for each new member account opened) - in Howell, contact Lynne Gatz, assistant branch manager, at 517-552-9655 or email Lynne.Gatz@flagstar.com --- Or to find a branch near you, go to www.flagstar.com - All you will have to say is, “I am a member of the Howell Alumni Association (be sure to bring your Membership Card with you) and I'd like to open a new checking account as part of the SOCIAL CLUB PROGRAM.” Flagstar Bank, headquartered in Troy, Michigan, is a growth-oriented community bank with approximately 170 banking centers in Michigan, Indiana and Georgia. Chartered in 1987 as a federal savings bank, today Flagstar has assets approaching $16 billion.

5. First Impression Printing & Marketing of Howell offers members a 10 percent discount on all “in-house” printing orders AND offers alumni members business cards (full color 1 sided) at $39.00 for 1000. Contact Don Cortez Sales Manager at (517) 546-9798 or visit www.fipprint.com

6. LinkedIn Membership: Exclusive membership in a special networking group at http://www.linkedin.com/ The mission of LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/ is to help you be more effective in your daily work and open doors to opportunities using the professional relationships you already have. This is not networking it is what networking should be. Your professional relationships are key to your professional success. Forget exchanging business cards with acquaintances that do nott know your work, or trying to renew professional ties when you need a favor. To access this new membership benefit, go to: http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/135000/570B394339B5

7. And last but not least... EARN MONEY FOR YOUR NEXT CLASS REUNION... Once you become a member, you may designate $5 of your LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP DUES as a ONE-TIME DONATION to your class treasury c/o of your Class Reunion Coordinator. Imagine if you and 50 of your classmates signed up to join the Alumni Association, you all could earn up to $250 for your next class reunion! For more information or to order a supply of membership forms contact Jeff Salisbury at jeffsalisburyhhs1967@yahoo.com

If you are an HPS' alum, employee or local business owner and you'd like to offer HPSAA members a discount on products, goods or services at your place of business please contact us jeffsalisburyhhs1967@yahoo.com to discuss your premium in more detail.