SPECIAL PROJECTS - TERRACE PROJECT

In the tradition, which created Chillicothe High School's Alumni Library, Chillicothe Alumni Association invites you to join in its newest endeavor to enhance the educational experience of our community.

The Association's vision, which created the library in 1997, has extended to include the creation of an endowment for the purpose of funding a unique enrichment program. The Chillicothe Alumni Enrichment Endowment would award grants of $10,000 or more to two-curriculum area each year. Each area would in turn host special speakers and notable alumnus, offer master classes and workshops, and fund other unique educational experiences beyond which the Board of Education is able to fund. The public would be invited to participate in these lectures, concerts, and programs, in the hope that both past and present students would be intellectually motivated and inspired well into the future.

In order to accomplish this goal financially, the Association is planning the Alumni Terrace. The terrace will occupy the north side of the Alumni Library. The 2,100 square-foot garden will be comprised of a mixture of green space and permanent landscape effects such as bricks, pavers, benches and stone walls with seating ledges. Arrangements of plants such as hostas, daylilies, black-eyed susan, boxwood shrubs, and ornamental trees will be incorporated with currently existing trees and shrubbery. Walkways will connect the library to the terrace, opening into three interlinked circles created by bricks and pavers. Walkways will lead away from the circles to walkways surrounding the rest of the school. The terrace will serve as an open air meeting space and alternative classroom, accommodating as many as 100 people at a time. The Alumni Terrace will be available year round to host alumni groups and civic organiziations.

There are different ways that you can participate by donating to the Terrace fund. For a contribution of $75 your name and class date will be engraved on a 4 ½" by 8" brick; for $250 donation engraving on a paver 8" by 8"; and for $1800 you, your class, your family or your business can select a bench engraved or a tree with a tag engraved bearing your inscription. For those who wish to contribute in a different way, donations can be made to the Scioto Fund in any amount. Your donations are a tax-deductible.

By making a donation, you are ensuring quality educational programs for Chillicothe High School students for years to come. Be sure your class and your place in Chillicothe High School's history are preserved in the Alumni Terrace. Your continued support of the Alumni Association's work is deeply appreciated. Call the Alumni Office to have a form sent to you.

Together, we built an outstanding state of the art Alumni Library. Now, let us come together to build a garden of knowledge for Chillicothe High School and our city.