****** New Celebration Events for 2008 ******

After three incredibly successful Celebration of Excellence dinners, one at each Waukesha high school, the Waukesha Education Foundation is hosting two new Celebration fundraising events in 2008. 

The Bob Duckett Memorial Golf Outing was held July 21st at Merrill Hills Country Club in Waukesha. Bob Duckett, a board member emeritus of the Foundation, passed away in December of 2007.  Bob was an avid golfer, and one of the most energetic supporters of the WEF. We thank everyone who participated in golf outing.


 

*********** Las Vegas Casino Night ***********

Our second fundraising event in 2008 will be a Casino Night featuring a wide variety of Las Vegas style games and wonderful food.  Join us for a social evening and enjoy a European buffet with multiple food stations, classic games like blackjack and roulette, and a chance to win fabulous auction and raffle prizes. This stylish event will be held on Saturday, November 8th at Merrill Hills Country Club.  Registration information and details about sponsorship opportunities will be posted shortly!

Thank You For Supporting the 2007 Celebration of Excellence!

The Third Annual Celebration of Excellence was held on Sunday, November 4, 2007 at Waukesha North High School and raised $50,000 to fund grants for innovative and creative programs in the School District of Waukesha.  This brings the three-year total fundraising mark for the Celebrations of Excellence to over $100,000.  A special thank you to all of our event sponsors, especially our Signature Sponsors without whom we would not have been successful:  

                   

                         

2007 Celebration of Excellence

The Third Annual Celebration of Excellence was a huge success.  Through the generosity of the community, we we be able to continue to support on-going grants to the Waukesha Public Schools.  Thank you to everyone who contributed to the success of the event including all of our administration, teacher, student and parent volunteers.
 
Click here to see our "Thank You" ad in the Freeman.  We are extremely grateful to all of our sponsors and to all that attended or volunteered at the event.

Click here to see more pictures of the event as they ran in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.
 
Click here to see the Journal-Sentinel, or Waukesha Freeman coverage of the event.

Pictures From the Celebration of Excellence

More than 550 people attended and over 200 students volunteered for this, the third annual event.  Students staffed the "Hall of Excellence" which celebrated school and student achievement, they served food, and members of the Horning Middle School flute choir, the North High School Chamber Singers and the Northstar marching band all provided musical entertainment.

Heidi Laabs, recently retired Director of Curriculum and Instruction was honored with the "Community Partner in Education Award" for her many years of service and contributions to the School District.  Jill & Gary Beres of Culver's of Waukesha were honored with the "Corporate Partners in Education Award" for their many contributions to kids and schools in Waukesha.

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The North High School Fieldhouse was transformed into a stunning banquet room for the dinner and silent auction.  The theme for the night was "Students Today, Stars Tomorrow".

 

Student volunteers, including these raffle ticket sellers, donated their time and energy to the evening.

 
The "Hall of Excellence" featured a wide range of school and student projects that demonstrated creativity, innovation and excellence in the Waukesha schools.
 
 
 

 
 
Jill & Gary Beres of Culver's of Waukesha were awarded the Foundation's "Corporate Partners in Education Award".