Welcome to the Kemper Military School and College Alumni Association Website.
Our Mission Statement:
The Kemper Military School Alumni Association is dedicated in assuring that the
legacy of the school lives on by building a museum in Boonville, Missouri. We will
help organize state and city Alumni chapters. Through the help of the Alumni Chapters
and the Kemper Alumni Website, we intend to locate and contact “Lost Old Boys”.
We will promote the ideals and traditions of Prof. F.T. Kemper.
The Kemper Military School Alumni Association will hold its annual Fall Reunion October 1st thru 3rd, 2010 in Boonville, MO.
Friday evening, October 1st, 2010:
Meet up at:
Stein House
421 Main Street
Boonville, MO
Light snacks included. Cash Bar
Saturday, October 2nd, 2010:
9:00 AM - Annual Kemper Vs. Wentworth Trapshoot
Lake City Shooting Range (View Map)
28900 E. Argo Rd.
Grain Valley, MO
Cost: $50.00 which includes targets and 12 gauge shells.
11:00 am – 12:30 pm Lunch at Wentworth Military School
12:45 pm – Unveiling of Kemper Alumni display showcase, Wentworth, Grondyke Hall
5:30 pm – Social and Alumni Dinner, meeting and dance to follow at 6:00 pm at the Isle of Capri, Boonville, MO
The costs of the reunion are:
Reunion weekend per person (excludes trap shooting) $50.00
Trapshooting fee per person $50.00
Please RSVP by September 20, 2010 for reservations. Questions can be directed to Laura Gramlich at 660-882-8092 or for the trap shoot Laura Williams at 501-312-5876
Message from the Board President: (19-AUG-2009)
Neil Eubelein with the Kemper Development Company reported to the City Council last
night that there is a potential buyer for the Kemper Property. He reported that
this group has a definite vision and a well thought out plan with a desire to open
up a military school for grades 9 - 12 and eventually off an Associates degree program
for college. This is still very early in the process and will take a substantial
amount of funding with estimates of at least 10 million to rehabilitate the buildings,
etc. They are estimating tuition of $25,000 to $30,000 which means the group will
have to be proficient in securing grants and other funding for the students.
I will continue to pursue this and get as much info as we can and we will of course
offer any assistance to the Kemper Development Corp. into making this a reality.
-Laura Williams
Campus under construction: (05-Jul-2009)
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The city of Boonville informed us that it has placed a fence around the campus due
to the vandalism done to the new windows put in. There are no plans to demolish
the campus. The fences are there just to safe guard it.
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Alumni Finder: (05-Jul-2009)
A link for the Alumni Finder has been added above, which we believe will eventually
be an invaluable tool for reconnecting old boys. For now, we have added search capabilities
to our alumni database, but you can only see the name, city, state, and year information
for old boys that match your search. We have some big updates planned for the Alumni
Finder later this year, so please check back often!
March 2009 Kemperite has been issued:
View the newsletter here:
March 2009 Kemperite
Free Adobe Reader is required to view the newsletter.
A new Message Board has been added to the site.
It's pretty basic right now, but you can look for new features being added over
the next month or so. There is a link to the message board above, or you can just
click
here.
2008 Kemper Alumni Weekend was a great success!
Thanks to all of yThanks to all of you who joined us for the alumni weekend in Kansas City on October
3rd and 4th, 2008!
If you are interested in receiving a DVD quality copy/i> of the slideshows, please
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us and we will send you a copy of all three on them
on a single dvd for $20 (includes shipping).
The Quartermaster is Open!
Click the Quartermaster link
in the menu above to view and purchase items that the Kemper Alumni Association
has for sale.
Donations Needed!
In order for us to continue operating, sending out mail-outs, keeping a website
up and running, and purchasing Kemper memorabilia for a future museum we need funds.
Every donation helps no matter how small. If you would like to donate, please send
your check to:
Kemper Military School and College Alumni Association
David Diehl, Treasurer
32 Forrest Knolls Est.
Decatur, IL 62521-4422