At Last Parents of Alumni Happened

After a first event of the year was canceled due to horrific rains in October, tonight we finally got the Durham Academy Parents of Alumni together for a cocktail party before the In The Pocket Concert. It was a nice turn out of parents whose kids have graduated in the last five years or so. The concert was a big draw since it is the performance when Alumni who are available come back and play with this year’s band.
I am not a parent of an Alum, yet, but I am the person who is on parent’s council who runs the Parents of Alumni. I do this for purely selfish reasons. In a year and a half I will no longer have any official role at Durham Academy. Although I have a child who is so ready to graduate and move on to the next place in life, I am not going anywhere. At the time when I will have the most time I will be losing the place where I spent a lot of my time for the last fifteen years. So for all that I am trying to get the Parents of Alumni off the ground.
If you fall into this category and missed the party tonight, you also missed the announcement of the first POA one night book club. Beloved upper school teacher Jeff Beirsach has agreed to hold a one night only class of Edith Wharton’s The House of Mirth. The event will take place on the evening of February 24, and is open to the first 25 people who sign up. Seven or eight spots were taken at the party tonight. The announcement is going public on the POA Facebook site Monday or Tuesday, so if you want to join, and meet the criteria of POA member, meaning you had a child graduate from DA, send me a message and request a spot.  
You have about six weeks to read the book. Please plan on actually reading the book if you sign up. Jeff is a tough teacher and I would hate for him to have to send your child a bad report on how poorly prepared you were for book club. All kidding aside, it should be a fun night and I will make snacks.
I have to give a big shout out to Kay, Shelayne, & Theky who helped with the party tonight and to Martha and Sara for providing wine and food. Anyone else who want to help with POA let me know. The more the merrier at this point. Any Amy I’ve got you on the list.