February 2014
Dear Hockaday Community, A once-in-a-lifetime milestone deserves a once-in-a-lifetime party. At Hockaday we relish the opportunity to celebrate our Centennial year. In this invitation you will see a celebratory week planned for April 8–12. I hope that you will join the Hockaday community on more than one occasion during this most special Centennial Week. We will start the week with “Spotlights,” an Upper School and Middle School fine arts showcase on April 8, celebrating music from musicals performed at Hockaday throughout our 100 years. The performances will include musical selections from past Hockaday 8th grade musicals and Upper School musicals, with soloists and small ensembles – all sure to impress! The Lower School Centennial Musical on April 9 will include Pre-K through 4th grade girls and their families and guests – a rare opportunity to bring together the entire Lower School. The very next day, April 10, Upper School students will continue the theatrics in their collaboration with St. Mark’s for the 2014 Upper School Spring Play, The Bald Soprano and The Lesson. Adding to the excitement of the spring play’s opening night, on April 10 the students will also enjoy the Centennial All-Student Luncheon that will relaunch our Hockaday Families program. Tony Award-winning actress and alumna, Victoria Clark ’78, will be the featured speaker at this luncheon. All of our girls and Faculty and Staff will enjoy a family-style meal together, catered by the Food Services, in celebration of 100 years of excellence in girls education. It is certainly an exciting time to be a student at Hockaday, but our celebration extends to the entire community. The Centennial Luncheon Honoring Alumnae on Alumnae Day, April 11, is open to the Hockaday Community, including non-Alumnae, in this unique year. I encourage you to attend with your daughters, of all ages, for this memorable luncheon, where we will welcome past Hockaday parent, former First Lady Mrs. Laura Bush. Saturday, April 12, will find Hockaday a busy campus, indeed. We start our morning with the Centennial Alumnae Affinity Breakfasts and race through the Hockaday neighborhood in the Daisy Dash. We will then spend the afternoon enjoying each other’s company on our magnificent campus at the Centennial Family Picnic and Concert. Sit down, grab some delicious food, and relax while listening to the music of alumna and Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Lisa Loeb ’86 in Hoblitzelle. All of this celebrating will culminate that night in our spectacular crescendo to Hockaday’s Centennial festivities, The Party of the Century. The evening will include a four-course seated dinner, musical performances, fireworks, and an After Party. It is an event you will not want to miss! Enclosed in this mailing is a list of underwriting levels, giving you the chance to support these unique events. I am grateful and humbled by the support shown by so many of you. Proceeds from the Centennial Weekend will benefit the Ela Hockaday Fund for Faculty Excellence. Finally, I offer my deepest thanks to the Chairs and countless volunteers of all our Centennial celebrations. We could not have orchestrated this incredible year without you. I look forward to seeing you this spring.
Warm regards,
Kim Wargo Eugene McDermott Headmistress
Centennial Alumnae Day
Luncheon and
Honoring Hockaday Alumnae SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 2014 9:00 AM Registration Opens Liza Lee Academic Research Center
1:00 – 3:00 PM Centennial Marketplace and Hockaday Bookstore open for shopping Centennial Exhibit
9:30 – 10:30 AM Centennial Alumnae Recognition Reception Centennial Pavilion
2:00 – 3:00 PM 50th Reunion Class and 4th Grade Pen Pals Reception Great Hall
10:45 AM Guests encouraged to check-in, mingle, and find their luncheon seats
SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 2014
11:00 AM Luncheon Begins Centennial Pavilion 11:15 AM Keynote Speaker, Former First Lady Mrs. Laura Bush Centennial Pavilion 1:00 – 2:00 PM Reunion Class Photos Centennial Pavilion 1:00 – 2:30 PM Classroom & Student Demonstrations Lower, Middle, Upper School Classrooms Listings of available demonstrations are provided on Reply Card
1:00 – 3:00 PM Campus Tours and Tours of Schmitz Residence Hall
9:30 – 10:45 AM Former Boarder Reunion Breakfast Tarry House Enjoy a complimentary breakfast while visiting with alumnae boarding students and current boarding students. Spouses and guests are encouraged to attend.
9:30 – 10:45 AM African American Alumnae Affinity and Special Interest Group Reunion Breakfast Great Hall Enjoy a complimentary breakfast while visiting with alumnae, current students, and faculty members. Spouses and guests are encouraged to attend.
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM Centennial Family Picnic and Concert Hoblitzelle Auditorium Bring your family and enjoy lunch provided by DC Catering, children’s activities, and a concert featuring Grammynominated singer Lisa Loeb ’86.
M R S . L AU R A B U S H Mrs. Laura Bush, former First Lady of the United States, is an advocate for literacy, education, and women’s rights. After leaving the White House, President and Mrs. Bush founded the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas, Texas. Today, as the Chair of the Woman’s Initiative at the George W. Bush Institute, Mrs. Bush continues her work on global healthcare innovations, empowering women in emerging democracies, education reform, and supporting the men and women who have served in America’s military.
CENTENNIAL ALUMNAE DAY AND LUNCHEON HONORING HOCKADAY ALUMNAE EVENT CHAIRS
Susie Weber Munson ’63 Merry Munson Wyatt ’93 Kathryn Munson Beach ’94 Meg Munson McGonigle ’96
TRAVEL INFORMATION HOST HOTELS Hilton Dallas / Park Cities 214.368.0400
Hilton Dallas Lincoln Centre 972.934.8400
www.dallasparkcities.hilton.com www.hilton.com 5954 Luther Lane, Dallas, Texas 75225 5410 LBJ Freeway, Dallas, Texas 75240 (Preston Center, near Northwest Highway and the Tollway) (635 and Dallas North Tollway) Room Rate: $139 (single and double rooms) Room Rate: $129 (single and double rooms) Group Code: HOC Group Code: HOC Reservation Deadline: March 20, 2014 Reservation Deadline: March 20, 2014
AMER ICAN AI RLI NE S GROUP RATE DISCOUN T American Airlines is the host airline for Alumnae Day weekend. A 5% discount will be honored on tickets for travel to Dallas from April 8 – April 16, 2014. You may purchase your tickets through a travel agent, the American Airlines website (aa.com), or by phone (1.800.221.2255). Identify yourself with the Hockaday Group and provide the group number 8644AX. A $25 fee will be charged for any tickets issued directly by American Airlines through their toll-free number.
AVIS CAR RENTAL DISCOUNTS Avis Car Rental is the host car rental agency for Alumnae Day weekend. A 5% discount will be offered, which includes unlimited mileage and is available from April 4 – April 18, 2014. Reservations should be made by calling Avis directly at (1.800.525.7537 Ext. 31303). The Avis Worldwide Discount number that has been assigned to The Hockaday School is AWD: #D010049. Alumnae will need to notify the reservation agent of this discount code when making their reservations.
SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 2014 6:00 PM Cornerstone Reception Hoffman Commons Doors Open for General Admission Cocktail Reception Centennial Pavilion 7:00 PM Program begins Centennial Pavilion 9:30 — 10:00 PM Centennial Celebration Under the Stars featuring fireworks and the Richardson Symphony Orchestra Graduation Terrace 10:00 PM — 12:30 AM Centennial After Party, featuring “Party on the Moon” Centennial Pavilion
THE PARTY OF THE CENTURY CO-CHAIRS
Kristi Hoyl
Current Parent Event Chair
Peggy Sewell
Past Parent Event Chair
Jacquelin Sewell Taylor ’99 Alumnae Event Chair
THE PARTY OF THE CENTURY HOST COMMITTEE Carrie Moore Becker ’89 Gwyneith Black Kathy Crow Betsy Best Cullum ’73 Sissy Best Cullum ’75 Linda Custard Claire Dewar ’75 Gano Scurry Ehlers ’66 Bess Enloe Rebecca Enloe Fletcher ’85 Kelli Ford Sara Frankfurt Gail ’99 Jennifer Galardi Kerri Geller Goldfarb ’98 Nancy Strauss Halbreich ’68 Nancy Hoak Quincy Anne Lacerte ’08
Schatzie Henderson Lee ’55 Patty Leyendecker Chandler Roosevelt Lindsley ’52 Janie Strauss McGarr ’72 Megan McManemin Isabell Novakov ’98 Lydia Novakov Margot Perot Jeanne Phillips Carol Ronchetti Channy Ronchetti ’08 JoAnne Roosevelt Lyle Foster Scovell ’97 Robyn Schwartz Siegel ’99 Debby Hay Spradley Dottie Key Thompson ’59 Shannon Saalfield Thompson ’89
THE PARTY OF THE CENTURY VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE LIVE AND SILENT AUCTION CHAIRS Kim Bannister Dawn Grove SEWELL CAR RAFFLE CHAIR Skye Brewer CLASS PROJECT CHAIR Amber Carter
CENTENNIAL MERCHANDISE CHAIR Donna Carlisle SPECIAL OCCASIONS CHAIR Jill Magnuson TEACHER GIFTS CHAIR Kimberly Nelon
TREASURER Cary-Elisa Briggle Rubarts ’83
OVERVIEW CALENDAR OF CENTENNIAL EVENTS MARCH 21 The Party of the Century Patron Party and Live Auction Invitation to follow to Underwriters and Sponsors
CENTENNIAL WEEK and CENTENNIAL WEEKEND APRIL 8 Upper and Middle School Fine Arts Spotlights Performances, 7:30 – 9:00 PM Centennial Pavilion APRIL 9 Lower School Centennial Musical, 1:30 – 2:30 PM Centennial Pavilion APRIL 10 Centennial All-Student Luncheon, 11:00 AM Centennial Pavilion Upper School Spring Play, 7:30 PM The Bald Soprano and The Lesson St. Mark’s APRIL 11 Centennial Alumnae Day, 9:00 AM Centennial Luncheon honoring Hockaday Alumnae, 11:00 AM Centennial Pavilion Upper School Spring Play, 7:30 PM The Bald Soprano and The Lesson St. Mark’s APRIL 12 Centennial Daisy Dash 5K, 9:00 AM Main Entrance on Welch Road Centennial Alumnae Affinity Group Breakfasts, 9:30 AM Great Hall and Tarry House Centennial Family Picnic & Concert, 11:00AM – 2:00 PM Hoblitzelle Circle and Auditorium The Party of the Century, 6:00 PM – 12:30 AM Centennial Pavilion APRIL 13 Upper School Spring Play, 2:00 PM The Bald Soprano and The Lesson St. Mark’s
SPONSOR LIST As of January 10, 2014
CENTENNIAL PRESENTING SPONSOR
VALET SPONSOR
CENTENNIAL FACULTY AND STAFF TICKET SPONSORS
Megan and Casey McManemin FIREWORKS SPONSOR
Kristi and Ron Hoyl PRINTING SPONSOR
CENTENNIAL FASHION SPONSOR
IN-KIND SPONSORS
ELA HOCKADAY CENTENNIAL WALKWAY SPONSOR
UNDERWRITERS LIST As of January 10, 2014
Elizabeth and Bo Lycke ATHLETICS UNDERWRITERS Jill and Brent Magnuson Lucy Crow ’71 and Janie Strauss ’72 and Henry Billingsley Cappy McGarr Elloine Moseley ’47 and Katie Miller ’82 and William Clark George Merriman COURTESY Kelly and Brock Compton Anita Escobar ’80 and Jim Miles UNDERWRITERS Kathy and Harlan Crow David A. Miller Rosalind Redfern Grover ’59 and Becca Nelson ’81 and Mark Davis Jennifer and Jon Mosle Rosson Grover Garvey Texas Foundation, Inc. Lisa and Fred Olden Anonymous Carmen and Michael Gross Jane and Charles Pierce Rue Howell ’61 and Tuck Henry CHARACTER Nancy Perkins Shutt ’51 and UNDERWRITERS George Shutt* Mary and Mark Hurley Kelli and Jerry Ford Robyn L. Schwartz Siegel ’99 and Carole Bond ’69 and Michael Siegel Christopher Jordan Margot and Ross Perot Shannon Saalfield ’89 and MaryAnn and Allen Lassiter Kathryn Priddy Jodie Thompson Brett Cohen ’85 and Lester Levy Dawne and Patrick Tribolet SCHOLARSHIP Janet and Derek McClain UNDERWRITERS Marilyn and Ben Weber Maryann Sarris ’78 and Adriana and Jamiel Akhtar Katsy and James Whittenburg III Frank Mihalopoulos Kalita Beck ’77 and Ed Blessing Kendall Burney ’82 and Shikha and Ganesh Raj Richard Wilson Sharon Blake Bromberg ’71 Barbara Glazer ’75 and Sharon and Michael Young Randall Rosenblatt Margaret Brown Lizzie Horchow ’82 and Paula Sammons ’74 and DAISY DUTCH TREAT Dan Routman Robert Butler UNDERWRITERS Sandy and John Schmitz Lisa and Clay Cooley Donna and Rick Carlisle Amy and Les Ware Linda and Bill Custard Aparna and Clark Crosnoe Ann Whitley ’82 and David Wood Peggy Simmons Dear ’58 Dawn and Toby Grove Claire Dewar ’75 Rajani Kapu ’90 and Russ Haden CENTENNIAL PARTY Bess and Ted Enloe; Rebecca OF THE CENTURY AND Mary Lynn and Christopher Hanna Enloe ’85 and Barron Fletcher; and CENTENNIAL LUNCHEON Elizabeth Enloe ’86 and Susan and Bob Kaminski PATRONS Michael Malakoff Jennifer and Tom Karol Kathryn Walker ’94 and Jim Francis Karen Halsell and John Ashton Cindy and Alex McGeoch Mandy Lee ’88 and Seth Berman Cinda and Tom Hicks Anna and Brad McPhail Trudy Slater ’50 and Chuck Best Elizabeth and Shane Lewis Paige and Monty Montgomery Kathleen and Mitchell Brooks Susie Weber ’63 and Ben Munson; Kimberly Nelon Catherine Carr ’96 Kathryn Munson ’94 and Gentry Cecilia and Tom Pereria Beach; Meg Munson ’96 and Shirley and Stuart Crow Patrick McGonigle; and Merry Arianne and Jim Welch Sissy Best ’75 and Allen Cullum Munson ’93 and Brady Wyatt Betsy Best ’73 and Bennett Cullum Mona Campbell ’53 and CENTENNIAL Mona and Nilesh Dave David Munson UNDERWRITERS Mary Dawson ’70 Eleanor Campbell ’83 and Annis Singleton ’52 and John Munson Frank Buell Charron Ramsey ’53 and Peter Denker Kay and Peter Myhre and Ann Blanchard ’78 Anne-Marie and Jon Myhre Canan and Joachim Ebert Sarah Clossey ’87 Lydia and Dan Novakov and Regen Horchow ’80 and Jeff Fearon Debbie and Alan Gnutti Isabell Novakov ’98 Abigail English ’00 and Jan Phillips ’94 Mary O’Boyle ’70 Michael Gregory Camille Taylor Karen and Bryan Perry Catherine Robinson ’93 and Jason Groen Laurie Spurgin ’63 and Jeanne Phillips Nancy Strauss ’68 and James Thornton Jeremy Halbreich Katherine Perot ’89 and Eric Reeves Marjory Kent Vickery ’44 and Matti and Urve Kiik Dottie Key ’59 and Jodie Thompson Paul Vickery Schatzie Henderson ’55 and *Deceased George Lee, Jr. CORNERSTONE UNDERWRITERS Nelda Cooper and Jan and Jeff Kramer Lyda Hill ’60