A Family Low Exercise Level Activity for Virus Stay at Home Days by Jack57shs

Kitchen Table Top Balloon Games

Remove all items from the kitchen table. Move the table away from  overhead lights, shelves, windows, cabinets etc. Free space of three to four feet is OK. More space is even better. Chairs? That is a game option.

This is a social family game [cooperative not competitive] with 2 to 6 players seated on chairs or standing with chairs moved out of the way.

Version One of Balloon Ball is to “pat” one balloon and keep it in the air off the table top. Add 2 or 3 balloons to make it more difficult. If you wish to make this social game bit more competitive, see how many “pats” the group can achieve before a balloon hits the floor. Set a timer. See how long you can keep the balloon or balloons in the air.

Want more Excitement? Kick it up a notch.

Variation Two. Use both hands. Use one dominant hand. Use on the right hand. Use only the left hand. Remove the table.

Variation Three. Pat one or two balloons around the table in consecutive order. See Version 2 for variations.

Respond to this game with other Variation that you have found to be successful for the ages of the children in your family. More activity ideas coming.

Added Note: Saw a Seasoned Citizens version of this game with balloons and foam "sticks" for whacking balloons while seated around a large table.

Donors to SHS Scholarships Program Fund in 2017

Donors to SHS Scholarships Fund

2017

• Founded in 2008 •

$26,000+

Donation Total To Date

SHS Scholarship Program Fund

exclusively for new graduates of

Springfield (OH-IO) High School

Mr & Mrs James R Drum **
SHS Class of 1957
Springfield High School, OH
Nashville IN

Dr David C Estrop **
Former Superintendent of Springfield City Schools
Springfield OH

Mr William F. Fobes **
In memory of Barbara McCoy Fobes
SHS Class of 1957
Carmichael CA

Bill Hester
SHS Class of 1957
Springfield High School, OH
Springfield OH

Jack Hutslar **
SHS Class of 1957
Springfield High School, OH
Smith Mountain Lake, VA

Sarah Davidson Hutslar **
Class of 1959
Columbus North High School, OH
Smith Mountain Lake, VA

Dr Dianne C Jones **
Lancaster High School
Lancaster OH

Jillian Marie Hutslar Mattone **
Medina HS Class of 1979
Springdale PA

Mr & Mrs Phillip W McClelland **
SHS Class of 1957
Springfield OH

Roger E Neal
SHS Class of 1957
Huber Heights OH

Ms Linda Rickets Nolten
SHS Class of 1957
Naperville IL

Paradox Group LTD **
Smith Mountain Lake VA

Jo Ellen and Kirby Raley **
Class of 1996
Wesleyan High School
Raleigh NC

Lynda Holste Rose
SHS Class of 1957
Springfield OH
[in memory of Danny Hutslar]

Dr & Mrs James T Smith **
SHS Class of 1957
Springfield High School, OH
San Francisco CA

Ms Patricia Spalla
SHS Class of 1957
Springfield High School, OH
Greenville SC

John and Kathy Spinelli
Upper Arlington HS
Columbus OH
[in memory of his brothers Louie & Joe from SHS]

David Swackhamer
SHS Class of 1957
Springfield High School, OH
Matthews NC
[in memory of Ron McGonical]

Julie Anne Griffith Weaver **
SHS Class of 1957
Springfield OH
[in memory of Danny Hutslar]

** Previous Donor

Donations may be send directly to

The Springfield Foundation

c/o SHS Scholarships Fund

333 North Limestone Street, Suite 201

Springfield, Ohio 45503

937 324-8773

www.SpringfieldFoundation.org

Notice: The SHS Scholarships Program Fund is not endorsed or supported by Springfield High School [OH-IO] nor the Springfield City School District.

SHS Campaign Letter for 2017

This is our 2017 annual fundraising letter for the SHS Scholarships Program Fund. It is mailed to all previous donors plus others who have yet to become annual donors. This Fund is managed by The Springfield Foundation. Recent donations and interest have raised our total to just over $26,000+. 

I recently attended our 60^th Class of 1957 SHS Reunion. It has been managed over the years by Ron McGonigal, as well as other SHS projects. He recently passed away. To honor Ron, we made our 2017 Scholarship award in his memory to Ms Erica Badgeley. This is our third grant and was valued at $850. The criteria used for selecting recipients are Service to school & community, Positive Leadership, Academic Performance and Need.

If you wish to remember Ron McGonigal this year with your “tax deductible” donation, please add his name to the subject line of your check. I told our classmates that Sally and I would match your donations honoring Ron up to $5,000. 

In addition, my cousin Danny Hutslar just passed recently. To honor his memory, donations may be sent directly to the Lagonda Elementary School PTA in Springfield and/or the SHS Scholarships Fund.

By the way, we have received an anonymous pledge to include the SHS Scholarships in their will. It is likely to be in the six figure range. Speak with Ms Victoria or Ms Teresa at The Springfield Foundation if you wish to include the SHS Scholarships in a portion of your estate. Our goal is $1,000,000.

Please send all SHS contributions to: The Springfield Foundation. c/o SHS Scholarships. 333 N. Limestone, Suite 201. Springfield, Ohio 45503. 937 324-8773. www.SpringfieldFoundation.org.

Crucial Note … Please share this letter with your family, classmates and all other SHS, North & South grads. At this time, our annual letter is By Far the single most effective fundraising technique for the SHS Scholarships. Thanks for sharing this letter.

When you help our SHS Grads, you help Springfield.

Thanks for your continued support. Sincerely yours,

Jack Hutslar

Jack Hutslar

Prime Mover

SHS Class of 1957

Donors to SHS Scholarships in 2016

2016 Donors to

SHS Scholarships Program Fund

$20,137.72 - Donation Total to date

Scholarship Program

exclusively for new graduates of

Springfield (OH-IO) High School

Mr & Mrs James R Drum **
SHS Class of 1957
Nashville IN

Mr William F. Fobes **
In memory of Barbara McCoy Fobes
SHS Class of 1957
Carmichael CA

Ms Anita L Fox **
SHS Class of 1957
Columbia MD

Mr & Mrs Donald L Gram **
SHS Class of 1957
Riverside MO

Ms Judy Harris **SHS Class of 1957
Bradenton FL

William J Hester
SHS Class of 1957
Springfield,  Ohio

Mr & Mrs R. P. Huffman

Jack Hutslar **
SHS Class of 1957
Huddleston VA

Dr Sarah E. Davidson Hutslar **
Columbus North (OH) HS Class of 1959
Huddleston VA

Dr Dianne C Jones **
Lancaster (OH) High School
Whitewater WI

Jillian Marie Hutslar Mattone **
Medina HS Class of 1979
Springdale PA

Mr & Mrs Phillip W Mc Clelland
SHS Class of 1957
Springfield OH

Paradox Group LTD **
SHS Class of 1957
Smith Mountain Lake VA

Jo Ellen Hutslar Raley **
Wesleyan Academy (NC) Class of 1996

Raleigh NC

Mr & Mrs Terry W. Simonton **
SHS Class of 1957
Las Vegas NV

Barbara Stoddard Wurster **
SHS Class of 1957
Long island NY

** Previous Donor

www.SHSscholarships.com
See the News Button
See also Jack57shs on twitter

Note from Jack57shs: Our 2016 letter to all previous donors is in the mail. We received the good news from The Springfield Foundation. We made our second award in May 2016. The Foundation manages our SHS Fund. They also sort through the applicants and select those to receive awards. The Foundation made over $400,000 in awards in 2016.

The SHS Scholarships is not endorsed or supported by Springfield High School [OH-IO] nor the Springfield City School District.

2105 Donors

2015 Donors to

SHS Scholarships Program Fund

$13,332.85 - Donation Total to date

Peter Davidson, PhD
Athens (OH) High School Class on 1994
Lansing MI

Ms Debbie S Garrity
SHS Class of 1961

Jack Hutslar **
SHS Class of 1957
Huddleston VA

Dr Sarah E. Davidson Hutslar **
Columbus North (OH) HS Class of 1959
Huddleston VA

Dr Dianne C Jones **
Lancaster (OH) High School
Whitewater WI

Jillian Marie Hutslar Mattone **
Medina HS Class of 1979
Springdale PA

Jo Ellen Hutslar Raley **
Wesleyan Academy (NC), Class of 1996

Raleigh NC

** Previous Donor

www.SHSscholarships.com
See the News Button
See also Jack57shs on twitter

Note from Jack57shs: Our 2015 letter to all previous donors is in the mail. We received the good news from The Springfield Foundation. We made our first award in May 2015. The Foundation manages our SHS Fund. They also sort through the applicants and select those to receive awards. The Foundation made over 300 awards for 2015.

2015 SHS Scholarships Campaign Letter

2015 Letter to all Donors

plus those who have not yet become donors ...

I would like to express my sincere gratitude to those of you who have been making contributions to the SHS Scholarships Program. I am absolutely thrilled by your generosity.

We are excited to make three new announcements . . .

First, The SHS Scholarships Program has become an official “Fund” at The Springfield Foundation. As a Fund, we now generate dividends on our investment [i.e., your donations] that enable us to award scholarships.

The current balance in our SHS Fund is $13,332.85. The interest on the SHS Fund right now [±5%] permits us to make one $500 award per year. This means that we can make one award for every $10,000 or so in our SHS Fund.

Second, The very first award was made this year by the SHS Scholarships Program Fund. A $500 scholarship was awarded to a 2015 SHS grad. She is Ms Ann V. who will be attending a university in Kentucky. We appreciate her nice thank you note.

[Added thought: We hope that those who received our Scholarship Awards in the future, will be able to give back to this Fund once their lives become more settled.]

Third, since the SHS Fund became an official Fund of The Springfield Foundation, we will now [1] receive publicity in Foundation news releases and publications, [2] be exposed to Foundation donors who are looking for worthy causes, and [3] have solicitations send out on our behalf by the Foundation. 

Special recognition goes out to Sherman Goodrich, SHS Class of 1957, for his inspiring art work above. Thanks.

Remember, when you help our new SHS grads, you help Springfield. Your continued donations will inspire others to contribute to the SHS Fund. 

Please learn about the SHS Scholarships Program Fund at …

www.SHSscholarships.com

Jack57shs on Twitter

Contact Jack57shs at 800 767-4916
Jack Hutslar on Classmates

Please send all donations directly to ...

The Springfield Foundation
333 North Limestone Street, Suite 201

Springfield, Ohio 45503-4250
937 324-8773
Info@SpringfieldFoundation.org
www.SpringfieldFoundation.org

Thanks to all so very much for your continued support,

Respectfully yours,

     Jack

Jack Hutslar, PhD

Prime Mover, SHS Class of 1957

P. O. Box 140

Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia 24104

Short dance video, just for fun

A little break in the action.

A six minute video.

Well worth your viewing time ... jack57shs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39wKf0E4M38

Rita Hayworth dances to Staying Alive

Cross Generational Treat

Rita Hayworth dances to Staying Alive. 4+ minute Video

I believe that you will really enjoy this musical video as you reflect on your high school years at SHS, North and South and becoming an annual donor to the SHS Scholarships Program.

Click Here: http://www.flixxy.com/rita-hayworth-dancing-to-stayin-alive.htm#.UM-Q-M1X5eg

Donor information found at www.SHSscholarships.com

Follow jack57shs on Twitter

For questions or comments, contact Jack Hutslar, a 1957 graduate of Springfield High School in Springfield, Ohio at

800 767-4916

or

Jack@SHSscholarships.com

Boogie Woogie for your dancin pleasure

The 1950s theme posted earlier caused me to search out some boogie woogie for others.

If this video don't get you a movin, nothing will. Great piano and great dancin. Turn up your speakers and enjoy it over and over and over as have I. . . .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QQzbCmlZM4

Those of you who frequented El Som [El Sombrero] at the YWCA in Springfield will find these very familiar.

Just plain old boogie woogie on the piano [about 4:30 minutes] . . .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XngXWmVQ-B0

More boogie woogie from 1991 ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsBhyN5hQ7g&feature=related

How about a little boogie woogie with Liberache . . .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9nO9Ro_kd4&feature=related

The French Version [a bit over 9 minutes] with several couples ...

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x16p57_champions-du-monde-de-boogie-woogie_sport

Want more. Just google "boogie woogie" and enjoy it over and over.

Cute videos for your enjoyment

I came across these two videos recently. The links are found below. Please enjoy them . . . jack

Roller Skating video featuring toddlers and one of my all time favorite songs. [youtube.com] Incredibly well done.

Laughing babies and toddlers [youtube.com] 3:15 video. It will bring a smile to your face.

Think SHS Scholarships Program

www.SHSscholarships.com

News-Sun article on 4/5/15

Just what have I been up to lately? Well, this link will fill you in a bit ... jack57shs

http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/news/local/shs-program-will-award-first-scholarship-in-may/nkmYz/

SHS Scholarships Program Fund …

PSA - News on 2/27/15:

We will be awarding our first scholarship this school year. We expect to mail out a letter to all previous donors soon. In addition, this new development at The Springfield Foundation [they manage our fund] opens the door for us to receive donations from local patrons as well as former Springfield grads who are looking for a good cause. At my last count, there were only four scholarship funds at The Springfield Foundation that were only for new SHS grads. Some of those have specific criteria like music, etc. There are other scholarships that are open to both Springfield and Clark County high school students. Thanks go out to our regular donors to the cause.

Visit www.SHSscholarships.com and jack57shs on twitter.

All donations may be sent directly to:

The Springfield Foundation

c/o SHS Scholarships Program Fund

333 North Limestone Street, Suite 201

Springfield, Ohio 45503

(937) 324-8773  •  info@springfieldfoundation.org

www.SpringfieldFoundation.org

All donations are greatly appreciated ... jack57shs at 800 767-4916

Contact Person:        Jack Hutslar, PhD

                                    Prime Mover, SHS Class of 1957

                                    P O Box 140  •  Huddleston, Virginia 24104

                                    800 767-4916  •  Jack@SHSscholarships.com

2014 Donors to SHS Scholarships

2014 Contributors to the SHS Scholarships Program

Total is $11,300.00

Our first award will take place in May 2015

Dr James V Blazek **

In memory of Anita Forbeck Smetters Blazek

SHS Class of 1957

Mr & Mrs Warren R Copeland
Mayor of Springfield OH

Anita L Fox **
SHS Class of 1957

Columbia MD

Jack Hutslar **
SHS Class of 1957
Huddleston VA

Dr Sarah E. Hutslar **
Columbus North (OH) HS Class of 1959
Huddleston VA

Dr Dianne C Jones **
Lancaster (OH) High School
Whitewater WI

Jillian M Mattone **
Medina HS Class of 1979
Springdale PA

Jo Ellen Raley **
Wesleyan Academy (NC), Class of 1996

Raleigh NC

** Repeat Donor

Note from Jack57shs: Our 2014 letter to all previous donors has not been mailed, yet. We are expecting to receive important news that we wish to include in our 2014 letter.

Donation Update from Jack57shs

Note from Jack57shs

$11,238.35

Here is the latest donation total to the SHS Scholarships Program (OH-IO) at the close of Q2, 2014. We started this program in 2008. 

Watch for news soon about some exciting changes that are coming. 

If you have not yet become an annual donor, a nice way to begin is with a $20.14 donation to this cause. 

Everybody should put their heart and soul into a worthwhile cause. It adds zest and sparkle to your life while helping others. Find more information at www.SHSscholarships.com or jack57shs on twitter

2013 Donor Letter

SHS Scholarships Program

P. O. Box 140

Huddleston, Virginia 24104

800 767-4916  -  Jack@LogHomesByJack.com

www.SHSscholarships.com  &  jack57shs on Twitter

For the new grads of Springfield (Ohio) High School

Hi again. This is our 2013 Annual Letter to previous donors and those who have yet to become annual donors to the SHS Scholarships Program. First, I want to thank you for all past donations. 

New business card "toon" above courtesy of Sherman Goodrich, SHS Class of 1957.

Let me bring you up to date. I have spent a lot of time this year on social media [Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIN, Classmates] trying to raise funds for the SHS Scholarships Program. To date, I must rate this effort as unsuccessful. Social media does not seem to be an effective way to generate personal donations to the cause. However, it seems to have brought more attention to the cause.

This is an example of what I have posted recently … 

Hi Mr & Mrs Springfield Grad, I am the owner of LogHomesByJack.com and started the SHS Scholarships Program in my hometown of Springfield, Ohio. 

Latest Update:

SHS Scholarships Program for new SHS grads. We have received $9,300+ in donations since we started. We need $26,000 more to begin making awards for our new 2014 SHS grads. The Goal is $1 million. IF every SHS, North and South grad were to give $20.13 every year, we would reach our goal of $1,000,000 in just 4 years. 

Send all donations directly to The Springfield Foundation [New address below]. Call Jack should you have questions or if you know of a company or organization that might wish to become more directly involved in promotions and fundraising. Thanks ... jack57shs on twitter at 800 767-4916

Incidentally, when we reach $35,000 in donations, The SHS Scholarships Program receives free “mention” in the Springfield Foundation literature. Thanks for your past donations and for all present and future donations.

2008 = $700.00 = $700.00

2009 = $2,128.00 = $2,828

2010 = $2,237.10 = $5,065.10

2011 = $2,409.57 = $7,474.67

2012 = $1,209.84 = $8,684.51

2013 = $639.14 thru Q3 = $9,323.65

As you can see, our donations have fallen off over the last two years. This is due no doubt to our stagnant economy. I know that my donations have tailed off due to poor sales. Hopefully, the economy will improve for all of us in 2014. That was then. This is now. 

I am asking you to make a 2013 donation to help grow the SHS Scholarships Program. In addition, please help us spread the word to your friends. We never know when donations are just hanging out there waiting for someone like you to ask the question. Obviously, every $20.13 donation counts.

Feel free to print out this post and share it with your family, friends, colleagues, classmates and reunion groups.

Thanks and Best wishes always, 

      Jack

Jack Hutslar
Prime Mover

The Springfield Foundation - SHS. 333 North Limestone Street. Suite 201. Springfield, Ohio 45503.

 937 324-8773 - 937 324-1836 [fax] - www.SpringfieldFoundation.org