Dear Alumni,

I am so happy to inform you that our 2nd Kemper Military School and College Alumni Association Museum work weekend is officially on the books and scheduled for May 21-23 with a 1 p.m. start time on Friday. Since our last work weekend there was a fire two doors down and all of the Kemper artifacts had to be removed and returned to the storage area. Luckily, the building sustained minimal damage such as smoke and water damage. The KMS Association is currently working with our insurance company to replace the furnace in the basement as it was ruined due to flooding from the Fire Department’s brave efforts to put out the fire. With all of this in mind, we have lots of work to be done and need help from all of you!

We are in need of people who know how to lay floor, paint, and repair the brick and cement. The third story needs the floor finished and we have all the supplies at the Museum ready to go. The walls will need repainting due to the smoke clean-up and the basement will need to be reinforced with brick or plywood as the existing dirt caved in slightly from water damage. Our main goal is to get the building back to operating standards before we bring any of our history back in as we continue to protect our legacy.

Please be watching our social groups online for updates on what skilled labor and supplies we need! Thank you in advance for all that you do for the KMS Association and if you have not already, don't forget to join the 1844 Society!

https://www.kmsmuseum.org/donors

Hope to see you all in a few weeks. Come join the fun!

Go Team!

James

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Dear Alumni,

Please take a moment to read the article from the Missourian regarding the recent Booneville fire and all the alumni and city of Booneville members who banded together to assist.

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Dear Alumni,

Your Kemper Military School and College Alumni Association recently awarded their inaugural Kemper Scholarship to Missouri Military Academy Cadet, Bryce Bowen. The Kemper Military School and College Alumni Association was honored to be present at this presentation and looks forward to presenting this annual Kemper Scholarship each spring. Please check out the article for the full details on this scholarship award as well as some comments from your President, James Hallam, and Vice President, Laura Gramlich.

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Best,

James

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Dear Alumni, 

Happy New Year and wishing you and your families a prosperous and healthy year!  As we turn the page of last year and remember all its challenges, it gives me great pleasure to inform you about our latest partnership.

Your Kemper Alumni Association is excited to announce we have partnered with Publishing Concepts, Inc. (PCI) to create a 175th Anniversary Alumni Directory project that will launch on January 27, 2021. The goal for this project is to update all Alumni contact information and create a special 175th Anniversary Alumni Directory that will be made available to each of you through our partner, PCI. 

Each of you will be contacted by PCI via mail, phone or email to explain this process and how to update your contact information.  Please see the mailer example that is posted below, as well as on all KMS Alumni and group social pages.  This is an exciting directory as there will be opportunities to get involved by submitting artwork and personal stories in the first portion of the directory. Further, PCI will explain in detail how the program works and how you can get your printed and bound 175th Anniversary Alumni Directory. 

If for some reason over the next two months you do not receive contact from PCI please reach out to the KMS Alumni Association and update us on your contact information as we do not want anyone left out!  Stay safe and I wish each of you a solid New Year! 

Best, 

James