Alumni

Young Alumni Weekend

February 22-23

Young alumni from the five most recent graduating classes returned home to Ozark this weekend.

Alumni Input Requested

January 28

Ozark Alumni, your input is requested to help us determine how often and at what times you would like alumni held.

• Vote Online

In 2012 the K-12 board suggested that we consider combining the young alumni weekend with the regular alumni weekend. This was brought to the alumni in business meeting June 11, 2011. The alumni present voted:

1. That we continue to have our meetings in the summer. This would probably mean that the two reunions would not combine since the young alumni want to see friends who are still in school.
2. That we meet every year.
3. That the officers serve for a 2- or 4-year term.

A reunion was held in 2012 according to this vote; and a reunion is scheduled for June 7-9, 2013. Some questions have been raised regarding meeting every year so we would like to get your input. There are pros and cons for meeting every year and for meeting every two years. Here are some things to consider:

1. Meeting every year gives an opportunity for alumni to return on their actual anniversary year. Meeting every two years means that some classes return the year after their anniversary year.
2. Only one class that an alumnus would know very well would be returning if we meet every year. They would not know the 5-year class before or after them. Meeting every two years has two classes returning the same year to be honored (1972 and 1973, for example) which gives opportunity for an alumnus to know more alumni returning for the weekend.
3. Some like to attend every reunion. It may be difficult to plan to return every year because of the economy and because people like to plan vacations to go elsewhere in the off year.

There are also pros and cons regarding when the reunions are held. Most schools hold their reunions during the school year. OAA has held theirs in the summer for many years; however, this was not always the case. Returning during the school year gives opportunity to interact with current students and be able to see the performing groups participate in the weekend activities. Many alumni like to stay on campus for economic reasons and to be close to returning friends. Holding the reunions during the school year would limit the number of rooms available for alumni. During the summer virtually all the rooms in the boys’ dormitory are available for guests.

You may not be here to vote this summer so please let us know if you have a preference. Vote Online

Young Alumni Weekend

February 22-23, 2013

Young alumni from the most recent five-years of graduating classes are invited to join us for this Young Alumni Weekend.

Ozark Alumni Weekend

June 7-9, 2013

Honor classes this summer are those which end in 3 and 8: 1943, 1948, 1953, 1958, 1963, 1968, 1973, 1978, 1983, 1988, 1993, 1998, 2003, 2008.

Flintonian Archives

Ozark's yearbooks are scanned and archived! If you are a former student or staff you may access the yearbooks using your alumni username and password. If you do not have a username and password you may register here.

If you have any of the missing yearbooks and would be willing to let us scan them, please contact webmaster@ozarkacademy.org.

If you are missing a personal copy of a yearbook contact June Melton to see if the school has any available.

Ozark Alumni Weekend

June 8-9, 2012

Pictures from the 2012 Alumni Reunion Weekend. Honor classes included all years ending with "2" or "7".

If you have class pictures you would be willing to share to be posted on our website please e-mail them to webmaster@ozarkacademy.org.

Alumni Sabbath

March 3, 2012

Friday evening found alumni from the past five years meeting once again on the campus of Ozark.

Alumni Basketball

March 3, 2012

Saturday night the traditional Alumni vs Skyhawks basketball games were played. Congratulations to Ozarks Ladyhawks for winning 45-23 and to the Skyhawks for winning 53-36.

Alumni Reunion 2011

June 10-12

Ozark Adventist Academy celebrated another wonderful Alumni Reunion this past weekend. If you have pictures, particularly of the honor classes, we would love to have a copy to share on the website. Send your pictures to webmaster@ozarkacademy.org.

Alumni Planning Committee