York Distinguished Alumni Program Hosts Indoor Try-Athlon This Weekend

The following information comes from a press release from the York Community High School Distinguished Alumni Program: 

The York Distinguished Alumni Program (YDAP) is holding its second annual indoor Try-Athlon – bowling/bag toss/8-ball pool – on Sunday, March 23, beginning at noon at Fitz’s Spare Keys.

Lose the winter blahs, enjoy a little friendly competition and support YDAP in the process. Register your school today! Limit of 24 teams. Hint: last year was a blast!

The fee is only $40 for a team of four, which includes appetizers and bowling shoe rental.

Monetary prizes will be awarded to the top three teams, plus Spit-the-Pot drawing and other raffle prizes. A $100 sponsorship includes one team registration and signage at the event. For more information and/or to register, please visit www.elmhurst205.org/Alumni_Try-Athlon.

Do you know of a deserving York alum?

Last fall, the York Distinguished Alumni Program recognized and honored 8 Dukes of Distinction: alumni who have distinguished themselves through significant and extraordinary accomplishments or through service and an outstanding contribution to society. Nominations for 2014 are due byMarch 31.

Please consider nominating a deserving classmate (must be a graduate of least 10 years; no self-nominations accepted).

Be sure to watch Elmhurst NOW! host Ken Bartels interview YDAP committee members and District 205 Foundation Executive Director Lisa Fanelli and Board member Jay Webb (both York graduates) about the Dukes of Distinction program (airing Thursdays and Saturdays in March at 6:00 PM on both Comcast, Channel 6 and U-Verse, Channel 99 or at this link).

For further information on the York Distinguished Alumni Program, please visit the York Alumni webpage, click here for the nomination form, or contact Melea Smith/Debbie Hollstein in the Office of Communications/Alumni Relations at 630-941-4719.