If your interested in some of the events that will be happening please see below.
W.H. Spencer Alumni Association will meet at 3:00 P.M. on Sunday, February 11, 2018 at the Burger King located at 2033 Wynnton Road.
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WHSHS Alumni Association News
February WHSHS Alumni Association meeting The W.H. Spencer Alumni Association will meet at 3:00 P.M. on Sunday, February 11, 2018 at the Burger King located at 2033 Wynnton Road. Please come and bring a future member.
Kelly Green and Gold Blazers measurements will be taken 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 24, 2018 at The Spencer House (745 Veterans Pkwy/31901). Starting price is $119 and up. Cash, money orders (payable to J Mar Greek Life), and credit cards are the only payments accepted. Please be prepared to pay half of the total when you get measured and the other half when you pick up your order.
There is a 7 day turn around on orders.
Alumni Association Membership WHSHS Alumni are all former students of WHSHS. WHSHS Alumni Association members are alumni and friends who have lifetime or current annual membership with the WHSHS Alumni Association. Please click on this link for an WHSHS alumni association membership application.
There is No S on Greenwave WHSHS Students and Alumni are Spencerians who make up the Mighty Greenwave. .
WHSHS Band Uniforms
The set of new uniforms for the WHSHS Band is $30,100. The WHSHS Band is responsible for raising $5000 to assist in purchasing their uniforms.
The WHSHS Band is having a cookie dough sale fundraiser. Please stop by the WHSHS attendance office or contact any member of the band to purchase a tub. This fundraiser ends on Friday, February 16, 2018.
2/17 OWLETTES Fish Fry
The Spencer OWLETTES Fish Fry is Saturday, February 17, 2018 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. at The Spencer House (745 Veterans Pkwy/31901).
Tickets are $10. Please contact a Spencer OWLETTE for tickets. Ms. Pauline I. Johnson also has tickets available.
Winter Sports Schedules
Please click on this link for the basketball schedule.
Please click on this link for the wrestling schedule.
Save The Dates
Class Day/Reunion - Friday, May 18, 2018 at 9:00 a.m.
Graduation - Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at 8:00 p.m.
Campus News
A lot of awesome things are happening at William H. Spencer High School. Please visit the school's website for campus news.
WHSHS is adding Health Care, Marketing, and Teaching as a Profession as programs for students for the 2018-2019 school year.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Rep Your Class Challenge
Rep Your Class Challenge for the Class of 2018. The Class of 2018 is projected to be the last class at the Victory Drive location. Please consider sponsoring Senior class dues and or awarding a book scholarship on behalf of your class.
Senior Dues ($190 per senior) are due by December 2017. Payment plans are acceptable. Checks will be written out to WHSHS.
Book Scholarships will be presented in May of 2018. Scholarship payments are not submitted until students have shown proof of enrollment during 1st/2nd semester of school (August 2018). Funds are made payable directly to the college.
Sponsor a Cap/Gown payment ($50).
Sponsor SAT/ACT testing fee.
Alumni Support Opportunities More Information
Ongoing Donations for School Clothing Bank
Athletic Shoes
Belts
Jackets
Jeans
Socks
Sweaters
T-Shirts
White Dress Shirts
Hygiene Items To Include
Comb, Brush
Conditioner
Deodorant
Lotion
Shampoo
Soap
Toothbrush
Toothpaste
Ms. Harris @ WHSHS
Ongoing Donations for Junior/Senior Day Activities
White shirts, black ties, black dress socks, black belts, and black shoes
White dresses and black shoes
WHSHS
Ongoing Suggest Speakers
· Agency Support (Families)
· Awards Day – May, 2018
· Convocation May, 2018
· Homecoming Coronation –October 2017
· Male Youth Male Youth Empowerment Series (x5)
· Parent Meeting (x4)
· Pearls (x12)
· Planned Parenthood series (Dr. Harbison)
· Principal’s List Celebration (x4)
· Senior Breakfast – May, 2018
· Senior/Junior Night – May, 2018
WHSHS
Ongoing Provide support for Celebrations
· Beta Club Induction Cake
· Donate Thank You Cards
· Donation Gift Cards (Walmart, Brusters, Papa Johns, Subway, The Cannon)
· Green/Gold Decorations
· National Honor Society Induction Cake
· Principal List Incentives (x4) @ 30 students per celebration
· Snacks (Candy Bars, crackers, fruit snacks)
· Students of the Month (x8 students) x 8 months
· Teacher of the Year
· Teacher’s Appreciation Week (1st week in May)
· Top 20 End of Course Scholars – 20 Candy Bars x 8 subjects. (May)
Water, Gatorade, PowerAde, soda WHSHS
Ongoing Fundraisers
· Volunteer to assist the Football Team with their Barbeque.
· Volunteer to assist the Baseball Team with their Barbeque.
Volunteer to assist the Band Boosters with their Cash Washes (x3).
Football - See Coach Coffey.
Baseball - See Coach Kovalik
Band - See Mr. Horton
2016-2017 Alumni Support
Thanks to alumni for giving over $10,000 last year in band instruments, summer camps, football jerseys, basketball jerseys, luncheon tickets, personal hygiene products, snacks and more.
During the 2017 Class Convocation, students were recipients of the following
Spencerian Scholarships
Gosha - $2500 x 1
Flewellen - $500 x 2
Huff $500 x 2
1959 - $500 x 2
1966 - $500 x 2
Senior Dues
1966 - $190 x 2
1996 - $190 x 2
1 alumnus gave a Traveler’s Award (full set of luggage)
12 Page One students received a token from the alumni association.
W. H. Spencer High School History
On November 29, 1930, the first local high school for colored students opened at 800 Tenth Avenue. The school was the result of a grant from the Rosenwald Foundation and was named in honor of William Henry Spencer, Supervisor of the Colored Schools in Muscogee County from 1912-1925.
The first principal was Professor F. R. Lampkin, who also served as Supervisor of Colored Schools in Muscogee County from 1930-1945. The teaching staff consisted of 15 members. T. Hicks Fort was President of the Board of Education
Please click on this link to view the historical marker and for more information about the history of W. H. Spencer High School.
The Spencer Alumni Mission: The mission of the Spencer High School Alumni Association is to strengthen the bond between Spencer High School and the Alumni. While developing financial, moral, and volunteer support, thereby enabling the institution to accomplish its greater mission. Spencer High School National Alumni Association, Inc. exists to promote, aid, encourage and perpetuate the objectives of Spencer High School. short homecoming outfits stores online
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