Upcoming Events
Entreprenuership in St. Louis - A Conversation sponsored by the JBS Alumni Asscoaition and Arch Grants. Wednesday, June 12 from 6:00 pm, LAB1500, 1500 Washington Avenue, Suite 100, 63103; Networking with cocktails and hors d'oeuvres followed by a panel discussion with Burroughs alumni, moderated by Arch Grants. Ample street parking: $1/hour before 7:00 pm and free after 7:00 pm. Invitation to follow. RSVP to Nelle Landholt or (314)993-4045 ext. 257.
Recent Events
Golf Tournament for Alumni & Friends - The 22nd annual golf tournament was held on Friday, May 17 at the Bogey Club. Everyone had a fun time as raindrops kept falling on their heads! Check out the photos.
Farewell to Haertter Hall Reception - The goodbye to Haertter Hall party, held on Saturday, May 11, was attended by around 150 students, alums, parents, past parents and grandparents. The reception was held in The Commons prior to the final performance of the JBS Players' production of The Madwoman of Chaillot. There was a slide show spanning 55 years. Attendees were encouraged to write messages on the walls of the Commons. If you would still like to submit memories of Haertter Hall, please send them to Lisa Yost.
Chicago Area Reception - Andy Abbott greeted more than sixty alumni and friends in the Windy City on Thursday, April 18 at The Gage. He shared a video about the Campaign for Burroughs and talked about the progress on the two new buildings on campus.
San Francisco Area Reception - Alumni and friends joined Andy Abbott on Thursday, April 11 at 25 Lusk, had a great time, and learned about the transformations occurring on the Burroughs campus.
Young Alumni Happy Hour - Young alums from four secondary schools, including Burroughs, enjoyed happy hour on April 10 at the Cheshire Inn in Clayton.
Reception in New York City - The capital campaign's national launch was held on Saturday, February 23, 2013, hosted by alumni co-chair Jon Hamm '89. About 300 people attended the event, held at Danny Meyer's '76 Union Square Events Kitchen! Alums from the classes of 1954 to 2012 were present. Check out the pictures on our website or on the JBS Alumni Association Facebook page.
Phonathons - More than 50 alums made calls to classmates during February to drum up support for Annual Giving 2013.
1990's Prom - Alumni from the classes of 1990 through 1999 had a blast at "prom" on Saturday, February 2, 2013, if the photos are any indication!
The Alumni Office held a planning meeting for classes ending in 3's and 8's on Tuesday, December 11, at 5:30 in the Haertter Hall Conference Room. Please contact Lisa Yost if you couldn't make it.
Winterlude - About 170 alums and parents from the classes of 2000 through 2012 gathered in the Howard Stamper Library on campus to enjoy treats and catch up with each other on Wednesday, December 19. The Winterlude was held between the two performances of the Holiday Program. Many alums and their parents attended this year because this was the final Holiday Program held in the "old" Haertter Hall. The new Haertter Hall will be part of the new performing arts center, currently under construction. Check out the latest capital campaign news.
Gingerbread House Decorating - A sold-out crowd of alumni and their kids or nieces/nephews enjoyed decorating gingerbread houses on Saturday, December 1, 2012, in the Dining Room. Many thanks to alumni coordinators Becky Streett Melander '87, Ben Beinfeld '89 and Amy George Rush '92.
2012 Alumni Weekend - Wednesday, October 10- Sunday, October 14.
Hundreds of alums and their families gathered on campus for various group events, and then hosted their individual parties off campus. Quinta Dunn Scott '59 was the featured artist in the Kuehner Gallery and Jason Torrey '00 and his band entertained us with wonderful music during the alumni picnic on Saturday. On Sunday alums played soccer, basketball, baseball and field hockey! See photos from the weekend courtesy of Andrew Newman '87.
1970's Decade Cocktail Party - 
All members of the classes of 1970 through 1979 were invited to a cocktail party at the Bogey Club on Friday, October 5.
Members of the Burroughs community came out to cheer on the Bombers play volleyball, soccer, tennis, field hockey, cross country and football over Blue & Gold weekend. Many alums gathered under the Spirit Tent at "The Big Game" to see the Varsity Football team defeat MICDS 55-7!
Alumni, students, parents and faculty from JBS and MICDS - more than 200 total - participated in the annual Fun Run on Saturday, September 22, 2012. Runners and walkers went from JBS to MICDS early in the morning to kick off a fun day of athletic activities.