February 2019
Upcoming Events
Florida OPC Reception
Saturday, March 23, ESPN Wide World of Sports, Orlando. It's time to take our OPCs out to the ball game! Join head of school Darryl J. Ford for a day at the ballpark. See the Quakers play in the morning, and watch the Braves vs. Mets game in the afternoon. Details and registration.
More OPC Regional Receptions
Rekindle friendships and spark new ones with other OPCs in Philadelphia, Seattle and San Francisco! Whether you're a resident or just passing through, all OPCs are welcome. Register.
2019 Bert Linton Golf Outing
Monday, April 22, Huntingdon Valley Country Club, Huntingdon Valley. The Bert Linton Golf Outing is always a great day. Enjoy a round of golf on the beautifully designed Huntingdon Valley golf course, a full lunch and dinner, course refreshments, longest drive and closest-to-the-pin competitions, prizes, giveaways and more. Register.
All-School Musical
Friday, Feb. 22, 7:00 pm
Saturday, Feb. 23, 2:00 pm
Sunday, Feb. 24, 2:00 pm
Disney's My Son Pinocchio: Geppetto's Musical Tale. Tickets are on sale now. This new musical is a retelling of the classic Disney story from Geppetto's perspective, featuring songs from the original animated film ("When You Wish Upon a Star" and "I've Got No Strings") alongside a fresh score by Oscar and Grammy Award winner Stephen Schwartz. The cast is over 75 strong with representation from all three divisions and the faculty. You won't want to miss this show!
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Events Recap
Downtown Reception
Take a glimpse at our recent Downtown Reception, where familiar friends gathered and new ones were made. John Somers OPC '78 spoke of his important work with the Bailey Green initiative in Buffalo, N.Y., and living a life that makes a difference. More photos.
Retired Faculty Brunch
The memories were plentiful and the conversations warm at the Hon. 1689 brunch celebrating our honorary alumni and "A History Revealed: Treasures from the Archives of William Penn Charter School," by Randy Granger Hon. 1689 and the faculty, staff and overseers of PC. See all the photos.
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OPCs in the News
Scott Yorko OPC '04 wrote for the New York Times of his experience in Bhutan's Tour of the Dragon bike race.
J.D. Dillard OPC '06 is set to write and direct a new thriller, Mastering Your Past.
Latrisha Chattin OPC '99, director of the tuition-free Susie King Taylor Community School in Savannah, Ga., spoke at the school's annual open house.
Avery Shoemaker OPC '15 made the All-ACC women's lacrosse preseason team.
Mickey Maley OPC '03 demonstrates bubble-blowing in the cold using liquid nitrogen, for CBS3.
Izzy Hirshberg OPC '15 was given the PNC Student-Achievers Award at Princeton University.
Vic Seixas OPC '41 reminisced on his extraordinary tennis career for the CBS San Francisco Bay Area news.
Robert Picardo OPC '71 made an appearance on Schooled, created by Adam F. Goldberg OPC '94.
Gabriella DiGiovanni OPC '13, who co-hosts a sports podcast, Press Pass, which just relaunched and re-branded, has signed with sports podcasting network Blue Wire Sports Podcasting.
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Today at PC
A group of Upper School students combined business and real-world experience at the inaugural William Penn Charter School Microfinance Conference Saturday, Feb. 2, a learning opportunity that evolved from Penn Charter's Microfinance Club. The two-year-old club, advised by Alyson Goodner OPC '96, has been exploring international and local microfinance, fundraising through schoolwide activities and making loans to entrepreneurs through Kiva.org.
Fourteen Penn Charter student-athletes have committed to play their sport in college. At a ceremony honoring the athletes and their families, the students marked their plans to continue their athletic careers beyond Penn Charter. The seniors, alongside family, coaches and friends, celebrated their hard work and dedication to their sports. See more photos on Flickr. Go Charter!
This year's College Keynote was given by Matthew Hyde, dean of admission at Lafayette College. Hyde discussed with Upper School parents the current admissions landscape, application trends, helping parents to understand their ideal role in their students' college search process and more.
Penn Charter Summer Camps have been making summer fun for 50 years. New and returning camps include traditional Day Camp, Sports Camp, pottery, Minecraft, drones, rocketry, chess, DJing and lots more. Registration is open.
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OPC Sightings
Gabi Bembry OPC '14 visited to learn more about the organizations we supported on MLK Day; Sole Hope Shoes was one project that got its start right here at PC by one of our own students!
Micah Holloway OPC '14, (left), and Eliza Jacobs OPC '15 (right), met Isabel Hirshberg OPC '15 at Cornell University to watch Izzy and Princeton play in the Ivy League squash finale on Feb. 9.
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OPC Twitter
Follow OPC-related news at our new Twitter handle @PenncharterOPC.
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Stay spirited, whatever the weather may bring! Order your Penn Charter spirit wear today! Save 20 percent through Feb. 23 with code FLASH18.
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Calling All OPCs
Send us a Class Note for the spring issue of Penn Charter magazine by Feb. 25. Make sure your class is represented!
Stay connected to your class through its Facebook page. Don't see yours? Let Chris Rahill OPC '99, director of alumni relations, know if you'd like to set one up.
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