
William Griffin
Now is the time to get involved!! The alumni of Mitchell High School have celebrated the school’s 54th year anniversary, enjoyed each other’s comradarie, and most recently dined and danced at our Tiger Ball. If you weren’t there you’ve missed a treat.
However, don’t fear; we have now made plans for the our 2012 Arthur Odell Golf Tournament and Tiger Ball. Come join us now to help make 2012 our best year ever. Our next meeting is scheduled for Saturday, May 12, 2012, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. at the Public Library on the corner of Raines Rd. and Millbranch Rd.
For more information on how you can become a member contact Ralph Odell, Alumni Association President, or Linda Street, Corresponding Secretary. The Alumni Information Sheet (
alumni-information-sheet2) and the Alumni Association Membership Application (
membership-application1) forms may be downloaded, completed, and forwarded to Ralph or Linda.

This picture was taken at the 50th Year celebration at the Mitchell High School gymnasium, now named in honor of Mitchell alumnus and basketball star, Andre Turner. Pictured left to right are: Rueben Campbell, Annie Vera King Banks, Lethelea Jackson, Andre Turner, Alan Myers, and Beverly Smith (former President of MHSAA, Inc.).
We Can’t Stop Now!!
The Annual Arthur Odell Golf Tournament and Tiger Ball are sponsored by the Mitchell High School Alumni Association, Inc. at the Links at Whitehaven Golf Course located on Holmes Road near Tulane. The Golf Tournament Tee Time is 8:00 a.m. and the Tiger Ball is that evening at 8:00 p.m. Please join us as we plan for the 2012 event.

To print this flyer click on the following link: golftournamentsavethedate1
Each participating golf player is asked to contribute $50 and to aid in our fundraising efforts we are seeking sponsors for the tournament. Sponsors are asked to sponsor on one of the following levels:
Bronze - $100
Silver - $200
Gold - $300
Platinum - $500
The profits from the tournament are used to support the efforts of the MHSAA, Inc. by providing support and scholarships for students of Mitchell High School. Learn more about the golf tournament on our official website at www.mhsaa.info .
On Thursday, February 2, 2012, Mitchell High School (MHS) administration celebrated that night as “Mitchell High School Alumni Night”. During the celebration, our Mitchell High School Alumni Association, Inc.(MHSAA) President, Sidney “Ralph” Odell, was given honorable recognition for his dedicated efforts to support MHS.

l-r Ralph Odell (President), Elgie Barfield (Treasurer), Gwendolyn Nelson (Lifetime Member), and Dorothy Totten (Lifetime Member)
As you can see on the photo above, Ralph was supported by many of the members of MHSAA, Inc. Shown below are other photos from the event.


Mitchell High School Staff Needs Our Support!!


Join Us In Supporting Our School!!!



As you can see, we had a GREAT time. Enjoy!!

Come back soon to see more pictures from this event!!
The following are approved MHSAA meeting dates for 2012:
Jan. 14
Feb. 11
March 10
April 14
May 12
June 9
July 14
August 11
Sept. 8
October 13
Nov. 10
Dec. 8
All meetings will be held at the Whitehaven Public Library at 4120 Millbranch Rd. from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon (UNLESS POSTED OTHERWISE). Please join in to help make our efforts even more successful.

The Holiday Gala is scheduled for Saturday, December 1, 2012, 7:00 p.m. - midnight. The cost of the tickets is TBA soon. As always, there will be good entertainment, delicious food, and a chance to show off those dance moves you haven’t lost. Please see an association member for your tickets.
Please click on the following link to view the list of newly ratified members of the Board of Directors: mhsaa-board-of-directors1
Please click oN the following link for a brochure that list the newly elected officers along with other pertinent information about our organiztion. mhsaabrochure
Thanks to the efforts of Lethelea Becton-Jackson, association secretary (class of ‘71) , the Alumni Association is now on Facebook. Please join Facebook so that you can stay connected to your friends from all classes. Also, please let Lethelea know how much we appreciate her dedication.
Click here to go to our facebook page !!
If you experience problems logging in, you may have to go to the Facebook homepage and perform a search on MitchellHigh Alumni-Association (type it in just as it appears).