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2019 Scholarship Application Available

Are you a Kemptville Grad? Do you have a relative that in a agriculture or foods related program? If the answer to both of those questions was YES, you should be encouraging that relative to get an early start at their scholarship application for the 2019 edition of the KCA Scholarship.

Form available here.

The deadline for applications is January 31, 2019 (please note that this date was amended following an April 2018 board meeting). APPLICANT MUST BE ENTERING THEIR SECOND YEAR OF STUDIES IN A FOOD OR AGRICULTURE RELATED PROGRAM AT AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY IN SEPTEMBER 2018.

Calling All Canes!

We have been informed that for some years, the Royal Presidents were presented with canes.

Their name and year was engraved on the cane and given to them to thank them for the work accomplished at College Royal weekend.

Here is a picture of Dwight Karren ( on the left ) presenting the Royal President’s cane to Tom Fahey, President of the ‘72 Royal.

The next picture shows the cane which is engraved with the name and date.

Do you know someone else that got a cane or did you get a cane yourself? If so please send a picture to the webmaster, bethmweir@gmail.com .

If you have a cane and would like to donate it to the new Alumni Historical Building, we will display it with your name and info.

Reunion Spirit… Have what it takes to WIN?

The Annual Kemptville College Alumni Reunion is set for August 25, 2018.

Registration Forms are now available! Get yours here – deadline to register is August 17, 2018.

Every year, glory is showered upon the honour year that shows the most SPIRIT at Reunion.

We now have a beautiful trophy to recognize the Honour Year with the MOST SPIRIT!!!

Glory AND a Trophy?! Does your class have what it takes to win? Get prepared by looking at the scoresheet below.

Please make sure your year picks up a sheet at the Spirit Award Display table. This is what you will use to record your points. The sheets will be picked up after the auction at the banquet. Only hand in one sheet per honour year. Points will be given to the honour years according to their placement in each category.

1st = 10 points, 2nd = 8 points, 3rd = 6 points, 4th =4 points, 5th 2= points

1. Number of grads attending (just grads not partners) _________

2.Oldest grad attending Year gets 20 points __________

3. Number of Auction Items from your year __________

4. Amount of money raised by the auction items __________

5.Number of grads/partners wearing hats/caps/vests __________

6.Number of attendees from your year at annual meeting ___________ If over 10 people – bonus of 5 points 7.Amount of money your year has donated to the Historical Building ____________

8. Number of people who married another Kemptville grad. ___________

Tie – breaker for the top two teams will be the most original cheer and it will be presented at the banquet.

If your year has won the Spirit Award you must wait 5 years before you can win it again. Accept the Challenge !!!!

Our Kemptville grads are always busy trying something new!

In August of 2014 after closing Classique Bridals, Kim Link ‘69 wanted to try something different. She took some private smocking lessons and she was hooked. The first picture shows one of her latest creations for a special little girl for Easter. Children in Ontario, Western Canada and United States are wearing her original creations. The other picture shows dresses that a lucky set of twins will be wearing this summer. Keep up the great work Kim!

Calling All Canes!

We have been informed that for some years, the Royal Presidents were presented with canes.

Their name and year was engraved on the cane and given to them to thank them for the work accomplished at College Royal week end.

Pictured below is Dwight Karren (left) presenting the Royal President’s cane to Tom Fahey, President of the ‘72 Royal. The next picture shows the cane which is engraved with the name and date.

Do you know someone else that got a cane or did you get a cane yourself? If so please send a picture to the webmaster.

If you have a cane and would like to donate it to the new Alumni Historical Building, we will display it with your name and info.

See you @ the FARM SHOW!

We’ll be there on Wednesday, March 14th from 1pm to 3pm in Meeting Room 3.

Stop by for a refreshment and a chat!

A Home for Kemptville Alumni’s Historical Artifacts

The new building is currently being built at the Lombardy Fairgrounds.

The motion to approve the building was voted on and approved at both the 2017 Reunion Annual General Meeting and at the Alumni Board Meeting on September 26th, 2017.

Donations are now being received; information on donating can be found to the left of this page. Your name will be listed on this page and on the donor wall upon the completion of the building. Charitable receipts will be issued for donations.

As noted above, the location of the building is on the Lombardy Fairgrounds in Lombardy, ON, the Lombardy Agricultural Society has graciously donated the land on which to erect the building. The fairgrounds are also the current location for our Annual Alumni Reunion.

If you have questions you may contact Ron Burgess, Past President at ronald.burgess@hotmail.com

Picture and specs: A footprint of 24’x40′ with 10′ ceilings.

Propane heating, LED lighting, no windows for more wall space.

Sod Turning For Kemptville College Alumni Historical Building

The Kemptville College Alumni has turned the sod for the Kemptville College Alumni Historical Building. The sod turning took place Saturday, August 25th, at the Lombardy Agricultural Fair Grounds near Smiths Falls.Our yearly alumni reunion is held at the same location. Over 70 people attended the Sod Turning and then 175 attended the reunion banquet that evening.

Fund raising started after the building was approved last August and donations to the building fund are greatly appreciated. Financial contributors will receive a charitable receipt and names will be displayed in the new building and on our web page www.kcalumni.ca.

As an alumnus, business or organization supported by Kemptville grads, we hope that you will support our building by sending your cheque to; Kim Link, Treasurer, 12261 Link Road, Winchester ON K0C 2K0.

Memorabilia that you have from your time at Kemptville can also be displayed in the building. Contact our President: Audrey Baker, a.bakercl@hotmail.com .

The official opening of the Kemptville College Alumni Historical Building will take place at our 2019 Reunion on Saturday, August 24th, 2019 at the Lombardy Agricultural Society Fairgrounds.

The Kemptville College Alumni appreciates your ongoing support.

Maintain ownership of all class pictures

The Kemptville College Alumni and North Grenville are disputing the ownership of many items from the College’s history. All class pictures are on the list. As board members of the Alumni of Kemptville College, we are asking our members to support and sign this petition and to include the year you graduated. The petition gives permission for your picture which is part of a class picture to be displayed at our historical building and not with North Grenville. The historical building is being built at the Lombardy Agricultural Fair Grounds.

Please click here to access the petition and sign.

Calling All Canes!

We have been informed that for some years, the Royal Presidents were presented with canes.

Their name and year was engraved on the cane and given to them to thank them for the work accomplished at College Royal week end.

Pictured below is Dwight Karren (left) presenting the Royal President’s cane to Tom Fahey, President of the ‘72 Royal. The next picture shows the cane which is engraved with the name and date.

Do you know someone else that got a cane or did you get a cane yourself? If so please send a picture to the webmaster, bethweir@gmail.com .

If you have a cane and would like to donate it to the new Alumni Historical Building, we will display it with your name and info.