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Jefferson
Alumni Boosters
Daly City, California |
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Our Purpose
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ESTABLISHED IN 1979
W e the Alumni Boosters of
Jefferson High School in Daly City, California do establish this
organization to perpetuate pride in being a Jefferson Indian by promoting
participation, honoring excellence, providing scholarships, and supporting
extra-curricular activities.
W e will work to insure that
students who wish to participate in extra-curricular activities will be
provided with the means to do so whenever possible.
W e will provide activities
which will assist in bringing old friends together again beginning with our
first graduates of 1925 to the present.
W e will work to locate and
display the history of Jefferson High School.
W e will honor Jefferson
graduates who have made outstanding contributions in their fields of
endeavor.
W e will create an Athletic Hall
of Fame to record the achievements of Jefferson’s fine athletes during their
years at Jefferson.
W e will honor teachers and
other staff members to show our appreciation for their dedicated years of
service.
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IN THE BEGINNING…
The true beginning of the
Jefferson Alumni Boosters began with the great football season of a great
team and a very special coach in 1978. The football fans,
parents, students and alumni, were hooked and they came back for more in
1979.
But, the ’79 season was marred by a teacher strike with the new
coach on the picket line. A Terra Nova grad and UPS driver anxious to coach
a high school football team got his chance.
The 1979 team became the first varsity football champions in
Jefferson’s history.
Click on the picture for a full image.
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Carolyn Huertas, a parent of one of the players, talked me into cooking
a victory dinner for the Coach Lou Sanchez and the team... |
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everybody else on earth who we could get to come help them celebrate.
Marian Mann of the Mission Merchants presented a plaque to the coaches
and THE TEAM. |
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Alumni, students and
community leaders filled the cafeteria to honor the team. |
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We found other happy fans who were willing to give us a
hand. During the planning period, all but two of us realized that we had
something in common. We were all Jefferson grads who were parents of
Jefferson students.
We had talked about being Boosters, but a group had just
folded after their kids had graduated.
THEN THE IDEA WAS BORN
JEFFERSON ALUMNI BOOSTERS WOULD BE FOREVER!
On November 28, 1979, in the City Hall of Daly City, the
first meeting was held of the Jefferson Alumni Boosters.
Councilman, Al Teglia, Class of 1950
J.H.S.D. Superintendent Dr. Floyd Gonella, Class of 1952
Chamber of Commerce President, Pete Markovich, Class of 1928
Principal Elizabeth Hall
Vice Principal Walt Gloistein
Irene Maloney Scally, Class of ‘42
Joe Zanobini, Class of ‘50
Sidney Warren Rasmussen, Class of '54
Sharon Warren Caruso, Class of ‘62
Michele Backlund Barnblatt, Class of ‘70
Mark Zanobini, Class of '78
Sally Rasmussen Leogrande, Class of '81 (to be)
and
Carolyn Huertas, Dolores Heggum--the boosters.
Former Councilman and proprietor of Serramonte Stationers, the late
Frank Paccelli, insured our success with a first donation of $1000.
With such generous encouragement, we were on our way.
Our first venture was to honor the 1979 championship team.
Over 200 grads, spanning all of the years, came home to celebrate
with the team that had finally "done it!"
Mayor Al Teglia, Jefferson grad 1950, presented a
proclamation from the City of Daly City to team captains, Richard
Rodgers and Charlie Banfield. |
Al and Principal Liz Hall signed our first event book. |
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Everyone of those guests was special, but one did cause a
bit of a stir with the team. When John Madden showed up to, "sit with the
guys," razz the OLD COACHES, and sign every team member’s jacket patch,
THAT WAS SPECIAL!
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John mainly picked on Coach Orlich. |
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John signed many autographs. |
And the Championship patches of every member
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the team! |
The Jefferson Alumni Boosters has reached its 25 year! Little did
I know that I would still be Jeff Chief after all of these years.
My website is dedicated to all the former students and teachers who remember
their Jefferson days and who will enjoy wandering through this tribute
to our alma mater.
Webmaster and Jeff Chief
Sidney Warren Rasmussen
Class of 1954
JeffChief@comcast.net
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