VISION: Trappers4Trappers seeks to unite current Fort Vancouver High School students and staff with our alumni and community to support and inspire globally competent life-long learners.
Connect teachers, students and alumni
Create a communication link between FVHS and our community
Define "Trappers" - all Trappers at Heart
MISSION: The mission of Trappers4Trappers is to energize our alumni community to support, encourage, mentor and celebrate academic and professional success at Fort Vancouver High School.
Encourage the spirit of what it means to be a "Trapper"
Establish a Trapper Hall of Fame
Raise and distribute funds
Our Story:
It got started at a summer 2014 wedding. High school classmates talked about Fort both then and now...their love of Fort prevailed and the process of starting a Foundation got started. THANK YOU JAY HALDEMAN ('81), ANNMARIE TAYLOR HALDEMAN ('83) and ANDY BERHOW ('81). It also started with two Class of 1975 alums who were planning a class reunion. They wanted to give back to their alma mater. THANK YOU KELLY CLICK CHRISTEL ('75) and JUDI THIESSEN BAILEY ('75). And then in the winter of 2014/2015...people got passionate about FVHS got together and really got the ball rolling.
We are a work in progress. UPDATE: We have partnered with the FOUNDATION FOR VANCOUVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS, a 501(c)3 organization. All donations are tax deductible and and are earmarked for TRAPPERS4TRAPPERS and our FOUR PILLARS.
Who We Are:
Judi Thiessen Bailey '75 Andy Berhow '81: Former FVHS Teacher Kelly Click Christel '75 Allison Darke: Resource Coordinator for International Studies and World Language Programs Tom DeLeo P'13, P'16 AnnMarie Taylor Haldeman '83 Jay Haldeman '81 Andrea Johnson: Opportunity Coordinator Kori Kemp '92, P'11, P'17 Ben Kemp P'11, P'17: Trapper @ Heart Ken Mogseth: '76 Julie Merlino Pagel '79: Teacher Karen Schriener Rankine: '75 Marsha Rasmussen: Retired Staff
Our Four Pillars
CONNECTING TRAPPERS PAST TO TRAPPERS PRESENT: Uniting alumni in supporting and instilling the legacy and heritage of Trapper pride to current and future Trappers MEETING BASIC NEEDS: Support the Family Community Resource Center and other groups in meeting the physical and social needs of students BUILDING AND CELEBRATING SUCCESS: Supporting students to reach their potential in academic success, global awareness and being engaged citizens MENTORING AND ENGAGING: Building positive relationships, guidance and academic opportunities