Howe Military School Alumni Association
The Howe Military School Alumni Association, Inc. is an Indiana not-for-profit 501(c)(3) corporation chartered in 1972 to continue the unincorporated Association founded in 1901 to provide support to, the School and its Cadets and Alumni and to provide a venue for Howe Alumni to get together and reminisce, both at its Annual Meeting and at Regional Meetings more locally convenient.
Howe School was founded in 1884 by a bequest from banker-lawyer John Badlam Howe to the Episcopal Diocese of Indiana to establish a grammar school for boys. In 1895 high school grades were added as Howe Military School was established. The School briefly dropped “Military” to welcome the 21st century, but quickly renamed itself Howe Military Academy until it closed in 2019. The School hosted an Army Junior ROTC unit from 1918 until 2019.
This Association has preserved 135 years of Howe memorabilia at the Howe Alumni Club in Sturgis, Michigan, where some will be exhibited each year at our Annual Meeting.
We have digitized many Tatler yearbooks, which can be viewed online.
Your donation helps fund more digitizing of both Tatlers and the School weekly paper, The Howe Herald.
We also issue monthly newsletters and history notes.
Your Howe Military School Alumni Association (HMSAA) is happy to remind you that a 25-minute video about Howe is now available for free viewing and/or downloading on YouTube. It was produced by History In Your Own Backyard, which lists videos by state and county. The video offers a convenient way to explain your Howe experience to friends and relatives. The drone aerial footage in the video gives us a new view of Dear Old Howe.
Here is a YouTube link to Richard Stamats ’67 marvelous video showing Howe at its peak of enrollment. His video includes the famous Crest toothpaste commercial, the best mass-media marketing any military school ever did. The Crest commercial caused the 1960s enrollment explosion at Howe. Linked with permission.
The mission of the Howe Military School Alumni Association, Inc., is to support the interests of Howe alumni and alumnae, friends, family, and affiliates, by preserving memorabilia, hosting events, fundraising, and connecting individuals through fellowship, so as to continue the legacy of Howe, and to make the memorabilia accessible to anyone wishing to learn about the Church-related military prep school as a method of formation for teenagers.
News & Events
Alumi Gathering, Fort Lauderdale and Naples, FL
Join us for two Howe Military School Alumni gatherings in sunny Florida! Saturday, March 2, 2024 in Fort Lauderdale, FL Shooters Waterfront Restaurant 3033 NE 32nd Avenue Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308 Social: 1 p.m. Lunch: 1:30 p.m. Price: $15 - $30 With its dockside views, fresh seafood, weekend brunch, and lively events - all served up in a relaxed environment - Shooters Waterfront is a Florida icon. Saturday, March 9, 2024 in Naples, FL Sam Snead's Oak Grill & Tavern 8004 Lely Resort Boulevard Naples, FL 34113 Social: 5:30 p.m. Dinner: 6 p.m. Price: $20 - $50 Choose from a wide selection of certified Angus beef, the freshest seafood, chops, ribs, chicken, salad, or sandwiches. Make sure to save room for their homemade desserts. These events are open to all alumni across the United States. Grab your Tatlers or other Howe memorabilia you'd like to share, invite your classmates, and join the fun! Download Flyer Here > RSVP: Jean Miller - Alumni Association Outreach Coordinator 321.499.5531 or Alumni.Outreach@HMSAlumni.org Please visit our Donations page and be generous.
Reunion for Classes 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975 in Panama City Beach, FL
Come join the class of 1974's for their 50th Class reunion. May 16 to 19, 2024—Edgewater Beach Resort, Panama City Beach, Fl.
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