THE ROHAWK STORY POSTER 2017

Dear Ro-Hawks

This is your story. This is how the Ro-Hawk developed and the fellow classmates who made it happen! The poster below has the story as written by Jeff Anderson, Class of '63.

This poster will be presented to the school at half-time in a larger version at the next homecoming game which will be Friday, October 13, 2017 at Randolph High School.  The poster will be hung on a prominent place in the new building, hopefully, close to where the Ro-Hawk Mosaic will be re-hung.  There will be no question now as to the Randolph High School Ro-Hawk was born!

 

We are Forever Ro-Hawks!!

To view the poster click on the picture and it will magnify.

 

 

All Ro-Hawks are invited to attend the Homecoming Game on October 13, 2017 and more information will follow.  The 1967 FOOTBALL TEAM 50 year recognition as the only team (YET) to go to the State Finals will be honored at half-time and we are trying to find all the Players, Coaches and Managers. If you were on the team in 1967 and have not been contacted yet, please contact Bruce or Steve and give them your information:

 

Bruce Cannon  cannon47@aol.com

 

Steve Swinney  sswinney19@gmail.com

 

(See the names of the guys we are looking for at the end of this post)

 

You will be able to tour the school and the new buildings prior to the school and there will be a reception for all alumni.  On Saturday there will be another BBQ, but it will be held in the new gymatorium.  You will be able to see the new baseball and softball fields that have been built next to the football field.  You will be able to view the new refurbished Mickler Plaque.  There are more awesome things happening and I will let you know as soon as I have the go-ahead to tell you. 

 

 

 

Hoping to see a lot of Ro-Hawks next Fall and hoping to beat the attendance from last year!!!

 

FOREVER RO-HAWKS!

Gloria Campbell Gallagher '65

 

STATE SEMI-FINAL CHAMPIONS 1967

1.      Ron Aki

2.      Tex Allshouse

3.      Jan Baumgardner

4.      Paul Baumgardner

5.      Dave Bergquist

6.      Tom Bice

7.      Steve Bland

8.      Bruce Cannon

9.      Keith Chauret

10.  Ted Draper

11.  Jim Fleming

12.  Mike Fitzpatrick

13.  Terry Fox

14.  Mark Greaver

15.  Steve Griem

16.  Chris Hanseman

17.  Jim Meredith

18.  Andy Miller

19.  Bill Osborne

20.  Tom Roberdeau

21.  Mike Stampley

22.  Franz St. George

23.  Steve Swinney

24.  Rick Troberman

Coaches

1.      Bob Mickler

2.      Louis Nelson

3.      Don Scott

4.      Bill Lee

Managers

1.      Bill Buel

2.      Jerry Brown

3.      Jim Ramsey & Mack Nettles

 

Jim Dieterich and Bob White...Sailing in the Caribbean.

And so it began!
Say "hi" to Jim Dieterich ('66), his wife Carole, son Todd and lady friend Amy.  Here in the British Virgin Islands aboard the sailing yacht HoloHolo.  The start of an amazing week of sailing, fishing, snorkeling, eating and drinking well with Bob White ('66) as captain and Miriam Molinet holding forth in the galley.

Jim and I graduated together in 1966, went on to study at Univ. of Texas and then wandered apart where we remained until meeting up at a Gloria-organized reunion.  Thanks Gloria.  In my fifties I found my life in a bit of turmoil and so made the decision to pursue a life at sea, a dream I had kept under covers for all those years of chasing dollars, spending them as quickly as they were caught.  And so I went to sea.  After 7 years in the Caribbean running charter yachts in and around the Virgin Islands and south to Grenada, I am now living in Texas and helping my parents in the last chapter of their time here.  My father passed away in February, mom carries on, now aged 95.

Jim reached out to me a few months ago having visited The Home Port, my charter-a-yacht-with-cap'n bob Facebook page where I do a little promo in hopes of taking a few folks each year down to the islands for a sailing adventure.  Seems it had been on his bucket list to do just that...now was the time.  Jim and Carole have two sons, one with a 2 yr. old son...unfortunately that's a bit young for this type of trip...and then there is Todd.  Todd and his lady friend Amy joined us.  And so we were Jim, Carole, Todd, Amy, Miriam (chef and 1st mate) and yours truly aboard a fine 45' sailing catamaran chartered out of Tortola in the British Virgins.

Jim is an avid and skilled fisherman and he made it clear that he was not about to spend a week on/in the water without doing some fishing.  The island of Anegada provided the opportunity for a day of bone fishing on the shallow flats, and Jim and Todd were all over it....caught some nice fish too!  Jim spent hours trolling from the boat, finally catching a really nice tuna on our last day.  And oh that tuna was tasty!

It was very special to re-connect with Jim, share stories and remembrances and learn about the path he has followed since our days, so long ago, at RHS.  Thank you Jim and crew for choosing to fulfill this trip with me as your guide/captain.  I'm ready to get back out there so......who else out there would really rather be sailing?  Give me call, let's make it happen!

Hmmm.....might have been an adult beverage involved here.

heading out to Foxy's on Jost Van Dyke for dinner....with the ever-present fishing rod!

Mate Miriam wondering if anybody else will offer to do the darn dishes...sheesh.

Cap'n Bob hoping other Ro-Hawks would like to take a sailing adventure sometime soon...before I get too old for this!