ECHS & EMHS Class of 1974

ECHS & EMHS Class of 1974 ECHS & EMHS Class of 1974 ECHS & EMHS Class of 1974

ECHS & EMHS Class of 1974

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CLASS OF 1974 CHARITABLE GIFTs

Gift 1: The Mighty Quinn's Retinoblastoma Journey


On Thursday, July 25, the Reunion Committee presented one of our class gifts to Quinn Stegmann, the fourth child of Helen Bowers Stegmann and Markus Stegmann. 

About Quinn.

  • As a BABY, Quinn was diagnosed with retina cancer in his right eye. Despite the innumerable trips to Riley, the pain endured by this mighty Quinn, untold expenses for treatments, doctors, medications, travel, and all other costs required to save Quinn’s vision, the doctors recently advised his parents their son’s right eye could not be saved, and in early July, Quinn’s right eye was surgically removed.  
  • Rather than giving to an organization that regularly gets donations, grants, etc., and has many opportunities for raising funds, our Reunion Committee unanimously decided to give one of our two gifts to this local family.
  • Our United Class of 1974 gift of $2,000, includes $1,000 from the reunion budget and $1,000 provided by an anonymous donor. 
  • The gift will help defray the cost of Quinn’s prosthetic eye. 
  • This gift is aligned with our class values of supporting the Elkhart Community, its educators, its students and its families. 
  • An investment in the future of one bright and engaged child who has battled just to live for the opportunity to get to school, is extremely impactful and life-changing for Quinn.  
  • Quinn’s mother, Helen, was born and raised in Elkhart, and has been an educator in Elkhart Community Schools and and other Elkhart County districts.  His father, Markus, also works full time and has a photography business.  
  • To make additional contributions personally, CLICK THE BUTTON BELOW

Mighty Quinn's GoFundMe Page

Gift 2: UNIFIED TRACK Team of Elkhart Community Schools

 

  • Our class presented a second class gift to be used by the UNIFIED TRACK Team of Elkhart Community Schools. 
  • Their team members, coaches, and families won the state title in spring 2024. Their Assistant Coach, Kris Thomas Bartley, together with members of their team received our $1,000 contribution…$500 from our Class Reunion budget plus a matching donation from an anonymous classmate.
  • Some background here will be helpful… Unified Sports is a partnership between Special Olympics and the IHSAA.
  • Unified Sports is inclusive and promotes social inclusion and teamwork between individuals with and without intellectual disabilities. It is designed to provide opportunities for high schoolers of all abilities to participate in sports and physical activities together.
  • Elkhart High School has two Unified Varsity teams: flag football and track. 
  • These sports are adapted to accommodate the abilities of all participants, and the emphasis is on fun, camaraderie, leadership, and skill development. Participants can earn a Varsity Letter.
  • Unified Track is a team sport, where each team member's individual performance adds to the team score. There are 4 running events (100, 400, Boys 4x100 relay, and Girls 4x100 relay) and 2 field events (long jump and shot put). With the exception  of the relays, each event is co-ed. Participants are placed into heats for each event based on their times/ distances. At scored events, each team can have 4 competitors in each event (2 athletes and 2 partners). 
  • The 2024 EHS Unified track team was perfect. It was undefeated at scored meets in the regular season, Sectional champions, Regional champions and won the State Championship in Bloomington on June 3rd, 2024. The team had 44 members and 1 student manager. 34 of them were able to join the memorable trip to Bloomington. They graduated 7 seniors. Unified track is available to students in grades 9-12 and look forward to continuing the #inclusionrevolution at Elkhart Community Schools. 
  • Coach Todd Sheely finished his 4th year as the Unified Track Head coach (plus 4 years as Memorial’s head coach) He is joined on his staff by assistant coaches Kris Bartley, Zack Stone-shot put, and Brian Ketchum- long jump and relays. 

Elkhart High School Unified Track

2021-       First year of merger

                4th at Sectional

2022-       1st at Sectional 

                4th at Regional

                4th at State 

2023-       1st at Sectional

                3rd at Regional 

                5th at State

2024-       1st at Sectional

                1st at Regional

                State Champions

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