Roosevelt Community Council, St. Louis, MO

We meet on the first Tuesday of each month. Next meeting is Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at 4:30 pm in Room 023 at the school. Parking is available on the Compton side of the building; enter through the main front door off Hartford Street.

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Just a reminder that the Roosevelt Community Council will meet tomorrow afternoon, Tuesday, December 2nd, at 4:30 pm. Looking forward to seeing everyone. We will meet in Room 023 at the school, 3230 Hartford St.  The room is on the ground floor; enter through the main front doors off Hartford. There is parking on the east side of the building off Compton.

We meet the first Tuesday of every month at 4:30 pm at Roosevelt High School (different location when the school is closed during the summer). Next meeting is Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at 4:30 pm in Room 023 at the school.

We had our 5th Football Breakfast on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014. The last one will be on Saturday, October 18, 2014. Student cadets from the Roosevelt High School Marine Corps Junior ROTC have volunteered at three of the breakfasts. Adult volunteers from the Young Life program ( https://www.facebook.com/pages/Young-Life-St-Louis-City/50992473679   ) volunteered at another breakfast. The RCC itself provided the volunteers for the first breakfast in August. The August Gate Church, located here in Tower Grove East, will provide the volunteers for the last breakfast on October 18, 2014.  http://www.augustgate.com/ A big Thank You to all of the volunteers - the breakfasts could not happen without them !! For more information or to make a donation, "Contact Us" !!

A game was added and Homecoming was moved - Homecoming game is tomorrow, Saturday, Sept. 27th, 2014 at 1:30 pm at the school, 3230 Hartford. Entry gate to the field is at the corner of Wyoming & Compton, and admission is $4.00. There is a concession stand with hotdogs, nachos, sodas. The Roughriders will play Madison College Prep (an SLPS school).

Thanks to Jim Bennett of the Roosevelt Alumni Association and the Roosevelt Community Council for the following photos. The caterer is Euylan Welch of Welchone Catering. The volunteers for the day were cadets from the Marine Corps Junior ROTC at Roosevelt. The Roosevelt Alumni Association is a major donor to the breakfasts.  Breakfast Plates   Donations to support the football breakfasts are still welcome. Send a check payable to St. Louis Public Schools Foundation, and mail to:  Attn. Donna Woods, St. Louis Public Schools Foundation, 801 North 11th Street, 3rd Floor, St. Louis, MO  63101. Put "Roosevelt Football Breakfast" in the memo area. If possible, let the admin for this website know about the donation. The next game is Saturday, September 27, 2014, 1:30 pm. Admission is $4.00 per person at the gate at Compton & Wyoming. This game will be the Homecoming Game. Refreshments are available for purchase at the game.  Team members in line   Chef Eu

This info is from the Post Dispatch. There is a home game on Saturday, September 27, 2014, 1:30 pm at the school which is not on this list - Homecoming game. Please note that admission to the games is normally $4 per person, payable at the "gate" at the corner of Compton & Wyoming (at Gravois).

Note - Date for September 6th game has been corrected!! If you are interested in volunteering for one of the Saturday morning Football Breakfasts for the team, go to "Contact Us" - contact us for info and SLPS volunteer screening forms, which only take a few minutes to complete. We also welcome donations of money for the breakfasts - again, "Contact Us". Thanks!!  Admission charge is usually $4, collected at the field entrance at the corner of Compton & Wyoming ROOSEVELT’S FOOTBALL SCHEDULE   Fall 2014 “Home of the Mighty Rough Riders”           Day:     DATE:              Visitor:               Home:               Site:                               Time: Fri.         8-22-2014       Roosevelt           North County    Boone County(NC)       7:00pm Sat.        8-30-2014      John Burroughs   Roosevelt          Roosevelt                     1:30pm Sat.        9-6-2014         Northwest           Roosevelt          Roosevelt                      1:30pm

St. Louis Graduates program - the drop-in center is open until August 1, 2014 - news story --- http://www.stltoday.com/news/opinion/columns/stopping-summer-melt-among-high-school-graduates/article_59b3db20-6578-5356-ae40-c1f971f2883e.html Here's a link to their website: http://www.stlouisgraduates.org/HStoCollegeCenter

Just came across a link to this info. Former Roosevelt student scores for Bosnia in World Cup.  Link has video. http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/dailyrft/2014/06/st_louisan_vedad_ibisevic_scores_bosnias_first-ever_world_cup_goal.php

New raffle items - Civil Life Brewing has donated:   2 Civil Life t-shirts, 1 growler and free refill of beer, 2 sandwiches and 2 pints of beer   Mike Howard (Five Star Senior Center) has donated a Bottle of LaCrema Chardonnay in a display box Also: $25 Muny Gift Certificate 4 AMC Tickets $25 Pasta House Gift Certificate Dog goody basket (toys, treats, etc) from Pets in the City 10 Mini-massage pack from MessageLuxe (on Grand) Stray Dog Theatre tickets STL Style item(s)   Fundraiser details:    On Sunday, May 25 the Roosevelt High Community Council and Riley’s Pub are hosting a RHS Fundraiser  to benefit the 2014 Football Breakfasts at Roosevelt High School (RHS). The Roosevelt High Community Council, which is composed of TGE residents and other interested members, raises money each year to provide after school programming for RHS. This event will help provide breakfast for the football team on home game days! Fundraiser information: Roosevelt High School

Raffle items so far for May 25th fundraiser - $25 gift card to the Muny and 2 tickets to AMC theaters We will update as items come in!!! . . . and here are the details on the fundraiser --- Roosevelt High School Football Breakfast Fundraiser (5/25/14 2 to 7 pm)   On Sunday, May 25 the Roosevelt High Community Council and Riley’s Pub are hosting a RHS Fundraiser  to benefit the 2014 Football Breakfasts at Roosevelt High School (RHS). The Roosevelt High Community Council, which is composed of TGE residents and other interested members, raises money each year to provide after school programming for RHS. This event will help provide breakfast for the football team on home game days! Fundraiser information: Roosevelt High School Football Breakfasts Fundraiser Riley’s Irish Pub 3458 Arsenal Street Sunday, May 25 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Brats, hot dogs, sides and raffle items! So stop by Riley’s Pub on Sunday, May 25 to purchase food to go, eat in, or on the pati

Admission charge is usually $4, collected at the field entrance at the corner of Compton & Wyoming ROOSEVELT’S FOOTBALL SCHEDULE   Fall 2014 “Home of the Mighty Rough Riders”           Day:     DATE:              Visitor:               Home:               Site:                               Time: Fri.         8-22-2014       Roosevelt           North County    Boone County(NC)       7:00pm Sat.        8-30-2014      John Burroughs   Roosevelt          Roosevelt                     1:30pm Sat.        9-5-2014         Northwest           Roosevelt          Roosevelt                      1:30pm Fri.         9-12- 2014       Roosevelt           Gateway            Gateway                        6:30pm Sat.        9-20-2014      Vashon                Roosevelt          Roosevelt                      1: 30pm (HC) Sat.        10-4- 2014        Miller                   Roosevelt          Roosevelt                      1:30pm Fri.          10-10-

The Roosevelt Community Council will meet on Tuesday, May 6, 2014, at 4:30 pm in Room 007 at the school. Also, a new page was just added to this website:  Our Mission.

Here's the link - story is dated 4-9-2014: http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/accounted-can-school-clinics-improve-attendance

The Roosevelt Community Council will meet tomorrow, 4-8-2014 at 4:30 pm at the school (3230 Hartford 63118).

Here's a link to yesterday's St. Louis American article on the health clinic at Roosevelt: http://www.stlamerican.com/business/local_business/article_7026a558-9f41-11e3-b436-001a4bcf887a.html

The Roosevelt Community Council will meet on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at 4:30 pm at the school, in Room 007. Questions? Use the "contact us" page.

The Roosevelt Community Council will meet on Tuesday, January 14th, 2014 at 4:30 pm at the school, 3230 Hartford, in Room 007.