News About MHS PG25

Hi Project Graduation team. Great news - we have reached our fundraising goal! Congratulations to us and the Class of 2025. Can you believe that graduation is just 7 weeks away?

Now let's plan a great Project Grad trip for these seniors! Next week is break so we will be meeting at Long Reach Kitchen at Bath Golf Club at 5:30 on Wed Apr 23. Please come. Bring another senior parent/loved one!

Also, please consider contributing $5 to Morse/Bath Tech Staff Appreciation week. The Class of 2025 is responsible for 100 donuts on Fri, May 9. Venmo your donation to @bethany-wallace-26 (tel. 207-798-2045)

Has your senior registered for the Project Grad trip yet? Registrations are due 5/2 - paper copies in Morse office or register online at tinyurl.com/MorseProjectGradRegistration

The trip is free for all seniors but they must register by 5/2.

See you Wed!

Lisa

Important dates:

4/23 Project Grad meeting, Long Reach Kitchen, Bath Golf Club, 5:30

5/6 Meetings Tues, Wed 5/21, Tues 5/27, Wed 6/4 at Morse 5:30

5/2 registration deadline for project grad trip

5/3 Project Grad spaghetti dinner at Elks

5/4 (new time) 7:30am hang senior banners 192 Front St.

June 4, 5, 6: Marching Practice at McMann Field (seniors)

6/7 Alumni Banquet at Morse HS. Guest of honor Class of 2025. Tickets available in Morse office.

6/8 Graduation 2:00PM McMann Field. (Graduates: arrive by 1pm.) LiveStreamed on Morse High School Facebook page and https://bit.ly/morseyoutube

Seniors depart for PG trip on coach buses immediately after ceremony

6/8-9 Project Grad Trip at Crabapple in The Forks

Communication and other helpful links:

PG Web page www.tinyurl.com/MorseProjectGrad25

Facebook-Public: Morse Class of 2025 Project Graduation Community

Facebook-Private: Morse High School Project Graduation 2025

Instagram: Morse Project Graduation 2025 or mhs.projectgraduation.25

Morse HS graduation information https://mhs.rsu1.org/o/morse-high-school/page/2025-graduation-information

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Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Hi parents and loved ones of Morse seniors,

We have our next Project Graduation meeting this Wednesday at Morse HS at 5:30 pm. Please join us. We'll be planning the senior trip! We've booked 3 coach buses to The Forks for June 8th and need to fill them up with seniors and chaperones! Let's create an awesome end-of-high-school experience for our kiddos.

All potential chaperones, activity leaders, and other "do-ers" are welcome!

And speaking of do-ers, you might have noticed that we threw an awesome party this past weekend at the Maine Maritime Museum. The Project Grad Auction was HUGE success! We raised $ ......... I'm not going to tell you the amount! Come to the meeting Wednesday to find out!

The very biggest thanks and credit go to Bethany and Karen D who did the lion's share of work to make it all happen. (And Katherine L even though she could not attend.)

Huge huge huge thanks also to Amee and Holly from Winnegance and Jason R, our superb chefs, and kitchen help Blaine, Troy and Gage. The food was DELICIOUS.

Heaps and heaps of gratitude to Nancy R, Missy C, Kevin P and Lisa H for volunteering and working the ENTIRE event!

We love our seniors! Everett, Sam, Sam, Helen, Gage, Zoe, and Gaffney were perfect "models" for the live auction items. Karen D designed the beautiful posters, and Kelly Brochu of Bath Tech's Graphic Design Dept. printed them.

Shout out to Heather and Jess for helping during set up and check in and check out.

Jenny did an absolutely PRO job bartending with Lisa H. The fabulous and hilarious Johnny Ater was the best emcee we could ask for - he even donated his earnings! Thanks to Liz and Bert Wyman for delivering drinks and to Karen B for the lemonade and ice tea station.

Thanks to EVERYONE who participated in both the online and in-person auctions. And the MANY local businesses and individuals who donated cash and items.

Our community's businesses came together for us. Take a look at the list! (below) Let's return the favor by frequenting their establishments and showing our appreciation.

Besides our business supporters, thanks also to those who donated live auction vacation stays - Jim James, Dave and Kristina Philips, and Amy and Mike Martin - and Stephanie and Mike Hart who donated vodka and potatoes. And to the LOSAM Fund and Wright Family Fund for grants and the many many individuals who support Project Graduation with their money, time and talents.

It was a ton of work but also a huge success and a load of fun and definitely worth it.

See y'all this Wednesday!

Lisa

We've been busy!

Videos of activites on FB page

Who We Are

The Morse High School Project Graduation 2025 Committee is a group of parents and community members working towards creating memorable experiences that exemplify substance-free celebrations while keeping our kids safe on their last day of high school. Last year, about 70% of the senior class participated - they enjoyed whitewater rafting, river floating, hiking, dancing, crafting, games, and s’mores around the fire pit at an outdoor adventure.

Tradition

For over 40 years, the Morse community has succeeded in continuing Project Graduation. You may have attended and know firsthand how much it meant to be together as a class on the very last night of high school. We need financial support to give the same opportunity to the class of 2025.

Funding

We aim to provide all senior graduating students with an overnight event at no cost to students or their families. We receive no funding through the school, so students and their loved ones work together to fundraise through bake sales, pancake breakfasts, business donations, and more. We've already raised $15,000 with a corn hole tournament, bake sales, and more! We are budgeting approximately $300/per student to include all expenses, with our total goal of $50,000. The Morse Project Graduation 2025 will benefit 168 senior students from Bath, Maine, and the surrounding towns.

Each donation of time and money, big or small, gives our community peace of mind and excitement for graduation. We can't do it without you!

MORSE HIGH SCHOOL PROJECT GRADUATION 2025 COMMITTEE

fiscal sponsor ~ RSU1 EDUCATION FOUNDATION

L. Ledgwidge, Committee Chair

History

Project Graduation is a program offered by many high schools in the United States in which organized, adult-supervised, and alcohol-free activities are presented as part of a post-graduation party, as an alternative to student-run events that may involve alcoholic beverages or other drugs. Events often last through the night and students are checked for illicit substances before entry and are carefully monitored. Activities typically include games, entertainment, food, and prizes.

Project Graduation emerged in the Oxford Hills area of Maine in 1980. It was inspired by a series of tragic deaths in the community during the May and June commencement time of 1979. It aims to keep graduates in a safe and fun environment. Maine’s Project Graduation has long been recognized as a prototype for the nation, helping to protect the lives of graduating seniors in all states. Many other states have followed Maine’s lead and offer Project Graduation events strongly supported by states and local communities.

Project Graduation - History - Maine.Gov