June 4, 2024

BHS Alumni Night returns this 4th of July Weekend!

Calling all Barrington High School Alumni! The BHS Alumni Association is bringing back the popular "Alumni Night" this 4th of July weekend in Barrington! Join us at the Lion’s Club Brat Tent on Saturday, July 6. All alumni are invited! There will be live music from 5pm to 9 pm, including a few alumni performances from David Mazzie (BHS ‘80) and Pat McKillen (BHS ‘06). Click here to learn more!

Homecoming 2024 is just around the corner – this year’s date is Saturday, September 28, 2024. The schedule of events is as follows:

Friday, Sept. 27

• Friday evening is a welcome night for all alumni who come in for the weekend. While nothing is 'official' on Friday, local venues normally buzz with alumni activity!

Saturday, Sept. 28

• Pancake Breakfast: The annual “Andy Anderson Pancake Breakfast” in the BHS cafeteria goes from 8am to noon.
• Homecoming Parade: The BHS Homecoming Parade leaves from the Metra station at around 10:15am and marches to BHS
• Tailgate: Join us for the BHSAA Tailgate Party in the Chessie’s parking lot. All alumni are invited, even those not celebrating a milestone reunion. There will be good food and music from the Rolling Blackouts (featuring two alumni!) from 11:00am - 4:00pm.
• Football Game: The Broncos take on Conant High School at Barrington Community Stadium starting at 1:00pm. This fall marks the 100th Anniversary of Bronco Football! Grab a complimentary shuttle bus from Chessie’s to the game! The 50th-anniversary class will be honored at halftime.
• Reunion Night: Saturday evening is when each class celebrates their reunion individually. Enjoy!

To help with the planning of reunion weekend, we have created this Reunion Guide that includes helpful steps to plan, local venues that work for evening reunion parties, the entire weekend schedule, and contact info for help!

• Ashley Quigley Steiner (BHS '14) was recently nominated for an EPIC Award from IE University in Madrid, Spain (that she attended after BHS) in the Human Success category. This category is for alumni who have gone beyond personal and professional achievements to change our world and mobilize society through social impact and who dedicate their lives to altruistic & idealistic activities or the benefit of humanity. Click here to read more.
• Kate Himes (BHS '14) and Ray Himes (BHS '12) will be performing as The Rolling Blackouts at Sundial Brewing & Blending in Barrington in the Ice House Mall for its second Fall Fest on September 28 (same day as Homecoming!)
• Kathleen Duffy (BHS '06) placed 5th in her group for America’s Favorite Teacher via Readers Digest
• Jack Longo (BHS '17) was the head of post-production for an Amazon Ring commercial (Home Happens. Be There With Ring) that appeared in the 2024 Super Bowl. He oversaw color, VFX, graphics, sound mixing, and finishing. He also did the online editing.
• Connor Stickney (BHS '10) is a Senior Producer at Animated Storyboards and had three commercials air during the 2024 Super Bowl including one for Hellman's (Mayo Cat – Hellmann’s Big Game:60).

Jim Gavula (BHS '99) and Katie Edinger (BHS '99) re-met at their 15-year high school reunion at McGonigals. They had been acquaintances in high school but had different friend groups and interests. They hit it off that night and Jim reached out after the reunion to ask Katie out. She was very busy with work but that didn’t stop Jim. He ended up asking Katie for dinner at a restaurant in the city. (He was living in the suburbs at the time). She couldn’t say no. They had a great time and continued dating. After a year, they got engaged, then married a year later at St. Anne's. They had their reception in the backyard of their home in Barrington Hills. The Gavulas now have two daughters, Grace and Nora, and live near family and friends!

Congratulations to Barrington High School Computer Science teacher Thomas Bredemeier, who was recently named the 2024 Lake County High School Educator of the Year. Bredemeier received the recognition at a special award ceremony on May 8 at the Lake County Fairgrounds. Please click here to learn more about Mr. Bredemeier and his journey in Barrington 220.