TPIF (Think Panther, It's Friday)
TPIF is sent out most Fridays to everyone in the database with an e-mail address. The most recent one can always be found here or you can visit the archive for past issues.
10/17/2008 Edition
TPIF is the e-Newsletter of KNAA.org – Knob Noster Alumni
Edition No. 159
Welcome to Our New Members
Since our last newsletter membership in KNAA has risen to 1,987. Please welcome our newest members.
1964 rita hughes (rinkenbaugh) 10/14/2008
1972 Brenda Hugo (Campbell) 10/14/2008
1977 Michael Olivares 10/13/2008
1978 Ann Thompson (Locklear) 10/8/2008
2008 Kacee George 10/2/2008
We also recently opened membership up to current, former, and retired faculty and staff members from the Knob Noster School District. Welcome to the first faculty and staff members who have joined us.
Faculty/Staff
Bethany Johnston (Davenport) 10/8/2008
Carolyn Akins 10/6/2008
David Robinson 10/7/2008
Jamie Burkhart 10/8/2008
Jerry Akins 10/7/2008
Sandra Welly (Briley) 10/8/2008
Tell Us Your Story
Have you been in contact with a former classmate, relative or friend because of KNAA.org? If so, and you’d be willing to share the story with other members of the site, please drop us a line and let us know how the site was helpful in putting you in touch with long lost friends. Send your stories to info@KNAA.org We’ve already got a good start on a new section for the web site so tell us your story.
Are You a Brat?
Because so many KNHS alumni are the children of military parents we have long provided a link to the movie “Brats: Our Journey Home.” So we wanted to share the following information we received from their newsletter.
“Dear Fellow BRATS and TCKs,
Greetings from the non-profit organization Brats Without Borders! As you know, our mission is to create films and literary materials for current and former military children and other third culture kids (TCKs) that acknowledge our existence and contributions, improve the quality of our lives, and foster the self-awareness and sense of belonging necessary to employ the more positive aspects of our unique multi-culture inheritance. To find out more, go to www.bratsfilm.com.
To that end, we wanted to let you know that the Writer/Director of BRATS: Our Journey Home the first documentary about growing up military will be at the Overseas Brats Gathering at the Hyatt Dulles on Saturday, November 1, 2008 to show the film and hold a special Q&A afterwards. The screening is free and the film starts at 11:00 a.m. The Overseas Brats Gathering is a wonderful 4-day reunion of those who grew up a military brat or TCK, and their educators. If you havent attended one, try it out! Its like your own hometown. Folks from all military and overseas schools are invited. To find out more, go to www.overseasbrats.com.
We are also proud to announce the launch of the new BRATS Support Network & Discussion Forum a forum for brats, by brats, and about brats. A place to talk about the issues that concern us. A place to announce BRATS clubs and screenings of the BRATS: Our Journey Home documentary. A place to feel at home. To find out more, go to www.bratsourjourneyhome.com/discuss.
Finally, we will be releasing a new DVD this Christmas BRATS RAW: Kristofferson & Schwarzkopf! This is the first segment of an interview series featuring the raw, uncut footage from the original documentary. These two BRAT icons are truly fascinating and speak from their hearts. Well start accepting pre-orders in November, so keep checking the website for details www.bratsfilm.com.”