Q: When was the Mountlake Terrace High School Alumni Association formed?
A: The MTHSAA was formed in January 2006. After the September 2005 Reunion for the Classes of 1968 – 1972, the Reunion Committee banded together to keep the spirit alive and formed the Alumni Association.

Q: Why was the association formed?
A: The MTHSAA was formed with the idea that:

• we may have a central contact for alumni to keep in touch;
• classes having a reunion or other social gathering will have a database of alumni to notify;
• classes having a reunion will have assistance with the small tasks of the event so they may more enjoy the event; and
• we may provide a fund for college scholarships

Q: Who can join the MTHS Alumni Association?
A: Any person who was a student, faculty, staff, or employee of the Mountlake Terrace High School from its beginning to the present is automatically a member of the MTHSAA.

Q: Is there a membership fee?
A: We have a membership fee to help with the expenses of the Association such as mailing supplies and postage for those alumni who do not have computers, printing materials and supplies, etc.

Q: How much is the membership fee?
A: There is a yearly fee of $20 or a Lifetime option fee of $100.

Q: Why should I join the MTHSAA instead of Classmates.com, Reunion.com, Namesdatabase.com, or other already established reunion sites on the internet?
A: Although those websites are well known, they have their limitations.

• You have to be a member of those sites just to send an email to another alumnus
• When you are a member ($19.95/yr) you are limited to how many you can send per day (Classmates limits you to 20 per day, 50 as a reunion rep)
• You are unable to send messages to more than one at a time
• You do not have their direct email address but rather an ID name through those companies.

Q: You mentioned Scholarships. Are these scholarships just for Mountlake Terrace High School Students?
A: No. The MTHSAA wants to provide at least two scholarships per year. One is for current Mountlake Terrace High School graduating students. The second is for the child or grandchild of any Mountlake Terrace High School alumni, even if that alumnus has moved outside our school district.

Q: What if the alumnus has moved out of state?
A: The scholarship is still available for alumnus’ descendants who have moved out of state or country.

Q: How do you get the money for the scholarships?
A: Donations and/or Fundraisers. We ask to attend the various alumni events and solicit donations for the scholarship fund. We also are looking into various fund raising events.

Q: Is the MTHSAA a non-profit organization?
A: The MTHSAA is non-profit. However, at this time we have not gotten our 501(C) 3 (or tax exempt) status. As of the February 2008 meeting, we have taken our first step towards that goal by finalizing the Mountlake Terrace High School Alumni Association Bylaws.

Q: How many employees does the MTHSAA have?
A: There are no employees with the MTHSAA. The Association is run entirely by volunteers.

Q: Do you have regular meetings?
A: Yes. We have regular meetings the Second Tuesday of every month. As of the February 2008 meeting, theses meetings will be held at the Mountlake Terrace High School, Discovery Hall, Room 229.

Q: Is this a Board Meeting or an Open meeting?
A: All MTHSAA meetings are Alumni Association Meetings. Any Alumni is invited and encouraged to attend.

Q: How would we find out about different events by the various classes?
A: The MTHSAA has purchased our own web site domain address and has a web site with information available to all. When a class has an event they want to share, they can send the information to the webmaster to be included on the site. We strive to keep the site as current as possible.