R.A. Long High School Alumni Association

Because of our lingering spirit of pride in our alma mater, the R. A. Long High School Alumni Association wishes to provide financial and altruistic support for the current wants and needs of the school, and to foster fraternity among its membership through social and service activities.

RAL Students Tackle Teen Suicide

RAL Library Club members are involved in an effort to raise awareness and understanding of teen suicide. One of the key tools in the effort is the book Thirteen Reasons Why. See the Daily News story here.

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2001 RAL Grad Featured in The Daily News

R.A. Long graduate Jake Desmarais featured in a front-page Daily News story. Jake is preparing to return to Iraq for a third tour of duty. See the Daily News story
here.

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Bill Marshall Inducted Into Volleyball Hall of Fame

Former R.A. Long High School volleyball coach and RAL Hall of Fame member has been inducted into the Washington State Volleyball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. See the Daily News story here.

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2008 R. A. Long Hall of Fame Induction

R. A. Long High School will have the induction ceremony for 2008 on at 5:30 pm December 5, 2008 in the R. A. Long Auditorium. See the Daily News story here.

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RAL Freshman Sherod Nichols

The Daily News has a front-page profile of R.A. Long High School freshman Sherod Nichols. Sherod has a serious and rare form of cancer that prevents him from being involved in a sport that he loves: football. The RAL varsity football team has made every effort to involve him.

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2008 Annual Meeting

The Association will once again have our Annual Meeting on October 28, 2008 at 7:00 pm. The meeting will be held at R. A. Long High School in romm 115. Elections for Officers and the Board of Directors will be held at this time. We encourage you to attend this meeting.

The regular Board meeting will be held immediately after the conclusion of the Annual Meeting.

RAL teacher named "High School Teacher of the Year by the Washington Science Teachers Association".

Congratulations to RA Long science teacher Audra Degg on winning the High School Teacher of the Year! You can read more about Audra Degg and what she does in the class room at The Daily News online.

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RA Long Class of 2008 Donates Painting

The RA Long Class of 2008 donated a painting to RA Long High School on September 25, 2008. You can read about it at The Daily News online. You can also read about the production process and see pictures from it on the artist's, Barbara Lancaster, personal web site.

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Buck Hammer's Hall Pass Recovered

The Alumni Association has recovered Hall of Fame teacher and coach Buck Hammer's ~~Hack Paddle~~ "Hall Pass". Legend tells that it was stolen sometime in 1958 or 1959. It is a mystery as to where it has been for the last 50 or so years.