Project Graduation

Thank you for your interest Project Graduation 2021!

Project Graduation is a drug and alcohol free celebration on the night of graduation that keeps the graduates off the road and safe during a time when statistically underage drinking is at an all time high nationwide. The celebration begins when the graduates leave the RHAM High School campus at 9:00PM on the night of graduation, and end when they return to RHAM High School at 4:00AM the next day.

Project Graduation is coordinated by AHM Youth and Family Services, junior and senior parents utilizing the help from RHAM High School student volunteers through out the academic year. For over 25 years this tradition has successfully recognized this special milestone for 1000s of RHAM High School graduates!

Our committee…

Meets on the first Wednesday of every month from 7:30 to 8:30PM via Zoom Meeting; meeting ID and Password are at top-right of page
Needs parent volunteers to help with planned fundraisers!
Wants to make sure that no matter what COVID19 has planned for the “Class of 2021” we will do our best to celebrate each graduate as they close their high school chapter!

Please contact Jennifer Boehler, AHM Project Graduation Coordinator at JenniferB@ahmyouth.org if you have questions!

Planning for 2021 is underway!

Planning for AHM Project Graduation 2021 is underway and we invite parents of RHAM juniors and seniors to come on board; we have volunteer roles as big or as small as you like! Email Jenn Boehler at JenniferB@ahmyouth.org for details!

Meeting Dates for 2021 Committee

All meetings will take place from 7:30 – 8:30pm

Wednesday, November 4th
Wednesday, December 2nd

Join via ZOOM call !

Meeting ID: 865 6486 7794
Password: 868040

One tap mobile:
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdnDyQOJOh

Meeting Notes

Project Grad 2021 MINUTES 09_02_2020 MTG

Project Grad 2021 MINUTES 08_12_2020 MTG

Project Grad 2021 MINUTES 07_08_2020 MTG

Project Grad 2021 MINUTES 12_08_2020 MTG

2020 Project Graduation Fundraisers!

AHM Project Graduation 2021 Committee is teaming up with Jennifer Albert of J StarBarn Photography, for a photo session fundraiser in support of the all night, alcohol and drug free celebration for graduating RHAM HS Seniors; organized by AHM Youth Family Services, Inc.

These photo sessions are perfect for updating family and individual portraits, even portraits of your favorite pets! They are a perfect way to spruce up a home, great gift and/or holiday greeting card ideas, PLUS the session fee is donated to AHM PG 2021.

Dates Offered: October 20, 22, 24, and 25, 2020 (rain dates October 21, 23, 31, and November 1).
Location: Picturesque farm on Millstream Road, Amston
Package: $50.00 Session fee for a fifteen minute photo shoot, accommodating up to six people located outdoors. Package yields ten photos available for later purchase ($125.00 for all ten images or $15.00 each). Access to a private gallery to view and purchase photos available.

This is a $250.00 Package Value! Book your appointment today and mention AHM PG 2021!

Call to book your appointment by contacting: Jennifer Albert of J.StarBarn Photography at 860.883.8767. Visit their website at: www.jstarbarnphotos.com

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, pink tie-dye face masks will be for sale at the RHAM High School Store, Something Simple Cafe, Hebron Ace Hardware and other local businesses throughout the month of October!

Masks cost $5.00 each and 75% of the money raised will be donated to AHM Project Graduation 2021, and 25% will be donated to the American Cancer Society.

Join us on Saturday, October 17th at Burnt Hill Park, for a 5K Run/Walk to 21! This fundraiser will start at 9am, at Burnt Hill Park! Registration $25.00 per person, for CT residents only!

This 5K includes a two-loop course through the park, with staggered starts of groups of 25 runners every 30 minutes beginning at 9:00AM, ending approximately at 12:30pm. Participants will be emailed with their start time, upon registration. Due to COVID-19 Safety Protocol, everyone will be required to bring their own water, wear a mask before and after race, and practice social distancing at all times.

Winners (Men Overall 1/2/3, Women Overall 1/2/3, Girls – younger than 13 1/2/3 and Boys – younger than 13 1/2/3) determined at the end of the race. Winners will be announced by video that will be shared on Facebook. Medals will be distributed through curbside pickup!

Register by Wednesday, October 14th to get a swag bag while supplies last!

Join us at Something Simple Cafe, Hebron, for “Tip a Musician”!

Performances on October 24th (10/25 Rain date):

11:00-11:30AM—Sophia Bell, vocalist
11:30-Noon—Caelyn Calhoun, vocalist
Noon-1:00PM—Sunshowers Band—Brendan Foley, Jacob Packer, Liam Calhoun & Jake Boehler

100% of money raised through musicians tips will be donated to Project Graduation 2021!

Project Graduation 2020 was a great success!

AHM Youth and Family Services and the Project Graduation 2020 Committee would like to express a sincere Thank You to the following sponsors who shared our commitment to recognize this very special milestone for our RHAM High School Graduates. Our Project Graduation Committee presented the graduates with a gift bag containing many special and customized items! In addition, Senior Celebratory Lawn Signs lines the pathway to the graduation stage at the Lions Fairgrounds. A special Thank You to Scott Leslie, Penny Brysgel, Chris Mader and the entire administrative team for giving our graduates the memory of walking across the stage to receive their diploma.

Thank You Project Graduation 2020 Committee Members!

Thank you to all the wonderful AHM Project Graduation Volunteers who shared their time with us in support of our RHAM Graduates. They designed the t-shirts, wrote letters, solicited donations from RHAM organizations, organized a mountain of gift cards for the seniors, assembled 248 gift bags, put together 248 lawn signs, planned out where the Senior Portrait Lawn Signs would be placed at Lions Fairgrounds, drilled holes into the ground for the Senior Portrait Lawn Signs, organized bins for graduation day, transported bins to the Lions Fairgrounds, worked throughout the day to seamlessly present each graduate with a gift bag on graduation day! Whole lot of work done by many people to make precious memories for our RHAM High School “Class of 2020” and their families! THANK YOU!!! Special thanks to the following Project Graduation Committee members for helping set up all of the Senior Photo Signs along the path at the Hebron Lions Fairground!

Thank You RHAM Alumni Committee 2020!

Thank you, RHAM Alumni Committee 2020, for your contribution to this year’s AHM Project Graduation! This year’s donation was for $1,070.00 which brings the total amount of your contributions since 2008 to $9,120.00. Your continued support is very appreciated! Pictured Left to Right: Bob Gonci, member of the RHAM Alumni Committee 2020 presents a check for AHM Project Graduation 2020 to Jenn Boehler, AHM Project Graduation Chair and Tina Blinn, Committee Member.

AHM is very thankful for the generous donation made to AHM Project Graduation 2020 by the Hebron Lion’s Club! Pictured below: Charities President Lion John Soderberg of the Hebron Lions, presenting a $5,000 check to our Project Graduation Committee.

Our Graduation Signs Fundraiser was a huge success!

Thank You Hebron Lions Club!

This year, we sold the most amount of signs than ever before! Over 200 signs were purchased! Signs were purchased at $20.00 each, as part of a Project Graduation 2020 fundraiser. The signs were printed double sided and there was an open area to customize each sign with your graduates name, or a personal message. Signs have been seen all over town showing support for this year’s graduating seniors! Additional signs are still available and are being held at the AHM building at 25 Pendleton Drive, Hebron. Call our main line at 860-228-9488 for more information, or to arrange a pickup. Congratulations to the RHAM Class of 2020!

Pictures of Project Graduation 2020 Committee

Project Graduation 2020 Testimonials

“Hi Mrs. Boehler, this is Glenn Cully. I saw that I had your number and just wanted to let you know that the AHM Graduation Committee did an awesome job with graduation, so thank you so much!” Glenn Cully, 2020 Graduate

“I wanted to tell you how much Andrew appreciated the grab bags you put together. He absolutely loved the “limited edition” (as he called it) Sachem coffee mug. And the University of Maryland logo on his name tag. Thank you so much for adding to their day.” Ely Family

“Thank you to you (Jennifer Boehler), Ed (Skopas) and all of the AHM Project Graduation team for making the awesome gift bags to commemorate quite an unusual graduation day for the Class of 2020!” Miller Family

“A huge shout out to the Project Graduation volunteers for making graduation so special!!! From the gift cards and lawn signs to the RHAM swag…it was all just perfect and so well done!!!! Thank you for all the time, commitment and thoughtfulness that went into this project. It’s certainly didn’t go unnoticed and the graduates and theirs families are VERY appreciative!!! Hats off to you guys 🎓” Romeo Family

“I heard great praise from Senior parents and families! Well done AHM and Project Graduation volunteers!!” Sara Tarca

“They (Project Graduation Committee) did a great job! All the time and effort you all put in is much appreciated and definitely helped to make it special for the seniors.” Kathy Keane McCavanagh

“Thank you for everything you did to make the day great!! My senior loved it!!” Sheila Guppy

“You did special work during challenging times.” Lisa Seethaler

“What an accomplishment!! Thank you AHM and all of the volunteers! Your time and effort made such a difference for the kids 😀” Wendy Oakes Weingarten