The Minnetonka Alumni Association (MAA) was established in 2002 as a voice for Minnetonka alumni and to focus on four key goals:
- Encourage a continuing relationship between alumni and the Minnetonka School District
- Organize alumni activities and support class reunions
- Contribute human and financial resources to the Minnetonka Public Schools.
- Establish a Fine Arts Endowment Fund (FAEF) to provide a permanent source of income to support fine arts activities in the Minnetonka Public School District.
The MAA includes graduates of Minnetonka High School, Excelsior High School and Deephaven High School, non-graduates who attended those high schools for at least one year and all present and former members of the faculty, administration and school board.
Read the MAA bylaws.
In July of 2002, the MAA organized the Minnetonka 50-Year All Class Reunion, a highly successful weekend that drew more than 3,000 alumni. The event included a breakfast in the refurbished Minnetonka High School cafeteria, faculty-led campus tours, and a dinner dance on Excelsior's main street. This is now a recurring event, every four years.
Alumni Directory and Reunion Planning
The MAA is working in cooperation with the Minnetonka School District to build and maintain a comprehensive alumni directory. Contact information contained in the directory is expected to greatly facilitate alumni activity and reunion planning.
In addition, the MAA is developing a reunion resource directory and planning guide to assist in reunion planning. Contact us at alumni@minnetonka.k12.mn.us for assistance with planning your reunion. The MAA can even work with reunion committees in developing class-specific merchandise and/or giveaways.
Fine Arts Endowment Fund
To help ensure a vibrant future for educational programming at the ArtsCenter, opened in 2000 on the Minnetonka High School campus, the MAA has established a Fine Arts Endowment Fund FAEF. The fund's annual yield will be available to Minnetonka district teachers in the form of grants to cover specific arts education requests each year. These annual disbursements, beyond and separate from the schools' normal operating budget, will make possible teaching residencies, guest clinicians, field trips and other extraordinary arts enrichment opportunities for Minnetonka area students. Click here for more information on the FAEF.
The MAA is a growing organization with much to accomplish and ample opportunity for volunteers willing to contribute time and expertise. We actively seek alumni interested in helping us achieve our goals by serving on a committee or as a director. For more information or to volunteer contact alumni@minnetonka.k12.mn.us.