Dedicated to preserving & restoring Historic Bath High School
… serving the community for generations and generations to come!
Community
Community services hosted on the Historic Bath High School campus.
Friends
Our friends have helped return Bath High School to the community. We want to recognize the generosity of our donors, members, sponsors, neighbors, volunteers and champions and thank them for their loyalty, enthusiasm and support.
Support
There are many ways to give to Historic Bath High School. Through sponsorships, donations or your time, helping with membership drives, annual raffle, Oyster Roast, 5k Pirate Run/Walk and other fundraising activities and reunions.
GOOD NEWS!
2022 Grants Awarded
$25,000 – Community Foundation of NC East (on behalf of the Boyd Charitable Fund by Greg and Stephanie Boyd)
$15,000 – Marion Stedman Covington Foundation
$11,000 – Jonathan Havens Charitable Trust
$75,000 – Cannon Foundation Inc.
$5,000 – Tri-County Telephone Foundation
$2,500 – Southern Bank Foundation
Pirates Revenge Newsletter
Winter 2022, 27th edition published (view here)
Fundraising
BHSP Annual Oyster Roast Fundraiser at Selby Farm was a huge success, raising over $28,000! Many thanks to Jerol and Sonja Selby, Jr., for again hosting a fabulous event, and to Claudia Alligood and all her worker bees for making sure all went smoothly. Click here for great pictures taken by Seth Effron.
The Auction fundraiser at Southern Acres was a huge success! Over $15,000 was raised, bringing the total raised by Claudia Alligood’s fundraising Committee to almost $56,000 in 2022.
WHAT’S HAPPENING?
Expansion
Bath High School Preservation has begun work on the 4100 square foot space above the library wing. Floors have been beautifully refinished, walls and ceilings painted (click here to watch short video and here to view gallery), and plans are moving forward for bathrooms, heating/air and electrical. This renovation will expand space for tenants beyond Pirate Hall to better serve the community.
WHAT’S NEXT?
Auditorium Renovation
Next up is renovation of the Auditorium for concerts, theatre, film and private events. After that, renovation of the floor above the Auditorium will provide additional space for offices or other use cases.
HOW TO HELP?
You can help in many ways!
Volunteer!
Currently BHSP is looking for:
- Volunteer Coordinator to assist with finding and organizing volunteers for:
- Annual Oyster Roast
- 600 Campus Growth Club Membership Drive
- Annual 5k Run/Walk
- Program Coordinator to assist those needing to fulfill community service obligations by helping BHSP.
- Additionally, volunteers are needed with the following skills:
- Grant writers
- Editors
- Painters, carpenters, refinishers
- Handypersons
- Cleaners
- WordPress webmaster
To learn more about volunteer opportunities, please contact: secretary@bhspreservation.org or call 252-702-9786.
Volunteers are the driving force of Historic Bath High School Preservation! Thank you!
BHSP Cookbook for Sale!
Bath High School Preservation Cookbook, “Of Pirates & People: Recipes & Recollections of Bath, North Carolina,” compiled by Peggy Daw, is a treasure trove of recipes, history, photographs, and recollections from Bath High School alumni and friends. For sale at Coffee Art at Swindell’s and Quarterdeck for $20. All proceeds benefit Bath High School Preservation. A great gift for any member of the Bath High School family!