Top row, left to right:
Kenosha High School (opened for the 1849 school year, razed in 1890);
The Annex (completed in 1890, razed in 1980);

Bottom row, left to right: 
Kenosha High School, later renamed in honor of Mary D. Bradford (completed in 1927); and
Mary D. Bradford High School (opened for the 1980-1981 school year).

Welcome to the OFFICIAL Kenosha Bradford High School Alumni Association, Inc. (KBHSAA) website!  We encourage all alumni to join  KBHSAA, an IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) organization.  You'll find the Membership & Donation Form here.  This is the Alumni Association's only endorsed, official website.  

KBHSAA is your source for authentic Spy yearbooks and Alumni T-shirts.  Proceeds from the sale of these items, along with membership dues and donations, support KBHSAA programs, such as our Scholarship Fund, the Distinguished Alumni Award program, our biannual Newsletter (secure content available online for KBHSAA members) and Class Reunion Committee financial support.  Each year, we support publication of Bradford High School's Spy yearbook with placement of a full-page ad.  All the funds we raise stay in the Bradford High School community you recall from your high school days.  

Don't be taken in by organizations claiming a connection with our alma mater, Bradford High School, and our local community in Kenosha, WI. 

Did you know you can generate donations for KBHSAA as you shop online?

We have listed KBHSAA on the website www.iGive.com in the hopes of generating income for the Alumni Association.  (Here's how it works:  iGive is a free service to causes and members.  There are no costs/obligations, no hidden fees.  iGive members can generate donations by shopping at any of 1700+ Stores.  As a member, when you shop via iGive special links, an "iGive Cookie" is assigned to your browser.  This tells the store, "Here is an iGive Member," using a meaningless member ID number.  The store reports back with this number and the amounts for the donation to your cause; you'll receive an email confirming the donation amount earned by your purchase once the order has shipped.  (iGive never has any access to any payment information.)  

How can you help?  Register at the iGive website and choose Kenosha Bradford High School Alumni Association, Inc. as the cause you wish to support.  Visit the iGive store list and  the stores you shop regularly, then click on the iGive "My Stores" link and bookmark it on your desktop.  You don't need to enter any codes, notify the store or iGive... it is all automatic, as along as you start your online shopping excursion from the iGive Store list.

Please tell your fellow classmates about this program... it's a quick and easy process that can do much good for KBHSAA. Thanks in advance for your consideration and for supporting the Alumni Association.

~ KBHSAA Board of Directors

03/01/2025:  Yesterday, we sent a email to Bradford Alumni members about the Bradford Dance Program's weekend shows, taking the ticket prices off of the poster found on the KUSD Fine Arts Tickets website.  Unfortunately, the ticket prices were incorrect.  Tickets for the shows are $15 for General Admission and $10 for Students/Senior Citizens (vs. $12/$8).  The poster also indicates tickets are available online or at the door – we hope that information is correct. 

On another note, earlier this week we talked to John Ruffolo, coach of the Bradford Softball Team that won the State Title last year, and learned there is a "Pasta Dinner Fundraiser" coming up on Saturday, March 8, from 12:00PM - 3:00PM at Casa Capri.  

Addendum 03/03/2025:  Official flyer for the Pasta Dinner Fundraiser has been posted on our BHS & Community Events page... the event will include a Silent Auction, Basket Raffles and a 50/50 Raffle.  Tickets are $15/person (dine-in or carry-out).  

01/04/2025:  Late yesterday, we received word of "Alumni Night" at the Bradford Boys' Basketball home games scheduled for this Friday, Jan. 10, vs. Racine Park High School.  The schedule is as follows:

Tip Off
4:00PM  Jr. Varsity 2
5:30PM  Jr. Varsity 1
7:00PM  Varsity

We're told the plan is to ask all Bradford Alumni to stand up and be honored at half time.

Tickets for the games must be purchased online here – looks like it is a package deal for all three games.  If you have an Alumni Strong! T-shirt, we hope you'll wear it proudly if you attend this event.  Hope to see you there!! 

12/25/2024:  Today we announced three new scholarships added to those offered for 2025 Bradford seniors:  The Jack Holy (1959) Future Teacher Scholarships.  Please view the full details on our Current Scholarship Offerings web page.

Update 12/15/2024:  We received the following update for the event mentioned in our post below (12/03/24):

   The Event:  13th Annual Doctors of Physical (DPT) Therapy Holiday Basketball Classic
   Dates:  Thurs., Dec. 26, Fri., Dec. 27 and Sat., Dec. 28
   Daily tickets:  Available at the door
   Game Line Ups:  available on the DPT Holiday Basketball Classic Facebook page.

12/03/2024:  We've just learned former Bradford counselor and coach, Jerry Verwey (pictured at right), will be receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award on Sat., Dec. 28, at the DPT Holiday Basketball Classic tournament that will be held at Carthage College.  He will be honored at 5:00PM, shortly before the 6:00PM game between St. Catherine's High School, where Jerry played while in high school, and Bradford High School, where he coached, so he is particularly thrilled at the matchup. 

An after-game reception from 8PM to 10PM will be held at Casa Capri (2128 Birch Road, Kenosha).  The Verwey family welcomes friends, colleagues and Jerry's former players to join the celebration and have some "chalk talk with Coach Verwey."

Spread the word!!!

10/07/2024:  The Newsletter Fall 2024 edition and the list of 2025 Scholarship Offerings have been uploaded to the KBHSAA website today.  We mention it here, for those who may not have notifications for page updates set up in their member profiles.  If you have a child or grandchild who is a senior at Bradford this year, please encourage them to apply for the KBHSAA Scholarships.  The deadline to apply is March 25, 2025, so hold off on "follow up" nagging of them until after New Year's Day!

Late last week, we updated the 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award Nominations web page… so if you've been thinking of a fellow classmate who would be a great nominee for the DAA, please download the application and complete it.  Please note that nominations must be postmarked by January 31, 2025.

09/22/2024:  We are belatedly sending best wishes to Oliver Debe '09, who resigned from the KBHSAA Board as of June 30, in order to spend more time with his young family, continue his career at Gateway Technical College and also devote time to the family-owned business he and his husband, Adam, purchased recently.  Oliver served on the Board from 2019 through 2023, was a key member of the Scholarships Committee and, for the past several years, served as the Master of Ceremonies at our annual Distinguished Alumni Awards (DAA) Banquet… we will miss him!

Earlier this week, Juanita Becker '58 announced her intention to resign from the KBHSAA Board.  We thank her for her service from 2015 through 2023, most recently as a member of the DAA Selection Committee… we will miss her, too, and wish her well!

We are pleased to announce Sandie Jung Hansen '78 recently agreed to join the KBHSAA Board.  She brings a wealth of experience to the Board, and she has headed the '78 Class Reunion Committee and served as website admin for the Class website for many years.  We look forward to working with her!

Please check back in on the Home Page in the next week or two… we are looking forward to announcing the 2025 Scholarship Offerings and making the 2025 DAA Nomination form available. 

08/27/2024:  Our source at Bradford tells us tickets for the Homecoming game on Fri., Oct. 4 may be purchased on the Hometown Online Ticket Sales website starting on Sat., Sept. 28 through 1:00PM on game day.  Ticket prices are $5 for adults and $4 for students; admission is free for senior citizens and children under age 5.  Cash tickets sales will be available at the gate for adults only.  Details for the Homecoming Parade are still pending.  We will update when information becomes available.

GO BRADFORD!!!

08/10/2024:  Bradford’s Varsity Football Team has its home opener on Friday, August 23, when they will take on Wilmot Union High School.  You may view the full schedule for BHS Varsity Football here.  The End Zone Club wanted us to mention that Friday, October 4 is Homecoming and Alumni night for the 2024 season.  Details for the Homecoming Parade are pending; we will be watching for more information to become available.  (Our always helpful source at BHS tells us more information should be available in a few weeks.) 

Please make note of the following WIAA SE Wisconsin Conference ticket options for Bradford Varsity Football home games: 

• Hometown Online Ticket Sales are available only until 1:00PM on Game Day. 
• Cash ticket sales “at the gate” are available to adults only. 

When we paid a visit to the Hometown Online Ticket Sales website yesterday afternoon, we discovered the Bradford Varsity Football games had not yet been uploaded for ticket purchases.  Our source at BHS tells us the games should be available on the website by the end of August.  For those alumni who might wish to be in attendance at the home opener, it would seem a cash purchase of ticket(s) at the gate is in your future.

07/04/2024:  On behalf of the KBHSAA Board, we send best wishes to all Bradford Alumni for a sparkling 4th of July, filled with pride, honor and lots of fun!

FYI, this morning we moved FY 2023-2024 Home Page posts to our archive.