Fit For Our Future campaign
Fit For Our Future is a campus-wide fundraising campaign that will replace Trinity Hall. The new, 14,983-square-foot multi-use facility, featuring a regulation-sized gymnasium, will be used for daily physical education classes, sporting events, and school community gatherings. It will also include a new space for Classroom of the Earth, all while ensuring the safety and security of our campus.
The broad scope of the Fit For Our Future campaign will enhance academics, athletics, school safety, and COE, thus supporting the development of the body, mind, and spirit of our student body, and allowing our faculty and staff to focus their effort on educating students now and into the future. The GSES Board of Trustees enthusiastically joins our faculty, staff, and the family community in supporting the Fit For Our Future campaign.Bet Todd,Good Shepherd Board of Trustees President, Alumni Parent
Grow Our Facilities
Fit For Our Future is a pivotal initiative for Good Shepherd — ushering a new era of excellence for our school community. Centered on a remarkable building project that will replace Trinity Hall with a modern, regulation-sized gymnasium, the gym will be the epicenter for various gatherings that bring together our students, families, and dedicated staff. Moreover, its design as a Category 5 storm shelter will add an extra layer of safety and resilience to our campus.
Increase Our Capacity
Classroom of the Earth is a signature program offered by Good Shepherd that teaches the value and importance of mindfulness and environmental stewardship through hands-on learning. Fit For Our Future will provide improved storage, meeting space, and workspace to facilitate the program for all grades.
Strengthen Our Campus
The safety of our students and staff is paramount for GSES administrators. We're enhancing security across campus — building a Category 5 storm shelter within the new gym, installing access-controlled gates and fences, reinforced security doors, door alarm sensors, and a comprehensive access control system with cameras. Additionally, we've completed a perimeter fence screen at Kelsoe Cottage. Ensuring our students' safety remains our top priority.
Gym Renderings
Naming Opportunities
New Building..............................................$2,000,000
Basketball Court.........................................$1,000,000
COE Base Camp...........................................$1,000,000
Scoreboard (SOLD).....................................$1,000,000
Lobby Entrance.............................................$500,000
Locker Room 1................................................$250,000
Locker Room 2...............................................$250,000
Climbing Wall (SOLD)..................................$250,000
Studio Classroom (SOLD)............................$150,000
COE Classroom (SOLD).................................$150,000
Coach's Office (SOLD)....................................$150,000
COE Gateway (SOLD)....................................$120,000
Plaza Seating (SOLD)....................................$100,000
Bleacher Sections - 4 (ALL SOLD)..............$50,000
Gym Divider Screen (SOLD)..........................$50,000
Garden Bed (SOLD)..........................................$25,000
Basketball Cart (SOLD)...................................$20,000
Bleacher Rows - 12 (ALL SOLD).....................$5,000
Naming opportunities are available for those who wish to leave a legacy at Good Shepherd. For more information on making a gift, please contact Director of Development, Mary Duncan.
A Contribution for Future Generations of Good Shepherd Cougars
“Being a part of the Good Shepherd community has been so life-giving for our children and our family as a whole. It was important to us to not only give back to the community in ways that would benefit our children and their friends, but also to make a contribution that will help future generations of Good Shepherd Cougars live into the mission of this amazing school.”
- The Elder family
Comprehensive Campaign Committee Members
Carmen McMillan, Honorary Chair | Grandparent '24, '28
Ben Appleby, Co-Chair | Parent '27
Calvert Collins-Bratton, Co-Chair | Parent '28, '31
Becky Hopkins, Trustee
Catherine Bowe, Trustee | Parent '06
Cecelia Hodges | Parent '24, '28
Celeste McClatchy | Parent '25, '29
David Harrel ‘96, Super Dads Chair, Alumni Committee Chair | Parent '30, '32
Elizabeth Lennox | Parent '24
Elizabeth Todd, Ph.D., Board of Trustees President | Parent '03, '06
Emily Hill ‘99 | Parent '32, '33
Mica Hopkins | Parent '31
Jeremy Lennox | Parent '24
Mace McClatchy | Parent '25, '29
Paula Hart, Trustee | Grandparent '30, '31
Robert Candee, Former Trustee | Parent '99, '01, Grandparent '32, '33
Santiago Jorba, Trustee
Shilpa Cagle, Trustee, Development Committee Chair | Parent '20, '24, '25