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Dragon Booster Club Golf Tournament
The 38th Annual JCS Dragon Booster Club Golf Tournament, will be held Monday, October 27th at The Woodlands Country Club - Palmer Course!
Each year, the Cooper Community gathers for a day of fun and golf, benefiting the Dragon Booster Club! This year, the day will include breakfast, a driving range, putting and chipping contests, 18 holes of golf, happy hour, and tournament awards. In addition, this year a new non-golfer activity has been added: a mahjong tournament!
Opportunities to support the event with sponsorships and individual golfers and teams are available online or by calling the Advancement Office. This is typically a sold-out event, so don’t wait—register early!
Event Details
Each year, the Cooper Community gathers for a day of fun and golf, benefiting the Dragon Booster Club! This year, the day will include breakfast, a driving range, putting and chipping contests, 18 holes of golf, happy hour, and tournament awards. In addition, this year a new non-golfer activity has been added: a mahjong tournament!
Opportunities to support the event with sponsorships and individual golfers and teams are available online or by calling the Advancement Office. This is typically a sold-out event, so don’t wait—register early!
Signatures Author Series
The 21st Annual Signatures Author Series will be held on Friday, December 5 at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel and Convention Center.
The John Cooper School Signatures Author Series luncheon is a highly anticipated annual event benefiting The Fine Arts Council of the school. This community event includes Visiting Authors book sales and signings, a fabulous luncheon, a book signing with the keynote author, a Signatures-themed drawing, and a private VIP reception for key sponsors. Previous speakers include best-selling authors Barbara Bush, Dave Berry, Mitch Albom, Anthony Bourdain, John Grogan, Nicholas Sparks, Candace Bushnell, Kathryn Stockett with Tate Taylor, Jodi Picoult, Tyler Florence, Gillian Flynn, Cheryl Strayed, Paula Hawkins, Kevin Kwan, Maria Semple, Jesmyn Ward, Taylor Jenkins Reid, Elin Hilderbrand, Alka Joshi, and most recently, Lisa Jewell.
The 2025 Signatures Author Series keynote speaker will be Fiona Davis! Fiona Davis is a New York Times bestselling author of eight historical fiction novels, known for setting her stories in iconic New York City buildings. She began her career as an actress before transitioning to writing after earning a master's degree from Columbia Journalism School. Her novels often feature dual timelines and explore the lives of women across different eras. Her latest novel, The Stolen Queen, was released on January 7, 2025.
The John Cooper School Signatures Author Series luncheon is a highly anticipated annual event benefiting The Fine Arts Council of the school. This community event includes Visiting Authors book sales and signings, a fabulous luncheon, a book signing with the keynote author, a Signatures-themed drawing, and a private VIP reception for key sponsors. Previous speakers include best-selling authors Barbara Bush, Dave Berry, Mitch Albom, Anthony Bourdain, John Grogan, Nicholas Sparks, Candace Bushnell, Kathryn Stockett with Tate Taylor, Jodi Picoult, Tyler Florence, Gillian Flynn, Cheryl Strayed, Paula Hawkins, Kevin Kwan, Maria Semple, Jesmyn Ward, Taylor Jenkins Reid, Elin Hilderbrand, Alka Joshi, and most recently, Lisa Jewell.
The 2025 Signatures Author Series keynote speaker will be Fiona Davis! Fiona Davis is a New York Times bestselling author of eight historical fiction novels, known for setting her stories in iconic New York City buildings. She began her career as an actress before transitioning to writing after earning a master's degree from Columbia Journalism School. Her novels often feature dual timelines and explore the lives of women across different eras. Her latest novel, The Stolen Queen, was released on January 7, 2025.
Gala
The 2026 John Cooper School Gala: Reflections - A Silver Soiree will take place on February 28, 2026! This special in-person gala benefiting the incredible students and faculty of The John Cooper School is held every other year in conjunction with an Online Auction that will take place prior to the live event from February 9 to 18, 2026.
Join us for an unforgettable night of elegance, artistry, and visionary spirit beneath the emerald canopy of The Woodlands. We will celebrate the transformative journey from curiosity to wisdom in a shimmering world of silver light, lush greenery, and creative brilliance! Tickets will be on sale starting November 17 at www.johncooper.org/gala.
Join us for an unforgettable night of elegance, artistry, and visionary spirit beneath the emerald canopy of The Woodlands. We will celebrate the transformative journey from curiosity to wisdom in a shimmering world of silver light, lush greenery, and creative brilliance! Tickets will be on sale starting November 17 at www.johncooper.org/gala.
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The John Cooper School is an independent, non-sectarian, co-educational, college preparatory day school. Our mission is to provide a challenging education in a caring environment to a diverse group of select students, enabling them to become critical and creative thinkers, effective communicators, responsible citizens and leaders, and lifelong learners.
The John Cooper School seeks to attract qualified individuals of diverse backgrounds to its faculty, staff, and student body. The School does not discriminate against any individual in admissions, educational programs, personnel policies, general practices, or employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, physical disability, or age.
The John Cooper School seeks to attract qualified individuals of diverse backgrounds to its faculty, staff, and student body. The School does not discriminate against any individual in admissions, educational programs, personnel policies, general practices, or employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, physical disability, or age.
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