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Life & Events > Planning a Class Reunion !?!?!?!?!?!
 

Planning a Class Reunion !?!?!?!?!?!

It has been 18 years and my class has never planned a reunion. I have heard it mentioned from many fellow classmates, that they regret, that we have never made the time to get together.

So, of course, I decided to plan this event. The internet is an amazing tool, to find classmates but I have come to a halt, in locating missing Alum's.

I had a class of 214 people, that came and went--only 149 people actually graduated with our class but I feel I need to include all people that should have graduated with us in 1990.

I currently have found approximately 125 people and the remainder, are mostly people that were only in our class for a year or two.

So far, the costs are coming out of my pocket, not that I mind but I certainly do not want to pay, to search for people. I have utilized sites, such as; classmates, reunion and facebook dot com. I have people searched and zaba searched the remainder of the lost Alum's, to no avail.

I have designed several logos, to make gifts to give out at the reunion---but I need opinions, as far as what would people like to receive.

I would like to stay around $4 per person and that would allow me to have printed; votive holder with votive, shot glass, coffee mug, mouse pad, champaign or wine glass-- (2 total) 1 of each. Each one will cost a little under $2 to make.

I am fortunate, to have a long time friend, from High School, that is trying to support me while doing this. We have had many people offer to be involved, we plan a date for a meeting and no one shows up--it is very frustrating!!!

I am so glad that I did this, I have had the opportunity to rekindle several relationships, from many years ago :)

I have a friend who is a professional DJ and he is giving me a great deal on a beautiful, new banquet hall, for $55 a person. We are going to charge $60 a person and hope to get some business donations, to cover the other expenses.

If you have ever had experience with this, I would love to hear your input and/or suggestions. The date is set for 9/20/2008--I want this event to be one that will be remembered!!! It is my duty, to make sure that we make-up for missing a 10 or 15 year!!!

Attached are some examples of logos that I have designed.







posted on Mar 7, 2008 6:50 PM ()

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We had our first reunion the year after we graduated, but I was away in the Army. From then on we had it every five years. I attended about half of those. I did not live in this area after I returned from the Army and went to my first university. I lived on the west coast from 1976 until I moved back here in October 2005. I have been to the last four 5-year reunions and published our annual class newsletter during the 1980-2000 period.
comment by jondude on Mar 8, 2008 7:18 AM ()
Best of luck...prepared to be shocked
comment by strider333 on Mar 7, 2008 9:56 PM ()
I'm on our planning committee. I even designed a logo for the event. We will have a gathering at one of our classmates' home on Friday night, then Saturday we tour the school and have a buffet dinner in a nearby town restaurant that evening. My class was small - 37, and 33 are still alive. We expect about 25 and their spouses (except me, as I'm single again).
comment by jondude on Mar 7, 2008 8:26 PM ()
I'm having my 50th this September.
comment by jondude on Mar 7, 2008 7:25 PM ()
Please don't let me burst your bubble. I hope yours turns out wonderful. A couple yrs ago I went to my 25...was the most depressing thing I've ever done. Good luck with yours tho.
comment by elfie33 on Mar 7, 2008 6:57 PM ()

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