The 40-year reunion is in the planning stages. Last year, we sent out an initial survey to determine how many were interested in having a 40-year reunion (click here to see the results of the survey). Based on the survey results, planning for the 40-year reunion is moving forward. We expect many of those those that did not respond to the survey will actually decide to attend, and we hope to find many of our missing classmates that will also attend. The dates and venues have been selected. We are currently working on a final budget, and the ticket prices will be determined after the budget is set. There will be special roomrates at the Wyndham Hotel for those needing a hotel room for the weekend. As soon as negotiations with the hotel have been completed, we will provide you with prices and contact information for confirming reservations. See below for more details on each night of the reunion.
FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 2010 - ICEBREAKER
Time: 7pm-10pm
Location: Wyndham Dallas Love Field Hotel (3300 W. Mockingbird Lane near the entrance to Love Field - the old Executive Inn remodeled)
Food: TBD
Drinks: cash bar
Dress: casualFriday evening will be an informal get-together and happy hour to get reaquainted. No formal program is planned. These activities will take place in the hotel lobby lounge and bar area (see photo). For those of you that thought The Point was a little crowded and too warm at the 30-year reunion, we hope that this will be a much better and cooler opening venue.
SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 2010 - MAIN EVENT
Time: 7pm-midnight
Location: The Frontiers of Flight Museum (6911 Lemmon Ave on the southeast corner of Love Field)
Food: TBD
Drinks: cash bar
Dress: party casualSaturday evening will be the main event including a formal program and musical entertainment. The formal program will include an "awards" ceremony and a humorous class commentary to be provided by Gary Jacobs. Musical entertainment (60's and 70's music) will be provided by The Novas, that band from our high school years still going strong after 40 years. For those staying at the Wyndham, the hotel will provide a shuttle to and from the Frontiers of Flight Museum during the event. The Frontiers of Flight Museum will provide a dramatic backdrop for the evening's event with a collection of air and space craft dramatically illuminated at night. The 60,000 square-foot gallery will provide plenty of room for the band, dancing, and tables and enough room to get away from the noiser main areas to carry on normal conversations.
REUNION THEME:
40-YEAR REUNION COMMITTEE MEMBERS
General Event Planning Committee
Chair: Linda Haworth Nichols, elli925@aol.com
Committee Members: Betsy Beard, Frank Pillsbury, Gary Jacobs, Jeff Howe, Linda Jo Davis Evans, Lynn Davis, Mary Clariday Burdette, Melissa Penland Lemons, Nancy Levernz McCord, Randy & Emily Mobley, Richard Knox, Robert Salih, Suzanne Scott Pockrus
Current Committee Report:
Dates and locations have been selected. Planning is moving forward. A "Peace Sign" theme has been selected for the reunion. It is a great time to buy earrings, necklaces with the peace sign (Sam Moon in Dallas is loaded with Peace sign stuff).
Decorations Sub-Committee
Committee Members: Melissa Penland Lemons, Nancy Levernz McCord
Current Committee Report: unavailableEntertainment Sub-Committee (program, band selection, etc.)
Committee Members: Gary Jacobs, Linda Jo Evans, Robert Salih
Current Committee Report: "The Novas will play music Saturday night and Gary Jacobs will provide a humorous class commentary"
Financial Committee
Chair: Beckie Booth Pratt, bec8752@aol.com
Committee Members: Ellen Bolton, Lynn Fickes Gossett
Current Committee Report: "Bank account is being set up."
Communications Committee (website, finding people, email announcements)
Chair: Bruce Wiland, wiland@att.net (send email/postal corrections to wtw70@att.net)
Committee Members: Cathy Berry Hall, Chris Mayrath Hanson, Paula Lozano Canning, Tom Turet
Current Committee Report:
"11/01/09 - There are currently 159 classmates for which we have no valid email or postal address."
"08/01/09 - There are currently 179 classmates for which we have no valid email or postal address."