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I reluctantly went to my 5th because a good friend of mine came home from the Air Force for the reunion and talked me in to it. Not much had changed in only 5 years, except everybody bragging about where they went to college and how much money they were making now that they had real jobs. I haven't been to one since. I figure if they want to see me, or me them, we don't need a reunion to do it. The fact that I haven't been in touch with more than 2-3 people I graduated with in the last 30+ years tells me all I need to know.
Yeah, I guess nostalgia only goes so far. I'll talk to my former co-organizer and see what he thinks. He maintained a great list of people in the class, but he hasn't done anything with it since 2007. Might not be worth it to try. For whatever reason, I've not had any enthusiasm for my college reunions. I just did not keep up with anyone from college as I did high school.
I've been to 3. Only the first one was OK. Being a year younger than my fellow class-mates, I had little in common with them then, and even less now. Most stayed in the area where they grew up, and except for a few, maintained that Southern small town persona. Val knows what I'm talking about!
Went once; I believe it was the 40th. Spent most the time with a best friend growing up who flew to PA fro TX. If not for that, it would have sucked. Mostly it was a reminder of why I didn't like several of the so called "in" group.
We went to my wife's 50th last weekend and had a blast. The night before we met in a private room in a local pub to get acquainted/ reacquainted and Saturday night was the big event. Great food, music, dancing and we caught up with the priest who married us 48 years ago. Brunch on Sunday but we passed. I outlived her 2 HS boyfriends who passed. Told her she made the right choice.
I'm bumping this after attending the 60th anniversary of my high school last weekend (1955-2015). It was not well attended by members of my class, which was disappointing. Apparently not well organized. But I had lots of fun with the ones who were there. I'm considering getting involved in organizing the 50th for the class, which will be in 2017. I worked on a previous reunion which was pretty successful. Lots has happened since this thread was created in 2007. What has been your experience since then, if any?
Well, two years have passed and we are having the 50th in October. I'm not officially on the committee this time, but contacted the organizer and told him to send me the list of those they have not been able to contact and I would have a go at it. He actually put together a very thorough website which is helpful. Our class had about 350 members, so will see how many we can round up. It was and is a very transient community (military, diplomats, government, etc), and I expect our members are all over the country and the world.
Any of y'all have updates on your more recent reunion experiences?
Went once; I believe it was the 40th. Spent most the time with a best friend growing up who flew to PA fro TX. If not for that, it would have sucked. Mostly it was a reminder of why I didn't like several of the so called "in" group.
Sorry, nothing changed. We went to one for me and one for the wife and neither have any interest in a second.
An old cheerleading pic at home. Guess I was getting ready for a game. Kinda wish I still looked like that. I was fairly social, between the nerds and the popular kids. But there were definitely cliques and it was somewhat about wearing the right clothes, fitting in, etc. I doubt things have changed much. I still have that megaphone. Might take it with me to the football game. I was going to get rid of it, but the +1 said not to.
An old cheerleading pic at home. Guess I was getting ready for a game. Kinda wish I still looked like that. I was fairly social, between the nerds and the popular kids. But there were definitely cliques and it was somewhat about wearing the right clothes, fitting in, etc. I doubt things have changed much. I still have that megaphone. Might take it with me to the football game. I was going to get rid of it, but the +1 said not to.
Good for you, you have good memories. Mine were after the game, if I even went to it.
I've never been to one and have no interest in attending one. However, from time to time I've entertained the idea of enlisting the assistance of the homeliest redheaded woman I can find. Then sending her in my place with tales of "my" ordeals of being a woman trapped in a man's body during those miserable high school years.
For whatever reason, I've not had any enthusiasm for my college reunions. I just did not keep up with anyone from college as I did high school.
Well, two years have passed and we are having the 50th in October. I'm not officially on the committee this time, but contacted the organizer and told him to send me the list of those they have not been able to contact and I would have a go at it. He actually put together a very thorough website which is helpful. Our class had about 350 members, so will see how many we can round up. It was and is a very transient community (military, diplomats, government, etc), and I expect our members are all over the country and the world.
