What made it the best? I need tips for locating classmates and ideas for a theme.
2006-08-26 05:10:24 · 6 answers · asked by Mz2006K 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
OK. first off, start early by at least a year. Get a committee, not just one person, to work on it. Your high school probably has a list of addresses to start with. Place a note on every letter you send to email/call/write you with any changes they know of to other students whereabouts.
Ask them for ideas on formal/unformal, pricing, type of dance, etc... My first two were so expensive that many people could not go. Always have a time where families can do something laid back together, not fancy, like a picnic or reserve a park.
The invitations should go to everyone and do not have to be really fancy. That saves on cost. Ask for donations from students, schools and businesses.
Ask for snapshots for a slideshow. Good luck~
2006-08-31 05:47:39 · answer #1 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
haven't had a high school reunion yet. we just graduated from college and we're still far from organzing a grand homecomig, sorry can't share any experience but i can help with some suggestions.
first, invite evrybody, whether or not you were close in high school.
communicate well with former classmates, make sure you schedule the reunion on a time and day that would be convenient for all so they can make it to the reunion.
i think that would be all that i can say, hope i was of help...good luck
2006-08-29 20:05:31 · answer #2 · answered by jewel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The single most important thing for a good one is the noise level.
Make SURE the band/DJ knows that some people have come 2,000 miles to talk to people they haven't seen in 5, 10, 20 years, and they are going to want to talk. Have 30 minutes of music, 30 minutes of quiet. Have two rooms, if you can afford it, or tell the DJ/Band to lower the volume so only the people dancing can hear it. I have heard "It would have been nice, but the music was too loud" from at least a hundred people who have been to their reunion.
Call the school, tell them all the details; when, where, contact person, web site. Some people will call the school to ask.
I was on the search committee. I found 5 out of the 30 people on my share of the list through Google, using quotation marks and trying all four forms of the name:
"Lincoln, Abraham"
"Lincoln, Abe"
"Abe Lincoln"
"Abraham Lincoln"
Ask everyone you DO have names and addresses for to call five people they know in their class.
2006-09-01 03:12:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've only been to my tenth and it was horrible. My graduating class of nearly 600 was about 40% nonwhite students, but there was only one nonwhite student at the reunion. I think someone failed to invite that half of the class. I was embarassed and won't be going to any more reunions!
A tip - make sure you invite EVERYONE!
Sometimes classmates can help find others. Ask everyone you DO get in touch with to help you find people you can't find, and include a list of people you can't find.
2006-08-29 15:25:04 · answer #4 · answered by Marian424 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My 10th year reunion.
What made it the best was that I still looked the same -- had NOT gained one pound -- whilst others . . .
Whew CHILD!!! I am so glad I brought a CAMERA!
We had a banquet in a nice conference center and a picnic the next day where the classmates could bring their children.
2006-08-26 05:14:02 · answer #5 · answered by DaMan 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
High School reunions are for women with nothing better to do .
2006-08-31 13:45:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋