Update

Hello all!

The invitations have been finalized, and planning is underway! They are being sent out next week, so be sure to keep your eyes peeled for them! YAY!

The reunion committee is hard at work helping to make this event a night we will never forget! (and not just because of all the alcohol consumption!!)

I have already received several emails from people offering to help in various aspects, and i CANNOT thank you enough! Every little bit of help on this is greatly appreciated on our end, we cannot do this without you!

For those of you who WANT to help but not really wanting to be overly involved, that's fine, i have a job for you! Please take some time to check out our list of the missing, and if you see somebody on that list that you know, or that you keep in contact with, perhaps you work with them or live close to them, or maybe your mothers are in the same quilting club... if you could please contact them and let them know that we are trying desperately to find them, because we do NOT want them to miss out on this ONCE IN A LIFETIME occasion! We would greatly appreciate it!

You: "But Mandy! surely there is something else we can help you with besides just rounding up the lost classmates!"

Mandy: "YES! there are plenty of other things! thank you for asking, You!"

We are trying to gather some goods for the Reunion Party, to make it as absolutely radiculicious as possible. One thing we are collecting is SONG REQUESTS that you want to hear at the actual event! What type of music, you ask? it can be ANYTHING! I'm particularly fond of playing some of the old-school tunes we listened to back in the day (pre-iPod era, so, on our walkmen and discmen!)... but also anything you just really love to dance to! Once you have your request, please email them to BreAnne Benzel, at BreAnneNicole@Hotmail.com.

We are also trying to collect photos/video clips from high school or prior. These will be put into a slide show for the night of, and we want to be sure we are representing everyone! SO, if you have some great photos, scan 'em and send 'em along! You can either send them to me, Mandy Hoover, at MandyHoov@hotmail.com, or you can send them to Jason Lumbert, who has graciously offered to assist with all the technical and creative aspects of this photo/video/slide show extravaganza! He can be reached at JasonLumbert@gmail.com.

Or, if you want to let people know about our collection efforts, I've created an easy email template for you! Simply copy and paste the following into the email body, and send it to EVERYONE you know from our graduating class!

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Dear you,

Please send song requests for the Reunion to BreAnne Benzel (BreAnneNicole@hotmail.com), and please send photos (scanned) and videos for the slide show to Mandy Hoover (MandyHoov@hotmail.com) or Jason Lumber (JasonLumbert@gmail.com) so you are sure to be included!

Thanks!
Me
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So, be sure to keep an eye out in your mailbox for your super duper invitation, and also be sure to check out the website! Once you purchase your ticket, you will have access to the directory that has all your classmates emails in it, so you can reconnect with people even BEFORE the reunion hits! How AWESOME is that?!?!

Also keep in mind that, because we have coordinated this event through a company, Reunions with Class, they have given you the option to make payment plans, if the ticket price is a bit shocking for some(which, in this economy, anything over $5 is shocking for me!!).


Thanks all! Please don't hesitate to contact me with any questions! I'm eager to help, and even more eager to see all of you this August 29th!

All my best,

Mandy Hoover