Now THAT was fun. I could stop right there and be content in new memories, but there are a few-post reunion details I’d like to go over. Although this was our High School Reunion, it, too, seemed nothing like high school. (Is High School Musical like your experience at Poky for crying out loud?) Sure…much of the cast was the same but the plot, themes and theatrical twists were refreshingly different all grown up.
Feedback
Many of you were very gracious in your complements to me and the rest of the ad hoc “committee.” The folks who were behind the scenes that I regrettably and boorishly forgot to thank Saturday include Thor Conley (money & ideas), Courtney McCune Fisher (invitation, creative design, Saturday dinner at the Bridge & goody bag sponsorships), Kim Clark Embry (blog runner, picture gatherer, slideshow maker), Mark Freeman (idea guy, rock painter, classmate tracker), Rainbow—told you, one name just like Madonna (classmate stalker, door prize gatherer, idea gal, Friday nametag table), Sara Thompson Ray (secured the stained glass class gift, Friday nametag table), Liz Haight John ( idea gal, meeting entertainment), Billie Packer Olsen, Tiffany Short McGarry, Brandy Mann Peck (door prize gatherers and pep club). Paulette Little & Kristin Barnes Merrill gave us a little up-front feedback. We also need to throw some props to the HHS planning committee because we worked together on the goody bags and Saturday Ross Park event.
Many of you were very gracious in your complements to me and the rest of the ad hoc “committee.” The folks who were behind the scenes that I regrettably and boorishly forgot to thank Saturday include Thor Conley (money & ideas), Courtney McCune Fisher (invitation, creative design, Saturday dinner at the Bridge & goody bag sponsorships), Kim Clark Embry (blog runner, picture gatherer, slideshow maker), Mark Freeman (idea guy, rock painter, classmate tracker), Rainbow—told you, one name just like Madonna (classmate stalker, door prize gatherer, idea gal, Friday nametag table), Sara Thompson Ray (secured the stained glass class gift, Friday nametag table), Liz Haight John ( idea gal, meeting entertainment), Billie Packer Olsen, Tiffany Short McGarry, Brandy Mann Peck (door prize gatherers and pep club). Paulette Little & Kristin Barnes Merrill gave us a little up-front feedback. We also need to throw some props to the HHS planning committee because we worked together on the goody bags and Saturday Ross Park event.
I will be sending a follow-up email requesting specific feedback. If you did not attend, we’d love to hear what we can do next time to ensure your presence.
Slideshow & Pictures DVD
Kim Clark Embry has graciously offered to assemble the pictures & slideshow DVDs all the way in Georgia. If you have any pictures you’d love to share with your classmates, please upload them to Kim’s FTP site at http://dropitto.me/dembry and use the password “pokyhigh91”. If you can zip an entire folder, it will make it easier to upload. The deadline for this will be Monday, July 17. I’ve seen captivating shots peppered across facebook, so I hope some of you will take the time to get them to Kim. I also have about 200+ that my weekend photographer took.
Kim Clark Embry has graciously offered to assemble the pictures & slideshow DVDs all the way in Georgia. If you have any pictures you’d love to share with your classmates, please upload them to Kim’s FTP site at http://dropitto.me/dembry and use the password “pokyhigh91”. If you can zip an entire folder, it will make it easier to upload. The deadline for this will be Monday, July 17. I’ve seen captivating shots peppered across facebook, so I hope some of you will take the time to get them to Kim. I also have about 200+ that my weekend photographer took.
Tshirts: Poky Pride Tie-Dyed
Check out our spectacular one-of-a kind t-shirts at pokyclassof91.blogspot.com. They are each individually tie-dyed by classmate Megan Riley. We didn’t put ’91 or “20yr reunion” on them because we wanted to be able to sell them at sporting events if we had extras. But, they seem to be flying off the shelf, or rather, out of my garage. They are $15 each or 3 or more for $12 each. They come in Youth: S M L XL and Adult: S M L XL. A 2X and 3X are available for $3 more. (and yes—we have some!)
Check out our spectacular one-of-a kind t-shirts at pokyclassof91.blogspot.com. They are each individually tie-dyed by classmate Megan Riley. We didn’t put ’91 or “20yr reunion” on them because we wanted to be able to sell them at sporting events if we had extras. But, they seem to be flying off the shelf, or rather, out of my garage. They are $15 each or 3 or more for $12 each. They come in Youth: S M L XL and Adult: S M L XL. A 2X and 3X are available for $3 more. (and yes—we have some!)
Class Gifts
Dr. Carole McWilliam (our former principal), Mrs. Black & Mrs. Call came to some of our events. They insisted that they pay for their meals and that we in turn make a donation to the PHS Education Foundation. The PHS Class of 91 will be sending them $100 in the coming weeks. Also, we have a beautiful stained glass Indian head that will be given to Poky to display. I imagine it will go in the library because it has the most natural light, but I’m hoping for somewhere with more student traffic. Really—how much time did you spend in there?
Dr. Carole McWilliam (our former principal), Mrs. Black & Mrs. Call came to some of our events. They insisted that they pay for their meals and that we in turn make a donation to the PHS Education Foundation. The PHS Class of 91 will be sending them $100 in the coming weeks. Also, we have a beautiful stained glass Indian head that will be given to Poky to display. I imagine it will go in the library because it has the most natural light, but I’m hoping for somewhere with more student traffic. Really—how much time did you spend in there?
Funds
There’s no need to sugar-coat this: I budgeted poorly. Maybe it was a subconscious attempt to get out of planning the next one, but I actually had a blast. We REALLY need you to buy tshirts & photo DVDs and/or send us a small donation to better situate our account for deposits that will be needed for the 25th. Highland charged an overall reunion fee, and I didn’t want to do that, but we probably should have. I still hate it when the Rams do something better. Next time, I’m bringing in some of you attorneys to do price negotiations with local businesses.
There’s no need to sugar-coat this: I budgeted poorly. Maybe it was a subconscious attempt to get out of planning the next one, but I actually had a blast. We REALLY need you to buy tshirts & photo DVDs and/or send us a small donation to better situate our account for deposits that will be needed for the 25th. Highland charged an overall reunion fee, and I didn’t want to do that, but we probably should have. I still hate it when the Rams do something better. Next time, I’m bringing in some of you attorneys to do price negotiations with local businesses.
Send me some tshirts & DVD orders & donations big & small! Email pokyclassof91@gmail.com with the header “Orders” Please do not simply reply to this note.
Checks can be made payable to PHS Class of 91 and sent to Bank of Idaho
C/O Thor Conley
P.O. Box 2322
Pocatello, Idaho 83206
C/O Thor Conley
P.O. Box 2322
Pocatello, Idaho 83206
25th Reunion
Yes, we are having one. Mark it on your calendar for July 2016. June is too rainy here & August cuts into teachers’/coaches’ schedules and doesn’t work for those who have kids playing fall sports. Although we learned that many of you have kids who play baseball and you are a freakishly dedicated bunch of fans. Tell us in your upcoming feedback response what weekends you might prefer. Also, let us know if you are interested in helping with the next one. We’ve got about 100+ classmates we are still trying to find emails for, so if any of you have a private investigation business…
Yes, we are having one. Mark it on your calendar for July 2016. June is too rainy here & August cuts into teachers’/coaches’ schedules and doesn’t work for those who have kids playing fall sports. Although we learned that many of you have kids who play baseball and you are a freakishly dedicated bunch of fans. Tell us in your upcoming feedback response what weekends you might prefer. Also, let us know if you are interested in helping with the next one. We’ve got about 100+ classmates we are still trying to find emails for, so if any of you have a private investigation business…
My dear friend Martha who worked the nametag table Saturday night is generally unimpressed by physical beauty, but she told me later, “Wow. You have one good looking class.” I said, “Hmm, you must think that because we were all so smiley.” Nothing can make a person more beautiful that a genuine smile., and, I tell ya…I saw hundreds of unique, genuine smiles sprinkled throughout the weekend. I hope for even more at our 25th.
Cheers,
Billie
Billie
