who's had one? who's got one coming up?

I was the vice president of my senior class and our 20 year reunion is approaching this June.

I created a facebook group and have invited in about 2/3 of the class so far and am working on finding the rest. (small HS, 3 towns only 75 kids in our graduating class)

How do folx feel about using FB to organize a HS reunion? I had a discussion with a friend of mine once who was so furious that her 10 year reunion was completely done through face book that she refused to go :confused: seemed an odd reaction to me. I mean sure, the idea of not sending out formal invitations seems less personal and all but...realistically it's unnecessary.

If you have a reunion coming up, do you plan to go? why or why not

If you've had one recently did you go? or not? why or why not? was it fun? did you enjoy it?

what was the cost to you?

I'm thinking of going the casual least expensive route, perhaps renting a near by funtion hall (pavillion) and having a BBQ or something similar. I'm torn between a night time party for us or a day time shin dig for all the families too. I love a grown up party but I'd love to meet everyone's families too.

please feel free to give me your opinions as I'd greatly appreciate them.

thanx

JerseyKRS said:

Mine is coming up next year. They're using FB to organize it, it seems the most logical. I won't be attending because it doesn't interest me in the least. High school was pretty lame and hanging out with people I didn't like 20 years ago sounds even worse.

Mine was a few years ago. A 3 days event on the beach in St Pete. Not my cup of tea even if I lived close at the time, I wouldn't have gone.

[Edited 10/19/11 14:10pm]

I didn't go to mine last year, but I went to a few informal reunions with just the people I wanted to actually see

JerseyKRS said:

JerseyKRS said:

Mine is coming up next year. They're using FB to organize it, it seems the most logical. I won't be attending because it doesn't interest me in the least. High school was pretty lame and hanging out with people I didn't like 20 years ago sounds even worse.

Coming up on 25th in 3 years. Never was invited to any of them

I've been to all of mine - and had a blast every time.

Genesia said:

I've been to all of mine - and had a blast every time.

so much so all you can do is shrug!

Shorty said:

who's had one? who's got one coming up?

I was the vice president of my senior class and our 20 year reunion is approaching this June.

I created a facebook group and have invited in about 2/3 of the class so far and am working on finding the rest. (small HS, 3 towns only 75 kids in our graduating class)

How do folx feel about using FB to organize a HS reunion? I had a discussion with a friend of mine once who was so furious that her 10 year reunion was completely done through face book that she refused to go :confused: seemed an odd reaction to me. I mean sure, the idea of not sending out formal invitations seems less personal and all but...realistically it's unnecessary.

If you have a reunion coming up, do you plan to go? why or why not

If you've had one recently did you go? or not? why or why not? was it fun? did you enjoy it?

what was the cost to you?

I'm thinking of going the casual least expensive route, perhaps renting a near by funtion hall (pavillion) and having a BBQ or something similar. I'm torn between a night time party for us or a day time shin dig for all the families too. I love a grown up party but I'd love to meet everyone's families too.

please feel free to give me your opinions as I'd greatly appreciate them.

thanx

i think notifications should be mailed. some folks have no facebook account.

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

Genesia said:

I've been to all of mine - and had a blast every time.

so much so all you can do is shrug!

The shrug is because, when I tell people I have fun at these things, their reaction is usually, "Yeah, right. Fun at a reunion? Get outta here."

Call it a pre-emptive shrug.

Genesia said:

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

so much so all you can do is shrug!

The shrug is because, when I tell people I have fun at these things, their reaction is usually, "Yeah, right. Fun at a reunion? Get outta here."

Call it a pre-emptive shrug.

I feel conspired against. The address has never changed for them to contact me. I never got an invite. Not one I keep telling myself I don't wanna go nohow

Mine was six years ago and I didn't go but a friend of mine did and told me about it. I see they're the same old dull bunch that they always were. They didn't have a DJ playing jams from the old high school years like I've seen other people's class reunions have. These folks went to some restaurant and sang karaoke. It was around Christmas time too and she said several of them kept singing Grandma got run over by a fucking reindeer. double Hell, I don't even think they had any alcohol and a get together ain't NO damn fun with no alcohol.

I don't have time for none of their fake asses anyway. I've lurked on some of their facebook pages recently, the ones that don't have privacy settings, and to look at their pages, you would think they are all ultra religious Christians....yeah right, I don't know who they think they're fooling.

Looks like I'm the only whore of my class. Oh well, fuck 'em.

Mine's coming up in June as well. There are plenty of people I would love to see, but there's one person in particular that I don't ever want to see again and I know for a fact she will be there.

Problem is my wife really wants to go and knows the reason I don't want to (even though I've denied it, she knows). It's my wife's reunion too.

Can you say CATCH 22?

JerseyKRS said:

Mine is coming up next year. They're using FB to organize it, it seems the most logical. I won't be attending because it doesn't interest me in the least. High school was pretty lame and hanging out with people I didn't like 20 years ago sounds even worse.

Over 30 yrs for me and I have never had an ounce of interest in going and believe I can honestly say I NEVER will !

JerseyKRS said:

Mine is coming up next year. They're using FB to organize it, it seems the most logical. I won't be attending because it doesn't interest me in the least. High school was pretty lame and hanging out with people I didn't like 20 years ago sounds even worse.

Last year was my 10 year reunion and I didn't bother to waste my precious time going.

missfee said:

JerseyKRS said:

Mine is coming up next year. They're using FB to organize it, it seems the most logical. I won't be attending because it doesn't interest me in the least. High school was pretty lame and hanging out with people I didn't like 20 years ago sounds even worse.

Last year was my 10 year reunion and I didn't bother to waste my precious time going.

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I didn't go to my 10 year, and I won't be going to my 20 year (next year) that is currently being organized on FB.

Can't believe I was in my first semester if Sr. year 20 years ago. What a lame ass 20 yrs. its been, too. But that was discussed on a different thread, already.

Shorty said:

who's had one? who's got one coming up?

I was the vice president of my senior class and our 20 year reunion is approaching this June.

I created a facebook group and have invited in about 2/3 of the class so far and am working on finding the rest. (small HS, 3 towns only 75 kids in our graduating class)

How do folx feel about using FB to organize a HS reunion? I had a discussion with a friend of mine once who was so furious that her 10 year reunion was completely done through face book that she refused to go :confused: seemed an odd reaction to me. I mean sure, the idea of not sending out formal invitations seems less personal and all but...realistically it's unnecessary.

If you have a reunion coming up, do you plan to go? why or why not

If you've had one recently did you go? or not? why or why not? was it fun? did you enjoy it?

what was the cost to you?

I'm thinking of going the casual least expensive route, perhaps renting a near by funtion hall (pavillion) and having a BBQ or something similar. I'm torn between a night time party for us or a day time shin dig for all the families too. I love a grown up party but I'd love to meet everyone's families too.

please feel free to give me your opinions as I'd greatly appreciate them.

thanx

Do you remember Fred Norris? He stuck the dynamite in Principal Quivers' undershorts?

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

JerseyKRS said:

Mine is coming up next year. They're using FB to organize it, it seems the most logical. I won't be attending because it doesn't interest me in the least. High school was pretty lame and hanging out with people I didn't like 20 years ago sounds even worse.

Shanti0608 said:

JerseyKRS said:

Mine is coming up next year. They're using FB to organize it, it seems the most logical. I won't be attending because it doesn't interest me in the least. High school was pretty lame and hanging out with people I didn't like 20 years ago sounds even worse.

Mine was a few years ago. A 3 days event on the beach in St Pete. Not my cup of tea even if I lived close at the time, I wouldn't have gone.

[Edited 10/19/11 14:10pm]

JustErin said:

JerseyKRS said:

Mine is coming up next year. They're using FB to organize it, it seems the most logical. I won't be attending because it doesn't interest me in the least. High school was pretty lame and hanging out with people I didn't like 20 years ago sounds even worse.

Mine is next year as well and since I am back in the area where I went to high school I just might go. I mean, why not?

chocolate1 said:

JerseyKRS said:

Mine is coming up next year. They're using FB to organize it, it seems the most logical. I won't be attending because it doesn't interest me in the least. High school was pretty lame and hanging out with people I didn't like 20 years ago sounds even worse.

My 25th just passed.

I didn't go because it cost $140. to attend.

I didn't want to spend that much money to see people who weren't my friends in high school, and I don't speak to now.

I think that a "grown up" thing will be better if you're going to do it. People might not want to spend money to register the whole family, and therefore won't come.

Genesia said:

I've been to all of mine - and had a blast every time.

XxAxX said:

Shorty said:

who's had one? who's got one coming up?

I was the vice president of my senior class and our 20 year reunion is approaching this June.

I created a facebook group and have invited in about 2/3 of the class so far and am working on finding the rest. (small HS, 3 towns only 75 kids in our graduating class)

How do folx feel about using FB to organize a HS reunion? I had a discussion with a friend of mine once who was so furious that her 10 year reunion was completely done through face book that she refused to go :confused: seemed an odd reaction to me. I mean sure, the idea of not sending out formal invitations seems less personal and all but...realistically it's unnecessary.

If you have a reunion coming up, do you plan to go? why or why not

If you've had one recently did you go? or not? why or why not? was it fun? did you enjoy it?

what was the cost to you?

I'm thinking of going the casual least expensive route, perhaps renting a near by funtion hall (pavillion) and having a BBQ or something similar. I'm torn between a night time party for us or a day time shin dig for all the families too. I love a grown up party but I'd love to meet everyone's families too.

please feel free to give me your opinions as I'd greatly appreciate them.

thanx

i think notifications should be mailed. some folks have no facebook account.

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

Coming up on 25th in 3 years. Never was invited to any of them

vainandy said:

Mine was six years ago and I didn't go but a friend of mine did and told me about it. I see they're the same old dull bunch that they always were. They didn't have a DJ playing jams from the old high school years like I've seen other people's class reunions have. These folks went to some restaurant and sang karaoke. It was around Christmas time too and she said several of them kept singing Grandma got run over by a fucking reindeer. double Hell, I don't even think they had any alcohol and a get together ain't NO damn fun with no alcohol.

I don't have time for none of their fake asses anyway. I've lurked on some of their facebook pages recently, the ones that don't have privacy settings, and to look at their pages, you would think they are all ultra religious Christians....yeah right, I don't know who they think they're fooling.

Looks like I'm the only whore of my class. Oh well, fuck 'em.

sang karaoke? odd. see, I may run into an issue with music and alcohol but since I intitiated this thing...I'm insisting on both. A large number of people from my class are .....very religious....like no TV, no rock music, no drinking religious. almost "footloose" like. although all those so called religious kids were drinking, and partying just like the rest of us but always acted like....oh no, we don't do that.

this could be a challenge.

Machaela said:

JerseyKRS said:

Mine is coming up next year. They're using FB to organize it, it seems the most logical. I won't be attending because it doesn't interest me in the least. High school was pretty lame and hanging out with people I didn't like 20 years ago sounds even worse.

Over 30 yrs for me and I have never had an ounce of interest in going and believe I can honestly say I NEVER will !

wow! I don't know why but I did not expect this reaction from you. why not?

Shorty said:

Machaela said:

Over 30 yrs for me and I have never had an ounce of interest in going and believe I can honestly say I NEVER will !

wow! I don't know why but I did not expect this reaction from you. why not?

The Friends I had in HS ~ I STILL have and we are in contact and always have been ~ some I have known 43 years ... The rest of those people ( Grad class was 650 students BTW ! ) I have zero interest in seeing

those types of social gatherings hold zero interest for me - Honestly !

Machaela said:

Shorty said:

wow! I don't know why but I did not expect this reaction from you. why not?

The Friends I had in HS ~ I STILL have and we are in contact and always have been ~ some I have known 43 years ... The rest of those people ( Grad class was 650 students BTW ! ) I have zero interest in seeing

those types of social gatherings hold zero interest for me - Honestly !

hmm....maybe it's because I come from such a small area. I knew each and every person in my class, many of them since elementary or middle school.

thanx for your insight