When you have a question or concern about a reunion
event posted here, you must direct your comment to the class representative
listed for that event for resolution. We only have the information that you see
posted.
Notice to Alumni
Committees:
While we will gladly work with you on your reunion
plans, we will not plan your reunion and we are not responsible for the outcome,
the sale of tickets, photographs, memory books, accommodations, travel expenses
or any other expense associated with your event.
We have
contact information for members of almost every class. We may share this
information with your committee so that you can advise your classmates of your
planned event. You must be able to verify that you are sanctioned to
represent your class, however.
Make sure that those attending your
event have contact information for you and your planning committee members.
We have a "Reunion Planning Guide" with a list of service providers
that we
recommend. We will, upon request,
provide that information to you.
Class reunions often generate lots of mixed
feelings in those attending.
While
it may be nice to see old friends, it may also be hard to realize that
some people look much better than you or are much more successful.
Surviving a class reunion may seem like a hard task, but it’s definitely
possible if you know what to do.
It's normal to experience the class reunion jitters. Don't let your
insecurities force you to miss what could be the time of your life.
Step 1 - Look your best. It may be too late to lose those last 10
pounds, but you could try for one or two. Getting a new haircut, having
your teeth whitened and buying a new dress or suit that fits perfectly
can also help.
Step 2 - Make a list of your accomplishments. You won’t be reciting from
the list at the reunion party, but it will certainly help to have some
things in mind that you’re particularly proud of. Don’t think only about
career. Instead, try to remember trips to foreign lands, family
milestones, the new house you just bought or the prize you won at the
local poetry contest. Even if you don’t get to talk about these things,
having them in mind will help you feel better when others start
boasting.
Step 3 - Focus on the people at the reunion that you do want to see,
especially those you lost touch with over the years. This is the main
reason you’re going to the party in the first place, and should be your
focal point once you’re there. If you feel comfortable moving around and
talking to everybody, do so, but feel free to come back to the group you
feel safest with.
Step 4 - Relax. Smile. Arrive neither too late or too early, so you
don’t become the center of attention. Once there, mingle and chit chat
and avoid getting into serious discussions or talking about
uncomfortable situations from the past.
Step 5 - Take a camera with you. Even if you don’t think you’ll want to
take photos, you may change your mind once you get there.
How to Ease
Reunion Anxiety
Feeling anxious about your reunion? Tips for a stress-free
reunion experience from licensed professional clinical counselor Tina Grismer,
Miami Valley Hospital:
Before the reunion, try to connect with someone you know is attending and
possibly go together.
Consider helping with the reunion planning as a way to connect with former
classmates before the event.
See if a partner or spouse will go with you.
Focus on what there is to look forward to and the pros of attending — not the
cons.
Have realistic expectations for yourself and the event.
Remember that you can go for an hour and, if you are not having a good time,
leave.
Common excuses for not attending a class reunion:
Don’t have time (family and work obligations).
Too far away (travel expenses).
Not happy with my appearance, excuse.
Not interested (nothing in common
with classmates).
I already keep in touch with everyone I would want to see.
Updated
November 04, 2011
The thought of seeing
old classmates fills the air. If your class is planning its reunion,
let us help by spreading the word on this website.
If you need help with those plans, we may be able to help. We have
developed a "Reunion Resource" book. It contains venues, photographers, DJ's and other service
providers that we think you should consider engaging for your event.
Don't keep it a secret - Contact us about your plans today.
Already celebrated your reunion? Then how about telling us about it
and we'll post your story along with a few photos here. Just tell us about your class reunion. How did it go? who won
those wacky prizes (furthest traveled, largest family, married
longest...). Share a few moments and few pictures with your fellow Muirites.
NOTE: The
class of 1991 has had to change its plans - please see below for
details!!!
Is Your Class Planning a Reunion?
Inquiring Minds Want to Know!?
Please, Send Us Information About Your Reunion Plans Today!!
The Class of 1960 Celebrated
their
50th Anniversary!
Class of 1971
Gettin' T'gether Again - Groovy!
- 40th Reunion -
Saturday November
12, 2011 at the University Club
Check for Details at
www.Muir71.org
Saturday, September 17, 2011 11:30 a.m.
BECKHAM GRILL / COVENT GARDEN ROOM
77 WEST WALNUT PASADENA
Crown
City Salad,
Lemon Herb Chicken w/Sautéed Fresh Vegetables, Potato Gratin.
$28.00 per person (tax and gratuity included)
- OR -
Vegetarian Fettuccini
$23.00 per person (tax and gratuity included)
Dessert - Raspberry
English Trifle.
No Host Bar.
Make your reservations early as we are
limited to 88 in the Covent Garden Room!!
Send check.... $28 per person or vegetarian $23 per
person payable to
JMHS Class of '51 Reunion and mail to:
Mary Wirch Gilmore 1174 Eolus Ave. Encinitas, CA
92024
The 1961 Dance was held in the new canteen, the Senior-Sponsored Moonlight Munch
Dance...
Class of 1961
- 50th Reunion
The class of 1961 will be hosting their 50th reunion
at the Brookside Country Club on Friday and Saturday, August 26-27,
2011. The Friday event will be a no host bar, hors d’ oeuvres and a live
band and will cost only $15.
Saturday will be a full dinner, with a minimum of program, lots of room
around the tables for easy table-hopping and a chance to hook up with
old friends. A no host bar and hors d' oeuvres, tickets are $85. -
Toby Scott
Our John
Muir (High School/JMC Lower Division) Class of '52 and Friends will
gather to celebrate its 60th reunion on Friday evening, June 1, 2012
at the Pasadena Sheraton Hotel.
A true John Muir ROUNDUP!!!
A save the date card will be going out by e-mail in September,
with invitations to follow by snail mail around the Christmas 2011
holidays. We've blocked a group of hotel rooms at special prices
with the Sheraton. Anyone interested in joining the planning
group, contact Mike Holmes (TMHPHD@sbcglobal.net)
or Jan Strutt Hart (Grouchogal@aol.com)
----- details to follow.
"Class Reunions Seem to Keep Coming Quicker" By MARGUERITE HOUSE
The year's first issue of the school newspaper - titled
"Write On" - featured a huge photo of the Class of 1971, stationed on
the front lawn of Riverton High School sporting their collective peace
signs.
The caption read, "Students greet the fall with smiles and hopes for
peace this year."
* Click here to find out more!
Interspersed among the stories of homecoming, ball games and lunch
menus, were articles about student responsibility, legislative funding,
athletics vs. academics, and the consequences of apathy. Pretty heavy
stuff for a bunch of teenagers, wouldn't you say?
That was the Class of 1971. I can tell you that when this bunch flashed
a peace sign, they really meant it. Of course, we weren't facing a war
in Afghanistan or Iraq either, but our country was in the throes of
Vietnam.
The Riverton High School Class of 1971 is gearing up to celebrate its
40th reunion this summer. I just received my reunion packet and couldn't
be more excited. But, I have to ask: Where did the last 10 years go, let
alone the last 40?
In the midst of questions like "Who was your favorite teacher?" and
"Where was the best place to party in 1971?" was this question, "What's
on your bucket list?"
While a reunion certainly brings out the nostalgia in everyone, this
questionnaire reflects life in 2011 for the "pushing 60" crowd. Bucket
lists are the catch phrases for today's almost-retirees, and questions
like "When do you plan to retire?" and "Why do you live where you live?"
are new ones we ask ourselves every day.
Already, I can see the difference the Internet plays with the Class of
'71. First, there are a host of class reunion websites with tips for
planning, nostalgia games, quotes about the good ol' days, and how to
find lost classmates.
In addition, it's often a simple matter of "Googling" a name to learn
more about a long-lost classmate.
A number of us have Facebook pages so we can "cram" for the reunion:
memorize faces and commit to memory spouses, grandkids and hobbies.
Unlike our non-Facebook classmates, we'll walk into our 40th recognizing
at least a handful or two of our fellow high school graduates.
I've decided to adopt a motto for this reunion, from Harrison Ford as
Indiana Jones in "Raiders of the Lost Ark." As he put it, "It's not the
years honey, it's the mileage."
Please Note: The Alumni
Association does NOT plan class
reunions, that task is 100% the responsibility of each
class to perform. The Association will assist class leaders
with its plans by answering questions, displaying your
information here and by providing you with references via
our "Reunion Resource Manual." If you have an issue with
your reunion, its plans, or lack thereof, you should direct
your comments to your reunion committee. If your class does
not have a reunion committee, we suggest that You
create one yourself. And, again, we will assist you with
your plans, but we will NOT make those
plans.
Alumni
Seeking
Reunion Info If you have
information concerning a class reunion, please drop us an
e-mail.
I’ve been wondering about a
60th reunion for the last class to graduate
from the then John Muir College?
- Gregory Sims '51
A. Reunion will be held September
17th. See details in the center column.
Q. Just inquiring about 1986 25th
reunion plans, if there are any. Thanks
- Matt Smith
A.
I
just want to ask if any reunion for the class 83 ever going to
happen?
Thank You,
-
Issa Esmeirat
Q.
Looking for information regarding 50 year reunion for class
of 1961
- Larry Willis
A.
Saturday, August 26th see details here.
Q. Do
you have any information about a 1981 reunion at this time.
Thank you,
- Carol Schmul Stanley
A.
July 30th see details here.
Q. I was wondering when the
reunion for the class of 1991 is scheduled for.
Thank you,
- Jezabel Jimenez
A.
Saturday Nov. 12th See details here.
Notice
to Professional Planners & Service Providers:
We are continuing to interview alumni committees on what avenues
they used to plan their reunions. Based on their responses and other
data, we are compiling a list of venues, bands, DJ's, and other
service providers in the greater San Gabriel Valley area that we
will recommend to our alumni. If you would like to be considered
for inclusion to this list please,
contact us so that we may interview you. Inclusion
to the list will be solely based on your past performance.
"How to Survive Your High School Reunion"
By Debbie Juniewicz
Emotions about reconnecting
with classmates can be confusing, complicated.
High school — for some it was a time to remember
— good times with good friends. For others, it
was a time to forget, fraught with adolescent
awkwardness.
Is it any wonder that high school reunions evoke
a range of emotions from excitement to dread and
enthusiasm to apathy?
“An event like a reunion is bound to trigger
memories, good and not so good,” said Tina
Grismer, a licensed professional counselor and
certified employee assistance professional for
Miami Valley Hospital’s EmployeeCare program.
But the past isn’t the only thing people
scrutinize at reunion time. Current successes or
failures, from career choices to children and
hairlines to waistlines, come to light.
“Most of us are our own worst critics, so it’s a
good idea to get someone else’s perspective on
what your successes are,” Grismer said.
Staying Connected
Valley View graduate Janet Burton hasn’t missed
a reunion. She has helped plan every one since
she graduated in 1981.
“Even though I live in a small town and see
quite a few of my classmates, it’s still nice to
get together for a reunion every five years,”
the Germantown resident said. “I hear people say
high school was all about the cliques, but I’ve
never felt that way at reunions.”
Like Burton, 1974 Beavercreek graduate Jeff
Fleck has planned and attended all of his high
school reunions. While he always enjoyed the
camaraderie of his former classmates, Fleck
gained a special fondness for reunions after
reconnecting with his high school sweetheart
after their 35-year reunion in 2009.
“Long story short, we started out as friends and
now it is amazing,” Fleck said. “Not many people
get a second chance with their soul mate and
love of their life. I feel very blessed.”
Facebook Factor
Social networking sites have had an impact on
class reunions. Some think twice about attending
events because they have Facebook, while others
stay connected in cyberspace between reunions.
“Honestly, I ponder if I will go to my 10 year
when it comes up next year,” said Shelby
Quinlivan, a Dayton transplant from Wisconsin.
“The people I have wanted to stay in contact
with or have reconnected with are on Facebook.”
“My 30th (reunion) was the most fun and, believe
it or not, is the reason I got on Facebook,”
said Tracie Barrett, a 1979 graduate of
Beavercreek High School. “That’s how most of our
classmates found each other, and we are closer
now than ever before.”
Comfort Zone
When Grismer discusses reunions, she has both
professional and personal experience to draw
from as she celebrated her 40th reunion from
Julienne High School last year.
“I had some ambivalence about whether or not to
go especially because I am an introvert, so
large social gatherings are not my preference,”
she said. “But when I went, I wished I could
have been there longer. I didn’t have enough to
time to talk to everyone I wanted to.”
The thought of seeing
old classmates fills the air. If your class is planning its reunion,
let us help by spreading the word on this website. 
