A big "THANK YOU" to all of you who have sent in your email addresses. We have nearly 70 on hand which is almost half the class!
Here are the names I'm missing. If you're one of these folks or know how to get in touch with one of them, please send the email address to class2000phs@yahoo.com. I only have the official school roster, so nicknames/married names are not included.
Alison Adams
Joshua Adams
Chasity Allen
Hope Anderson
Dominique Cheney
Shaylon Arnold
Robert Beddingfield
Tiffany Bell
Edgar Blacker
Lontisha Blanding
Shannon Brown
Justin Burns
Travis Caldwell
Candy Cannon
Crystal Cannon
Cathy Carter
Victoria Chandler
Reed Chasteen
Kristin Coker
Rafael Colon
Sommer Cox
Chad Crawford
Tanya Crosdale
Crystal Crowe
Amy Crymes
Blake Ellison
Stanley Elrod
Donnie Epps
Jason Finley
Brandon Fricks
Trey Galloway
Barrett Gambrell
Josh Garrett
Laura Goodwin
Jennifer Grant
Latisha Gray
Robyn Marcus Grindstaff
Casey Guest
Todd Hamby
Amanda Hanley
Shane Hogg
Robert Holden
Rocky Holt
Michael Hood
David Huff
Greg Hunter
Shawn Hunter
Jabari Jackson
Donald Kotlowski
Kristy Lollis
Kimberly McDowell
Stephanie McDowell
Kenneth McQuiddy
Nic Nickles
Alicia Norris
Amber Partain
BJ Patterson
James Phillips
Halen Pittman
April Purdy
Dwain Ray
Keith Reason
Dale Richardson
Ben Roberson
Christopher Simmons
Misty Simmons
John Travis Smith
Matthew Smith
Stephen Solesbee
Chad Sommers
Jessicka Spearman-Wahlenmayer
Crystal Stansell
Dale Stone
Ashley Stoudenmire
Josh Taylor
Melissa Taylor
Josh Thomason
Nikki Thomason
Trish Treadwell
Josh West
Travis Whitacre
Jessica Williams
Trent Williams
Christine Wood
Monday, November 30, 2009
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Conference Call Recap
Good morning! We had yet another call last night and we're really making progress!
1.) Friends at the Cove has been confirmed as the location.
2.) Ticket prices have been set. They will be $30 for a single and $50 for a couple. After February 1st, that price will increase to $35 for a single and $60 for a couple. Good news is that you can use your credit card to pay!
3.) Speaking of payments...once you receive the invitation, you will be sent an invoice from PayPal. Their service is the easiest way for us to collect payments in a safe and secure manner. You do not need to be a PayPal member to pay, so long as you use a debit or credit card.
4.) WE NEED EMAIL ADDRESSES! Please send your email address to class2000phs@yahoo.com!
5.) Invitations will hopefully go out this week. We will continue to send them out as we receive information.
6.) Please comment with any entertainment ideas you may have. We will be discussing the night's agenda on our next call, so we need your input.
1.) Friends at the Cove has been confirmed as the location.
2.) Ticket prices have been set. They will be $30 for a single and $50 for a couple. After February 1st, that price will increase to $35 for a single and $60 for a couple. Good news is that you can use your credit card to pay!
3.) Speaking of payments...once you receive the invitation, you will be sent an invoice from PayPal. Their service is the easiest way for us to collect payments in a safe and secure manner. You do not need to be a PayPal member to pay, so long as you use a debit or credit card.
4.) WE NEED EMAIL ADDRESSES! Please send your email address to class2000phs@yahoo.com!
5.) Invitations will hopefully go out this week. We will continue to send them out as we receive information.
6.) Please comment with any entertainment ideas you may have. We will be discussing the night's agenda on our next call, so we need your input.
Friday, October 30, 2009
Child Care
Another idea...
I know some of you guys are parents :-) and you may have concerns about child care during the reunion. I thought of one idea that might solve the problem. If we could recruit some Class of 2000 Mothers (meaning our mothers) and have a church lend us their nursery space, we could have a reunion "day care". Do you guys think that would work?
I know some of you guys are parents :-) and you may have concerns about child care during the reunion. I thought of one idea that might solve the problem. If we could recruit some Class of 2000 Mothers (meaning our mothers) and have a church lend us their nursery space, we could have a reunion "day care". Do you guys think that would work?
Pre-reunion Ideas
I had two ideas about some pre-reunion activities we could do, if anyone is interested.
1.) Golf "tournament"
Stone Creek Cove (where the reunion is being held) has a public golf course that is pretty reasonably priced. If we had enough guys that were interested, we could arrange a golf game before the reunion. If it got enough interest, we could even have businesses sponsor prizes.
2.) Picnic
There is a day use park (River Forks) down Highway 187. They have a picnic shelter that can seat 48 people for only $40 or a larger shelter that seats 122 for $150. They have a sandy beach and playground nearby. We could do a Bring Your Own Lunch (BYOL) event for families (kiddies included).
What do you guys think?
1.) Golf "tournament"
Stone Creek Cove (where the reunion is being held) has a public golf course that is pretty reasonably priced. If we had enough guys that were interested, we could arrange a golf game before the reunion. If it got enough interest, we could even have businesses sponsor prizes.
2.) Picnic
There is a day use park (River Forks) down Highway 187. They have a picnic shelter that can seat 48 people for only $40 or a larger shelter that seats 122 for $150. They have a sandy beach and playground nearby. We could do a Bring Your Own Lunch (BYOL) event for families (kiddies included).
What do you guys think?
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
A bit of change in the plans....
The planning committee has had to take a lot of things into consideration as we move forward with our planning. We've had some "speed bumps" in the road and have had to make some changes to the venue and food.
As it turns out, the Farmer's Market was double booked for May 22nd. Furthermore, we were not thrilled with the prices for food that we were getting from Sullivan's. In today's economy, we could not reasonably expect each of you to fork over $50 each to attend. And with the cost of the Sullivan's meal and the venue, we were quickly approaching that mark. So...
We have decided to hold the event at "Friends at the Cove", a restaurant off Hwy. 187 in Anderson. It is a bit of ways out of town, we know, but we feel that the price points and the location (right on Hartwell Lake) will make up for the bit of a drive. Now, we can have a great meal and a great location (indoors, too!) for what we hope is less than $30 a person.
Keeping our ticket prices down will depend a lot on the number of people who attend. That's why we are trying to plan so early and make sure that everyone is informed. So, please put May 22nd on your calendars and start saving your money. Pre-registration will begin sometime around January and those who register early will receive a discounted price. In the meantime, please comment below or drop a line on Facebook and let us know if you are planning to attend. That way, we can set the price as close to our costs as possible.
We also welcome any constructive criticism and other suggestions.
Thanks!
As it turns out, the Farmer's Market was double booked for May 22nd. Furthermore, we were not thrilled with the prices for food that we were getting from Sullivan's. In today's economy, we could not reasonably expect each of you to fork over $50 each to attend. And with the cost of the Sullivan's meal and the venue, we were quickly approaching that mark. So...
We have decided to hold the event at "Friends at the Cove", a restaurant off Hwy. 187 in Anderson. It is a bit of ways out of town, we know, but we feel that the price points and the location (right on Hartwell Lake) will make up for the bit of a drive. Now, we can have a great meal and a great location (indoors, too!) for what we hope is less than $30 a person.
Keeping our ticket prices down will depend a lot on the number of people who attend. That's why we are trying to plan so early and make sure that everyone is informed. So, please put May 22nd on your calendars and start saving your money. Pre-registration will begin sometime around January and those who register early will receive a discounted price. In the meantime, please comment below or drop a line on Facebook and let us know if you are planning to attend. That way, we can set the price as close to our costs as possible.
We also welcome any constructive criticism and other suggestions.
Thanks!
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Addresses
If you have NOT sent your address to Hagan or if you have moved since the beginning of 2009, please send your most current mailing address to Jason Anderson at and4923@yahoo.com.
Conference Call #2
Last night's conference call was a big success, as we have narrowed down the location and the food.
As you all know, we have done our best to be as frugal as possible. We want to ensure that we have a classy yet affordable event. Since many of the venues we looked at were over $1000 to rent for the night, we decided to look at other options. Kelly and Wendy found out that we can rent the Anderson Farmers Market for $300 ($100 of which is refundable), plus $25/hour security rental. This will save us at least $800!
Also, we have decided to go with Sullivan's for the catering. We are thinking heavy hors d'oeurves and a cash bar. Once we get a long a bit further with food choices, we will let you know.
We also discussed the band vs. DJ debate. Any input on this will be great. We feel that we can get a better deal by using a DJ, but we'd be open to hearing any input on bands. Also, please send us any songs you would like to hear played during the event. You can leave them in the comments here or on the Facebook page.
One last thing...we need ideas for entertainment/activities for the night. Do you want to have a slide show of then and now? Awards? Performances?
We'll be talking again on Tuesday, September 15th.
As you all know, we have done our best to be as frugal as possible. We want to ensure that we have a classy yet affordable event. Since many of the venues we looked at were over $1000 to rent for the night, we decided to look at other options. Kelly and Wendy found out that we can rent the Anderson Farmers Market for $300 ($100 of which is refundable), plus $25/hour security rental. This will save us at least $800!
Also, we have decided to go with Sullivan's for the catering. We are thinking heavy hors d'oeurves and a cash bar. Once we get a long a bit further with food choices, we will let you know.
We also discussed the band vs. DJ debate. Any input on this will be great. We feel that we can get a better deal by using a DJ, but we'd be open to hearing any input on bands. Also, please send us any songs you would like to hear played during the event. You can leave them in the comments here or on the Facebook page.
One last thing...we need ideas for entertainment/activities for the night. Do you want to have a slide show of then and now? Awards? Performances?
We'll be talking again on Tuesday, September 15th.
Friday, August 14, 2009
Music Idea
I got this email from Ashley Haning Miles today...thought I would pass on.
There is a really good band called “Blue Tuesday” that plays here in Anderson. They play mostly cover songs…variety of songs. You may/may not remember Andrew Crawford from school – couple of years younger than us. His older brother was Matthew Crawford. Anyway, Andrew is kind of the leader of their group. They play a lot at Matty’s downtown Anderson. They will be playing again on Aug 28. We go hear them a lot b/c our friend is the drummer.
There is a really good band called “Blue Tuesday” that plays here in Anderson. They play mostly cover songs…variety of songs. You may/may not remember Andrew Crawford from school – couple of years younger than us. His older brother was Matthew Crawford. Anyway, Andrew is kind of the leader of their group. They play a lot at Matty’s downtown Anderson. They will be playing again on Aug 28. We go hear them a lot b/c our friend is the drummer.
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Not on the official roster
We have some folks that graduated early, transferred out of PHS in high school, etc. We would like to include them on the invites. If you have any suggestions, please let me know.
Thanks!
Thanks!
Registration
I'm going to argue that we skip paper registration/RSVP cards and go for online only registration.
My Reasons:
I will conclude my argument by saying, "We should use online registration. It is 2009, after all."
My Reasons:
- Cheaper. No printing or stamps to buy.
- Environmentally-friendly. 'Nuff said.
- Easier to track. We'll know exactly who's attending, if they've paid, etc.
- No lost mail!
I will conclude my argument by saying, "We should use online registration. It is 2009, after all."
Side Note
When I told the BF that I was going to be handling the finances for the reunion, he sighed and rolled his eyes. Apparently, I'm pretty obsessed when it comes to all things money and budget related. This is good for you guys and bad for him, as he will probably tire pretty quickly of hearing me stress about every little penny. What can I say? I love spreadsheets, budgets, being cheap in general and doing the most with the least amount of $$$.
Conference Call - August 4th - RECAP
Here's the basics of what we decided last night on the conference call.
Date: Saturday, May 22nd
Location: ?? (send any suggestions to Wendy Reffel and Kelly Moon...you can find them both on Facebook)
Other thoughts:
To wrap this up, I would say this to anyone else interested in helping...there will be a lot more to do, especially as we get to the implementation stage. We will need help with decorations, setting up, tying ribbons and the million and a half other things that will need to be done. I'm sure I speak for everyone when I say that we welcome any suggestions and we truly want everyone's input, as it is everyone's reunion!
If you would like to contact me, my email is danetha.belk@gmail.com.
Date: Saturday, May 22nd
Location: ?? (send any suggestions to Wendy Reffel and Kelly Moon...you can find them both on Facebook)
Other thoughts:
- Everyone seemed to agree that we would like this to be a classy event, even if it means paying $50 per person to attend.
- Anderson may be cheaper than Greenville, but accommodations may be further away or not available.
- Feel free to fill in anything I may have missed...
- Location, food: Wendy Thomason Reffel and Kelly Hood Moon
- Invitations: Hagan Jordan and Jason Anderson
- Finances: Danetha Belk and Joshua Fleming
- Errands: Greg Gowan
- Entertainment: Blake Sanders
- Locating Teachers: Amber Gremmer Hedgpeth
- Graphic Design: Joshua Fleming
- Again, this may be wrong/incomplete...I wasn't writing it down! If anything needs correcting, please let me know in the comments!
To wrap this up, I would say this to anyone else interested in helping...there will be a lot more to do, especially as we get to the implementation stage. We will need help with decorations, setting up, tying ribbons and the million and a half other things that will need to be done. I'm sure I speak for everyone when I say that we welcome any suggestions and we truly want everyone's input, as it is everyone's reunion!
If you would like to contact me, my email is danetha.belk@gmail.com.
Friday, July 31, 2009
Event Ideas
On the way home from work last night, I had a few ideas of some little things that we could do during the "formal" reunion.
- Display the talents of our class. Many of us have developed new talents or honed those we started in High School. We could display art, have people perform songs, play videos of performances from plays, etc.
- Have a photo montage that compares us then and now. I really like this idea, if we can get it to work. I'm envisioning a montage that has random shots from "back in the day" playing throughout the reunion as we are socializing, eating and whatnot. This could be a special presentation that specifically compares then and now. That way, we get to see everyone's family shots as well.
- Give awards. Cheesy, I know. Maybe we could stay away from "Most Successful" (is anyone the CEO of a Fortune 500 anyway?) and stick with funny awards. Maybe "Where Has My Hair Gone?" for the guy with the biggest bald spot :-), "I Traveled the Farthest", "Most Kids", etc.
- Photographer. At my mom's ten year reunion, they had photos made of all the attendees. They were your typical "Olan Mills" type shots. I suggest that we try to hire someone to take candid photos (like they did at Frat parties in college...will have to remember the name of that company)
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Ideas - Activities
Let's discuss possible fun activities for the night/day/weekend. (then I will be done with posting for today probably never to do it again )
I've discussed this with some other folks, and we all seem to agree that a daytime activity coupled with a more formal "reunion" would be fun. My idea was a giant potluck picnic because I'm always thinking about food :-).
Other ideas?
I've discussed this with some other folks, and we all seem to agree that a daytime activity coupled with a more formal "reunion" would be fun. My idea was a giant potluck picnic because I'm always thinking about food :-).
Other ideas?
Ideas - Length
Okay...
Should reunion activities take up an entire weekend? One full Saturday? Only Saturday evening?
What are your thoughts?
I've thought that in order to make it worthwhile for everyone traveling, it should at least last one day. If we wanted to carry it over, we could perhaps have a local church as the "place of worship" for that Sunday. Any other ideas?
Should reunion activities take up an entire weekend? One full Saturday? Only Saturday evening?
What are your thoughts?
I've thought that in order to make it worthwhile for everyone traveling, it should at least last one day. If we wanted to carry it over, we could perhaps have a local church as the "place of worship" for that Sunday. Any other ideas?
Conference Call - August 4th
Here's the information for the scheduled conference call on Tuesday, August 4th.
Conference call on August 4th at 9:05 PM
Call-in Directions:
1) Dial (218) 339-2500
2) When prompted by operator, dial 1045507# (Participant Access Code)
3) You should then be connected to the call, free of charge
This call was set up by Hagan Jordan, so please email him at hagan.jordan@endochoice.com to RSVP.
I will be doing a commentary of what was discussed on here. If you have to miss the call and have any input, please let me know. Also...drop me a comment if you're attending. I'd love to do some pre-conference call conferencing!
Conference call on August 4th at 9:05 PM
Call-in Directions:
1) Dial (218) 339-2500
2) When prompted by operator, dial 1045507# (Participant Access Code)
3) You should then be connected to the call, free of charge
This call was set up by Hagan Jordan, so please email him at hagan.jordan@endochoice.com to RSVP.
I will be doing a commentary of what was discussed on here. If you have to miss the call and have any input, please let me know. Also...drop me a comment if you're attending. I'd love to do some pre-conference call conferencing!
Hello my fellow Mustang alums!
I figured we could start this blog as a way for everyone to be updated on the progress of the reunion planning, generate and share ideas, and catch up!
Please feel free to comment, share...whatever. I will delete any comments that are rude or nasty, as we want to make this an environment of PHS love.
Talk to you guys soon!
danetha.
BTW, if I forget to update this, just slap me.
I figured we could start this blog as a way for everyone to be updated on the progress of the reunion planning, generate and share ideas, and catch up!
Please feel free to comment, share...whatever. I will delete any comments that are rude or nasty, as we want to make this an environment of PHS love.
Talk to you guys soon!
danetha.
BTW, if I forget to update this, just slap me.
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