Don’t Skip Your High School Reunion

Written by Claire Colvin

I was a little surprised to see a headline on CNN this morning that was in favor of High School reunions. I could feel my stomach curdle just thinking about it. Why would anyone subject themselves to high school again, even just for a night? Surely the only people who actually go to those things are the wildly successful with something to show off or those sad souls who really did have the best days of their life in locker lined hallways.

Isn’t half the fun of being a grown-up NOT going to events like that?

But as I read Jeff Pearlman’s piece, he raises a great point. Maybe that fear and dread is exactly why we should go. He writes:

Life is short. And boring and dry. And if we don’t occasionally force ourselves to face the most uncomfortable of situations, we shrivel up and die in front of the television, a half-eaten bag of stale Fritos in one hand, the remote control in the other.

He writes of going back, not the to school itself, but of stepping into a room full of people who knew him when he was too young to know better. He danced with the untouchable girl, chatted with better athlete and found, to his surprise that as 30 year olds, they were on surprisingly equal footing.

He goes on to say that, “Never again will you have a better chance to cleanse yourself, to make peace with the past. . .the reunion served as my farewell to any and all longstanding bitternesss.”

Greetings Alumni,

Happy New Year and I hope you had a wonderful and safe holiday season. We have been busy for almost a year carefully planning a 20^th reunion you won’t soon forget. Each day will be filled with events that will be most memorable. The thought of us having the opportunity to celebrate our 20^th reunion is a blessing within itself. If you are harboring any type of ill-feelings regarding your high school years, enough time has passed for you to have moved on. If not, bring your harboring feelings and we will have a good time anyway! I urge you to check the itinerary and consider being a participant. WE JUST WANT YOU THERE!

Itinerary

Friday

Meet and Greet @ The Capitol, 7pm – then on to Hambonz for a nightcap

Saturday

School Tour, 10am – light breakfast served

20^th Year Class Reunion Masquerade Gala @ The Clarion Inn - Gonzales, 7 – 10pm

(There will be a sit down dinner, cash bar, lots of takeaways and door prizes!)

Dinner Options

1. Half and Half – Combination of fried catfish fillets and fried shrimp served with hush puppies;

2. Charbroiled rib eye – Juicy 12 oz rib eye charbroiled to medium temperature and served with garlic bread;

3. Chicken Lefete – Tender breast of chicken fried and topped with crawfish etouffee.

ALL ENTREES ARE SERVED WITH HOUSE SALAD AND STUFFED POTATO, ICED TEA AND WATER.

Sunday

Church Services @ Mt. Triumph Baptist Church, 7am

Family Day in the Park @ Modeste Park, 11am

(The kids and adults alike will have a blast rooting for their parents and participating in a baseball games, volleyball, basketball, jumping in the space walk, getting good eats from the cotton candy, popcorn and/or sno-cone stations and don't forget the hot dogs and hamburgers.)

Timeline

Reunion Date: July 20 – 22

Cost of Reunion: $50/single and $100/couples (payments of $25/month, last day to pay is May 31, 2012)

If we’ve sparked your curiosity or if you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please let us know. Thank you!!!