Preliminary plans

All,

Here is a copy/paste of an email from Sue Ann Long Jiru to the bunch of us who are on Facebook about the upcoming reunion (37th - natch):

Hi all, things are finally starting to progress with our reunion. Plans so far include lunch on Sat at AHS, followed by a tour of the new gym and auditorium. Would anyone be interested in a tour of AJHS? Just post your thoughts here, or send Jack or me a note.

We're starting to solidfy some plans, so please let any fellow grads not yet on FB that you know about what's happening.

This is the weekend of October 2nd and 3rd. This year, btw.

Make plans now to attend.

If you are not on Facebook, as plans are solidified, they will be posted here. Note that it would be great if you would contact Jack Cooper using the info in the right sidebar with your contact info, etc. You may very well be the person who knows where someone else is right now.

If you ARE on Facebook and have not found us yet, search for the group "I'M A 1972 GRADUATE OF ADA HIGH SCHOOL". Debra Black Otjen is the admin of that group.

I'M A 1972 GRADUATE FROM ADA HIGH SCHOOL

See you in October!

Gary

This is what I miss not being close to Ada

Sonic burgers are OK. On occasion I run into a good burger in a Mom ‘n’ Pop in Texas, Colorado, or Northern Virginia, but none compare to Folgers.

Jim and Jerry in the picture.

http://www.planeteye.com/Media/1096288?refcon=widget&refid=0

Gary

Notice posted in the Ada Evening News a couple of weeks ago

http://www.adaeveningnews.com/features/local_story_047113616.html?keyword=topstory

Area Notices, Feb. 15, 2009

Class of 1972 seeks former classmates

ADA — Ada High school graduating class of 1972 will be hosting a reunion in the fall. Class members living in Ada or anyone with information about any member of the class of 1972 are asked to contact Jack Cooper via email at (see sidebar) or phone him at (see sidebar).

Maybe we should have noted that it was our 37th?!?!?

;-)

Gary

Random Memories

Anyone remember our class ring? Anyone still have it?

 

I have mine. It is flat which is a story only to be told only in-person, but I digress…

 

I believe that it was on the left side as you looked at it that there is a raised “relief” of the school front. Remember this?

 

Randall Brown. Football player I believe a year younger than us. Randall had huge hands. My ring size, as I recall was a 10 or an 11. Randall’s was 23! We used to joke that when you looked at the high school on Randall’s ring that you could see Dr. Hill standing in his office window. I’m certain that it could have been used as a napkin holder.

 

Random.

 

Gary

 

Top 20 Reunion Tips I stole from the Intertoobs

Stolen, OK. I’m not smart enough to think these up. From http://www.reunionmojo.com/

Gary

1. Start meeting at least 12 months prior

2. Form a reunion committee of about 10 people

3. Choose some people you didn't know well in school

4. Set up a bank account, PO Box and email address

5. List your classmates with what info you currently have

6. Build a reunion website. Only list events, missing classmate lists, a memorium page and pictures. Don't put bio information on the internet. That is giving personal information to the world!!

7. Pick a theme for the reunion

8. Choose and Post your reunion dates

9. Do a search for missing classmates

10. Consider age of class for events        

11. Plan events and tours

12. Reserve sites at 11 mos w/costs

13. List dates in local newspaper/Alumni Assoc

14. Send out postcards at 10 mos/Reservation letters at 6 months

15. Decide on who will do directory & use email. Ask classmates to send a current photo and place on the website. People love looking at the pictures.

16. Query class for one who will do photography

17. Do not plan loud music, better yet forget the music! People want to visit and renew friendships.

18. Don't plan as tho everyone is married

19. Don't plan too formal

20. Plan on doing a booklet with bios or a cd of reunion for classmates

Not so much of a Reunion as a Get Together

If you are a 1972 Ada Cougar, we're talking really, really big about some kind of get together this summer.

If you are interested in knowing more, drop an email to AdaCougars72 {at} gmail.com.

Gary Skaggs