2009 WPHS 1973-1977 Class Reunion Planning Meeting 11-09-08 Next Planning Meeting January 11, 2009 2PM-4PM Picasso’s Pizza and Grill - Lake Highlands Phone – 214-553-8100, 7215 Skillman at Walnut Hill Lane Dallas TX 75231
Recommended Date(s) 2009 Late September early October; need to consider community activities at that time as well WP Homecoming, Race for the Cure, Cattle Barren’s Ball, Halloween Time of day for event – midday to evening – Important to be able to visit long periods or just stop by for those who have short period of time Attire – casual Facilities – Ginger Martin Will gather info from the following to bring to the committee 1) Eddie Dean 2) Hampton Inn in Mesquite 3) Some type of lodge environment Priority to decision - overnight accommodations - convenient transportation to and from - flat screen viewing - ability to maintain cost per person $20-$30 Set up Clean up Physical layout Reception Area Seating Area Security
Decorations – will contact Bobbie Cunningham and Cindy Adams
Food/drink – cash bar
Activities / Entertainment – 1) ask Lonnie Cunningham about opening program for us and possibly Emceeing 2) Do you remember … orange juice cans, senior skits and school plays, shirt tail day, bicycle rodeo, preparing War Wagons and for the Christmas Parade 3) Dancing – DJ 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, and possibly 90’s 4) Picture name tags 5) Submit pictures for video – bad pictures too 6) Outburst / charades
Advertising/Communications Teresa Newman will be our Communications Chair
Class member Contact Tanna Evans and Lenna Powers will chair 1973 – Tanna will contact Gil Hardy about 1973; ; Teresa will check with Lawana as Joel Hall is having a reunion next weekend 1974 – Ginger will get Tanna what PD has 1975 – Ginger will look for what she had at last multi-class reunion 1976 – Tanna will contact Debbie Tisdale for 1976 1977 – Tanna will see what she can find Invite former teachers
Financing Ginger Martin and Tanna Evans Ginger will open separate checking account as we begin to receive funds Tanna Evans will review and sign off on accounting of funds – consider offering “sponsorship tables” higher price will guarantee good seating – consider sponsoring teacher or classmate – don’t want funds to keep anyone away who wants to come will offer confidential sponsorship programs for those who might want to confidentially contribute for another class member
2009 WPHS 1973-1977 Class Reunion Planning
ReplyDeleteMeeting 11-09-08
Next Planning Meeting January 11, 2009 2PM-4PM
Picasso’s Pizza and Grill - Lake Highlands Phone – 214-553-8100, 7215 Skillman at Walnut Hill Lane Dallas TX 75231
Recommended Date(s) 2009 Late September early October; need to consider community activities at that time as well WP Homecoming, Race for the Cure, Cattle Barren’s Ball, Halloween
Time of day for event – midday to evening – Important to be able to visit long periods or just stop by for those who have short period of time
Attire – casual
Facilities – Ginger Martin
Will gather info from the following to bring to the committee
1) Eddie Dean
2) Hampton Inn in Mesquite
3) Some type of lodge environment
Priority to decision
- overnight accommodations
- convenient transportation to and from
- flat screen viewing
- ability to maintain cost per person $20-$30
Set up
Clean up
Physical layout
Reception Area
Seating Area
Security
Decorations
– will contact Bobbie Cunningham and Cindy Adams
Food/drink
– cash bar
Activities / Entertainment –
1) ask Lonnie Cunningham about opening program for us and possibly Emceeing
2) Do you remember … orange juice cans, senior skits and school plays, shirt tail day, bicycle rodeo, preparing War Wagons and for the Christmas Parade
3) Dancing – DJ 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, and possibly 90’s
4) Picture name tags
5) Submit pictures for video – bad pictures too
6) Outburst / charades
Advertising/Communications Teresa Newman will be our Communications Chair
Class member Contact Tanna Evans and Lenna Powers will chair
1973 – Tanna will contact Gil Hardy about 1973; ; Teresa will check with Lawana as Joel Hall is having a reunion next weekend
1974 – Ginger will get Tanna what PD has
1975 – Ginger will look for what she had at last multi-class reunion
1976 – Tanna will contact Debbie Tisdale for 1976
1977 – Tanna will see what she can find
Invite former teachers
Financing Ginger Martin and Tanna Evans
Ginger will open separate checking account as we begin to receive funds
Tanna Evans will review and sign off on accounting of funds
– consider offering “sponsorship tables” higher price will guarantee good seating
– consider sponsoring teacher or classmate
– don’t want funds to keep anyone away who wants to come will offer confidential sponsorship programs for those who might want to confidentially contribute for another class member