It’s here! The big event is next Saturday 10/03/09.

There are a few questions coming in so we'll try to answer some here:

I won’t know until later in the week if I can come. Can I pay at the door?
Yes, it is still $30 per person. We would appreciate you notifying us by shooting an e-mail to wphsreunion@gmail.com letting us know if you going to make it after all. This enables us to ensure we don’t run short of food or seats.

Teachers, while you have a paid reservation we want to make sure you have a plate so please let us you’re coming.

I paid for my spouse and now they don’t want to come. Can I bring a friend or another class member?
Please do! We would love to see old class mates even if they weren’t in the age span. Chances are we have a memory of them too.

What's the attire?
Casual but most importantly comfortable for visiting, jeans are great. Personally, I’ll probably be in a dress cause that’s what I’m most comfortable in.

What’s going on during the evening?
6:00 PM we start the stroll down memory lane and begin registering guest
6:30 PM dinner line opens
7:30 PM Reminiscing program
8:00 PM dance floor opens and visit till Midnight

We so hope you are able to join us!

HELP!!!!!!!!!!

The word is getting around now! Thanks guys! I've started hearing and getting RSVP’s from class of 73, I got a message from Mr. Burden that he would probably be there and Coach Armstrong would definitely be there if he got an invitation. Could someone give us his address PLEASE!!!!!!!!!! Email us at wphsreunion@gmail.com

Just to give you an idea of what’s in store for the evening we plan on having printed programs listing each years class members, student council members, etc, a half hour program that will include Steve Harden singing a song or two and some reflection on the way things where back then, and special decorations that many of us have long forgotten. We only plan on doing this for about a half hour as we know you are there for the personal visitation. Don’t forget to bring your cameras to capture the moment too.

Head count is important so if you plan on coming please let us know. I know many of you have things that are holding you up from committing right now but let us hear from you.

Hope to see you there!

Our group has booked 1 room on Friday night and 8 on Saturday night. The cut-off date is coming up on September 14th and after that they will not be able to offer the group rate to those attending the reunion.

If you have any questions please contact Hampton Inns Mesquite.

Rooms at the Hampton

Our group has booked 1 room on Friday night and 8 on Saturday night. The cut-off date is coming up on September 14th and after that I will not be able to offer the group rate to your guest attending the reunion.

We still have rooms available for your group, if you have any questions please contact

Shannon Runyan
Catering Manager
Mesquite Convention Center and
Hampton Inn & Suites
John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts

(972) 882-1814 Direct Line
(972) 882-1848 Fax

Invites mailed - make reservation now!

Keep an eye out for your information. Reservation invites have been mailed to the last known address. We need photos too so please if you can scan and email photos for display direct them to wphsreunion@gmail.com

30+ years ago we shared a special time of change…transitioning from adolescents to adulthood. As we transition into becoming societies seniors citizens let us once again come together to share another special moment. October 3, 2009, we have an opportunity to reconnect with some of those who were there for the first “senior moment”. Topics like fondest HS memory, favorite HS teacher or subject, and favorite snack bar food are just some of the times revisited as we planners have discussed this event. Our hope is that many of you can and will take a moment to visit with us. Let's do this while we still have some recall of those younger days and senior citizen discounts or mobility have not quite yet become our highest priority. See instructions on this blog on securing a reservations.

Hope to see you there! Ginger Pittman Martin

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Tiger Spirit

There is a saying that “A tiger never loses his stripes”. It’s been 30 plus years since many of us have seen one another, when we were all tigers. At heart, many of us continue to carry some of that Tiger spirit but the fact of the matter is that everyone’s stripes have changed. We have all been on life’s journey for quiet some time now. The reunion is an opportunity to visit and reconnect our hearts not critique each others stripes. So please plan on joining us for a special night of reminiscingto a special part of each of our history.

Additionally, we want to put together a special program for the evening. Steve Harden will provide some entertainment but we would like to put together some type of computer graphics program. If you have equipment and skills to do such a thing, please shoot us an email.

Hope to see most of you there.

Ginger

47 classmates have committed for the “70’s Retro and Re-connect” event of the year. Class of ‘77 has the most participation. ’73 where is your gathering spirit? We need volunteers for “class area” decoration teams. If you’re available to work with some of your old classmates to pull something together please let us know. Hoping to see many of you - Ginger

Contact Info

I received money from Desiree Johnson Rearigh (1977). Her address is 920 Lake Woodmoor Drive, Monument, CO 80132 email is mammaduck1@aol.com so please up date the records.

Also, in gmail there are a couple of addresses to update so take a look.

Ginger

Hotel deposit made

I went Friday and signed a contract with the Hampton. I made a deposit of $1500. Ginger

Contact and sponsorship info please read and follow through Thanks

Ginger, my email address is lagowinsurance@msn.com and yes i would like to be informed of the reunion as well as any other emails! I did get the mailer last Saturday on the Reunion! I wouldnt miss it for the world! I would probally sponser a Table! Keep me posted on it!

We have our hotel deposit!

Hey ladies - we have our hotel deposit $1500 not just the $1000 they would settle for.

Ginger

Funding Update

Hey girls - letting you know that we rec'd today 120 of the 200 needed for Hampton deposit. Word is more is on the way so I expect to sign a contract next week. Will keep you posted.

Ginger

Meeting Notes 03-01-09

Awesome meeting today ladies - thanks ladies. Teresa you're a gem! Tanna tell Phil we expect to see and hear from him next month on what he would like to see happen at this event. Here are updated notes from today's meeting - don't do them now might not get a chance.

Love ya Ginger

2009 WPHS 1973-1977 Class Reunion Planning
Meeting 3-01-09
Planning Meeting Dates 1st Sunday every month 2PM-?PM
04/05/09; 05/03/09; 06/07/09; 07/12/09 – 08/02/09 as needed
Location: Picasso’s Pizza and Grill - Lake Highlands Phone – 214-553-8100, 7215 Skillman at Walnut Hill Lane Dallas TX 75231

Event Specifics Date October 3, 2009 Attire – casual
Time of day for event
5:30 registering set-up
6:00-7:30 registering and reception
6:30-7:30 dinner serving line
7:30-8:15 program
8:15-12:00 dance/music/catch up

Facilities – Ginger Pittman (1975)
Hampton Inn in Mesquite – Shannon willing to work with us – will take 1K as deposit
Set up – time – help
Clean up – time – help
Physical layout
Registration Area outside rooms in foyer
Seating Area
Dance floor
Stage
Security - $100 per hour – 1 officer per 100 attendees – estimated cost additional $500

Decorations Committee Chair Bobbi Turner Suggestion for theme helps promote activity – Night Moves – Legendary Times – Celebrate History – “That 70’s Show” - memorial board - possible graphics CD

Food/drink
Cash bar - will see if Hampton will consider some of bar sales toward cost of event – Hotel responsible for serving appropriately but do we want to consider a beer and wine bar only knowing that those who want liquor can visit the hotel bar and bring drinks in.

Event Activities / Entertainment – Registration Package
Picture name tags

Classmate and Teacher Gift Bag
Recommendations for class member gift bag to include bag, pen, cup and mouse pad. Faylon and Lenna will provide estimated cost per bag next meeting.

Program
1) ask Lonnie Cunigan (1975) about opening program for us and possibly Emceeing spoke to Lonnie he will consider
Program – need to find a chair for this portion of the evening – Ginger will see about contacting Steve Hardin - Do you remember … orange juice cans, senior skits and school plays, shirt tail day, bicycle rodeo, preparing War Wagons and for the Christmas Parade …class mottos 73 we raise hell we are free we’re the class of 73 – 75 born to be wild spoke to Billy Mac he will talk to Steve about pro-bono work ; recognize class officers – teacher recognition - registration questionnaire – current contact information to be past on to class representatives when complete - Suggestion: breakup emcee duties representative from each class – possible class representative welcoming at different times
2) Printed Event Program – Lenna and Faylon – print program recognize sponsors, committees
3) Dancing – DJ 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, and possibly 90’s Bill Cody Party Time – Ed Petty DJ – Ed’s #469-360-9023 – Party Time 214-340-8000
4) What would encourage mingling
a. Streaming pictures / - Submit pictures for video – bad pictures too
b. Area specific music
c. Outburst / charades / mingle sheet to give to attendees for door prize
d. 50/50 door prize pot
5) Ginger will check with Cecil Adams about arranging transportation for the evening
6) Professional photographer – Possibilities Quintana Photography for setting photos – Photos by Liddie for activity shots
7) Sponsor thank you – possible power point – print – no hanging banners do not want to distract from the decorations and main purpose of the event

Teacher
1) would like to invite no cost to them
2) teacher table (set apart from classmates? Or decoration and reminisce?

Finance Committee - Tanna Moore and Ginger Martin -
Operational Account Activity
Date
Debit
Credit
Balance
Sponsorship donation - Paul and Ginger Martin
1/20/2009

500.00

Sponsorship donation - Lisa Murphy
2/9/2009

100.00

check order
2/26/2009
-3.65

596.35

Anticipated Event Cost
EstimatedCost
Deposit

Hampton Inn
5000
1500
due 03/02/09
Service Charge
1000


Security $100 per hour per officer per 100 quest estimated arrival time 9/10
800

arranged by hotel
DJavailable PA system, extra mikes, dance lights, and disco ball for event use; capability of speaker to computer/dvdpro-rated
1000
500
due at signing contract
Need
7800
2000





Per guest estimates



200 guest minimum
39


200 guest @ 30 per person
6000



Sponsorship and advertisements – Lenna and Faylon
Price grid recommendations for printed program sponsorship were 0-50 business card ad; 51-100 ¼ page ad; 101-150 ½ page ad; 151-200 full page ad; 201-250+ full page ad plus table top advertising;
Blue & White Sponsorship

Confidential sponsorship for classmates we know might be struggling in these economic times are welcomed and encouraged

Teacher sponsorship welcomed and encouraged – would like to provide transportation; RV parking – need vehicles and drivers

Memorial contributions welcomed and encouraged

Communications / Promoting Teresa Smith
Planning Committee communications – Teresa
a) creating website to maintain contact data, ticket sales, sponsorship sales, etc
b) will provide committee access to email address distributed in first mailing
Classmate Communications – Teresa
a) First mailing complete
b) beginning advertising with local news media
c) locating classmates Facebook and internet
d) creating website to update classmates of planning and identifying resources

Checks and money orders only to Ginger Martin at 7105 Shipp Road Rowlett, TX 75088

Classmates
Tanna Moore will be the “gatekeeper” maintaining the contact information. It would work efficiently if we had a “class representative” to research and contact others to locate class member data then the “clean” data filtered to Tanna. She would then distribute to members who have need to contact others.

1973 Gaylor Green
1974 Teresa Smith
1975 Lenna Powers
1976 still trying to identify class member - Lenna to speak to family re: Kathy Bunch
1977 Tanna Moore

01/23/09 Questions
Shannon
1) cash bar part of minimum – no Jaggermister
2) accept cr/dr cards - no atm on sight
3) table seating and set up – will set up what is needed typically 10 people to table
4) decorating times / linens / room layout – layout depend on Poteet function selection; if no event booked that day room available at noon – event booked could be as late a 3PM
5) security – Shannon will arrange
6) overnight accommodations available –Hampton contract signed will be provided web address for online room reservations Double or Single $82 per night Suite Double or Single $102.

February 08, 2009 Meeting Notes

2009 WPHS 1973-1977 Class Reunion Planning
Meeting 2-08-09
Next Planning Meeting March 03/01/09 2PM-4PM
Picasso’s Pizza and Grill - Lake Highlands Phone – 214-553-8100, 7215 Skillman at Walnut Hill Lane Dallas TX 75231

Date
October 3, 2009

To be discussed:
Time of day for event
5:30 registering set-up
6:00-7:30 registering and reception
6:30-7:30 dinner serving line
7:30-8:15 program
8:15-12:00 dance/music/catch up
Suggestion: breakup emcee duties representative from each class

Attire – casual

Facilities – Ginger Pittman (1975)
Hampton Inn in Mesquite
Set up – time – help
Clean up – time – help
Physical layout
Registration Area outside rooms in foyer
Seating Area
Dance floor
Stage
Security - $100 per hour – 1 officer per 100 attendees – estimated cost additional $500

Decorations
Bobbi Turner Suggestion for theme helps promote activity – Night Moves – Legendary Times – Celebrate History – “That 70’s Show”

Food/drink
Cash bar - will see if Hampton will consider some of bar sales toward cost of event

Event Activities / Entertainment – Registration Package
Picture name tags

Classmate and Teacher Gift Bag
Recommendations for class member gift bag to include bag, pen, cup and mouse pad. Faylon and Lenna will provide estimated cost per bag next meeting.

Program
1) ask Lonnie Cunigan (1975) about opening program for us and possibly Emceeing
2) Program – need to find a chair for this portion of the evening – Ginger will see about contacting Steve Hardin
Do you remember … orange juice cans, senior skits and school plays, shirt tail day, bicycle rodeo, preparing War Wagons and for the Christmas Parade …class mottos 73 we raise hell we are free we’re the class of 73 – 75 born to be wild
3) Dancing – DJ 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, and possibly 90’s – please bring recommendations to next meeting
5) Submit pictures for video – bad pictures too
6) Outburst / charades / mingle sheet to give to attendees for door prize / 50/50 door prize pot
7) recognize class officers
8) memorial board - possible graphics CD
10
11) Teachers –
would like to invite no cost to them
teacher table (set apart from classmates? Or decoration and reminisce?
Ginger will check with Cecil Adams about arranging transportation for the evening
12) registration questionnaire – current contact information to be past on to class representatives when complete
13) professional photographer
14) Printed Event Program – Lenna and Faylon – print program recognize sponsors, committees
15) Sponsor thank you – possible power point – print – no hanging banners do not want to distract from the decorations and main purpose of the event

Finances
Bank account established – Tanna Moore and Ginger Martin are both signers on the account however only one signature is needed to disburse funds. The account is a free checking account, on line access has been requested so both parties can review activity. A full financial report will be distributed at meetings to ensure accounting of all funds.

Anticipated Event Cost
EstimatedCost
Deposit

Hampton Inn
5000
1500
due 03/02/09
Service Charge
1000


Security $100 per hour per officer per 100 quest estimated arrival time 9/10
800

arranged by hotel
DJavailable PA system, extra mikes, dance lights, and disco ball for event use; capability of speaker to computer/dvdpro-rated
1000
500
due at signing contract
Need
7800
2000





Per guest estimates



200 guest minimum
39


200 guest @ 30 per person
6000



Sponsorship and advertisements – Lenna and Faylon
Price grid recommendations for printed program sponsorship were 0-50 business card ad; 51-100 ¼ page ad; 101-150 ½ page ad; 151-200 full page ad; 201-250+ full page ad plus table top advertising;
Blue & White Sponsorship

Confidential sponsorship for classmates we know might be struggling in these economic times are welcomed and encouraged

Teacher sponsorship welcomed and encouraged

Memorial contributions welcomed and encouraged

Advertising/Communications Teresa Smith
Teresa to create post card for initial notification – providing general info and where to send registration funds – directing classmates to a web site – will also try to include price per person, encourage participation, send a fond memory, confidential sponsorship

Checks and money orders only to Ginger Martin at 7105 Shipp Road Rowlett, TX 75088

Communication timeline

Classmates
Tanna Moore will be the “gatekeeper” maintaining the contact information. It would work efficiently if we had a “class representative” to research and contact others to locate class member data then the “clean” data filtered to Tanna. She would then distribute to members who have need to contact others.

Tanna please provide master list to:
Ginger – registration, payment records

1973 Gaylor Green
1974 Teresa Smith
1975 Lenna Powers
1976
1977 Tanna Moore

01/23/09 Questions
Shannon
1) cash bar part of minimum – no Jaggermister
2) accept cr/dr cards - no atm on sight
3) table seating and set up – will set up what is needed typically 10 people to table
4) decorating times / linens / room layout – layout depend on Poteet function selection; if no event booked that day room available at noon – event booked could be as late a 3PM
5) security – Shannon will arrange
6) overnight accommodations available –Hampton contract signed will be provided web address for online room reservations Double or Single $82 per night Suite Double or Single $102.

Agenda Sunday Meeting 02/08/09

2009 WPHS 1973-1977 Class Reunion Planning
Meeting 2-08-09
Next Planning Meeting March ________ 2PM-4PM
Picasso’s Pizza and Grill - Lake Highlands Phone – 214-553-8100, 7215 Skillman at Walnut Hill Lane Dallas TX 75231

Date
October 3, 2009

To be discussed:
Time of day for event
5:30 registering set-up
6:00-7:30 registering and reception
6:30-7:30 dinner serving line
7:30-8:15 program
8:15-12:00 dance/music/catch up

Attire – casual

Facilities – Ginger Pittman (1975)
Hampton Inn in Mesquite
Set up – time – help
Clean up – time – help
Physical layout
Registration Area outside rooms in foyer
Seating Area
Dance floor
Stage
Security - $100 per hour – 1 officer per 100 attendees – estimated cost additional $500

Decorations
Bobbi Turner Suggestion for theme helps promote activity – Night Moves – Legendary Times – Celebrate History


Food/drink
Cash bar - will see if Hampton will consider some of bar sales toward cost of event

Event Activities / Entertainment – Registration Package
Picture name tags

Program
1) ask Lonnie Cunigan (1975) about opening program for us and possibly Emceeing
2) Barbara Ann Bateman - skit - Do you remember … orange juice cans, senior skits and school plays, shirt tail day, bicycle rodeo, preparing War Wagons and for the Christmas Parade – Ginger will contact Barbara Bateman, Beverly Miller and Debbie Reid to see if they have an interest in participating here or somewhere else.
3) Dancing – DJ 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, and possibly 90’s – please bring recommendations to next meeting
5) Submit pictures for video – bad pictures too
6) Outburst / charades / mingle sheet to give to attendees for door prize
7) recognize class officers
8) memorials
10) print program recognize sponsors, committees,
11) teachers – who is invited – do they pay
12) registration questionnaire
13) professional photographer

Finances
Bank account established – Tanna Moore and Ginger Martin are both signers on the account however only one signature is needed to disburse funds. The account is a free checking account, on line access has been requested so both parties can review activity. A full financial report will be distributed at meetings to ensure accounting of all funds.

Anticipated Event Cost
EstimatedCost
Deposit

Hampton Inn
5000
1500
due 03/02/09
Service Charge
1000


Security $100 per hour per officer per 100 quest estimated arrival time 9/10
800

arranged by hotel
DJavailable PA system, extra mikes, dance lights, and disco ball for event use; capability of speaker to computer/dvdpro-rated
1000
500
due at signing contract

7800
2000





Per guest estimates



200 guest minimum
39


200 guest @ 30 per person
6000



Lenna & Faylon – Event sponsors and advertisers

Advertising/Communications Teresa Smith
Checks and money orders only – my address. Tanna?

Classmates
Tanna Moore will be the “gatekeeper” maintaining the contact information. It would work efficiently if we had a “class representative” to research and contact others to locate class member data then the “clean” data filtered to Tanna. She would then distribute to members who have need to contact others.

Tanna please provide master list to:
Ginger – registration, payment records

1973 Gaylor Green
1974 Teresa Smith
1975 Lenna Powers
1976
1977 Tanna Moore

01/23/09 Questions
Shannon
1) cash bar part of minimum – no Jaggermister
2) accept cr/dr cards - no atm on sight
3) table seating and set up – will set up what is needed typically 10 people to table
4) decorating times / linens / room layout – layout depend on Poteet function selection; if no event booked that day room available at noon – event booked could be as late a 3PM
5) security – Shannon will arrange
6) overnight accommodations available –Hampton contract signed will be provided web address for online room reservations Double or Single $82 per night Suite Double or Single $102.