Post by kittycatlove on Oct 2, 2012 21:34:00 GMT -5
Pretty typical. We're celebrating our 25th this year and it's a being coordinated to start at the Homecoming game on Friday then a bar afterwards, then various different activities on Saturday.
Our 20th was similar, but actually THREE days...Friday night at a bar, Saturday afternoon at a park w/ families, and then a Sunday brunch. I guess they were trying to hit all the demographics of our graduating class (there were 759 of us). I didn't go, b/c I had a 3 month old baby at the time and it was a 4 hour drive.
I had to fly from Boston to Chicago for mine so I was glad they had more than just one thing to do. I skipped my 15 (was last weekend) b/c I couldn't afford the plane ticket, hotel, food, etc. just to see people I'm friends with on FB. :-)
Our 10 year reunion was a 3 day affair. There was a golf outing, bonfire, 2 dinners, and some smaller events. People could just pick and choose which they wanted to attend. I didn't go because I was out of the country but a lot of my friends said it was a great time.
Post by mrssavy42112 on Oct 3, 2012 11:06:19 GMT -5
Wow. I had no idea reunions were such affairs. There was none for my 5 year. Well, at least that I know of. Still 2 more years for my 10th. I don't think I'd attend multiple events. If I wanted to be around all those people that much, I would've stayed in contact with them over the past years.
Our 10 yr HS reunion is this weekend. It's a multi-day affair.
Friday is a casual get-together at a bar in our hometown. Pay for yourself.
Saturday during the day is the homecoming parade and football game.
Saturday night was going to be an open bar & apps downtown Chicago. Cost was $95 per person and people balked. No one was signing up. So now they scaled it back and cut the price in half.
My girlfriends and I are going on Friday night, and depending on how it is we will decide on Saturday night.
My 10 year was two days - Friday at comedy club, Saturday family picnic and tour of high school, and Saturday night more formal party (rented hotel ballroom, dinner, DJ, etc.). Some people went to all, some people went to some.
It actually made it more inclusive, I think there were some people who didn't want to shell out for the dinner or find a babysitter either night who were happy to go to the free picnic, but it also gave more fun options for others. No way would I have traveled back for a picnic, but the other events made it worth the trip.
That said, I'll probably never go to another reunion unless I invent a new kind of Post-it. I just don't care enough.
I didn't go to my 25 year. I had a choice, see my kid installed as state president of an organization or go to a dinner cruise on Saturday night. We would have bused from my home town, go on the dinner cruise and bus back to my home town. Plus it wasn't cheap, think it was about $100 per person and we had 2 kids in college at the time. My kid came first and I'm glad, it was such a lovely, exciting time in her life.
Our 10yr was only one day, with an afternoon reception, but I've heard of many reunions that have multiple events over 2-3 days. It probably depends a lot on how ambitious the organizers are, feedback from the alumni, and the budget available. Also, I would have appreciated if our 10yr reunion had another event, since I had a family wedding that day and couldn't make the reception. Multiple events make it more likely that people can attend some part of it.
Our reunions are weekend affiars. Friday night - a casual mixer at a bar (many attend without spouse) Saturday - daytime assortment of family type activities you can plug into or ignore - some for kids, others are strictly for adults Saturday night - catered dinner, dance with band, & program at a nice hall