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July 2021

North Pike High School

Class of 2001

20th Reunion

Created by Dr. Summer Cutrer Tierno

AGENDA

Reunion Announcements

AGENDA

Dates & Times

Locations

Music, Activities, & Decor

The Dash.

Theme Title

Date

July 23-25, 2021

Family Event

Formal Party

  • Details to come

Location

Jolimar Summit: We will use this location for the entire weekend.

  • Venue costs $1,500 (includes a cleaning fee)
  • Catering on-site and starts at $12.00 per person
  • Venue can be reserved for entire weekend for no extra cost
  • Can be used for picnic as well
  • Suites available for rent, which will be great for those coming from out-of-town

Theme: The Dash

What is "The Dash" and how does this apply to us?

In May 2001, our high school graduation arrived.

Our hard work finally paid off: the late nights, study groups, countless hours in class, and now we were walking across that stage to receive our diplomas.

While most students see graduation as the finish line in a long race, it’s really only the beginning.

After high school, our lives truly began. As we recognized our world is much larger than we realized in high school, the pressures of college -- and life in general -- also became more significant.

For so long, people said we had the world in the palm of our hands. We could go anywhere; we could do anything.

This dash for preparing for the future has now slowed into a comfortable life.

Each one of our lives; which we have been creating the last 20 years, are each something to be proud of -- regardless if we reached our high school goals or not. We should acknowledge our own accomplishments and celebrate our classmates as well. We should also be reminded that what is happening right now is just as important.

We are living the dashes between the dates on each of our tombstones.

We have to take a breath and try to be present in this moment. Look how far we have come. Look at where we are going. Let's slow down for a weekend and celebrate with friends whom we started this dash with 20 years ago.

Poem: "The Dash"

Music

Music

Memories:

Maroon 5

Song Choice to represent Union:

I suggest this song to represent the reunion.

Lyrics:

Maroon 5 - Memories

Here's to the ones that we got - this can represent the classmates who are present at the reunion

Cheers to the wish you were here, but you're not - this can represent those who could not attend

'Cause the drinks bring back all the memories

Of everything we've been through --

Our class has been through so much - starting way back in high school (losing friends)

Toast to the ones here today

Toast to the ones that we lost on the way -- this can represent those who have died

'Cause the drinks bring back all the memories

And the memories bring back, memories bring back you

There's a time that I remember, when I did not know no pain:

this can represent the great times in high school, when we thought everything was simple and easy

When I believed in forever, and everything would stay the same

Now my heart feel like December when somebody say your name

'Cause I can't reach out to call you, but I know I will one day, yeah

Everybody hurts sometimes

Everybody hurts someday, ayy ayy

But everything gon' be alright

Go and raise a glass and say, ayy: This can represent the idea that even though some times may be hard,

as long as there is hope and love in our hearts, we are going to be ok.

Here's to the ones that we got

Cheers to the wish you were here, but you're not

'Cause the drinks bring back all the memories

Of everything we've been through

Toast to the ones here today

Toast to the ones that we lost on the way

'Cause the drinks bring back all the memories

And the memories bring back, memories bring back you

There's a time that I remember when I never felt so lost

When I felt all of the hatred was too powerful to stop (ooh, yeah)

Now my heart feel like an ember and it's lighting up the dark

I'll carry these torches for ya that you know I'll never drop, yeah:

This entire line can represent the hard times in our country, & how we, as a people, a country, a state, & as the class of 2001 are coming together to be united in moving forward -- rising through this darkness. With friendship, our hope for our future can still be as bright as the day we graduated. Our friendships now represent a torch, lighting the path forward.

Memories bring back,

Memories bring back

you

Songs

Ways to Incorporate Graduates

Let's ask for people to send in their favorites songs from high school!

Specific Song Types

What songs represent change?

What songs represent unity?

Let's get classmates to send in their favorite songs!

DJ: Google Doc link

  • This is a Google Doc link for our DJ play list.

  • Anyone can add songs that they would like to hear at the reunion!

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vQn5CcmHdm8wzeMKOMDjLe_IFyHQakYKWNaPrL6eIr7q5if3yyHDi84JGwct3jfcqLzVMET2syPmO_w/pubhtml

Click Here

DJ

Google Doc link: Play List

  • This is the same Google Doc link!
  • Encouraging people to add songs to this documents may strengthen participation.

Music

Click Here:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vQn5CcmHdm8wzeMKOMDjLe_IFyHQakYKWNaPrL6eIr7q5if3yyHDi84JGwct3jfcqLzVMET2syPmO_w/pubhtml

Keepsakes & Party Favors

Incorporate this information into new "yearbook"

Keepsake Idea

Keepsake Idea 1: 20th Reunion Yearbook

Picaboo Yearbooks

https://yearbooks.picaboo.com/

Publishing Companies

Yearbook

This online site gives you the tools to make your yearbook as individual as you would like. You can then choose to get a number of copies printed out, with custom pages for each friend, activity or club. Plus, the group features mean each of your friends can upload their own content to the site and so are a culmination of everyone’s personal tastes and memories.

Yearbook

Blurb

This site is a great way to create a collection of all your photo memories from school or college. There’s a free online template and tools to make the creation process simply. You don’t need any specific design skills to get started and there’s the option to print it all out at the end, professionally.

Blurb

Link to Article

For more, click on this link: https://fliphtml5.com/learning-center/top-7-online-yearbook-maker-to-create-a-knockout-interactive-yearbook/

More

Incorporate this into new "yearbook"

This type of book could be placed on a table for everyone to sign, write stories or memories, add photos, etc. After the reunion, these pages can be incorporated into the officially 20th reunion yearbook.

Book for Table

Gifts

Party Favors

Key Chains

Class Reunion Gift [2001] Penny Key chain - Antique Copper

Click Here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/753007008/1990-class-reunion-gift-90-penny?ref=shop_home_active_13

Gifts, Keepsakes & Party Favors

The Dash Items: https://shop.swinspire.com/collections/the-dash/jewelry

https://www.cool-party-favors.com/class-reunion-favors.html

Activities

Suggestions:

Reunion Activities

Graduation Karaoke

  • Sing songs popular during the graduation class’ era.

Set up Reminiscence Table

  • Ask classmates to bring one items to the reunion to place on table
  • Spend time enjoying the items with each other,
  • Photos can be taken of the items for the new "yearbook"

Decor

Decoration Ideas

Rooms

Room

Decorations

Simple ceiling balloons can make a room look elegant

More

Table Decoration Ideas

Food/Candy

Timeline for Reunion

Reunion

Timeline

January 2021

March 2021

September 2020

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