Thanks to the following for helping out!

Patti (Basinger) Quinn
Laura (Costales) Morefield
Michelle (Repaci) Riley
Kimberly (Davies) York
Rusty Colby
Scott Chalmers
Helen (Alfrets) Sherman
Bruce Dixon

We’ve collected $700.00 so far!

I’ll keep you posted -

Diane (Cruger) Finley

If you attended the recent reunion, then you are probably aware that we ended up well short of our expected attendance. It turns out we are over $5000 in the red.

We based our estimate of attendees on a survey that was posted on the website. Maybe we should have asked for a deposit with RSVP. Maybe we were so excited about the event that we expected others to be just as excited.

In any case, the fact is that someone will need to cover our expenses, and that someone will probably be the committee members. If you attended the reunion, please consider making a donation. If you did not attend, especially if you RSVP’d that you would attend, please consider making a donation.

All donations will be noted, and any donation will be greatly appreciated.

MHS Class of 1978 * P.O. Box 501104 * San Diego, Ca 92150

Thank you.

Madison Class of 1978 Reunion Committee

http://www.flickr.com/groups/warhawks78

Thanks!

The night started at 6:00 - people huddled in the foyer while the ballroom
was empty. The tables and chairs, balloons and food were all ready, but
classmates were more interested in hugging and talking with old friends.

We needed over 60 people to show up at the door (ed. to break even) - we had 23. Ugh. We had a 50/50 raffle. We earned $1200 and gave away $600 to one of our classmates - Rosalie Agundez.

The ballroom was loud with conversation - so loud that people couldn’t hear the music. But we decided to keep the music in the background because our voices were already getting strained.

Most people started to leave around 10:30 (including me and Kyle). Food was okay - a lot left over! (ed. I warned you guys about them freezing the guacamole for next time…)

Drinks were $9.00 each - which didn’t sit well with our classmates. The
tickets were expensive enough.

I think there was some drinking in the parking lot - so we aren’t sure if we
hit our bar tab minimum.

Thanks for the recap, Diane.

Thanks!

If you’ve been on the fence, you can still attend our Reunion tonight. Tickets will be available for purchase at the door, cash only.

We hope to see you there!

We have a great evening planned and we’d hate for the guacamole to go to waste.

So, if you’d like to join us, or have a friend you’d like to have join us, please spread the word, we’d appreciate it.

We hope to see you all on August 9th!

The precise number of twists for the crepe paper decorations has been determined.

The guacamole and other foods have been ordered (yes, there will actually be food this time).

Finally, calculations are being made for the optimal Ted Nugent-to-K.C. and the Sunshine Band ratio.

We are ready.

All we need is you.

Please join your friends and classmates at the Madison High School Class of 1978 30 Year Reunion on August 9th at 6:00 pm at the Paradise Point Resort. The resort is a great place to hangout. Several of our classmates are planning to reserve rooms and stay overnight at Paradise Point to keep things going after the formal reunion ends (take some of this with a grain of salt. One of the braggarts is Perry Wright. He hasn’t been awake to watch the 10 o’clock news for a good long time…until he discovered TiVo. Though others, I’m sure, will party on both skillfully and admirably).

So break out those platform shoes and polish them to a high sheen. Press those Angel’s Flight slacks and break out that shirt made out of…well…whatever the heck those shirts were made out of. All I know is that you don’t get those things too close to an open flame, if you know what’s good for you. For the record, the dress code is definitely casual.

The cost of the Reunion is now just $90 per person. If you weren’t such a procrastinator you could have paid a mere $75 per person before July 9 (that was, coincidentally, the same price as our 20 Year Reunion). You will find a pdf order form for ticket purchases by check on our website. You will also find a link that will allow you to buy your ticket(s) using Paypal or any major credit card. Tickets will also be available for purchase at the door, cash only.

If you’re planning on attending, we’d appreciate it if you could purchase your ticket(s) as soon as possible. A very generous classmate, whom we’d love to reimburse sooner rather than later, has fronted the deposits for our reunion (otherwise, we’ll need to start figuring out who on the committee will be getting a paper route versus a weekend job making smoothies at Jamba Juice to pay back the deposit loan).

However, just think about it:

Won’t it be great to see what your old friends and classmates have been up to? (It will)

Don’t you wonder if our Homecoming Queen is still hot? (She is)

Do you wonder if Dave (Ferg) Ferguson will be there? (He will)

Don’t you want to know if Perry Wright has gotten fat and bald? (Not yet, but give it a few years. In the meantime, he’s a CPA. That’s a good, solid 10-15 minutes of merciless ridicule to be had right there. That’s good ROI, as those accounting types are fond of saying).

For those of you that enjoy golf, Steve Davis may still be able to squeeze you in for the tournament being held the morning of August 9th, if you ask really nicely. His email address is Mt1biker@aol.com .

We’ve done our best to plan a fun and memorable evening to accommodate all classmates that wish to attend. If we come up short on attendees, hey, that’s life. But I just want to warn you. I know these people. They’ll freeze the leftover guacamole and break it out at the next reunion, so it’s in our collective best interest to make this reunion a success.

I’m just saying…

We hope to see you on August 9th!

Our 30-year Reunion is less than 3 months away. Remember that the cost of attending goes up to $90 per person on July 9, so if you’d like to save a little money (and who wouldn’t these days) purchase your spot(s) sooner rather than later. Your early purchase will also be appreciated as it will help us pay the upfront costs associated with putting on our reunion event (those of you that have taken part in organizing a wedding or other fancy shindig know what we’re talking about).

There is a pdf order form on the homepage of our class website: warhawks78.org, if you’d like to order your reunion tickets by mail with a check. You will also find a link that will enable you to order your tickets using a major credit card or Paypal.

And please, spread the word.

We hope to see you on August 9th!

Our reunion is just over 3 months away, we hope you plan to join us. Reunion tickets are $75 per person until July 9, thereafter tickets will be $90 per person. For more information, check out our website.