September 2, 2010
The consensus at the recap meeting -- the 2010 All School Reunion was a success.
Dave Konshok and Rollie Bishop left us with $2,000 as start up money for this reunion and our goal was to double that figure. I am happy to announce that the goal has been met. We will have $4,000 in the bank for 2015 plus we have money left over to spend on much needed supplies - clipboards for each class, bulletin boards for messages, a large storage cabinet to centralize all the All School supplies, sandwich boards, directional sign holders, a couple of flash drives, paper, pens, sharpies.......all the stuff we have begged and borrowed in the past. Thankfully, saving all the paperwork created at the 2010 reunion is not needed as all the info has been posted on my computer - and yes, it is backed up. 
This website has been paid for through 2015.
Regarding the registration process - we will stress the importance of registering on Friday if possible. Friday's hours will be from 8:00 am to 9:00 pm, with non-alumni personnel being hired to work the 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm shift. This is 5 hours longer than this year. The Century School worked very well for registration and we are considering having it there for 2015. Hopefully, the Cafetorium will be available. That is the room located to the right of the registration area and this year was used by the Northern Lights Opera Company. If available, we would be able to set up tables and have soft drinks and snacks for sale. Alumni could then mingle and talk as long as they want and be comfortable doing so. Also a great place to set up displays, pictures, selling of reunion clothing, have DVD's playing, etc.
Yes, registration will be available on Saturday - the same hours as Friday, with the hiring of non-alumni starting at 10:00 am.
We are going to try and centralize the registrations and the selling of buttons to one place. This will ensure that all proper information is received from each alumni. Also, all the message boards will be at the registration area and will be available for viewing until 9:00 pm both Friday and Saturday evening.
The Flotilla will be held again, starting at 11:00 am. We are considering moving the Grill 'n Chill to Saturday, starting at noon at the American Legion. We have had suggestions to have something at Heartland Park after the Flotilla. A great idea but with the amount of people, it would be an impossibility.
The bus ride and ice cream social sponsored by the Hubbard County Historical Society was a great success. For 2015, they are considering moving the event to Friday afternoon if the Grill 'n Chill is moved to Saturday.
The "Meet Your Mentors" was a moderate success and will definitely be on the agenda for 2015.
Yes, the Reunion Tent will be put again.
Hopefully, the Sunday morning service will be held at the High School Auditorium in 2015. We are considering having a farewell gathering at the American Legion after the service.
I would like to stress the importance of having the individual classes do their thing on Friday evening, whether a dinner at a local restaurant or just a casual meeting at someone's home.
There were complaints about the music being too loud on Friday night but that was the Legion's "Summer Bash" and not an All School Reunion event. They have held this event for the last 9 years, always on the first friday in August -- just a coincidence that it happened during the Reunion.
All suggestions for the good of the cause are welcome. Our next scheduled meeting will be held on the last Wednesday in August, 2011.
We are planning to have an All School Reunion Fundraising Dinner on Friday, November 18, 2011. More information will be posted on this at a later date.
Dave - (aka Lefty)
