Dear 1971 THS Classmates and Associates,
Greetings and salutations! Right now, we’re about halfway
between the successful 45-year reunion we had in 2016, and the coming BIG
50-YEAR REUNION!
We were able to make up a list of over 100 e-mail
addresses of classmates after our 2016 reunion. This letter has been distributed
using that list and we’d appreciate your sharing it with other classmates
you’re in contact with, even if they may have already received it. One of our
main goals for a 50-year reunion is to
make it as inclusive as we can with as much participation as we can get!
A big reason we were able to reach enough people to get
the 45-year reunion to happen was using Facebook. Many don’t use Facebook, and
that’s completely okay. However, you might not realize, our current “THS Class
of 1971” Facebook group consists of about 130 people. It’s fun to see our
friends and classmates interact, so please consider joining in. As we plan our next reunion, Facebook will
continue to be one of the communication tools that we use, but e-mail, phones
and USPS mail will also be used.
Using the network we built in planning the 45-year
reunion, we’ve started a process for planning the next BIG one.
We established
a date of Saturday, April 10, 2021
for the main event. That date was set after a considerable discussion of
alternatives. (It’s not as far away as it sounds!) The nature of the main
event, the venue, and all ancillary events are still wide open for planning. It’s time to act! Securing reserved venues
is the first critical need, and detailed plans for the rest will follow.
The 2016 reunion was a buffet dinner and live music
(provided by classmates and family members) with a cash bar. It was held at the Rolling Hills Golf
Course clubhouse, and we wore casual attire. Costs were purposely kept pretty
minimal.
There were also three ancillary events: a fun morning
hike in Pima Canyon (South Mountain), a happy hour gathering at the former Varsity
Inn, and a guided tour of our alma mater led by the current THS Principal.
Now, we’re looking for help to make the
BIG one as successful as it can be! If you’d like any role in planning or
implementation, please just ask or volunteer. Obviously, planning is the big need right
now. The canvas is practically blank, but there are some very creative people
among us. We can’t expect people to just toss out an idea and have it magically happen;
these things take work. However, we anticipate it will be rewarding, fun work! Let’s
get the planning committee staffed up, shall we?
Write to us at ths71reunion@gmail.com,
or contact us on Facebook. (You can PM Patrick Fleming or Debbie Logan Willette,
or post a photo or comment on our “THS Class of 1971” or “Tempe High School
Class of 1971” Facebook pages.
We’re looking forward to hearing from
you!
Pat, Debbie,
Sal, Vicky, (your name here?)
The THS 1971
50-Year Reunion Planning Committee
