Reunion: Too Bad, So Sad

As many of my classmates (high school) know, our upcoming 10 year reunion has REALLY mattered to me.  I don't know why, but I wanted it to be festive, to appeal to all the classmates, to have a great turn out.  I have stayed friends with classmates of every type, and I really enjoy catching up with them.  I've tried hard to keep a solid list of contact information for classmates (and have a smashing list, if I do say so myself), make sure we're connected via Facebook, etc.  Two years out from reunion time, I even made a poll about reunion options to really get a feel for what classmates wanted.  The results of the poll were surprising, and no one wanted a classic reunion.  That was fun news!

But ALAS, we made very bad officer choices.  The person I suspect (due to her e-mails telling me to take my professional event planning experience and shove it, she's planning it herself, because she's an OFFICER like it's actually something that carries weight with adults) is taking over the planning was not President, but is running the show.  When I informed her that I receive an e-mail from a classmate almost every day asking about reunion updates (because so many are out of state and have to make long-term plans, etc.), she was nice enough to tell me that her husband's reunion is this year and they still haven't received info, so for me to be aware that "it could be a lot worse."  Really?  No, I don't think it could.  A reunion planner whose excuse for doing nothing is "it could be worse" is pretty bad.

Also, we have the issue of the "planner" being totally disconnected from everything the class has expressed wanting in a reunion.  So she may just realize she has no attendees, other than her friends, and that's not a class reunion, that's a party you threw yourself.  And no one wants to pay to come see you hang out with your personal friends.

So, Northwest High School Class of 2001, raise a glass to the class in your own home, because that's the most fun you're gonna have. :)

I'll do my best to get together with small groups here and there to catch up with everyone around our 10 year mark anyway...and that will be wonderful.


Many apologies things aren't happening as planned!