The Best of Times
Styx, 1981
UPDATE: July 25, 2010
Friday Informal Mixer at Big Daddy's Bar and Grill: 7 p.m.
Because Meridian Street will be closed in both directions between Hanna Avenue and Raymond Street, please give yourself extra time to get to Big Daddy's (2536 South Meridian). Detour signs are supposed to be posted.
Saturday Golf Outing at Heartland Crossing Golf Links: 10:30 a.m.
There will be a golf outing at Heartland Crossing Golf Links (6701 South Heartland Boulevard in Camby) at 10:30 a.m. with additional tee times every 10 minutes. The $40 per person cost includes a cart; pay at the course.
Saturday Main Event at the Atrium: 6:30 - 11:30 p.m.
1. Limited Tickets Available at the Door - We have a few extra dinners available. So if you haven't been able to purchase a ticket yet, there will be a few available for $50 at the door.
2. Consider Donating - Because of an expected service fee and extra taxes, the reunion committee was short nearly $500. Through generosity of some classmates, the shortage has been covered. However, if we each gave $5 or $10, some - if not all - the money could be repaid. Donations are optional, of course - but please consider helping cover the deficit.
3. High School Memorabilia Needed - We're looking for Roncalli apparel, photos, art, sports items and more...whatever makes you fondly recall the late 1980s on Prague Road. If you have something you'd like to display at the memorabilia table, please contact Erin (Duncan) Turk at hoosierhound922@sbcglobal.net.
Sunday Ice Cream Social and Campus Tour at Roncalli H.S.: 1:30 p.m.
What goes well with ice cream? COOKIES! Please consider baking (or buying!) some cookies or other desserts to make this event extra SWEET! -- Small ice cream cups, spoons, forks, plates and napkins will be provided
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For some of us, high school was totally awesome. For others, it was an unrelenting nightmare. Now 20 years after graduation, we're going to reunite as a class for a weekend of activities to relive the glory - or perhaps, not-so-glorious- days. Remember when the football team won the state championship? Remember our senior prom at the Indianapolis Zoo? Remember when Michael Jackson was the rage? Remember when you jammed to cassette tapes? And you were cool if you had a Commodore 64?
Join us to reminisce about that chapter of our lives and to learn more about the ones that followed. Find out what happened to the prom queen, who has been in jail, where the senior class presidents are today, who has had the most children, who lives the farthest away and much, much more.
Simply put: Everyone is a book...Get to know their story.
And if you hear, “You’ve haven’t changed a bit,” remember that the speaker is only dealing with the exterior. Truth is, we have all changed and likely for the better. Use this opportunity to reflect upon where you’ve been, how far you’ve come...and, of course, where you’re going.
So, if you are not coming to the reunion, you need a good excuse and a note from your mom. The following reasons have been tried and are unacceptable.
Excuse 1: I'm overweight.
Truth: You're not alone. Most of us won't fit into those red and blue Roncalli letter jackets we so proudly wore back in the day.
Excuse 2: I'm a different person than I was in high school.
Truth: Fortunately for you, we ALL are. Let's face it: We could only have improved like fine wine.
Excuse 3: I don't look as good as I'd like. I (choose one or more) am bald, have wrinkles, saddlebags, gray hair, cellulite, and no one will recognize me.
Truth: Guess what?!?!?! You won't recognize anyone else, either. In fact, you might mistake a fellow classmate for their parent! (My mother was in her late 30s when I was at RHS! AHHHHHHHH!!) Each of us will be given a name tag featuring our "then" photo.
Excuse 4: I'm not successful. I'm not (choose one or more) a lawyer, a doctor or rich.
Truth: You'll be pleasantly surprised to find how much everyone has matured. We may be plump and wrinkled (see Excuse 3, above) but we're not stupid: Money is not success.
Excuse 5: I was not in a popular clique in school.
Truth: Now that we're older and smarter, those cliques have dissolved just like the superficialities they were based on. The only cliques you'll notice at the reunion will be the sound of your joints as you dance to the '80s tunes at the Main Event.
Finally, recognizing that we're living in a tough economy, the Reunion Committee (Lisa Marshall Stimac, Lori Timpe Herrera, Erin Duncan Turk, Kim Wyciskalla Schaefer, Ruth Nugent and Michelle Pickering Forsythe) has made every attempt to keep costs low. (And thanks to Ethan Wagner for donating funds for this Web site.") If, however, you have lost your job recently, please don't let that prevent you from coming. You can e-mail me at michelle.forsythe@fedex.com to confidentially make arrangements.
I look forward to seeing you!
CO90KA!
~ Michelle Pickering Forsythe
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High School Memorabilia Needed
To help us remember the old days, we're having a Roncallli High School memorabilia table at the Main Event on Saturday evening. We're looking for Roncalli apparel, photos, art, sports items and more...whatever makes you fondly recall the late 1980s on Prague Road. If you have something you'd like to display that evening, please contact Erin (Duncan) Turk at hoosierhound922@sbcglobal.net.
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Powerpoint Slide Show Images Needed
To highlight our high school days at RHS, Lori (Timpe) Herrera is creating a Powerpoint presentation to be shown at the Main Event on Saturday night. If you have images to share, please upload them at the tab, "Photo Albums," or e-mail them to Lori at loritimpe@hotmail.com by June 15.
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iPod with '80s Music Needed
To minimize costs, we're asking you to bring your iPod with your favorite 1980s music to the Main Event on Saturday night. We'll have the sound system ready for your playlists.
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