HS Reunions, do you go?

[Pembo]

I saw a girl I graduated with tonight (20 years ago) and she was all excited to tell me about our reunion being planned for this summer. So I was thinking, is there really anyone I haven't seen that I'd like to.......I'm still thinking. The girl who was my best friend and I still talk thru email. Most of the other friends I remember (and lost touch with) were in other grades. So my husband asked, would I go? I just don't know.

There is that curiosity factor. Who is married, divorced, kids, fat, skinny, etc. I did go to the 13th reunion but not sure about this one.

Do you go? How big was your graduating class? Do you still live there? Do you talk to anyone?

My class was 300 people. I do live in the neighboring town and I only talk to one person and not very often.

 

[Kimberly]

Of course I'm going to go! I have a five year renunion next year, and I don't think I'd miss it for the world. I graduated with a small class of only 130 some odd students, and we were all a very close-knit group. Not your average high school, not too many cliques, and everyone was very friendly... kind of like an episode of the twighlight zone...

 

[princesspumpkin]

I went to my 20th reunion of an all girls' school. There were girls that i was happy to see. There were girls that I wanted to see, that didn't seem to want to see me And there were girls that I didn't get to see that i did want to see. I plan to go to our 25th next year. There were about 150 girls in our grad. class. I live about 45 minutes from my old high school and only talk to one of my old friends occasionally.

 

[LadyyRedd]

You had a 13th reunion? I've only heard of the years such as 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, etc. Neat!

I went to my 5 year. There were about 20 people there. Nobody I disliked, but nobody I was really close to. Didn't go to my 10, I had a WDW vacation planned that weekend already when it was announced. My 15 will be in 2008. Probably won't go to that either. There are only about 5 people from HS that I care about and I still keep in touch with them. My best friend being one of them, and she lives 1 street over from me, so if I want to see her, I'll just walk a block!

Kimya

 

[BriarfoxinWA]

Well I have to start by saying that I moved right after my Junior year in high school - from Missouri to Washington State. So I only went to school here for 1 year. We did stay in the area and I see a few of my classmates fairly often but we are not close friends. I got involved in planning the 20th reunion - they waited until the last minute and it was kinda lame. It was a class of 165 and only about 90 showed up including spouses. It was fun to visit with people and see how they had changed. It was a fun evening and we had a pool party at the local pool with our families. If they had sent the info out 6 to 8 months ahead instead of 3 months ahead we would have had a much better turn out.

My school in Missouri didn't send me any info so I didn't even attempt to go. I did get in contact with those who do the planning through my best friend so they at least know I still exist. I'm hoping they will do a 25th in 2009 - If I get enough notice I would go. There are lots of people there I'd like to see.

 

[CamColt]

I went to my 5th and 10th, but skipped my 15th, mainly because none of my friends were going. I would like to go to my 20th coming up in 3 years.

My class was about 120 people.

I still keep in contact with my 4 best friends from HS, but mostly by email since 2 now live out of state. All 5 of of us did get together a couple months ago though.

 

[sweet angel]

I went to my 10 and my 20. The 10 was much more uncomfortable/catty/cliquey. The 20 -- I think people grew up a lot.

Yes, it was a blast realizing that I've aged much better than A LOT of the people!

 

[Stacerita]

I went to my 10 year. It was really odd. Everyone seemed to fake to me....and im not just talking about the chest implants either. It was nothing like I thought it was going to be. The people I really was looking forward to seeing weren't there. And for it being only 10 years, some people changed soooo much. Those I were friends with in HS I found that I had nothing in common with them and nothing to talk about with. I ended up going with a guy I had got in touch with a few months before the reunion. Him and I sat at a table with a unique group. Everyone at our table were from different groups back in HS, but we all knew each other. Sitting with them was the highlight of the night. After the reunion, we all headed to Denny's to re hash the evening. I will be going to my 15 in a few years. I know it wont be much different. But I would hate to not go and feel like I missed something. I plan to go and enjoy myself no matter what.

 

[Pembo]

We had a 13th because nobody planned a 5 or a 10 so a group planned a 13th. I was AMAZED at how old everyone looked. LOL I thought we were at the wrong place because of the old people in the parking lot.

 

[kpm76]

I did not go to my 5 or 10 year so the chances of me going to others is slim. I loved HS, had a good experience, nice friends, but honestly, I have not kept in touch with any of them. We all went our seperate ways in college and just lost touch. I stayed in state but others went to school out of state and never moved back. I have much more of a connection to my college and college friends. I still have very fond memories of HS but no real desire to attend reunions.....

 

[lclark0621]

We went to my DH's 10th reunion. He went to a small school, his graduating class only had like 25 kids. So he was curious. And we went. We also got to bring DS to meet some of DH's family. DS was 10 weeks old, and got some time with Great-Grandmother & others he had not meet yet.

I had NO desire to go to mine. I was just not at all interested. The few people I cared about, I still am in contact with. I didn't care about anyone else.

Plus, it was half way across the country over Thanksgiving weekend. And, DH, DS & I were in Europe anyway. So I had "real" reasons not to go.

When really, I just did not care enough to go.

My close friends are from college or later. There is very few people I am still friends with from high school. And I only spent 4 years with these people...Why do I need to see them every 5 years because we may have had a class with each other 10, 15, 20 or more years ago? If I cared about you, or you cared about me, we would have kept in contact after high school.

 

[Cindyluwho]

Seven towns went to my high school and there was around 35 kids in my graduating class. I went to my 10 and to my 20 and had a blast both times. It was just so much fun, especially the 20. I think 16 people from the class attended the 20 year and we had a group picture in a king size bed in one of the suites at the Red Lion. It was such a hoot. I didn't have much fun in high school, I just didn't fit in and really wanted out of that podunk town. But I was very happy to see everyone and they were all very friendly to me. I'm definately glad I went! BTW-since everyone always asks, I grew up in Naselle Washington near the mouth of the Columbia River.

 

[Servants of Evan]

I skipped the 5, 10, 15 and 20 year reunions. How do I put this politely ... I could almost give a %*@&. There were probably only two or three people I'd have any desire to see, mostly the girls who I thought were absolutely stunning in high school. I guess I wonder how they maintained... Otherwise, who cares. That was then, this is now, and I'm working toward the future. If anyone has a picture of Dawn Springford, class of '83 however, I'd be interested!

 

[daisyduck123]

I graduated over 20 years ago...we had, I think, 5th & 10th year reunions...but nothing after that.

There was only 25 students in my graduating class & I guess no one wanted to put it together.

 

[drakethib]

Nah.

The people from HIgh School that I wanted to keep up with I have.

Don't really care about the rest.

 

[LoriKay]

I graduated in a class of 45 kids. We weren't a particularly close-knit group. I skipped the 5 year and then people told me to go to the 10 year because everyone would have grown up and gotten over themselves. So not true!! I've never gone to another one and I heard via the grapevine that only 17 people showed up for the 25 year so I'm guessing there will never be another one!

 

[ugadog99]

My graduating class was small-100-150. Our 25th comes up this summer. There is no way I'll be there. I was never popular and pretty much hated high school, so why go back?

 

[horseshowmom]

Next year will be 30 years for me. We've had several reunions, but I haven't been to any. While I don't have any bad feelings toward anyone, I just wasn't that interested in catching up with anyone either. DH hasn't been to any of his either.

 

[Tuffcookie]

I go to mine and am involved with all the planning meetings. In fact, the Chief of Police for the dept I'm with graduated with me (both he and his wife) and was our class president. We had a 10 and 20 year reunion. We had a few meetings to discuss a 25 yr reunion but didn't get much of a response and dropped it. This summer would be our 35 yr reunion and as far as I know nothing is being put together.

TC

 

[tiggerlover]

I missed my 10 year reunion because I lived in Italy. I missed my 20 year reunion because I had too much time off due to my father's illness and death. Am I sad I couldn't go, not really. I am in touch with the people that matters and that is what matters to me. Was I curious, yes. I couldn't wait to see the pictures from friends who did go and I enjoyed the stories, but I wasn't sad I couldn't go. If circumstances were different would I go, maybe, but I don't dwell on it.

BTW, my graduating class was 198 and I live about 8-9 hours from where I graduated.