About High School Reunions
For some people high school reunions can be an exciting event. Going down memory lane can be fun, especially when you get to see who got married and who got fat. For other people high school reunions can be something to dread. Some may feel that having high school reunions may soon become the thing of the past because of Facebook and MySpace. However, e-mailing and chatting with a friend online has no real value compared to face-to-face contact.
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Significance
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In the past high school reunions served one purpose: to get back in touch with friends from the past. For some it was a time to reflect on the past or get reacquainted with friends you lost touch with. High school reunions have become a social gathering for renewed friendships and a great reason to get out of the house and relive your glory days from high school.
Features
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When going to a high school reunion, you are almost thrown back into a time warp. If you graduated in the '80s, you were probably greeted with songs like "Whip It" by Devo or "When I See You Smile" by Bad English. There will probably be plenty of pictures of you and your friends posted everywhere or even a slide show containing senior pictures from the yearbook. What features your high school reunion will have will depend on who is in charge of it. Some high schools will get as elaborate as having the reunion on a cruise ship for the weekend. Other high school reunions can take place in beautiful venues in your city or nearby. It might even be held at your old high school's gymnasium for the ultimate in nostalgia. It all depends on the reunion budget and the imagination of the reunion committee.
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Size
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Most high school reunion committees realize that not everyone will be going to the party. The actual size of the high school reunion will be dramatically different then the actual graduating class. This has a lot to do with losing contact with the alumni of the school. Of course, much has changed over the years and the Internet has made it much easier to find people through Facebook and other social networking Websites. As a result you can pretty much find anyone from your class. Depending on how many people come and what activities are planned for the evening or weekend, the size of the venue will reflect that. Many high school reunions take place in the gym since most gyms can accommodate a large group of people. However, there are quite a few high school reunions that take place in conference centers or even places like Las Vegas because of the size of the class.
Time Frame
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Most high school reunions begin at the 10-year period. However, there have been some high schools that have five-year reunions. After the first high school reunion, they usually go in 10-year increments. The next one may be a 20- or even 25-year reunion. After that there is typically a 45- to 50-year reunion. The class may dwindle down some by that time but there are still quite a few high schools that host 45- to 50-year high school reunions. Some may even have 60-year reunions.
Benefits
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It's always nice going back to high school and remember all the carefree fun you had when life was much simpler. High school wasn't always nice, but there are many things about high school we've all enjoyed. From the friendships we made to the life lessons we learned, high school was probably the best part of some of our lives.
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