How to Plan an Affordable Class Reunion
A lack of infinite funds doesn't have to be the deal breaker in your class reunion planning efforts. Be creative and have fun - your former classmates will too.
- Difficulty:
- Moderately Easy
Instructions
Things You'll Need
- Party Favors
- Invitations
- Boom Boxes
- Electronic Personal Organizers
- Decorations
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Beer
- CDs
- Caterers
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Ask around your hometown for classmates who may own bars, restaurants, hotels or other potential reunion venues. These people may be more than willing to offer a good deal for their own reunion.
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Scour the area for the best deal. Many bars have large rooms available for a minimal fee.
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Consider a casual picnic at a park or beach. Parks offer room to eat and drink, play games, socialize and lounge very inexpensively.
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Reserve blocks of hotel rooms for out-of-town alumni. Ask for special group or event rates, and include the hotel information in the reunion invitation.
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Think about approaching the school's administration offices to see if you can use the school's gymnasium or outdoor recreation area. Nostalgia will run rampant when alumni show up to party at their very own alma mater.
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Research caterers in the area to get the best price for large functions. Focus on fun, easy finger foods, keg beer and inexpensive cocktails.
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Tips & Warnings
Bring your own stereo or boom box instead of hiring a DJ. Collect modern CDs as well as favorites from your school years.
Pitch local businesses to provide door prizes and other awards. Businesses can advertise in the reunion invitation and event schedule in exchange for their donations.
Ask attendees to send an alumni history with their RSVPs, detailing their lives since graduation. Print up inexpensive memory albums with a then-and-now section on each student.
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Comments
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How about a silent auction? Maybe that is something to think about.
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DjDennis
Oct 09, 2006
Using a Professional Dj for the night is the best things to do - or have a Student that now Dj's, do the reunion (from that year) -
DjDennis
Oct 09, 2006
Using a Professional Dj for the night is the best things to do - or have a Student that now Dj's, do the reunion (from that year)
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Nov 22, 2005
We are having our reunion in our old high school gymnasium. We are having an auction, using products donated to us by local stores. We haven't decided yet whether to give the money to our old school, donate it to a local charity, or split it both ways. Either way, someone else will be profiting from our reunion.
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Nov 22, 2005
At our 30 year class reunion we did a oscar show. Naming the awards from famous people.eg Whoopie Goldburg funny girl award. We had 3 nominees and had another classmate present & read the nominees and then announce the winner (opened the envelope) The Marilyn Monroe or Lena Horne most beautiful classmate. Sexiest classmate. The Albert Einstein brainiac award. The Ossie Davis Ruby Dee longevity in marriage award(The award for this was the little bride & groom cake topper) . The Richard Pryor Funny man award (a clown) The Michael Jordan greatest sportsman award(a little sports statue @ the dollar store The incredible hulk award to the biggest guy and so on. It was a blast. The presenters each had a catagory. It was fabulous. I shopped garage sales and goodwill stores and found all the awards. Make up your own. Also for the deceased classmates we mounted a class picture on a wooden plaque and invited a family member of the deceased classmate to come for the presentation to take it home. On the botton was "Class of 71 we miss you" It was very nice. We lit candles and the best friend of the deceased person came up to give fond memories.
