High school reunions can be great fun, can’t they? You get to see Freddie and his fifth wife. You’ll meet Cheryl’s kids—one of them was on TV! You’ll notice that Billy broke his knee playing football in college and never made a full recovery. OMG! What is Karen’s hair? And Steve, once a heartthrob is now, well, not…
Did you attend your most recent high school class reunion? If so, are you glad you went? Tell us about it in the comments. We’re curious to hear about your experiences.
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I have attended the very last reunion my class will have. Due to loss of members and age of members, we voted to discontinue reunions. My class has only 5 members remaining out of a class of 189. I did attend the 60th reunion in 2019 which was the last.
My 50th reunion was at the same time that my sister passed away. I wrote to my class and explained why I was not attending and went camping to get away for awhile.
I missed my last reunion as it was held in the spring and living in Florida we don’t go north till later. On the other hand my wife’s class holds one each year in August which she plans from Florida and it’s held in Penna.
Yes, it was our 60th. While some have left us, there were still lots of us still living and it was great catching up. Many traveled pretty far to attend.
No. My 45th reunion was in September, however we had a camping trip planned for that time when I first heard about the reunion and wasn’t going to change our plan.
Not only didn’t I go to the most recent, I’ve never gone to any. Not my kind of thing.
I agree with John, I have lost contact with all my class mates . So I have no interest .
Graduated in 1972, haven’t been to a single one. Never got an invite either. People know where I am. I will say this, my Mother went to her 55th several decades back (after my dad had died) and met again her high school “sweetheart”. They were married within weeks and had ten wonderful years together before she died of a stroke. It freaked me out at first. However, she had taken care of my Brother for two years (cancer) and then my Dad for two years (cancer) so I thought she needs some happiness in her life. I was so happy for them.
Sixty-two years and 1244 miles was too long a trip!!
LOL! I am a class of 1, graduating from a small private school at a local Baptist church. So I always say, “I’ve never missed a reunion and it’s always been 100% attendance”. Class of ’87!!
When I was in H.S. it was a well to do town in northern IL, I lived in a subdivision south of town. The kids in town were very clique oriented and looked down their noses at us kids that didn’t live in town. Needless to say I was not part of the cliques and didn’t fit in, so if I didn’t fit in then I wouldn’t fit in now. My late wife wanted me to go to my 40th and 50th reunions but I refused.
To the best of my knowledge my high school (Brooklyn Technical HS) has NEVER had a “Reunion” event. Graduating classes were 1000+ students. My graduating class (1969) tried to organize a prom but could NOT get 80 students to commit.
Nope. Never have, never will.
Still concerned about covid, while others are not.
I was the organizer for our 40th, 45, and 50th. I am done. I ended up doing these as I taught for 35 years at my high school. So I knew the town and contacts. As I write this, I am wearing a high school t-shirt for our football team playoff tonight.
We had our 50th Class Reunion a year late do to the pandemic.
I was really surprised when I arrived, the room was full of old people.
Hi, Kurt. When I went to my 50th reunion, in 2014(!), I thought that my classmates either hadn’t aged at all, or they looked old enough to be their parents–not much in between! 😆 Have a great day. 😀 –Diane
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I’ve gone to every reunion we’ve had and had a great time. I’m still close to many of my HS friends even though we don’t live near each other and we’re going to have a “girl’s” get-together in Florida in February. Our last full reunion was our 50th in 2019. Sadly, we keep losing members at what seems an alarming rate so I don’t know if we’ll have a 60th – I hope so. Class of ’69!
I graduated high school in 1965. We had five reunions and I was at every one. Now my school has an annual “ over fifty “ reunion. Anyone that graduated more than fifty years ago from the school is invited. I have gone to all of those with the exception of 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic. I have remained close with several of my high school friends over the years. I look forward to them every year now.
We each went to our 20th, different states, same year, nothing since . Now we are coming up on the 50th for each of us no plans on attending.
I have thought about going, but hated High School. I do belong to the class website and watch who is dying off.
Had 3. The last one 14 years ago. Grad in 1958.
I haven’t heard of any… Grad in 82 this would have been 40 years.. Yeaks.,.
Never been
it was our 50th but it’s the only one I’ve attended
We were out of town for the 45th and 50th.They were more of a meet and great at a local restaurant. This year would have been the 55th, but never received an invitation. Probably not many people left.
No, I did not enjoy most of high school. Glad to get out and never going back, not missing anything from those years.
Same. Haven’t kept up with any of my former classmates. Glad to escape that small town and never looked back since graduating 55 years ago.
Just back from the best 50th. So nice to see everyone
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Yes, it was the 40th and the only one I have.
Nope. Missed the first as I was stationed in europe and 2nd living at the time in the southwest. Made the 3rd and missed the 4th “uninterested”. Now they want to do every 5 years from the 10 years. Just depends on where I’m at.
This year would have been the 50th, I have never attended a reunion. Changing schools twice during high school years I never formed those deep friendships that many have, I do keep in touch with some people but not many.
Yes, my wife and I were in the same class so it makes it easier to attend. Although I didn’t enjoy my high schools years all that much, we have attended all of them (every 5yrs) except one even though we lived hundreds of miles away. We have our 60th coming up in 2024 and will most likely attend since we moved back to our home town when we retired several years ago.
During my working years I only made the 25 year reunion as they usually conflicted with an annual event at work – EAA AirVenture. For the last nine years we’ve been holding a 60s reunion every other year. Since it was a small town back then including all the 1960s classes means it draws enough people to be worthwhile, though at this years event it was mentioned to maybe add some 70s classes to keep the numbers up. It’s a 550 mile trip for us but we can also visit my relatives while there. This fall we spent six days in MO then continued on to GA for a dozen more before returning to WI. Class of ’68
Where’s the link to the poll results? I graduated in 1966 and I’ve only attended one reunion.
Sorry, Robert. Someone forgot to check that box when they were setting up the poll. It’s now been checked, so you can see the results before you vote. Have a great day. 😀 –Diane
I said, “yes,” because I think that I did. However, I cannot be sure that I did not miss one more recent. I am a bit off-the-radar for most of my high school classmates. I sometimes communicate with 3 or 4 of them, but generally am oblivious to what most are doing, where they are, etc.,.
My class doesn’t hold reunions. As far as I know. Maybe it’s ME?
Very tough time in my life, so I didn’t develop lasting friendships. One classmate tried hard to get me to attend a few years ago (Class of ’65 Redondo Beach, CA). I didn’t attend but he and I developed a great friendship, despite never meeting face to face. Sadly he passed last year.
I went to the 50th ten years ago, and discovered I have nothing in common with those people anymore. Last reunion I attended.
No, have never been to a Reunion. We had a large class and I only had a small circle of friends and I never wanted to go back and see people I never even knew.
Yes…Class of 65 here. Funny how people you never “knew” become “friends” you care about 40 or 50 years later. Our last sanctioned reunion was 50th in 2015 but one of the couples began hosting a annual get together after our 40th. It’s been a great support at this time in our lives as “life happens”. Before the 50th I set up a FB page which has been our source of further communication and connects all of us living all over the world.
Some people are still “aholes”, or “different/weird”…but it doesn’t seem to matter any more.
I’ve never been back to a high school reunion, however, I have attended our eighth grade reunion and meet regularly with a group of 8th graders that are still very good friends.
Went to my 50th reunion last month. Last one attended was my 10th. I had changed schools two years in so really no lasting relationships made but it was nice to see some people. About 55 classmates attended out of 129 with 28 deceased so it wasn’t a great turnout…
I have been to all our reunions. Coming up to our 60th reunion next year. Decided to get actively involved with the reunion committee for the 40th. and have helped ever since. It has been very enjoyable. We had a very close class as we went to junior high together then our junior high transitioned into a first year high school. Our class was the first graduating class in ‘63. Looking forward to many more, Lord willing.
My wife and I attended our 50th reunion last May. We’ve only been to a few over the years, but decided to go to this one. We both had a great time! We had some laughs trying to recognize old friends. Most had mellowed over the years, and it was fun catching up.
Ya, our last one was a biggie, the 50th. My wife and I graduated together so it was nice to see all the people who didn’t think our marriage would last. 😀 Celebrated our 50 th anniversary in May. We lost 3 classmates the 4 weeks prior to the reunion and 4 more within a month afterwards. Life is short so embrace those you knew before they or you are gone.
I attended my 10th and 70th! Haven’t heard of any since then – Class of 1955! I don’t share much in common with anyone except one who attended the Air Force Academy and virtually all are retired. We had a class of about 100 and surprisingly about 80 attended – some with wives who weren’t in the class.
Hi, DW. Wow! You attended your 70th high school reunion? You’re even older than I thought! 😆 Let me know what you meant and I’ll go in and correct it, if you can’t get in to do it. Have a great day! 😀 –Diane
My husband & me graduated from the same school the class of 72. So it was our 50th reunion we attended this fall. My hubby was on the planning committee. It was nice to see former classmates. We still live in the same area but most of our close friends in our class live in other states. We are planning on stopping to visit them next year when we are traveling in our motorhome. Should be fun!
My class hasn’t had a reunion in a long time. Wife who graduated a year later keeps in touch with each other rather regularly so we traveled the 1200 miles for her 50th. Don’t know if they will have a 60th or not but when we attended her 50th 8 years ago it was at a classmates property. Huge property and huge fancy house and property. Parking was on the lawn under trees. It had rained. No problem for the cars to park but our RV sunk a bit while sitting. This is the first and only time we ever got stuck and we tore up the guy’s lawn trying to leave. I don’t know if we have been “black- listed” or not. lol If ever invited back I’ll try to find a place on a hard surface. We did have a good time up until the end of the party.
No, I am still friends with my old friends from 1970, and we are still looking for a few gals who married and moved away.
I try to go to every one that I can. I have my 50th next summer.
I went to 20 and 30 (Class of 1966). At the 30th, I discovered I went to school with people who are now rich drunks! Didn’t really have anything in common with most of them! I think they held the 50th in 2016 but I lived in Kyle (near Austin) and my high school was in Bellaire (near Houston). Couldn’t afford to go – as I said, rich drunks!
I forgot – my graduating class had quite a bit over 900 in it!
I have attended my 10th and 59th. None in between. I was only at this high school for my senior year, so did not have many friends.
Keep in mind that many recent high school reunions got canceled due to the Covid pandemic. If this question had been asked in 2019, you probably would have gotten a lot more YES votes.
The only class reunion I attended was the 50th. That was some time ago. I don’t expect there will be any more.
I attended my 52nd year reunion, since the the 50th and 51st were cancelled due to Covid.
Me….last one I attended was the 5th. Just moved on. Well, sort of. Graduated with ex husband, although we didn’t get together until 5 yrs later. Our son keeps us in touch with one another. Husband….we just recently attended his 60th. Two of his best friends still live in the area and he is still in contact with them. Me…bedroom community. Him…small town. We are 5 years apart (he’s older). We always say “5 years makes a difference”.
50th coming up next summer, have to attend to see who is still kicking!
Graduated in 1958, had reunions every ten years until the 50th, then we had them every five years. Our 60th was in 2018. We are now planning for our 65th in 2023.
We have a group of classmates that keep in touch via email. I am better friends with my classmates now than when I was in High School.
Planning on attending my 50th in 2026, live 1200 miles away,, so a bit of a chore.
Class was not huge, under 300, iirc.