table rock

Jason and his lovely family are planning on hiking Table Rock the week of the reunion (probably Thursday, July 30th) and wanted to invite the rest of us.
And since we are all exercising diligently so we look great for the reunion *joke* then we should be in shape enough to do it.
The hike is about 5 miles to the summit and can be pretty intense. Little kids should definitely be brought up in a pack.
If interested, email Jason {jasonteeples@gmail.com} and let him know.
He will take care of all the logistics of the hike- all you have to do is show up.

If you are interested but worried that it might be too much, let him know, he's open to suggestions.

payment options...

basically there are none, other than sending a check in the mail.
People have been wondering if they can pay online, and unfortunately, we are not computer savvy enough for that option.
If you are concerned about sending money through the mailing system, send your check and email Melanee {smelanee@hotmail.com} the same day and then she will get back to you when she receives payment. Then if something happens, you can cancel your check.

slide show update

Thank you for to those who have participated in the slide show thus far. The pictures have been exactly what we've been looking for. But for the sake of it being a surprise, will you please send your pictures directly to Hilary {hilarywhitesides@gmail.com} from now on instead of posting them on facebook (our mistake.) That way the slide show will be more exciting with never-before-seen pictures. Thanks!

next reunion???

Todd Furness (our class president) has informed me that he will not be able to plan our 15 year class reunion because he will be neck deep in a residency program.
He asked me to ask for volunteers at the reunion, but I didn't feel comfortable with trying to pin someone down for such a big responsibility. However, I do feel fine about asking for volunteers via the reunion blog.

So, if you are interested in taking on the challenge of planning our next reunion, get in touch with Todd. You can get all of his information on facebook.

With that said, you might want to rethink attending this reunion if you have decided not to. Who knows when we will have another one...

SEND YOUR MONEY TODAY

The May 1st deadline is 1.5 weeks away.
Send your money today.
-if you are not sure you can attend the dinner, you need to contact me before May 1st and let me know of your situation- camie23@hotmail.com

A Call for PICTURES

Hilary has graciously offered to make us a slide show for our reunion. Very exciting.
Send her pictures!!!
Here is her letter:

Call for pictures!
Alright Class of 99 our reunion is but a few months away and from the sounds of it we're all pretty excited. I thought it would be fun to kind of do a slideshow of days gone by. Please email me your pictures at hilarywhitesides@gmail.com. We want everything from grade school on up and we want pictures of EVERYONE! We'll watch the video at the dinner. Summer promises to be busy so the deadline for pics is going to be June 1st for the time being. Send them my way and we'll get the fun started! Also if you have an opinion as to what a great "high school" song that should be played during the video send me your vote as well.

Thanks. Can't wait to see you all!

Hilary Ingoldsby Whitesides

Hilary also asked me to tell you to include current pictures of you and your families, especially if you won't be able to make it. We really want to see everyone, even if it can only be through a photo.

I'm not really sure where to begin or what to write.

I was very saddened to hear the news that Brock had passed away early Thursday morning. He was my neighbor growing up and we spent many a summer evening playing together.

I am not aware of specifics other than he suffered from muscular dystrophy.

You can view his obituary here.

another clarification...

We really want everybody to attend both the ice cream party AND the dinner. We said previously that if you weren't going to attend the dinner, a donation would be appreciated for the ice cream party. However, if there is a substantial number of people who want to attend only the ice cream party, then we are going to have to require a small amount to be fair.

At this point, we are hoping that everyone will come to both (hence one payment of $27.) So please come, we haven't seen each other in 10 years! Remember the May 1st deadline! We will send out the final invitation after we receive the money, depending on if you are planning on coming to the dinner or not.

Also, please don't feel awkward if you have to come alone to the dinner. Many people are single or have informed me that their significant other won't be able to attend. I might be in the same situation and just look at it as a way to save $27. ;)

And to get you more enthused, let me leave you with a picture of us. How could you not want to come?
Okay, so i just got it out of the yearbook. I didn't have any all-inclusive pictures of our grade. But if you would like me to start posting some pictures (to get the nostalgia flowing) please send them to camie23@hotmail.com.

remaining names

I know I have bothered several of you to help me find addresses, and this will be the last time I mention it. I would really like everyone to be invited to our reunion. If you have any idea how to locate these people, please let me know. I would be happy with sending their invite to a relative at this point.

Ryan Beckmann
Lance Carter
Richard Davis
Joe Inostroza
Melinda Rydalch
Brock Squires

Thanks!
camie23@hotmail.com