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Subject: The Party Was................ Author: Tom Keenen [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 15:48:53 08/10/04 Tue Please fill in the blank for those that could not attend. Who made it ? Did you get rained on ? How did the chicken and cabbage salad turn out ? Was there any Miller Lite left ? [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> Subject: Re: The Party Was................ Author: Webchuck [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 17:18:58 08/10/04 Tue Tom, I'll be putting up some pics and a summary (as soon as Tim/anyone writes one) soon. As far as I'm concerned, multi-class reunions are the way to go. A think this will catch on and only get bigger. Tim O'Rourke deserves the credit for coming up with the idea, now it's up to many to see it through, year after year. I'm not big on reunions, the way they're done now, some over-priced dinner in some stuffy hotel conference room, or a big boat that can rock everyone sick. This format is simple, cheap, informal, and you get a chance to meet folks from "our" hometown, that you never would in the typical reunion setting. Back in high school, with the exception of Chuck H, you only hung out with those in your class, or no more than a grade below/ahead. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> Subject: Re: The Party Was................ Author: tim [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 08:07:31 08/11/04 Wed I think Chick's comments from one of the latest boysweekend threads could be used as a 'summary' of this event for the ejhs site. We just need to be sure to mention Craig Anderson, who along with your wife has been so generous in sharing their talent with us for two years in a row now. Hopefully we've established a tradition that will live on for years to come, or at least until the likes of Tom Keenen and others make plans to return to Vermont for the 2nd weekend in August! [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> Subject: Re: The Party Was................ Author: George Cunningham [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 23:11:25 08/14/04 Sat I had a good time, it was good to see my buddies from high school. I wish I lived closer to Vermont so I could participate in more events. :-( [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> Subject: Re: The Party Was................ Author: tim [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 20:13:43 09/04/05 Sun Well, our 3rd annual effort at a multi year, Essex alumni event was held during the 4th weekend in June this year at the Button Bay State Park on Lake Champlain just outside of Vergennes. This year, it coincided with an annual family camping weekend that a number of families with ties to Essex have been participating in for several years. Visitors can check out the 'events page' at Boysweekend.com for more details on this year's event, including some photo's of those in attendance (actually it was a great family camping weekend and I'm not sure anybody even mentioned an alumni event). This alumni event organizer has helped to plan the last 3 multi-year events now, with some help from my friends; all of which were lots of fun even if they weren't big in numbers! I also have fond memories of helping to organize a five year event at the Indian Brook Reservoir that was well attended and somewhere there's a bunch of pictures. As Ana has indicated on another thread, the summer of 2006 is the big 30 years out for graduates from 1976! I, for one, look forward to hearing where and when this next event is taking place. I've heard rumors of Essex Center, or possibly Westford. I think it would be great to have it somewhere reasonably close to Essex like this. I also think it would be great to have an event that combines something during the day for families. This website was established to help organize the 25th, '76 reunion effort at the Sheraton in South Burlington (pictures from this event can be viewed at this site). Hope to hear from those interested in participating in the upcoming 2006 event and will check in from time to time for updates on the planning process! Don't be such a stranger! The Spirit Year is Here again! [ Post a Reply to This Message ]