I was hesitant to attend my 20 year high school reunion, after all the last high school reunion I went to featured the well-known cliques in every corner; popular, farmers, stoners & book worms. Unfortunately, I was always just the shy girl who everyone thought was “quiet, but nice” so my clique was absent. Feeling awkward and insecure (just like high school) I ate my dinner, chatted with a handful of people and went home.
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- STUDENTS who attended Casino High School between the years 1961-1965 had a recent reunion with a good gathering of numbers. The reunion was held at the Casino Golf Club on Saturday, November 14.
I wanted this reunion to be different.
The mission or focus of the Withrow High School Alumni Association is to be a supportive partner to current and former students, teachers and staff at Withrow High School and to promote a healthy learning environment that helps prepare students to become successful, productive and contributing members of society.
For this 20 year high school reunion I thought if I could get a good group of core friends to go, what could be the harm. If nothing else, it would be a great opportunity to get dressed up, eat a fine meal and hang out with the people who I still kept in touch with.
We ended up with a group of about 8 core friends to attend the 20 year high school reunion, I felt safe with that. At least one of them should be easy to locate in a crowded room if I needed a friendly face.
The best thing my class did was organize a pre-reunion get together at a local bar. It was a great opportunity to be reacquainted with people on a smaller scale. Thanks to the wonders of Facebook and I guess different search engines that allow you to search for people using very little information, there were about 40 of the 250 classmates that showed up to the day before party. Fun!
The night of the big event was a bit overwhelming, yet fantastic. I was so surprised when it was time to leave and there were still people that I hadn’t been able to catch up with. The best part is that with the combination of the reunion and Facebook, it has opened up endless friendship and event opportunities.
Tips for attending your 20 year high school reunion:
Casino High School Reunion 2019
- The first tip is to realize that you are not the only one who is nervous! Just about everyone I spoke to had some sort of fear or anxiety associated with attending the reunion. You are all in the same boat.This post may help with your fear: Overcoming Anxiety to Live Your Dream: 8 Tips to Facing Your Fears
- Reconnect with old friends prior to the reunion, so there isn’t such an awkward feeling on that day. A great way to do this is to simply contact them through social media or email just to see if they are planning on going to the reunion. If they are open to it, have a little get together before the actual day of the event. The more familiar faces, the less anxiety on that day!
- Select your outfit well in advance so you do not to add to the stress on the day of.Need help deciding? Check out this article about what to wear and these 15 stunning outfits.
- Skim the yearbook (and social media!) prior to arrival to help remembering your classmates faces. It’s rough when you are staring someone in the face and they look familiar, but you can’t really remember their name.
- Let it go! Attend the reunion with an open mind, don’t hang on to old grudges-after 20 years people change (or at least you hope so).