UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE

5-17-2026

If youur interested in attending the CLASS OF 1968 REUNION, MAY 29-30, 2026 

It’s only 12 more day until we meet for our 60th Reunion, May 29 – 30, 2026. Time to update everyone and encourage you to email/text Karla, Jim, Tisha or me with your RSVP's and if you will be joining us for lunch, dinner or both.   

Karla Onick, email: karlaonick60@gmail.com, text: 915-355-9285

Jim Walker, email: jwalker204716@att.net, text: 915-740-3628

Tisha Onick, email: onick.tisha@gmail.com, text: 619-954-5227

Alan Van Velkinburgh, email: alv1968@att.net, text: 281-802-0226

More information available, just click on the site page (CLASS OF 1968 REUNION) on the left.

*CLASS OF 1966 REUNION*

Dear Fellow Classmates and Alumni,

To my knowledge, there will be no 60^th reunion this year for the Irvin High School class of 1966.  There is an opportunity however to celebrate our 60^th reunion.  Bryson McCool (class 61) is planning to have his yearly Irvin Alumni Rendezvous in Ruidoso.  This Irvin Alumni Rendezvous is open to all Irvin class, and we could use the opportunity to attend and celebrate 60 years since our graduation.  I have attended the rendezvous in the past and there is plenty of time for everyone to get together and socialize.  Other class years have also used the format for their reunion. Below is the email that Bryson sent me with the information about the Irvin Alumni Rendezvous in Ruidoso.  If you are interested, please let Bryson know and we can all communicate on our website as well.  Each month I will post a list of who will be attending the Irvin Alumni Rendezvous.              

I hope everyone is doing well.  We are setting up another Irvin Alumni Rendezvous in Ruidoso on 19-22 October 2026 at the Inn of the Mountain Gods. I just made my reservations so they do have rooms. If you make your reservations online, you may want to make them directly on the Inn’s website.  Some of the other hotel reservation services show no rooms available.  Only scheduled events are the Happy Hour each night around 5PM at Wendell’s Lounge.  As you probably know, there is plenty to do during the day.  It is a beautiful time of year then in Ruidoso.  If you think you might attend, please let me know and I will add your name to the list.  Each month, I will send out the list of who has signed up so far.  Hope you can make.  Take care.  Bryson

Bryson email:  brymccool@gmail.com

If you have any stories or information that you want to share with the class, select Member Chatter from the top navigation list and select ‘Post Response’ to add your comments.

This website is a great place to gather and to share information with our classmates.  Please look around, participate, and invite other classmates to join in the fun.

Below is a picture from the Annual Irvin Alumni Ruidoso Rendezvous that occurred Oct 21-24 2024 in Ruidoso.   Please click on the Irvin Alumni Rendezvous tabs to the left for more pictures and details of previous reunions: 

The volunteers for the 50th Year Reunion Planning Committee are:

John Schmidt, Glenn Gonzalez, Sherry Shutt (Reed), Marty Vass (Townsend), Vikki Ivy (McCoy), Cherry Miller (Smith), Brad Smith, Nancy Dralle (Elson), Ruben Rosario, Tom Seitz, Toni Ricciardelli (Sim), Sandy Avritt (Messer), Teri Stanley (Wiley), Jerry Barrett, Jim Holland, Sandie Mask (Holland), Janett Sarracino