Huntsville High School
Class of 1961
61th Class Reunion
61ST YEAR ANNIVERSARY SENIOR CLASS OF 1961 HUNTSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
CELEBRATION
Thursday, September 22nd AT 4:00 PM
Social --- 4:00 PM Dinner --- 5:30 PM Cash bar
Dress is casual for men and women.
Huntsville Country Club
2601 Oakwood Ave NW, Huntsville, AL.
Cost of meal is $65.00 per person with spouses and guests welcome.
Chicken Marsala or Filet Beef tips served with rice pilaf, green beans and warm bread pudding. Coffee, iced tea and/or water included..
Note: Contact Dudley Burwell if you have special dietary requirements like gluten free.
E-mail dudleyb2712@gmail.com
RSVP with check
By Friday September 7th
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Meals are $65.00 per person. Prices include tip and taxes.
Make check payable to: 1961 Reunion Committee
NAME: _____________________________
NAME of SPOUSE:___________________
NAME of GUEST:____________________
Meal Selection Number
Chicken Marsala __________
Filet Beef Tips __________
Special Dietary __________
Total Number of Meals _____x $65.00 = $ _________
Mail Checks to: Phil Bentley
5820 Macon Dr
Huntsville, AL 35802
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August 10, 2022
Your invitation to the 61st anniversary celebration for the Senior Class of 1961 has been sent! Look for the headline in bold type (below) as an email alert from this webpage. If you have any questions, just post them as a message to the website and we'll get on it.
61ST YEAR ANNIVERSARY SENIOR CLASS OF 1961
HUNTSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
CELEBRATION
Thursday, September 22 @ 4:00 PM
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NOTE -- A 61st Reunion button has been added to the left on this webpage.. Check there for more background information and for details
Bobby Jones, Coordinator
August 6, 2022
Our Planning Team met in July and August after monthly luncheon and, with the help of the entire Lunch Bunch and several Zoom calls to boot, we finalized the Reunion details. YES, on September 22, 2022, we will, with one obvious caveat, meet to celebrate our 1961 High School graduation some 61 years ago.
The caveat is the same as last year’s -- we shall continue to be cautious about the ongoing pandemic. We regularly monitor public health guidance. Because we must notify the venue on September 8 of our firm commitment, we will decide on September 7 whether to proceed or to postpone to a later date. All payments received will be deposited to the account, and if required, refunds will be made. Importantly, payments received by September 7 will be used as the basis of expected attendance. Don't delay!
Based on all the discussions and the sentiments expressed,, the Reunion invitation is ready to be sent out to our Classmates. It will be posted shortly on this Announcements page with more details. Look for the headline…
61ST YEAR ANNIVERSARY SENIOR CLASS OF 1961
HUNTSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
CELEBRATION
Thursday, September 22 @ 4:00 PM
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NOTE -- A 61st Reunion button has been added to the left on this webpage.. Check there for more background information and for details
Bobby Jones, Coordinator
SAVE THE DATE!
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Who: Huntsville High School Class of 1961
What: 60th Class Reunion
When: September 22 @ 4 PM
Where: Huntsville Country Club
Theme: Chat and Chow in a casual, familiar setting
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Check back here for more information, including meal choices, price/person and more!
A survey will be out soon to ask if you plan to attend.
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When last year’s pandemic worries began to lessen earlier this year, informal chats about our postponed 60th reunion began anew. By March, the sentiment for a reunion was underscored by recent losses in our ranks. In April and especially in May, conversations at the monthly luncheon made it clear that sentiment was stronger.
As the wrap-up of June’s monthly luncheon, we had a group discussion focused on the Reunion and received wider feedback. Clearly, the idea was very well received! Personal preferences were expressed, including topics like venues, dates, and type of meal. We also learned that the 1962 Class recently held their reunion at the same place we hold our luncheons, and we’re checking on the 1960 class’s situation.
That support for a 60th Reunion led to the formation of a Planning Team which includes some classmates who’ve organized a Reunion before. A big thank you goes out to Betty and Phil Bentley, Joyce Crim, Dudley Burwell, Dan Nash and to others who have agreed to help!
At our next luncheon, we hope to finalize planning dates (month, day); type of event including time of day (lunch or dinner) ; and a venue or two. We want to avoid a Reunion date that conflicts with Fall football schedules or with back-to-school schedules, if possible. And the long Labor Day weekend is a special case worth looking discussing!
Please check this webpage for updates and check your email inbox for updates as they happen. Be sure to let us know your thoughts! Attend luncheons in July and August, if you can; if you live out of town, check your email inbox for the survey. And we will keep informed (if we have your correct email address, of course.)
Bobby Jones, Coordinator