Notices For All Class Reunions Are Below

Reunion Notification

If you are organizing your class reunion, let us know about your reunion meetings and plans. If you have a reunion-planning-letter, send it to us and we will send it to all your registered classmates. To send us information, click the Contact Us button. To see current reunions, click the PHS Class Reunions menu button at the left. Encourage your classmates to join this combined PHS alumni web site. If you create your own class reunion web site send us your link and we will post it.

 Click to see the Reunion Planning Guide

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Class of 1978

It is reunion time! Classmate Mary Cantrell Robinson has notified us that on June 24, 2023 from 11:30 am to 4:00 pm, the Class of 1978 will be having a class reunion picnic at Flag Rock in Norton. Everyone is welcome… bring your own food and drinks. No alcohol please. If you read this and know other 1978 classmates that should be notified, please share this information with them. For more information contact Mary Cantrell Robinson at 276-220-7028. Thank you.

Class of 1979

The Class of 1979, 40th Reunion is July 27, 2019. The Reunion is at the Western Front Hotel, 3025 Fourth Avenue, St. Paul, VA 24283. Meet and Greet at 6 PM. Dinner is at 7 PM. The Event is hosted by Lila Mullins. All 1979 Classmates are encouraged to attend this once in a lifetime event!

Class of 1976

Pound High School Class of 1976, 40th Class Reunion will be held August 26th and 27th, 2016. If you have not been contacted, please contact Gail Bryant, Randy Shortt,  or Tammy Jessee. The announcement is on the Pound High School webpage and on Facebook. If you are interested in attending the class reunion, please respond by June 1, 2016.

Class of 1974

We have been working hard to get in touch with as many people as we can. Our reunion is close at hand. It is scheduled for August 22 and 23, 2015. We are planning a picnic on Friday and dinner on Saturday. Anyone can contact me for more information at my email. Thanks. Kathy Kelly skat726@aol.com

Class of 1964 Reunion

The Pound High School Class of 1964 will be celebrating our 50th Reunion on Saturday, September 20, 2014. It will be held at the Bolling Building in Pound at the "Y" intersection. All 1964 Pound High School classmates and their guests are encouraged to join us for this once-in-a-lifetime event. The cost per person is $20 to cover the meal and the use of the building. Make your check to Sherron Meade Dean and mail to her at P O Box 358, Pound, VA 24279. Please help spread the word. For further information contact Sherron Meade Dean (276-796-7661), Gaye Shortt Moore (276-796-4496)or Margaret Meade Sturgill (276-796-5060).

Class of 1978 Reunion

The Class of 1978 is having their 35th Class Reunion on Saturday, October 26, 2013 at the Prime Sirloin in Norton, Va. The time will be 6pm. We are looking forward to a happy reunion! 1978 Mary 1978 Cantrell (Robinson)

Christopher Gist Reunion

The Christopher Gist High School Class of 1953 is hosting a class reunion for the Christopher Gist Classes of 1953, 1954, and 1955. The reunion will be held on the evening of May 25, 2013 at Camp Bethel. A brunch at Holiday Inn in Norton is scheduled for May 26^th. For additional information contact James Mullins at jdmullins3@charter.net 

Class of 1982

The Class of 82 is having a get together at the Wise County Shriner Club on June 15, 2013 from 6:00 p.m. to midnight. The Club is located at 65 15th St NW, Norton VA. This is an informal gathering of old friends to include all 1982 classmates and those that may have not graduated with the class but were classmates throughout most of our school years. There will be faculties available on site to cookout so you may bring items to grill or any other food items and any beverages you prefer. As this is an informal gathering, there is no charge but donations will be accepted and appreciated at the event to help offset rental costs. The intention is to make this an annual event to be held every third Sarurday of June. Rick Saylers is spearheading this event with the help of a few other '82 classmates. You may contact him at rsalyers1@verizon.net or 276-870-6770. He has also created a Facebook group, Pound High School Class of 82, where you can find more information.

Class of 1957

The Class of 1957 is having a class reunion on May 26th, 2012. There will be a lunch and socializing starting at 10 AM, at the Children's Arts Building on Main Street in Wise, VA. Dinner will be held at 6 PM at the Children's Arts Building on Main Street in Wise, VA. Both meals will be catered by The Tavern on Main in Wise, VA. Letters about the reunion and e-mails have been sent. Final notice and information will be sent in the middle of April. Payments for the meals etc, need to be turned in. Several members of the class have not sent their money in yet. Please let us hear from you soon. You may contact Peggy about the reunion at any time by calling 423-477-3790 Thanks, Peggy Varner Bolling - Class of 1957.

Class of 2002

The class of 2002 is having a class reunion. The dates for the reunion are June 15th and June 16th. The 15th will be adults only night at Reno's. On the 16th families will share the day at the Inn at Norton. The family time will begin at 4 pm at the Inn at Norton. It will be buffet style food. A DJ will provide the music. We are still in the planning process. Please contact Rose Boggs for the details.

Class of 1992

The Class of 1992 will be having a 20 year reunion on July 21st, 2012 from 5 PM - Midnight at The Inn in Norton, VA. The cost is $40/person. Contact Stephen Stanley or Nicole Dotson for more details.

Class of 1962

The class of 1962 is having a class reunion. Classmates from 1961, 1962, and 1963 are welcome to attend. The reunion will be held Friday, July 27th from 6:30 pm to 11 pm at Inn at Norton, in Norton. We must make reservations at the INN in Norton,($59.95) before July 1st. so we need to know who will be attending. Please contact John Stapleton or Jerald Short a.s.a.p.. There will be a reunion celebration on Saturday, July 28th from 11 am to 6 pm at the Flat Gap Community Center, in Pound. Contact: John Stapleton - Jerald Shortt and Uva Branham They have agreed to help and will accept all volunteers.

Classmates of 1956

We are having our 55th class reunion in September 17, 2011. We look forward to seeing all our classmates at this gathering. Several have passed on from this life but we will be remembering them at the gathering

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 Classmates of 1963 - 1964 - 1965

A combined class reunion for the classes of 1963, 1964, and 1965, is being planned for Sept 10, 2011 at Camp Bethel in Wise, VA. For further information, classmates should contact Gayle Adams Kilgore or Margaret Meade Sturgill

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Class of 1995 

The Countdown Clock for this event has ended. Pound High School Class of 1995 had their reunion, September 17th and 18th, 2010. The class met at the football homecoming game on Friday night. Saturday they had a family style picnic at the J. W. Adams Combined School from 1:00-5:00. For more information, email Engle@engleaddington@hotmail.com  or Tracie@atazim@hotmail.com 

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Class of 1985 Reunion

The Countdown Clock for this event has ended. Pound High School Class of 1985 had their 25th-year reunion, September 17th, 2010. To Learn More Click This Link Now!

Class of 1970

The Countdown Clock for this event has ended. Pound High School Class of 1970 celebrated their 40 year reunion on June 5, 2010 at the Inn in Norton.

Class of 1969

Class of 1999

The Countdown Clock for this event has ended. Pound High School Class of 1999 had their 10 year reunion, September 11th and 12th, 2009. Elizabeth Bishop created a 1999 Reunion Web Site. Class of 1999 Web Site.

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Class of 1959

The Countdown Clock for this event has ended. Pound High School Class of 1959 had their 50 year reunion, Saturday, May 23rd, 2009 at Mosby's in Wise.

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 Class of 1979

The Countdown Clock for this event has ended. Pound High School Class of 1979 had their 30 Year Reunion, July 25-26, 2009.

Class of 1979 Reunionweb  

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Class of 1989

The Countdown Clock for this event has ended. Pound High School Class of 1989 had their 20 Year Reunion August 1, 2009. For more Information contact Dave Diamond cdavediamond@gmail.com  

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 HELPFUL CHECKLIST AND TIMELINE FOR PLANNING A REUNION 

One Year before Reunion

-Hold first committee meeting and recruit committee members
-Select date and location of reunion event(s)
-Update class mailing list
-Decide on reunion committee meeting schedule. Can we do conference calls?
-Decide whether you wish to invite other classes to your event (do multiple-class event?)
-Decide whether to do a class gift and consider what it might be. Do we need a separate committee to do the class gift?
-Decide whether to do an alumni “yearbook” with classmates completing survey forms describing what they have been doing since graduation or the last reunion
-Do you want to offer tours of your school for returning classmates? Contact school if you do.
-Reserve a block of hotel/motel rooms for returning classmates
-Send “Save the Date” postcard to classmates with information about reunion and
ask for volunteers willing to help with the planning. Give contact name.
-Appoint reunion treasurer and be certain proper accounts are in his/her name so deposit checks can be written and income and expenses properly recorded
-Post reunion information and start an email directory on your class webpage

Six Months before Reunion

-Begin preparing reservation letter to classmates with prices and reservation form
-If doing class gift, be certain major donor prospects are being solicited
-Reunion committee chair should be certain specific tasks are assigned to specific committee
members
-Begin compiling list of former teachers to invite (they love to meet former students)

Four Months before Reunion

-Send mail reservation letters to classmates. Include reunion details and pricing.
In the letter, include email address of class webpage
-Create a link on class webpage for the reservation form for classmates’ convenience
-As reservations come in, post names of classmates coming to reunion on class website

Two Months before Reunion

-Organize class “phone-athon” to call classmates and encourage them to attend reunion
-As reservations come in; adjust arrangements on food/accommodations to reflect numbers
-Invite former teachers to reunion

One Month before Reunion

-Do email reminder to classmates about getting reservations in for the reunion

One Month after Reunion

-Reunion committee holds follow-up meeting to analyze reunion strengths and weaknesses
-Chair(s) for next reunion should be selected
-If reunion generated surplus, be certain money is properly accounted for and a treasurer for
next reunion selected to oversee “startup” funds
-Send updated class address list to your class website so it will be available for planners of the next reunion.

Items to Consider When Planning Your Class Reunion:

When To Hold Reunion

-What time of year would most classmates be available to attend?
-Do many classmates come back to your hometown for Thanksgiving?
-Would a summer or fall event be more convenient?
-Do we prefer an outdoor (warmer weather) event?

Where to Hold Event

-Do you prefer a more casual or formal site?
-What pricing level is most appropriate for classmates?
-Do we want to hold one function or more than one? (One formal/one informal)
-Can the facility provide alternative meals (vegetarian, vegan, for instance)?
-Do we want a sit down meal, buffet, or just hors d’oeuvres and cocktails?
-Do we want the event and classmate accommodations in the same facility?
-Is the location easily accessible with sufficient parking?
-Can the facility accommodate the expected attendance yet have flexibility if numbers
come in larger or smaller than anticipated?

Organizing Your Reunion Committee

-Select a chairperson who is responsible for seeing that others do their assigned tasks
-Determine who should handle specific tasks (such as preparing invitations, receiving reservations, organizing speakers, greeting classmates, organizing raffle, obtaining music, and inviting former teachers, for example)
-Bring a diverse group of classmates onto the committee so you get a range of opinions
-Committee members should be individuals willing to do the tasks required
-Representation from previous reunion committees can be helpful in assessing what went well at previous events and what should be done differently

Pricing the Reunion

-How much money can classmates afford to spend?
-How much do we have to add to the cost of each ticket to cover expenses?
-Should the ticket price also include a small fee to establish a “kitty” for early up-front expenses for the next reunion?
-Should we consider a raffle or other fundraiser as an alternative way to raise money for expenses and/or the next reunion’s startup “kitty”?