OK the date is getting closer now only a month away. If you are planning on attending the game and the tail gate before could you please post so that we will have an idea of how many will be attending.

OK now that we have you coming I suppose we should have some kind of a meeting to plan the tail gate. I was thinking of meeting at Daltons Pub since it seemed to be a pretty quiet place so we could talk and make some plans. Does anyone have a preference as to when and who would all like to help in getting this going. You can either post here or email me on here and we can get the ball rolling.

Lets show North that though older we still have that same school spirit we had 30 years ago.

Mike:

So far, the "plan" is no planning at all...meaning we are going to do it in such a way it doesn't matter if 10, 20 or 50 people show up we won't worry about having enough food/drink/etc.

So for the "group" it means BYOB and BYOF (F=food).  Now if someone wants to bring extra or do something bigger, by all means no problem there.  And if you guys want to go to Daltons and talk more about it, I'd be up for that too.

As for the "where", I was thinking the lot up top on the NW side (kind of appropriate) is not used much and does not have designated parking spots.  I was thinking of parking my RV ("Big Ed") up there (and in other lots the RV doesn't really fit either).  Big Ed provides a focal point (you can't miss it), a toilet, a stove, a frig and if we fire up the generator we can have electricity (for those who need to plug in croc pot or use the microwave).

This event sounds fun. It's been 5 years since I attended a North/West game. It was a home game for North and parents night. Jules & I walked out to the center of the field with our son Tony, who was one of the starting receivers for North.  Tony also played basketball, baseball and ran track for the Stars.

Our two daughters, Andrea & Alysa played JV soccer for NHS. They were also in most of the plays, choir and madrigal performances during their years at NHS.

It always felt weird sitting on the North side all of those years. I felt like a traitor but I always wore my class ring proudly (still do - just had it resized).

Hope more of you consider attending this game or future get togethers.

Mike & Bruce, great job.

Ok Bruce that sounds like a plan or no plan. Well what ever it is I will be there and I hope a few others can make it also and then after game we could always continue the party. Kind of make a day and evening out of it. So I will be seeing you there and hope to see many others.

When we get into September we will put up an announcement on the front page as to when/where/etc. regarding the tailgate.  And I might e-mail the class with the info as well. 

In the meantime, if anyone has any more ideas regarding the tailgate we can post em here.  But it will happen, even if it's just the Ansons, Mozaks and Zooks! 

Just so you know, that game is also West's Homecoming.  Kind of unusual to plan a city game for homecoming, but better North than West Des Moines Valley (who could probably beat Briar Cliff!).  Count the Shanafelt's in (who graduated from North, but will be wearing West High green!)

Charlie:

That would be most excellent to see you and Diane.  I heard she will be bringing her famous dip...or she'd better anyway.

You wear your West Green and I will wear my North Red/Blue.  We could paint our chests and...okay maybe not.  We don't want to clear the parking lot.

Post where to where to meet...I will try and be there too!

Wow it is almost the 25th already, where does the time go? Sounds like might be a good game lets just hope the weather is nice, though wont be the first time I watch a game in the rain if it happens to be a wet night. Last West game I went to was the playoff game many many moons ago. Damn was it ever cold that night.  Well hope to see a lot of you there on the 25th, just look for Srg Hulk and his heavely armed party vehicle,  So sarge is it true that it is a babe magnet like the two crossing guards said it would be..........lol

See ya all in a couple weeks.

Thanks for the reminder Mike.  I e-mailed the class about the tailgate.  Reason it is totally BYOB and BYOF (F=food) is no way of really knowing who will show.  So bring what you want...or not.  I am sure some will bring extra.

Zooker...I'm left to wondering what the F in BYOF could also stand for. 

So wish I could be there. You guys and gals have fun now.

 so.....

any photos???