IMPORTANT INFO FOR REUNION 40

Reunion 40 Logo T-shirt pre-orders - if you pre-ordered a shirt when you registered it will be waiting for you at the Saturday night event. If you don't remember if you ordered one, go to carrollclassof73@whindo.com and click on the SEE WHO'S COMING page and find your name. If you want to change your order email us at carrollreunion@yahoo.com. Change order deadline is Oct 1st.
Keep inviting alumni from our class that you are connected with. Ticket price goes up after Oct 1st.

What to bring to Reunion 40:

Friday Night - BYOB (ice, cups, bottled water, and cokes are provided), bug spray, chairs in a bag, and dress is beach casual.

Saturday Night - BYOB (ice, cups, bottled water, and cokes are provided), money for Earl Parr reunion Photo book $20, and cash for your reunion shirt $15, dress is beach dressy.

For both events you can bring an ice chest with your favorite drinks The Theme is "Friends for Life" 40 years later in a luau setting on the beach like we grew up on.

Contact us:  carrollreunion@yahoo.com our email
                    carrollclassof73.whindo.com to register and pay on-line
                    carrollclassof73.blogspot.com our blog

Reunion 40 Taking Shape

Carroll Class of 73 never does anything half way! We always go way out and do things right and our 40 year reunion will be no different. As I look back over the past 40 years, each 10 year reunion has been a blast and huge success thanks to you our alumni for helping and attending! So once again here we are with another reunion coming soon and man oh man is it going to be fun! I love helping each time and seeing all the hard work come together the night of the event. So many details and so many ideas to work together and make an event.

What I love about Reunion 40 is it is on the beach where we grew up. You just cant beat our location this time and the events planned. I recently made a trip to Port A for a reunion planning meeting and it sure brought back some memories. On my way from Port A on Saturday I was driving 361 back to Padre. You know the road...long and flat. I thought about how I drove this same road in my 1967 Camero going to the Young Life house each week in the summer and now here I am 50 years later driving the same road in my 2008 Mini Cooper.

I am sure as you come back for the reunion, Port A and the beach will flood your mind with those same memories of high school days. Our Friday night event is designed to bring you back to the summer days of the 70's with a bonfire, music, and that gritty feeling, and wind, and great beach times. Don't miss Friday night!

See you there! Comments? Discussion?

THREE WAYS TO MAKE REUNION 40 GREAT!

Carroll Class of 73 has always been known for "Friends for Life" and one of the closest classes in friendships. I am sure many of you still connect with classmates from our class and stayed friends for so many years. Looking back at our past "ten year" reunions, they have all been a huge success with great attendance and tons of fun. Reunion 40 won't be any less!

Finding our classmates has always been the hardest part of planning a reunion. I have been involved somehow with each reunion and can say first hand finding people and getting the word out is the biggest challenge. There are other challenges in reunion planning too like knowing how many to plan for especially when you have food to order in advance. 

Here are (3) THREE ways YOU can help us in making Reunion 40: Friends for Life a great event.

• Spread the word to every alumni you are in contact with. We have (3) resources to help you spread the word. 
• Our blog is www.carrollclassof73.blogspot.com, where you are right now.
• Our registration web site is www.carrollclassof73.whindo.com password is gotigers
• Our email address is carrollreunion@yahoo.com

• Register for the reunion yourself and encourage others to register now as well. 
• Make a donation to the event over and above your ticket price to help us offset all the costs.   

So, there you have it! Help us make our 40 year Carroll High School Class of 73 reunion one to remember. We already have so much planned that will make the weekend fun and exciting for everyone.

Reunion 40 Donations

Planning High School Reunions is hard work and can cost a lot of money. Reunion 40 is coming together very well and we are expecting it to be one of the best reunions for our class. The organizers have worked hard to keep costs down but still have a great event. We made ticket prices low to encourage more people to attend, however there are still some costs not yet covered. Other school reunions are charging much more than we are. We are asking for monetary support beyond your ticket price if possible. This will help us defray some of the costs. Your donation goes directly to expenses for the event. Please give as much or little as you like. Every dollar will help! You may give by clicking the DONATE button below using a secure PayPal account. You can give by debit card, credit card, or with your Paypal account.

Thank you so much for your support to Reunion 40!

Reunion 40: Friends for Life is coming fast!

It's time to register for your 40 Year High School reunion in Port A Oct 11-12, 2013. We are celebrating 40 years of friendships that the Class of 73 is well known for! We have a full weekend of fun and food and music. Don't wait or hesitate! register today! To register and pay on line, go to www.carrollclassof73.whindo.com and use password gotigers then click submit. There you can get info on the Sandcastle Condo where we have a block of rooms reserved for Carroll Reunion at a discounted rate. You can see who is coming and see a link about the classic rock band playing the reunion. Back in Time Band is led by alumni Rick Cadden and will rock the house for our event for some old time rock and roll and more.

Let's go tigers! Register today and be there!

Your comments! Discussion!

Finding Alumni

Probably the funnest part for me with helping plan reunions is finding people. I guess it's the challenge and anticipation that drives me to it. For the 30th reunion I was nicknamed Rick Cadden, PI (private eye). Back then there were so many free sites to use that it was really easy and very successful. Today those sites are almost always a pay site now. So, being the cheapskate I am I still use only use free sites. Google has become the best route for me so far! It's amazing to just google a name and see what comes up. Try your own name! It can be and eye opener.
I could tell you a lot of interesting stories about how I find people and the time it takes. But I love every minute of the challenge. My real motivation is getting them the info about the reunion and then getting them to attend. Our class is so special and there were so many great friendships built in highschool. The other fact is back then people did not move around like they do today. My parents lived in the same house for over 30 years, thus i lived in the same house from K-12th grade as did many of my friends. That means I graduated high school with friends from elementary school. I challenge you to start looking for friends too and see how fun it can be. Here are a few tips that may help you get started.
#1 First google their name. Your first goal is to get their full name somehow.
#2 Now google their full name
#3 scroll through sites that come up until you see their name listed. I could be anything from an article they commented on to being a member of a home owner association.
#4 Watch for deaths, marriages, and divorces that list their name. It could a relative.
#5 Watch for job related posts using their name and then start searching other sites like LinkedIN, Facebook, Twitter, and the like
Good luck
Rick Cadden, PI

Who Is Going to Reunion 40?

You can see who is already registered for the reunion by going to www.carrollclassof73.whindo.com. Once there type in the pass code gotigers and click the submit button. If you don't see your name listed, that means you need to register and plan on attending! By registering now, it will greatly help us plan the reunion and make it the best it can be. We will be securing caters soon and having a good attendance number to work with will help us in pricing. So, why not register today and then book your room at the Sandcastle Beach Condo where the events will take place. Keep spreading the word to every alumni you are in touch with and get them to register. Thanks so much!