Hello Classmates,

We hope this announcement finds you well. The Class of 1971 Reunion Steering Committee is pleased to announce the Class of 1971 50th Reunion Gala!

• Martins Crosswinds in Greenbelt, MD
• September 17, 2021 / 7:00–11:00 pm
• Cash bar cocktail hour 7:00 pm
• Dinner and dancing 8:00–11:00 pm

We’ll dine on excellent food, enjoy great entertainment, and reminisce with good friends we've known for 50 years or more!

The Lowdown

By popular demand the Reunion Steering Committee has set the cost of a ticket to our 50th Reunion at  $105.00 per person. We urge you to purchase tickets well in advance—starting NOW—to help pay deposits for the event venue, food, entertainment, souvenirs, and other items. Just click the 50th Reunion Gala link at the top of this page to register and purchase tickets for our 50th Reunion Gala. You can also donate to the 50th Reunion Gala by clicking on the Donate to the Reunion Gala link to the left of this announcement on the Home Page to help your classmates have more fun. All donations will be greatly appreciated.

Calling All Classmates!

The Reunion Steering Committee is excited about the upcoming reunion. However, we need your help to find classmates ASAP so we can get everyone signed up on our Class of 1971 website: http://www.calvincoolidgeclassof1971.com

• Please just take a moment right now and check your email and phone contacts for classmates with whom you are still in touch. Encourage them to register on our class website, so they can purchase their reunion ticket(s).
• Then, please forward contact information for those missing classmates to Kevin Dennis at kevinterryleedennis@hotmail.com, or email Reunion Steering Committee members directly from our website email so the Reunion Steering Committee can reach as many people as possible.
• When you visit the class website, you’ll be able to see your classmates who have already joined!

We Need Volunteers!

“It takes a village” to pull off a reunion gathering and to that end, you’ll receive an email in a few days requesting volunteers to serve on a subcommittee. Many hands make light work and if just a FEW of you can pitch in with an hour or two each month, we can easily make this a successful event! We meet by Zoom for an hour each month (which is fun in and of itself) and accept assignments, based on time availability and geographic location, to follow up on light tasks.

We Know What You’re Thinking!

Today we are faced with a pandemic. How will this impact the 50^th Reunion Gala? We all are monitoring news about the pandemic, an up-coming effective and timely vaccine, and how we need to manage our lives. The Reunion Steering Committee is working closely with the management staff of Martins Crosswinds on a contingency plan to re-schedule the reunion selected date, if needed.  Should we have to reschedule, and you are unable to attend, then the Reunion Steering Committee will refund your money. Understanding the current scenario, the Reunion Steering Committee decided to move forward with plans. We remain hopeful and excited about seeing our classmates, and celebrating this once in a lifetime milestone!   Does Anybody Know What Time It is?  We all know what time it is.  It's time to survive this challenging time in our lives and reconnect with one another!

Don’t Wait Too Long!

Here’s what we’re asking you to do:

• Purchase your ticket now to help pay the many costs of this event well in advance of our reunion date
• Donate to the Reunion Gala by clicking on the Donate to the 50th Reunion Gala on the Home Page to help all of your classmates to have more fun
• Find other members from the Class of 1971 and ask them to sign up on our class website
• Volunteer to serve on a reunion subcommittee when you receive a follow-up email in a few days

The Reunion Steering Committee would like to hear from you! Don't forget to regularly visit the class website to keep abreast of upcoming announcements.  We're reworking our website so stay tuned for improvements as we move forward with our Class of 1971 50^th Reunion Gala.

Go Colts!