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2010 Reunion Events
All events will require your name tag for admission.
Join fellow alums at the air conditioned Community Building on Saturday from 11:00 to Noon. Alumni and their families will be able to hear the Bald Eagle Band and Eagle Feather Chorus.
Band and Vocal to Perform: The Bald Eagle Band will perform at the General Assembly. If you are interested in being a member of the band or chorus please indicate so on the registration form. A practice session for the band will be at 3:00 on Friday at the High School.
The Eagle Feather Chorus will be performing two numbers at the General Assembly and would invite all those who would like to participate to come sing. Rehearsal will be at 5:00p.m. on Friday.
Class Parties: All class parties will be held on Friday. Years Location Time Earlier-1955 Comfort Inn Noon—3:00 1956-1965 Country Club 7:00 p.m. 1966-1977 Comfort Inn 7:00 p.m. 1978-1989 American Legion 7:00 p.m. 1990-2000 VFW 7:00 p.m. 2001-2010 Twisters 7:00 p.m. Don’t forget your name tag!!
Class Pictures: These will be taken on Friday. Orders will be taken at the time of class pictures. Cost will be $20.00 for one 8x10 photograph which includes postage and handling. Photographers need your cooperation in order to keep on schedule. Michelle (Hawkins) Morris (’94) of Fotogirl is the photographer.
Picture times are as follows: Years Location Time Earlier-1955 Comfort Inn Noon 1956-1965 Country Club 7:00 p.m. 1966-1977 Comfort Inn 9:00 p.m. 1978-1989 American Legion 8:20 p.m. 1990-2000 VFW 7:40 p.m. 2001-2010 Twisters 9:45 p.m.
Dance: On Saturday evening there will three venues to choose from. Non Dancers: Meadow Lake Country Club 8:00-12:00 Live Bands: Comfort Inn Convention Center 8:00-???? King Midas and the Mufflers American Legion 8:00-???? The Innocence Both bands are excellent!! You can check out King Midas at www.kingmidasband.com and The Innocence at www.theinnocencelive.com. Wear your name tag to be admitted!
Golf Tournament: This will be a fun packed day. It will be held on Thursday at the Meadow Lake Golf Course. We will have two sessions, one shotgun 9 hole start at 8:00 a.m. and another 18 hole start beginning at 1:00 p.m. It will be a 4 person scramble with a limit of 18 foursomes in the morning and 36 foursomes in the afternoon. Get your entry in early as it is first come first serve basis. Cost is $35 for the 9 hole tournament and $50 for the 18 tournament. For more information call Tracy Rogers(’79) at 785-460-3128 or tr7979@hotmail.com.
Marvin Stark 5K Fun Run and Walk: All runners and walkers are invited to participate in the run/walk beginning at 8:00 a.m. at the Community Building on Saturday. This is a great way to see Colby. Prizes will be given to top men and women finishers. All participants can enjoys drinks and snacks after the race and everyone will receive a race t shirt. Cost will be $15. Please pre register by April 15th if you want a race t shirt.
The first reunion Giro dell’Aquila (Eagle Tour) bicycle ride: The ride will be Saturday and will assemble by 7:45 for an 8:00 a.m. start at Fike Park. (In the event of rain, the ride will be moved to Sunday at the same time and place.) Riders will return by 11:00 for the assembly or no later than noon for the picnic. We will go either east or west over paved roads depending on the wind and the road construction schedule and the whim of the day. There will be two options: 1. A 20 mile fun ride at a moderate pace (average 8 to 10 m.p.h.). If we ride east, the destination will be Gem via U.S. 24 and C.R. 27. If we ride west the destination will be Levant via U.S. 24. 2. A 40 mile ride at a faster pace (average 15 to 18 m.p.h.). If we go east, the destination will be either Menlo via U.S. 24 and C.R. 36 or Cumberland via U.S. 24 and C.R. 27. If we go west, the destination will be Brewster via U.S. 24 and old U.S. 24 (C.R. Q). To participate, you should be 15 or older. You will need to bring a bicycle in working order, a filled water bottle attached to the bike, and a spare inner tube that fits the bike’s tires. A BICYCLE HELMET IS REQUIRED, and eye protection (sunglasses) is strongly recommended. The ride leaders will carry tire irons, tire patches, pumps, basic wrenches, and cellphones, but you might bring them yourself if you have them. We will also have a couple of “sag wagons” on call in case anybody has a breakdown that we can’t fix enroute. We will provide sport drink mix, energy bars, and fruit at the start and at the destinations. Please register by April 15th if you want a ride t shirt. The cost is $15. Ride organizers: David (’79), Mark (’77), and Ron (’82) Hansen. For questions or to volunteer: dlhmic@cox.net, jhansen@uchicago.edu, or rontraci@cox.net. 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament: This tournament will be held on Friday beginning at 1:00 at Fike Park. There will be a men’s and women’s bracket with prizes going to the winning team of each bracket. More information will become available as registration numbers are finalized. Please register by April 15th if you want a tournament t shirt. Tennis Tournament: The tournament will be held Thursday beginning at 8:00 a.m. at Fike Park and Colby Community College. Pre Reunion Packet Stuffing: We will meet Wednesday night at 7:00 in the high school commons area to fill the reunion packets. If you are in town and willing to help, we would love to have you! Picnic: The picnic will begin immediately following the assembly on Saturday at Fike Park. Big Boy’s BBQ is again catering the event. Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy an afternoon in the park. There will be entertainment in the gazebo, a horseshoe tournament, and a sand volleyball game. CHS Cheerleader Reunion Show your school spirit by meeting at 3:00 on Friday in the high school gym to practice a few cheers and remember the good ol’ days. We will add some school spirit to the general assembly Saturday by leading some classic cheers. Look on online for Eagle and Alumni merchandise to be added soon. Contact Mollie (Hamill) Qualseth at mollieq@hotmail.com with questions.
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