Steering committee planning 2020 all-class reunion

Friday, October 25, 2019

McCOOK, Neb. -- A steering committee is making plans for an MHS all-class reunion, Heritage Days weekend, September 25-27, 2020.

Since this is McCook’s Heritage Days weekend, there will be several activities for everyone.

A glimpse at the tentative schedule of events:

-- Friday, Sept. 25 – Prayer Breakfast sponsored by the Norris Institute. Friday evening: Free time for meeting with individual classes, classmates, and/or family.

-- Saturday, September 26 – Morning parade followed by a day of activities, booths and entertainment in Norris Park. MHS alumni golf tournament – Advanced registration at Heritage Hills Golf Course. School tours. Saturday evening – MHS Gathering of the Decades (located at various venues around town) followed by a dance and cash bar/refreshments at Citta Deli

-- Sunday morning, Sept. 27 – Pancake feed (junior high cafeteria).

Look for times and a more detailed schedule of events in the spring Bison Alumni Newsletter.  

Because of the limited amount of venues and caterers in McCook, the steering committee has reserved a facility for each decade of classes for Saturday evening. For example, alumni from the ‘60s and earlier are gathering at one venue, the ‘70s at another, etc. The committee has reserved several venues for this purpose.

Organizers need the help of class reps to share information with their classmates about the Saturday evening Gathering of the Decades. In the past, classes have worked well together to plan and contribute to these gatherings. A member of the reunion organizational committee has been assigned for your decade.

Class reps from each decade are asked to provide their decade steering committee member with contact information, (e-mails, mailing addresses and phone numbers) so information may be shared.

Reunion organizational committee members for the decades are: 

-- ‘40s, ‘50s and ‘60s: Dick Trail, dickt@swnebr.net and Dick Cappel, dick@cappelsales.com

-- ‘70s: Ron Friehe, drfriehe100@yahoo.com

-- ‘80s: Clifva Budke, 

cbudkembe@aol.com

-- ‘90s: Janet Fritche, 

batongirl_1974@hotmail.com

-- 2000s: Mary Dueland, dmdue@outlook.com

Individual classes may request funds to cover their Saturday evening gathering. Sunday’s pancake feed will be a hosted by a local organization as a fundraiser.

Be sure to make hotel reservations right away if you plan to attend. Visitwww.visitmccook.com/lodging/ for a list of hotels with phone numbers.

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