Last night's High School Reunion was delightful! Ward members provided high school memorabilia for the decor, and adventurous ones also dressed as they did in high school. The letter jackets, poodle skirts, and big bangs came out to play....what fun!
As the guests arrived, they made name tags (to which many added their graduation year) and started completing a "classmate quiz." Each person had to find 20 people who had done specific things, like been in the honor society, skipped classes, drove a truck to school, was a varsity athlete, etc. That definitely got the conversations flowing! It was a very fun mixer activity.
Eating happened next. People either brought a goody to dip in the chocolate fountain or a simple appetizer. Once everyone had a plate, we started playing a game of Family Feud, which was based on surveys about high school that we distributed one Sunday last month. The volunteer contestants were hilarious and our host did a great job. I was a little sloppy with my "survey says" results board, but people helped out in the end. The winning team got 200 points during the speed round, so they went home with a slice of cheesecake and a gift certificate to a local ice cream shop.
For a few minutes after that, guests took turns reading aloud the wacky things people did in high school (these were also gleaned from the surveys). It was fun to learn who dated spouses in high school, who was voted best dressed, who was a scholar-athlete, etc.
And then there was dancing! The DJ we hired was worth every penny just to see the Bishop do the Chicken Dance and a couple of guys bust a move to rockin' 90's tunes. Once the lights when down and the music started pumping, though, I rocketed back in time 15 years and the wallflower in me came out. I hated dancing then and I hate it now, but it was super fun to watch the less inhibited folks enjoy themselves!
Garry took 124 awesome pictures, and there are way too many gems to post here, but I made a new album on my Facebook page if you want to check them out.
9 comments:
That looked like so much fun. I might have to pass along this brilliant idea to Gemia. Our activity chair.
And she had fun, fun, fun till her daddy took the T-bird a waaaayyyyyy. Haha, now that dates me.
fun!
As for baby girl name - you went through the delivery, and the pregnancy, for peats sake, you get the final say!
Love the pictures you took. I was surprised how some people busted the moves!! It was very fun. Thanks to Garry, for taking the pictures. It's not often I'm in them, because I'm usually behind the lens.
I think this sounds like about the funnest ward party I have (never) been to! If I ever have the misfortune to be called Activities Committee chairperson again, I am totally stealing this. Just warning you.
And I read and commented on the Baby Name Mediation thread at that other place. Sarah Kate has my vote!
Wow - way to go! Sounds like it was a big hit! I think that would be a lot of fun and I love the pics!
As I have told you ten thousand times...it was a blast Heidi!
Heidi, you were born to host parties! You really have a gift for it. You make it look so easy. Well done!
What an awesome activities chair you are! That sounds like such a fun night. Great ideas. So when's the next activity? Hopefully you get maternity leave for a while...
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