50 Year Reunion Information

Once in a lifetime event!

We will keep you up to date with the latest information on this page. That way you won't have to wait for something in the mail or email. Check this page often.

A mailing has been sent out to see how many classmates are planning on attending. The results are in... so far 157 including spouses have said they will be coming. It is not too late if you are a classmate and you want to come. Just let us know.  

We have located all but 19 or our classmates. You can help us find that last few by checking the missing list. Our goal is to find them all.

Friday Night Oct 22, 2010

5:30 PM to 7:15 PM

Early Bird Meet and Greet   (No Host)

Buck Owen's Crystal Palace
2800 Buck Owens Boulevard
Bakersfield, CA 93308-6314
(661) 328-7560
Get directions

This is a no host event. What you order you pay for. If you stay for the music after 7:15 there will be a $5 cover charge. The Crystal Palace has great food if you decide to stick around and order dinner. Just remember it's on you. The Crystal Palace is great place to meet old friends plus it is also a museum. So plan to have fun.

Saturday Morning  Oct 22, 2010

10:00 AM

Breakfast   $15/person

El Pueblo Restaurant
9705 Main St, Lamont, CA
Tel: (661) 845-0065

This is the staging place for our trip to Arvin High School for the grand tour. If you skip breakfast you can meet us at the school. After the tour you might want to drive around the town. Or maybe a quck trip to up to the old cross or the 11 mile Y. I think the cross is still there.

Saturday Night  Oct 22, 2010

6:00 PM to 11:00 PM

The Main Event Dinner   $75/person

Bell Tower
1200 Truxtun Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93301-4643
(661) 321-9597
Get directions

The Main Event price also includes a Reunion Book and a Special Reunion Memento. You must attend the Main Event Dinner to get these two items. For those that attended the 45th you know how good the food was at the Bell Tower Club. We plan to have music from the 50's to take us back in time. Don't miss this event, there won't be a second 50 year reunion.

Sunday Oct 24, 2010

Picnic

Yokuts Park   $15/person  
500 19th Street
Bakersfield, CA 93301
Get directions 

The Picnic is where you can really relax and kick back, chat with friends and enjoy some great barbecue. This is where you can say good bye and make plans to stay in touch.

If you have an ideas or suggestions for our 50 year reunion, just let us know. Remember this is your 50 year reunion.

If you would like to help with the planning, decorations, set-up, and/or clean-up,  we can use your help.

We are early in the planning stage so things might change. We plan to keep this page as up to date as possible. We hope to see you at all the events but you can select what you want to attend. We will be sending out by mail invitations and instructions on how to make reservations as we get closer to the reunion date. If you see any errors please let us know.