UHSAA Reunion 2005




Reunion 2005 - Be There

 

Welcome Reunion Volunteers. Reunion 2005 will be held on June 10-12, 2005  and this page will be continuously updated to keep you informed about reunion plans and status.    We need additional volunteers and all alumni are welcome to join us.  If you want to volunteer or have comments about this page please contact Gary or Beverly Heyen. Thanks to all our volunteers for their hard work in making this reunion a success.

  

Reunion Coordinators

 Gary and Beverly Heyen

512-527-8868

garybev@austin.rr.com

 

Uvalde CVB Interface

Joanne Nelson - Director of the Uvalde CVB

 (830) 278-4115, 800-588-2533
 Joanne@uvalde.org

 

 

 

 

Reunion Events


Friday

 -   12:00-5:00 Registration

 -   Performance at Opera House (optional)   

 -   Individual Class Reunions  (optional)      

Saturday

-    7:00-9:00 Breakfast

-   Optional events

-    Golf Tournament   

-    Individual Class Reunions   

-   Visit your old High School   

-   Tour the new Library   

-    Shopping & Sightseeing     

-    Arts & Crafts show     

-    Performance at Opera House     

-    Skeet & Trap Shooting   

-   5:00 UHSAA Annual Meeting (UHSAA Members only)  

-   7:00 - 12:00 Fiesta Event (Dinning,Dancing & Entertainment)         

Sunday

-         Individual Class Reunions (optional)

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Volunteers

 

Hazel Stitts Baylor - Fundraising, (512) 970-8634, hazelbaylor@yahoo.com,  
David Beard – Publicity, Montoro728@aol.com
Nancy Carper Bennett – Fundraising, nonnie4u@sbcglobal.net
Kathy Biddick - Fiesta entertainment, kbiddick@sulross.edu
John Brigman – Individual class reunion - class of '51, 278-5875

Sharron Carnes – Fundraising, scarnes@wintergardenproduce.com

Eddy Carnes – Fundraising, scarnes@wintergardenproduce.com

Marisa Cervantes - Fundraising, marisa.cervantes@twc.state.tx.us

Barbara Elrod - Fiesta Decorations, Civic Center, barbsel@hotmail.com

Sue Finley – Registration, 278-2948,

Nick Fohn - Fundraising, nickshirlfohn@rionet.cc

Valjean Howard Fountain– Registration, Interface with UCISD, (H) 278-5187,

                                                                       (C) 591-6342, Vfountain@yahoo.com

Marcos Gonzales – Fundraising, marcos.gonzales@mrgdc.org

Lue Ham – Fiesta entertainment (DJ), Photography, leh61p@sbcglobal.net

Terry Harrison – Motel accommodations, Opera House performance, (H) 278-8518,

                                                                       (W) 278-3130, tndharrison@sbcglobal.net

Sue Helveston - Communications, SHelveston@aol.com

Beverly Heyen - Reunion Coordinator, (512)527-8868, garybev@austin.rr.com

Cathy Heyen - Decorations, 278-7537, cathy.heyen@swtjc.cc.tx.us

Gary Heyen - Reunion Coordinator, (512)527-8868, garybev@austin.rr.com

Toni Kay Marsh Hull – Fiesta entertainment, 278-3822, tonihull@hotmail.com
Kay Graves Jungerman – Fundraising, kayjungerman@yahoo.com
Audrey Magnon – Arts and Crafts show

Quin McWhirter – Individual Class reunions, quinm@hotmail.com

Rogelio Munoz – Fundraising
Danny McFadin – Fundraising,
Jo Noble – Fundraising, 278-6472

Roy Ramirez – Class of '82 Individual Class Reunion, Royram6573@aol.com

Virginia Rhodes – Registration, 278-2627, vrhodes78802@yahoo.com 

Ray Rhodes – Breakfast, Skeet, 278-2627, vrhodes78802@yahoo.com

Brenda White Romans – Fundraising, brenda.romans@texasagfinance.com

Ira Sansom - Fundraising, 278-3281

Mary Evelyn Little Sobieski – Registration, 278-5155, valme@sbcglobal.net

Betty Sparks – Publicity, Arts and Crafts Show278-6553, bettylou@xramp.net

George Speir - Communications, gspeir@austin.rr.com

Esther Trevino - Fundraising, esther4184@sbcglobal.net

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Committees

 

Food/Beverage:

Requirements: Determine location, food, cooks and cost/person.  

Saturday 7:00am – 9:00am Breakfast

-         Location Options – UHS Cafeteria, SWTJC Ballroom

-    Food Options – Serve full breakfast, Serve breakfast tacos

-         Cooking Options – Catered by Uvalde firm, Prepared by Reunion volunteers

-         Cost  – TBD.

Saturday 7:00pm – 12:00pm Fiesta Dinner

-         Location   – Civic Center

-         Food Options – Catered BBQ

-         Cooking  – Catered by Uvalde firm

-         Cost  – TBD

Chair – Gary/Beverly Heyen

Members – Ray Rhodes, Valjean Howard Fountain

Status

- Joanne is getting bids for full breakfast and fiesta Dinner.

- We have UCISD permission to use the UHS cafeteria for breakfast.  

- Can we use the UHS cafeteria kitchen?

- Civic Center is reserved

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Accommodations:

Requirements: Obtain information about motel accommodations in the Uvalde area.

Reserve hospitality suite for Saturday.

Chair – Terry Harrison

Members – Gary/Beverly Heyen

Status

-         Joanne has provided rates for Uvalde motels accommodations.

-         Put motel accommodation rates in newsletter

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Entertainment:

Requirements: Determine all entertainment requirements and make all necessary arrangements.  Here are the planned entertainment events:

 -    Opera House Performance Fri. Evening – Terry Harrison

-         Golf Sat 8:00AM – 1:00PM  – Gary Heyen.  All arrangements are in plan

-         Fiesta Sat. 7:00 PM –12:00  – DJ - Lue Ham

-         Fiesta Sat. 7:00 PM –12:00  - local entertainment - Kathy Biddick, Toni Kay Marsh Hull

-         Fiesta Sat. 7:00 PM –12:00  - Fiesta Decorations - Cathy Heyen, Beverly Heyen, Barbara Elrod

-         Arts & Crafts show Sat. afternoon  – Betty Sparks and Audrey Magnon

-         Skeet and Trap shooting Ray Rhodes.

-         Individual Class reunions will be held anytime over the weekend - Quin McWhirter

Chair – Gary & Beverly Heyen

Members –Lue Ham, Ray Rhodes, Kathy Biddick, Terry Harrison, Quin McWhirter, Toni Kay Marsh Hull, Cathy Heyen, Beverly Heyen, Barbara Sears Elrod, Betty Sparks, Audrey Magnon

Status

 -   Have a list of local entertainers.  

-         Jon Garcia has been selected as DJ

-         Emcee - Lue Ham and Toni Kay Marsh Hull are working on this.

-         Kathy Beddick and Toni Kay Marsh Hull to recommend local entertainers for fiesta.  

-         Civic Center has been reserved.

-         Quin McWhirter has contacted his class and all class contacts about individual Class reunions

-         Audrey Magnon and Betty Sparks are working on Arts & Crafts show

-         Golf Tournament specifics are in plan

-         Skeet and trap shooting is $5.00/round (25 shots), bring you own gun

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Communications

Requirements:  Plan and implement all communication with alumni.  Two major communications with alumni are planned and will be done via regular mail:

-         Newsletter – Mail out to all alumni.  This will contain an article about the reunion and a questionnaire to be returned.

-         Invitations – Mail to Alumni who return a positive response to questionnaire.

Chair – George Speir

Members –Sue Helveston

Status

- Send newsletter by January 15th, 2005

- Send invitations by March 1st.

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Registration

Requirements: Determine location and the information to be passed out to Alumni. 

Chair – Sue Finley

Members –Valjean Howard Fountain, Mary Evelyn Little Sobieski, Virginia Rhodes

Status

- Asked Valjean to determine location.

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Photography

Requirements: Determine photographer (from Uvalde), determine cost of photographer and cost of photos to alumni.  Determine what specific photos will be taken, etc.

Chair – Lue Ham

Members –Lue Ham

Status

- Wade Carpenter will be the photographer

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Fundraising

Requirements:  Get contributions/sponsorships for reunion events for the UHSAA Scholarship fund.    

Chair – Kay Jungerman

Members – Hazel Stitts Baylor, Nick Fohn, Esther Trevino, Marisa Cervantes, Rogelio Munoz, Jo Noble, Ira Sansom, Eddy & Sharron Carnes, Danny McFadin, Nancy Carper Bennett, Marcos Gonzales, Brenda White Romans

Status

- Volunteers needed.

- Committee meeting scheduled for December 1st at 5:30 in the Opera House.

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Other

Publicity – David Beard, Betty Sparks

UHSAA Annual Meeting – George Speir

Interface to UCISD – Valjean Howard Fountain

Invite Teachers to Reunion – Barbara Sears Elrod

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Reunion Status

 

-         Reunion Volunteer Meeting will be held March 11, 2005 at 7:00PM in the Grand Opera House

-         Reunion registration will be held Friday from 12:00-5:00PM at the new El Progreso Library

-         Civic Center has been reserved for the Fiesta.

-         We have permission from UCISD to use the UHS cafeteria for breakfast on Saturday.  

-         Jon Garcia will be the DJ for the Fiesta event.

-         Wade Carpenter will be the Reunion photographer

-         Golf Tournament is planned. Golf course has been reserved.

-         Class Contacts have been contacted about Individual Class gaterings/Reunions.

-         The Reunion 2005 Newsletter containing a reunion article and questionnaire was put together by Sue Helveston and printing was managed by George Speir. A "stuffing party" was held on January 26. Voltunteers were George Speir, David Beard, Betty Jo Powell, Barbara and Frank Elrod, Kenneth and Carolyn Duderstadt and Gary Heyen. All mailing cost are being paid by the UCVB and it is expected to be mailed by Feb. 1st.

-         A Reunion interest and attendance questionnaire has been added to the UHSAA web site.

-         Plan to send out Reunion invitations by March 1st

-         UHSAA First Annual Meeting is being planned by the UHSAA Board. Membership has been contacted about UHSAA By-laws update.

-         Audrey Magnon has agreed to partner with us on Arts & Crafts Show.

-         Danny Ortiz of radio station KVOU will be the emcee for the Fiesta event.

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