Historic Opportunity!

The reunion committee is looking for a 209er who might be a history buff, to put together a short synopsis of the main historical events that took place from 1961 to 1965, to share with us at the reunion. We have a volunteer who has agreed to create a 60s music compilation, and if we could round out the program with a brief history review, that would be a gas, a blast, far out, hip, keen, neat and cool! Please contact Mary Cogan Frankel if you'd like to volunteer. You could also send a note using the form on the home page. Thanks!

Girls High Girls!

Thanks to Gwen Gay Williams.

Gwen Gay Williams has generously offered to make name tags for the reunion luncheon — complete with each of our photos from the yearbook along with our name and the event, 50th year reunion, and the dates. Many people had suggested that we do it but no one wanted to take on the task until Gwen offered without even being asked. Above is a collection of the tags she has finished for class members who have registered.

Deadline for registration extended

Dear 209ers,
It is early March and there is still time to RSVP that you are coming to our 50th reunion, from Friday April 24 through Sunday 26, 2015 in center city Philadelphia. The weekend is full of activities with time to reunite with classmates coming together from around the country and around the world.

• Friday is a visit to our alma mater on Broad Street to see the Winged Victory still standing and meet with the principal.
• Saturday afternoon is the big event, the reunion luncheon at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, sharing a meal and the afternoon with the entire group.
• Saturday evening is more relaxed with informal get-togethers at classmates’ homes in center city.
• Sunday is a pay-your-own-way brunch at the Bourse Building in Olde City prior to guided museum tours of either the African American Museum or the Jewish Museum, both nearby.

UPDATES:

• The RSVP deadline is being extended until the end of March to accommodate all comers. But please let us know as soon as possible so we can plan accordingly.
• The Ritz Carlton Hotel has expanded our room reservation block for both Friday and Saturday nights at our group’s discounted rate of $249. If you tried before to reserve and could not, try again. But do it soon as when these rooms are committed there will be no more at this rate. The rate is only available until March 25, assuming there are rooms left by that date.

A robust group of classmates have already signed on, and more are letting us know that they are on their way. The RSVP deadline is being extended until the end of March to accommodate all comers. But please let us know as soon as possible so we can plan accordingly.

New slide show!

Gwen Williams has provided 65 photos from previous reunions, and I added five of my photos, to create a slideshow. You can see it by clicking on the photos tab above.