All meeting events are on the 2nd or 3rd Floor of the Champion Mill Conference Center "Mill 2" the old Champion building on the east side of "B" Street - on the river Please note that our events are free for our teachers and sponsored classmates (see the Registration link)
Friday, June 7, 2024 7:00 - 11:00 PM Waterfront Hall > Remembering Prom Night 50 years ago > Hors d’oeuvres, cash bar > Dedicated complimentary valet parking (look for the tiger caps) > Proclamation from the City of Hamilton by Mayor Pat Moeller > Featuring a musical performance by the Backwoods Boys, consisting of '74 Classmates John Cole, Greg Ervin, Ralph Kuykendall, Jay Bussell, and Don Trumbull, managed by Garfield '74 grad Dale Werk > Memorial display for our deceased classmates >Individual photos of each classmate Per person: $25 (Registration required. Free for teachers and sponsored classmates - see registration page)
Saturday, June 8, 2024 8:30 AM - Run/Walk with Bill & Craig Join Classmates Bill Moeller and Committee member Craig Kigar for a separate "run" group and walk group, traversing through downtown Hamilton and environs, then converging at the courthouse. Meet at the Champion Mill Warehouse Hotel entrance (2nd from the most north entrance on east side of "B" Street). Please let Bill or Craig (silas1216@gmail.com) know if you think you might be joining. 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Taft building visit Optional and free: Join us with a rep from the Hamilton City Schools (who's also a relative of one of our out-of-state attending Classmates!) for an inside visit to the building where we spent three school years (now Hamilton High School) - note: highly remodeled! > Registration for this event is not needed. Just make it to 1165 Eaton Ave at noon sharp and meet at the main entrance. The doors will close and be locked once we enter. > Committee member Jeanne Griffin is the liaison for the building visit.
6:00 - 11:00 PM Butler Ballroom This is our 50 year reunion celebration > We're including any of our teachers that we can find > Hot and cold hors d’oeuvres followed by a sit-down buffet dinner > Cash bar (Pepsi, tea and lemonade complimentary) > Recorded music: Hits from our days at Taft > Memorial display for our deceased classmates > Formal Class group photo - 50-year edition, by Brown Studios offering prints for sale for $30 (approx. 7:00 - 7:30 PM) > Dedicated complimentary valet parking (look for the tiger caps) >Individual photos of each classmate for those that didn't attend or get it taken Friday Per person: $75 (Registration required. Free for teachers and sponsored classmates - see registration page)
Sunday, June 9, 2024 9:00 - 12:00 AM Waterfront Hall Farewell gathering, remembering graduation 50 years to the day > Continental breakfast, including breakfast sandwiches > Co-valedictorian speech update by Debbie Buechner Payne > All registered attendees will receive a copy of the commencement program from 1974 > Memorial display for our deceased classmates >Individual photos of each classmate for those that didn't attend or get it taken Friday or Saturday Per person: $25 (Registration required. Free for teachers and sponsored classmates - see registration page)
Please note that our events are free for our teachers and sponsored classmates (see the Registration link)