Class of 1968 Reunion
 

Planning the class of 1968 reunion might have been your idea, and you can definitely be the ringleader, but there’s no way you can do it all by yourself. That enthusiasm will only take you so far, and you can only be in so many places at once. Find old friends, previous reunion organizers, or even family to get involved and help bear a share of the load. You’ll be glad that you did.

It’s hard to know where all the time went, but when you had your high school reunion, there was no cable television, VCRs or portable phones, let alone iPhones, DVD players and MP3s. A lot of time has passed since before man walked on the moon, and even if you had a large graduating class, it may be tough to pull together enough guests to make the event worthwhile. Remember, you’ll need to sell enough tickets to cover the cost of the venue and any food, drinks, decorations and entertainment you prepare. Before putting any money down, put some feelers out and find out who is still available for a reunion.

When it comes to class reunions, it’s all about the theme. 1968 was year of some great theatrical drama. For your class of 1968 reunion, what about a 2001: A Space Odyssey Theme? Sure, the year 2001 has come and gone, without any floating space hotels or renegade artificial intelligence, but some of your guests may never have forgotten the first time they saw Stanley Kubrick’s vision of a cosmic future. You could have the movie running on a projector in the background, set up a psychedelic light show throughout the hall, and maybe even have decorations based on HAL 9000.

There were no iPhones back in 1968, but there sure are now, including plenty of other relatively inexpensive, easy-to-use recording devices. Encourage your guests to bring videocameras and smartphones that record, so you can get as much evidence of the big evening as possible. You may wish to hire a videographer as well. Make sure your class of 1968 reunion will never be forgotten.

Be sure to record the names and, if possible, phone numbers and addresses of everyone who shows up. You can do this by simply having a roster book at the door. This will help people reconnect, help you get or pass on more footage about the event, and let you know who might be available for another reunion in 10 years or so.