BROOKINGS '78

BROOKINGS '78

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The Bobcats of Brookings, SD, reuniting to celebrate 40 years of adulting!

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WE'RE COOL..... AND STUFF

Good Times Ahead

THE EVENT

Has arrived!  To see detailed schedule info, click here.
Sked in Brief:
Friday, July 6
8:00pm -->Close: Social gathering at The Wild Hair, downtown Brookings; Cash bar.
Saturday, July 7
8:45 am:  Golf outing, Brookings Country Club.
9:30 am:  Clays-Shooting outing, Medary Shooting Club.
1:00pm:  Guided Tour of Brookings High School.
5:30 pm:  Social Hour at Bennett's Barn.
6:30 pm:  Dinner
8:00ish pm:  Dance music, Social, Bar.
Late:  Clean Up/Tear Down.

Drinks:
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​-Everything is “While-It-Lasts”
-Included with dinner: Lemonade, Iced Water, Diet Cola, Cola, Diet Uncola, Uncola (ALL SELF SERVE FROM COOLERS, TUBS, SERVING SPIGOTS.
-At the bar—All “medium shelf”: Beer (Light +some IPA); Red Wine; White Wine (+some blush [White Zinfandel;]) Vodka; Bourbon/Whiskey; Rum; Gin.
Mixers: Lemonade, Iced Water, Diet Cola, Cola, Diet Uncola (sour,) Uncola (sour,) Orange Juice, Cranberry Juice, Tonic Water.

​DRINK TICKETS AND PAYMENT:
​Thanks to everyone who pre-purchased a drink package. This has made purchasing much more precise and should make serving more efficient.
​​Drink Tickets? 
-Every person who ordered and prepaid a Drink Ticket will receive a paper ticket upon arrival on Saturday night.  Tickets and related info are organized BY “LAST NAME IN 1978” AS ENTERED ON REGISTRATION FORM.  See the sample below.  “Julie Faunce Vehrs” is marked as “Faunce.”  Hi Julie (! 😊)  If you purchased 2 tickets, they will be marked, for example, as “Name 1” and “Name 2.”
-Dry, uncrumpled tickets will work well.  Wet, crumpled, otherwise mangled tickets won’t.
-Each card can be used for either 15  or 25  POINTS (“Social” or “Flight” package.) Your points are circled on your card/s.
-1 BEER = 3 POINTS; 1 WINE OR LIQUOR = 5 POINTS.
-When you order your drink/s, the bartender will scan the QR code on the back of your card, and enter how many drinks (“points”) you are using. 
-“Social” package (15 points) will yield 3 wine/liquors or 5 beers. OR ANY COMBINATIONS….
-“Flight” package (25 points) will yield 5 wine/liquors or 8 beers.  OR ANY COMBINATIONS…. 
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tix front w/ name and 'number of points'
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tix back with QR code for scanning by bartender (SAMPLE)

No ticket?
​-You still must order and receive through the bartenders.
-Cash price is $5 per wine/liquor or $3 per beer.
-PAYMENT ON THE HONOR SYSTEM—there will be a box/bucket in which you can put cash.
-Write a check?  Yep-payable to:  “78 Reunion.”
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-Put in $3 at a time?  Sure. 
-Put in a $20 and get 4-ish beers as night unfolds?  Yep. 
-Use up your Punch Card and need another?  Yep—cash in the box/bucket. 
-Have a $20, see some fives in the bucket, only want one drink?  Yep—put in the twenty, take the fives change.
Bartenders?
​-We have some friendly and helpful folks who will be able to serve you whatever you like, within what is available. 
-We do not have the means, materials, or bartender experience to make other drinks beyond the basics of “1 Liquor+1 Mixer + Ice” combos.
-PATIENCE will be helpful on all fronts of our beverage adventure.
-Tipping is encouraged at the bar.  CASH ONLY—NO CHECKS.

Other FAQ:
​-I bought a “Flight” Ticket, but the scanner only shows 21 points on my first usage-why is that?  Don’t be alarmed….The ticket program, by default, adds an additional point for each use (‘customer loyalty’.)  You’ll get 25 points of value from punching 5-or-8 times.  SAME WITH “SOCIAL” TIX—those show 13 points to start. 
-Can I buy my no-ticket-no-cash friend a drink with my ticket?  Yep.  Whatever you want, while you still have points.
-Can I buy 2 wines and then switch to beer?  Yep. Or vice versa! …while you still have points.
-Can I buy a drink ticket on site at the banquet?  NOPE.  But you can pay with cash or a check for whatever drinks you want.
-Can I order a Margarita, Colorado Bulldog, Tequila Sunrise, Moscow Mule, Wine Spritzer, or other of my very favorite bar drinks?  NOPE.  See above for any/all available liquors and mixes.  PS—If you want to get a Vodka Sour and pour some of your partner’s beer in it….you’ll have the Aurora Mule….  Glass of white wine, add some carbonated sour?  Go for it!  AND ETC.
-Is an online ticket punching system perfect and will it work 100% of the time?  Definitely not.
-If I want a soda, should I just get it from the bartender?  NOPE.  All beverages behind bar are only for mixing drinks.  Included soda, lemonade, water is SELF SERVE.
 
Bartenders will answer most questions.  If they can’t, they’ll know who to check with.
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UPDATE--2/23/18

TO:  ALL MEMBERS OF BHSCLASSOF1978 (WITH AN EMAIL ADDRESS FROM 2008...)
FIRST--

A) PLEASE, PLEASE SHARE WITH OTHERS WHO ARE NOT MEMBERS OF FACEBOOK GROUP!! THAT'S THE ONLY WAY TO GET THEM INVOLVED.   PASS IT ON, PLEASE!
B) If you got this, your 'old' email address must be working.  If you use a new address, and really must have us use it, please reply to this messagf with it and I'll try to keep an updated mailing list.
C) For cost and logistics, we are trying to avoid having to send paper/snail mail reminders.... 
 
Updates:

1) Friday, July 6 socializer at Wild Hare Bar (formerly The Lantern) (time ?7:30?)

2) Saturday, July 7 daytime activities (In planning stage--could include... Golf, Tennis, Shooting/Skeet, Other adventures, Tours of schools/buildings/other, etc.)

3) Saturday, July 7 Evening Activities-
Dinner/Music/Entertainment at Bennett Barn (late afternoon->evening->, time TBD)

4) Website address for additional information and forthcoming plans and registration when the time comes: http://www.bhsclassof78.com/

5) Link to Facebook class page (Please invite others to join the group!) https://www.facebook.com/groups/Brookings78/

6) Hotel information: A block of rooms has been reserved for July 6 and 7 at the following hotels in Brookings listed under "BHS Class of 1978"  (Questions to Kristin W. O.....)   
Super 8 $98/night Call before June 6, 2018 605-692-6920
Days Inn $94.50/night Call before June 15, 2018 605-692-9471
Fairfield Inn $134/night Call before June 8, 2018 605-
692-3500
Comfort Suites $119/night Call before June 22, 2018 605-692-2882
Hampton Inn and Suites $124/night and $149/night Call before June 7, 2018 605-697-5232
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TELL EVERYBODY!  
Wheeeeeeeee!
TW
Tom Woldt
***BREAKING NEWS***
Reunion 40 will happen on the weekend of JULY 7, 2018, in and around .... Brookings!!
Tell everyone! Mark your calendar!
Friday, July 6--Evening social mixer, Downtown Brookings, place tba.
Saturday, July 7--Day-time events (Building tours, Sports outings, etc.) ;
Evening-BBQ-n-BS, (Mike) BENNETT'S BARN. Watch this space and the Facebook Page (
https://www.facebook.com/groups/Brookings78/)  for details, reservations and more, more, more!
Bennett Barn Info Links:

https://www.facebook.com/pg/bennettbarnsd/about/?ref=page_internal


https://hitchstudio.com/brookings-area-barns-how-to-pick.../
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Meet Us

Here's a team of friendly looking folks. Top two rows are the folks who've initially signed on as a 'Leadership Team' to get the ball rolling. The rest are *template models.* And mostly younger...​
But we're gonna put some more of us in there.  Cuz that would be fun. And cuz more people are gonna sign on as 'Leaders' and such. Good, especially for a reunion...
PAM K
RANDY J
SHERRY C
TOM G
KRISTIN O
TOM W

First Let's

Discover
What people--our people--are interested in doing for good-time-shenanigans.  
Also, that this is a pre-made template for making a website. Someday it won't seem like it. So much.

Now let's roll

Pre-Production
Plans will be undertaken. People will want to help in coordination and logistics.  And other people will need help with same.  So that should work out.  .

Lights, camera

Execution
Execution?  These film people.....
Anyhoo, yep, we'll do it. Make it happen. Shenanigans aplenty. 

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1978 Graduates of Brookings High School in South Dakota​
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Web-manager-- ​Tom Woldt
WE'RE COOL.  WE'RE GREAT.
WE'RE THE CLASS OF '78
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