BROOKINGS '78
The Bobcats of Brookings, SD, reuniting to celebrate 45 years of adulting!
WE'RE COOL, WE'RE GREAT
WE'RE THE CLASS OF '78!
THE EVENT
SNAPSHOT
July 7-8, 2023
9 Bar (THIS IS A RECENT CHANGE) (Friday evening) and The Lanes (Saturday evening)
Registration will be available soon on this site.
July 7-8, 2023
9 Bar (THIS IS A RECENT CHANGE) (Friday evening) and The Lanes (Saturday evening)
Registration will be available soon on this site.
More details:
Friday:
9 Bar (305 Main Street)--[change of location]. This will be a casual evening with the event beginning at 6:00 p.m. Pizza will be catered in throughout the evening beginning at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday:
The Lanes (722 Western Ave). This will be a casual evening, too. Planning to start at 6:00 p.m. Each person will be responsible for their food and beverage.
· Individuals may choose to bowl prior to the evening event or during the eve. The cost to bowl is $10.00/person for 2 hours of bowling.
Other Activities on Saturday:
· Golf
DEADLINE FOR SIGN-UP JULY 1, '23
Brookings Country Club
8:45 AM
18 holes = $69, including cart (Group discounted rate)
Format/pairings-TBA relative to registration
· Brookings County Outdoor Adventure Center
Brookings County Outdoor Adventure Center (bcoac.org)
2810 22nd Ave S
Archery Range ($10.00 with $5.00 bow rental)
Gun Range ($15.00)
Combination Pass (20.00)
Archery Tag ($15.00 per person—one hour game)
· Brookings High School Tour
2:00 p.m. Enter through the west doors and meet in the cafeteria.
· Brookings Arts Festival (Saturday and Sunday)
· Bowling at The Lanes. ($10.00/person for 2 hours of bowling with shoes)
Cost:
$10.00/person for a portion or the entire reunion. $10.00 for a '78 classmate attendee and $10.00 for spouse/partner/date/adult guest.
Regarding Costs for reunion: The monies/gifts that are collected will be used to support the group as we look toward future events and continue our practice of sending memorials/gifts at the time of death of one off our classmates.
Hotels:
There are rooms blocked for our class at Hampton Inn ($209 for a standard room and $229 for a studio suite) and Comfort Inn Suites ($130.00). Both hotels include breakfast. Rooms must be reserved by May 26, 2023. After this date, the rooms will be released to the public.
Other Important Items:
Our class reunion planning committee:
Tom Woldt Kosta Theodosopolous Rylene Thue Maher
Jackie Filholm McCord Randy Johnson Rea Cavanaugh McKeown
Kathy DeKraai Pam Koepsell Kathy Lushbough Lombardo
Friday:
9 Bar (305 Main Street)--[change of location]. This will be a casual evening with the event beginning at 6:00 p.m. Pizza will be catered in throughout the evening beginning at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday:
The Lanes (722 Western Ave). This will be a casual evening, too. Planning to start at 6:00 p.m. Each person will be responsible for their food and beverage.
· Individuals may choose to bowl prior to the evening event or during the eve. The cost to bowl is $10.00/person for 2 hours of bowling.
Other Activities on Saturday:
· Golf
DEADLINE FOR SIGN-UP JULY 1, '23
Brookings Country Club
8:45 AM
18 holes = $69, including cart (Group discounted rate)
Format/pairings-TBA relative to registration
· Brookings County Outdoor Adventure Center
Brookings County Outdoor Adventure Center (bcoac.org)
2810 22nd Ave S
Archery Range ($10.00 with $5.00 bow rental)
Gun Range ($15.00)
Combination Pass (20.00)
Archery Tag ($15.00 per person—one hour game)
· Brookings High School Tour
2:00 p.m. Enter through the west doors and meet in the cafeteria.
· Brookings Arts Festival (Saturday and Sunday)
· Bowling at The Lanes. ($10.00/person for 2 hours of bowling with shoes)
Cost:
$10.00/person for a portion or the entire reunion. $10.00 for a '78 classmate attendee and $10.00 for spouse/partner/date/adult guest.
Regarding Costs for reunion: The monies/gifts that are collected will be used to support the group as we look toward future events and continue our practice of sending memorials/gifts at the time of death of one off our classmates.
Hotels:
There are rooms blocked for our class at Hampton Inn ($209 for a standard room and $229 for a studio suite) and Comfort Inn Suites ($130.00). Both hotels include breakfast. Rooms must be reserved by May 26, 2023. After this date, the rooms will be released to the public.
Other Important Items:
- Please share this information with our classmates who may not be on Facebook.
- We are missing contact information on many classmates. If you know their whereabouts or an email address, please private message Pam Koepsell. A list of missing classmates is attached.
- If a classmate is a friend of yours on Facebook and they are not a member of our class Facebook page, please invite them to our class Facebook page. Thank you.
- Watch for updated information on our class website (to be updated soon) or class Facebook page (Brookings High School Class of 1978).
Our class reunion planning committee:
Tom Woldt Kosta Theodosopolous Rylene Thue Maher
Jackie Filholm McCord Randy Johnson Rea Cavanaugh McKeown
Kathy DeKraai Pam Koepsell Kathy Lushbough Lombardo