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 To the Tigers of ’68,

Our reunion was a little like stepping back in time. There we were walking the halls of Central, dancing to the tunes of the Temptations and the Four Tops, talking to Coach Nixon, Sam Blair and Vida Day. Yes, it was tougher this time around to recognize our classmates (thank goodness for those large-print nametags!). Our yearbook photos from high school looked just as goofy as ever. But we were all in the same boat…trying to spot our friends from across the room. There were lots of hugs and hearty handshakes.

There was a golf scramble on Friday morning at Stonelinks Golf Course made up of teams from ’67 and ’68. There may have been a few serious golfers, but most were there for the camaraderie and fun. But you might want to know, the winning team had a score of 58 for the 18-hole round!

The Friday night mixer gave us a chance to get reacquainted and track down our friends and classmates—in our Class of ’68 as well as those in the Class of ’67, since we shared reunions this year!

We were each looking for a glimmer of recognition in the eyes of someone across the room. And in many cases, you would see a fleeting glimpse of your18 year old friend looking back at you. A memorabilia table was filled with photos from high school, old issues of the Tiger newspaper, graduation announcements and letter jackets. Talk about taking a stroll down memory lane!

Saturday morning we anxiously returned to our alma mater and walked up those majestic front steps. The school’s principal, Nancy Rousseau, met with us briefly in the auditorium and then we toured the building. Some of us tried to locate our homeroom or our science lab or the smoking area (which, by the way, no longer exists). Many classmates brought not only their kids, but also their grandkids to show them the mighty Central High.

Also on Saturday, a couple of mini reunions took place. How’s this for stepping back in time…Girl Scout Troop 143 composed of girls who went to Franklin Elementary and Southwest Junior high before going to Central had a reunion Saturday morning. They even said the Girl Scout pledge and saluted the flag.

Saturday afternoon the ’68 cheerleaders got together to relive those glory days! While at Central, they once again got up on that huge stage in the auditorium and had a few photos taken.

By Saturday night, the place was hopping. The first night jitters were over and folks were ready to party! And yes…we can still party! After a lovely program and dinner, the beloved music of our era began. At times, the dance floor was just too small. How can you not get up and dance to Ain’t Too Proud to Beg?

Still more hugs and handshakes.

A great piece by Paul Cunningham, Class of ’67, was featured as a readers’ theatre, with readers from both classes participating and the music of our era playing in the background.

There were poignant moments as we remembered our classmates who are no longer with us; there were sentimental moments as we reminisced on the music we grew up to; there was a bonding of the ’67 and ’68 Tigers that likely won’t occur again. It was one of those wonderful “snapshots in time” that brought great pleasure and excitement…and then it was over. 40 years…like a flash.

Now that we have the Class of ’68 website, we hope to maintain contact with our classmates and post information from time to time. It will also be a great way for folks to get in touch with each other and “connect” even when we’re not having a reunion. Do yourself a favor and make a connection with at least one classmate with whom you’ve lost touch. The goal is to keep the connections going from person to person until we fill up the alumni registry. There are still a lot of people on the “lost” list. With the benefit of the internet, tracking down classmates can be done from wherever you are. It just takes time and determination, and the reunion committee would be forever grateful to have some help.

A world of thanks to everyone who worked on the reunion planning committee for several months. It was a wonderful event. Thanks to those who attended and joined in making it such a fun time. And boy, did we have a fun time! We’d like to post photos from the weekend on the website and ask if you have a few to submit, please email them as attachments to Russell Mathis at rmathis@pulaskitech.edu. Please be sure to identify who is in the photos so we can include that information when we put them on the website. After all, we have changed just a little in 40 years!

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