Come Home to the River!
Yes, it has been 40 years!
Let’s make this our BIGGEST reunion ever!
Don’t forget to check our class website: http://www.risd41.org/ri/alumni/1968/
Rooms are blocked @ Holiday Inn under “RIHS Class of 1968” @ $79.00.
 Call 309-794-1212 before June 18^th to reserve a room.

Friday, July 18^th: Casual dress                                                   

Get together at Holiday Inn (formerly Four Points Sheraton), 226 17^th St, Rock Island, IL.          

• 8:00pm to 11:59pm
• Some munchies will be out to eat, but beverages are on you.
• An auction will take place @ or around 9:30pm.  If you have any items you would like to donate to this fun activity, please bring them the night of the auction and present them @ the check-in table.  All proceeds will be used to help defray the cost of the reunion. 

Tonight’s get together is included in the cost of the reunion.  But if you are not attending Saturday night, then a $5 cover charge is expected for Friday night; you can send a check when you mail in the bottom portion of this invite or you can pay at the door.  This $5 helps to pay for the printing of the mailings, postage and munchies.

Saturday, July 19^th: Casual dress or dressy – you decide what’s most comfortable!

Day’s itinerary:

• 1:00-2:00pm? – Tour of Rocky. Meet outside the field house near the “Rock” a few minutes before 1:00pm.  Do you still remember your hall locker combination?    
• Saturday’s night party is at the Holiday Inn (formerly Four Points Sheraton), 226 17^th St, Rock Island, IL.                                          

1. Social hour 6:00pm - 7:00pm.
2. Class picture taken @ 6:30pm by Creative Photography.  A group 8x10 class picture costs $15 each and a 5x7 individual or couple picture costs $12 each.  Payment is due at the time of order and only cash and check are accepted.  Delivery of pictures will be to your home in about two weeks.
3. Buffet meal & short program 7:00pm-8:00pm.
4. After the meal an auction will take place. If you have any items you would like to donate to this fun activity, please bring them the night of the auction and present them @ the check-in table.  All proceeds will be used to help defray the cost of the reunion. 
5. Talking, reminiscing, and dancing from 8:30pm – 11:59pm.



Cost breakdown:     Friday and Saturday activities (includes booklet) $ 40.00 Friday night munchies $ 2.00 Mailings (postcard & invite) $ 2.00 Booklet $ 6.00 Saturday’s dinner, tax & gratuity $ 30.00 Centerpieces, decorations $ 3.50 Music (D.J. or band) $ 6.00

Sure hope you’re planning on attending!
Please return this portion with your payment to:
Nancy Roberts, 10721 52^nd St Ct, Milan, IL  61264
Make check payable to RIHS Class of 1968.

Do you have any memorabilia to donate to our class (grade school, junior high or high school pictures, newspaper articles, etc)?  We’ll have a table to display them Saturday evening.  If you want them back, please be sure to pick them up before leaving; otherwise, archive them and bring them out next reunion to share memories again!

Your Name:                                                                  (Classmate’s maiden name in parentheses)
Spouse’s name: __________________________________
Address:                                                          City, State & Zip: ___                               __ 
Phone #: (Home) ________________________    (Cell)  __________________________
Email address:                                                                                                                        

NOTE: Do you want all of this information listed in the booklet including phone and email?  If not, please indicate what you do not want publicized and give us any additional information about yourself that you would like to have included in our booklet.

Please circle appropriate choice:
Yes, I plan to attend.  The cost is $40/person - - no refund; no partial payment.  Price includes the activities on Friday night, Saturday night, and the official booklet.
Yes, I only plan to attend Friday’s activities at the cost of $5/person. (If you’d like to order a booklet, please enclose an extra $6.00.)
No, I cannot make it, but I’d like to order a booklet w/ classmates’ names & addresses for $6.00.  You’ll be missed!!  After the reunion, we will mail you a booklet at the above address.

Jot down a friend or relative’s name and phone number who lives in the Q.C. area, so that in 5 years if you move, we’ll be able to find you. Please help with this request as each reunion we lose more classmates because they have moved and their “forwarding order” with the post office has expired.

Name:________________________________________________________
Phone #:  _____________________________________________________
Email address:  _________________________________________________
Relationship to you; i.e. son, daughter, friend: ___________________________