Thanks to Lalitha for typing this up!!!

SFHS Class of 1996 Reunion Committee Meeting

Saturday, January 21, 2006

1:30-3:00p.m.

Meeting Place: Tinas Kims office Cudahy, CA

Attendees: Vanessa Garcia, Tina Kim, Lalitha Nataraj, Lorena Ochoa

Meeting Places/Dates
-TK researched some probable sites using HereComesTheGuide.com and came up with the following list of places in the LA/Orange County Area:

Shutters on the Beach
Town & Gown @ USC
Aramark @ the Anaheim Convention Center
Castle Green
Park Plaza *
Casa del Mar*
Music Center
Wattles Mansion
Muckenthaler Mansion
Chateau Bradbury
Level 3*
*TK noted that these venues stay open the latest (1-2am) and might be the most ideal for our reunion.

-Ideal date for the reunion would be September/October 2006

Logistics (Dinner, Theme, etc.)
-TK suggested having a sit-down dinner package rather than a buffet

-Suggested themes include:

-Masquerade Ball

-Simple theme

-Hall of Fame

-Estimated attendees (depending on how many people we establish contact with) are about 100 (x 2 if people bring significant others/dates = 200).

Fundraising
-Monique Yessian (ne Bokaie) confirmed (after this meeting) that Santa Fe does not have a budget for reunions; c/o 96 will have to raise its own funds.

-Fundraising ideas included:

-selling custom T-shirts designed by TKs company, Ro Generation;

-having a raffle of some sort;

-bake sales/garage sales;

-carwash;

-Valentines day sales

-Invites

ACTION: TK suggested having printed invitations; she will investigate pricing

ACTION: MY has class list and will begin contacting c/o 96.

-Photographer

-possibility of having a photographer (roving/portrait) at the reunion

ACTION: LN, LO, & VG are investigating pricing/options

-TK mentioned requesting a dvd photo montage

-Catering

ACTION: LO will contact Henry (c/o 96 classmate who happens to be a chef) re: catering (AS OF 2/1/06-NO RESPONSE)

-need to establish what type of food there; making sure there are vegetarian options.

IV. Next meeting Date/time TBD [February 12/13?]

-Investigate what previous classes (c/o 95, 94) did to raise money for their reunions; ask about venue options. Who wants to do this?

-Investigate reunion planners

Suggested Resources
eHow.com: How to Plan your Class Reunion
http://www.ehow.com/how_8693_class-reunion.html

Reunion Magazine
-Q&A: http://www.reunionsmag.com/reunionarticles/classreunions_q_a.html

-Stories: http://www.reunionsmag.com/reunionarticles/classreunions_stories.html

-Tips, Ideas, Advice: http://www.reunionsmag.com/reunionarticles/classreunions_tips_ideas.html

Reunion Planners
-Great Reunions

http://www.greatreunions.com/

-National Association of Reunion Managers (www.reunions.com)

-California reunion planners (via reunions.com)

http://www.reunions.com/plan/find/cities.cfm?State=5

Next Meeting:

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Updated information (1/25)

Per LOs myspace message:

*LO spoke to Mr. Yessian (SFHS); he indicated that unless were willing to share revenues from t-shirt sales with a school club/organization, we cannot sell items solely for our own profit. Sales, fundraisers, etc. are for students only. Mr. Yessian said previous classes had done the following:

-yard/garage sale;

-turnaround trip to Laughlin (NV?)

-carwash


C/o 96 will be allowed to use the campus to conduct these fundraisers.

Mr. Yessian also advised using a service such as greatreunions.com (similar to a wedding planner but for reunions and they do all the legwork). Given how busy most of us are, a reunion planner may be a viable option.

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