McLean Alumni & Friends
Association
Previous Events
Previous Class Events in 2007
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Class |
Date |
Event |
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Classes
of 1966 and 1967 |
September 14, 15, 2007 |
The Class of 1966 and the Class of 1967 held a fabulously successful
event over three days in September.
The Friday night cocktail party was a hit, despite the fact that the
hotel decided to tear out all the carpet in the hallway leading to the room,
and replace it. More than one
person walked through the fresh glue before they got the new carpet
down. Also, the hotel forgot to
get a bartender in place, so everyone had to behave for the beginning of the
event until the bar opened late.
No problem—the classes made up for it later. Saturday we had a picnic at But Saturday night the party got rolling again back at the
Courtyard Marriott with the MHS alumni DJ, and a nice spread of food. This time the bar was set up, many of
the guests knew where everything was, the carpet was securely back in place
and the glue pots put away (no sniffing!), and the food warm and tasty. We paused to recognize those who had
travelled the furthest (Vera Cruz, Sunday morning the survivors got together for breakfast, or took
off for various unplanned small group events around town. We billed this as the LAST CHANCE REUNION because none of the ’66 or ’67 organizers plan to do another one, but it was such a hit that the talk immediately started about the next one. So, if you want to organize the 50th in 2017, feel free to step up and get it rolling! There are plenty of people who want to do it again! Feel free to contact Jeff Cochran (’66), or Paul Barkley (’67), both of whom are now officially retired from reunion planning! |
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Class
of 1977 |
August 25, 2007 |
Waiting on word about how the event turned out. |
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Class
of 1982 |
November 17, 2007 |
The Class of 1982 held their 25th reunion the weekend of November 17, 2007. The reunion started with a gathering at eCitie in Tyson's Corner on Friday night. The showing from the Class of 1982 was excellent. We didn't keep count but there were at least 70 alumni on Friday and they were successful in closing the place and then moving the party to a local hotel room and we understand, called it quits around 4 am. Saturday morning, a "ladies only" breakfast was held. There were about 20 or so in attendance and everyone enjoyed the low-key environment and shared lots of stories and updates on what they have been up to since 1982. The main event at the Sheraton Tyson's on Saturday had approximately 110 classmates (135 including significant others) signed up and we exceeded that with many walk-ins. The evening started at 7 pm with cocktails adjacent to the indoor pool followed by a buffet dinner and music until 1 am. Several awards were given for most marriages, most kids and travelled farthest to attend the reunion. People came from AR, CA, CT, FL, GA, IA, LA, NC, NJ, NY, OH, TX, UT, VA, and WA as well as many from the DC Metro area. The music stopped at 1 am and we moved to the hospitality suite. Despite being a little loud we weren't thrown out. The majority of the 50 people in the suite didn't leave until 4 am. However, we understand that a few made it until 6 am and beyond! Unbelievable!!! Between
the Friday and Saturday events, about one-third of the graduating class
participated. As we were planning the event, we were able to verify the
whereabouts of about 55% of the class. We aren't sure we know where the
other 45% is. We mailed invitations in two waves, worked the phones and
even paid for access to a database to search people out. We apologize
if you weren't aware of the events but the data on some classmates is dated
and inaccurate. If you have not been in contact with the alumni
association or the Class of 1982 25th If
you want to stay tuned into your Class of 1982 classmates and catch up on
what everyone has been sharing about themselves, up to and including the 25th
reunion (pictures included), please sign up at groups.yahoo.com/group/McLeanHS82/
Your access will be screened but once granted you'll be able to really
converse with your classmates in an access controlled area. |
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Class
of 1987 |
October 6, 2007 |
On We started
off the reunion weekend on Friday morning with some classmates hitting a
local golf course and playing 18 holes. At the
reunion classmates enjoyed heavy hors d’oeuvres, a pasta station and
cash bar all while catching up with one another and enjoying music from a DJ. Debbie
Strom (Goodrich) led the compilation of a slide show which featured video
footage from the Senior Talent Show and Graduation as well as candid
classmate photos from elementary school through high school. David
Maxwell provided memorabilia including a journal of signatures from 6th
grade! Special
recognition must also go to Gaye Nail-Lins who created a webpage for
classmates to get in touch, share news and photos. For anyone not yet registered go to: mcleanhigh87@yahoogroups.com and send a
request to Gaye to join. A
special thanks to everyone who came out and to those that didn't, we missed
you!! |
|
Class
of 1997 |
November 24, 2007 |
Waiting on word about how the event turned out. |
Class Events in
2006
The following were the events for 2006. We have no additional information about some of the events that actually occurred. If you have any information, please email it to Paul Barkley. Thanks!
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Class |
Date |
Event |
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Class of 1971 |
July 29, 2006 |
From the plan: The Class of 1971 is planning a 35th
reunion to be held at the Knights of
Columbus, 5115 Little Falls Road, |
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Class of 1976 |
July
28-30, 2006 |
The
Class of 1976 held their 30th reunion the weekend of July 28, 2006
with a casual-dress event at the Holiday Inn at Tyson's Corner. Friday and Saturday nights were in the
tent in the courtyard, and approximately 60 people attended, many from out of
town. The Friday night happy hour
lasted from 8 to 11 p.m., and the Saturday night all you can eat Italian
buffet dinner and party were held from 8 to 1 a.m. On Sunday the class
had a breakfast brunch in O'Malley's, the hotel's restaurant, with additional
people attending who weren’t able to come to the other events. The class was very pleased with the
food and service at the Holiday Inn, and everyone had a wonderful time
catching up with classmates.
Those classmates who were able to come were friendly, happy to be
there, and fun to be around! Even
the weather was very cooperative,
too....strangely, so. Several people reported driving through rain storms in |
|
Class of 1986 |
Fall 2006 |
From the plan: We've begun making plans for the McLean High School Class of '86 twentieth reunion. Although we're in the preliminary planning stages, a planning committee has been formed and we intend to hold the reunion in the fall of 2006. More information will be forthcoming. We're hoping for a big turn out! If you're interested in attending, please email Laurel Wheeler as soon as possible. |
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Class of 1996 |
November 11, 2006 |
From the plan: The Class of 1996 10 year reunion
will take place in |
Class Events in
2004
The following were the planned events for 2004. We have no additional information about the events that actually occurred. If you have any information, please email it to Paul Barkley. Thanks!
|
Class |
Date |
Event |
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Class of 1969 |
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From the plan: Time is running out! The Class of 1969 is having their 35th reunion in October. Contact Steve Leech for more information. |
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Class of 1984 |
Planning |
From the plan: As of July, 2003 the Class of 1984 is planning a 20th reunion in 2004. We’ll have more information and your contact information soon! |
Class Events in 2003
The following were the planned events for 2003. We have no additional information about some of the events that actually occurred. If you have any information, please email it to Paul Barkley. Thanks!
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Class |
Date |
Event |
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Classes of 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, and 1965! |
The weekend of |
From the plan: The Classes of 1961 through 1965 are planning a multi-class reunion for the weekend of July 11, 2003. Be sure to update your current mail and email addresses with us here and you can go to their web site. You can also email your class coordinators Mary Ellen (Andriot) Blencoe, or better yet, send your queries and information to the general email box for the event. |
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Class of 1978 |
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From the plan: Our 25th reunion will be held August 16, 2003 at |
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Class of 1983 |
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From the plan: The Class of 1983 is planning their 20th reunion. You can email Karen Weinger or go to their web site which is http://www.mcleanhs83.com. Be sure to update your address with us here at MAFA in addition to updating their class page! |
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Class of 1987 |
August, 2003 |
From the plan: Just to be different, the Class of 1987 is planning a 16 year reunion, because they didn’t have a 10th or 15th! It will be an informal affair, and planning has just started. Please email Cari Oliver ‘87 for more details or to help! |
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Class
of 1992 |
June 28, 2003 |
The Class of '92 "10+" year reunion was held on June 28, 2003 (better late than never!) at the DoubleTree Hotel Tysons Corner. All classmates are encouraged to join the McLeanHS-1992 Yahoo! e-mail group as a no-cost way to share news and keep in touch. To subscribe, send a blank e-mail message to McLeanHS-1992-SUBSCRIBE@yahoogroups.com. Links to reunion photos will be posted to the group. Information from Laura Mendenhall. |
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Class of 1993 |
August or December, 2003 |
From the plan: Elena Reilly is interested in getting together with people from the Class of 1993 to plan a 10th reunion for 2003. You can email Elena to help get things started. We’ll post more information when we get it! |
Class Events in 2002
Class of 1962
No information.
Class of 1972
No information.
Class of 1982
The Classes 1982 held a joint 20th Reunion with the
class of 1981 in 2001, we think! Waiting for information from the reunion
coordinators!
Class of 1992
See 2003 for the late reunion!
Class Events in 2001
Classes of 1957, 1958, 1959, and
1960
The Classes of 1957, 1958, 1959, and 1960 held a
joint Fortieth Reunion in October, 2001. Waiting for information from the
reunion coordinators!
Class of 1971
The Class of 1971 held their 30th Reunion July 28,
2001. Waiting for information from the reunion coordinators!
Class of 1976
The Class of 1976 held their 25th Reunion July 20
through July 22, 2001. Waiting for information from the reunion coordinators!
Class of 1981 and 1982
The Classes of 1981 and 1982 held a joint 20th
Reunion in 2001, we think! Waiting for information from the reunion
coordinators!
Class of 1991
The Class of 1991 held their 10th
Class Events in 2000
2000 First Annual Turkey Trot
Multi-Class Reunion , November 24, 2000
After talking about holding an annual multi-class
event the Friday after Thanksgiving, the alumni association committee finally
opted for a last minute, casual affair this year, dubbing it the First Annual
Turkey Trot Multi-Class Reunion! Because of the short notice, we mailed
postcards to all the alumni addresses we had on file for
We met at eCiti, a new hot spot Cafe and Bar in the
Tysons Corner area. About 500 alumni showed up, a better than expected turnout
on short notice, and soon clumped into year groups around the various bars and
seating areas for the requisite chit chat. Starting at 6 p.m., the number of
people and the noise level grew throughout the evening until the DJ kicked off
the dancing around 9:00 with hot music from the decades. The alumni committee
judged the event a big success, and vowed to organize next year's event well in
advance!
2000 Class of 1960 40th reunion, September 16, 2000
The Class of 1960 held their Fortieth
2000 Class of 1970 30th reunion, July 21-23, 2000
We had our 30th class reunion the weekend of July 21-23,
2000.
Friday evening, we had 35 alumni meet informally at
Mr. Smiths' at the Plaza 7 shopping center.
Saturday, our golf outing at
Saturday evening, our formal dance was held at the
Westpark Tyson's Hotel, attended by 70 alumni. A short program was mc'd by
Steve Loranger, featuring a special presentation by
Sunday, a family picnic was held in the senior court
of our high school.
2000 Class of 1980 20th reunion, August 5, 2000
The weekend started with a Happy Hour at the
poolside of the Dulles Hyatt in Herndon. About 50 people showed up for that.
Saturday night's reunion was held at the Dulles
Hyatt. The attendance was about 100 classmates. We voted on who has been
married the longest to their high school sweetheart, the most children, the
most buffed, etc.......
The next day's picnic was held at Woody's
The
2000 Class of 1985 15th reunion, July 29, 2000
Waiting for information from the reunion
coordinators!
2000 Class of 1990 10th reunion, August 4-5, 2000
Waiting for information from the reunion
coordinators!
Class Events in 1999
Sorry, no information about 1999
Reunions!
If your class had a 1999 reunion, please send us a
paragraph or two telling everyone how it went!
Class Events in 1998
1998 Class of 1968 30th reunion, June 26-28, 1998
The Class of 1968 reunion was held in Disney World
in
1998 Class of 1978 20th reunion, August 15, 1998
The Class of 1978 reunion was held
1998 Class of 1988 10th reunion, July 11, 1998
The Class of 1988 reunion was held
Class Events in 1997
1997 Class of 1967 30th reunion,
November 1st
The Class of 1967 attended the current Homecoming
events including a tour of the high school at noon and the football game, and
met up with one another in the Alumni Gathering Room during the game, where the
various yearbooks were consulted. Various spontaneous events broke out Saturday
during the day as alumni arrived from all over the country, and revisited sites
memorable to the class, such as McDonald's, where everyone backed in, something
not allowed in 1967!
At 6 pm, the class met at Evans Farm Inn in
1997 Homecoming, November 1st
The
The weather did not cooperate, and the parade at
We spent all our time in the alumni gathering room,
where we had all the yearbooks from 1957 to 1997 on display for alumni to look
over along with some other memorabilia. There were free cookies, candy (well,
it was the day after Halloween, you know), and soft drinks, and a number of
alumni dropped by to chat and get out of the rain. We sold Christmas tree
ornaments and tee shirts, and had sign up sheets so alumni could let others
know they were there at the game. This is the first year that we had the alumni
gathering room, and we expect to make it an annual affair.
After the game, current students got ready for their
Homecoming dance, and the alumni went over to a local bar and restaurant for an
open mixer. In all, it was a super day for catching up with old friends, even
with the rain!
Class Events in 1996
Class of 1966 Thirtieth Reunion
Around a hundred people attended the 30th reunion
last year, but we're waiting for the details to come in...
Class of 1976 Twentieth Reunion
The class of '76 had a very successful 20th reunion
on July 26-28, 1996. Despite being held the same time as the Atlanta Summer
Olympics (which several classmates elected to go to instead...shocking!), and
following on the heels of the McFAC and a still-contested Classes of '75 and
'76 combo reunion just a few months earlier, we still had about 250 people in
attendance.
The theme, which was praised to the skies, was casual
and informal. No fancy, seated dinners for the Bicentenntial Class. We made a
weekend of it: a Friday Night Happy Hour (that stretched into hours, actually)
at Kilroy's in
The chair for the 20th reunion was Jo Ann Weiss,
ably assisted by Mary Melley Blissard, Terri George Morris, Whit Rinaldo,
Warren Whitley, Peggy Judd Mayhew, Karla Lutz Yocum, Cecilia Tejada, and Lisa
Karlowicz Halsted.
McLean Band Reunion
The McLean Band program provided many students with
unique opportunities and special friendships. At
Since I graduated in 1982 there has only been one
other time alumni band members have met. In 1985 a "Band BBQ" was
held at
The band program has changed significantly over the
years. They purchased new uniforms a couple of years ago (over $10,000), lost
funding to go to away games and, on the positive side, have filled the band
room with numerous trophies. The program still has great pride and I would like
to see more interaction between alumni and the current program.
Last year's Homecoming Game/MHS Band Alumni event is
what I hope is the start of many more events where we can keep in touch. Due to
limited funding, last year's MHS Band Alumni event included only 1978-1984
graduating years. Building a data base of band members is very difficult since
the only records maintained by the band are from 1982 to present. Looking
through yearbooks and our memories helped reconstruct 1978-1982 data. More
research would be needed to find band participants before 1978.
If you're interested in being contacted by email or
regular mail please email me and provide some details about your graduating
year and what you did in the band (instrument, flags, drill team, etc.) and any
leads on other band alumni. Spread the word...it would be great to see/meet
more people at the 1997 Homecoming Game. An official Band Alumni mailing will
be sent sometime in August detailing the plans for Homecoming. Email me with ideas or suggestions. I hope to hear from MHS Band Alumni soon! Information from Paul Torpey, MHS '82.
All-Alumni and Friends Events in 1995
1995 McLean High School
We've talked about this elsewhere in these pages,
and when we put our hands on some pictures from the event, we'll put them in
here so you can see what you missed!
We had 1,100
Click on the picture at the left to see photos from
the event. All photos Copyright 1995 by Steve Knight '70!
Other Class Events
We'll have more information about previous reunions
as the information becomes available, so check back to see what you missed! If
you attended a previous reunion event that we haven't listed, please give us a
call, drop us a line, fax us, or email
us to let us know how it went.
Also, please consider joining the Association and
volunteering your efforts if you can help in any way, and if you can't
volunteer, then please help us out by updating your
mailing address for us.