Should people take the time to go to high school reunions?
I was never so happy and so sad covering a news assignment for Kids Talk Radio as I was at the Hope High School 50th. reunion. I may never see these people again and for three days there was nothing but love in the room. When I hear young people talking about not going to their high school reunions, it makes me feel sad. Welcome to a Kids Talk Radio photo essay. You can send your comments to Suprschool@aol.com.
Hope High School Providence, Rhode Island
In case you don't remember high school, this is what it looks like today.
This is the back of Hope High School as seen from a CIA satellite. These shots are hard to get for 50 year reunion.
This is the post card that I sent to all of my Kids Talk Radio backpack journalists in California.
This is where I spent my weekends and summers. It was much colder than California. I loved Rhode Island.
I started my career in science by going to the Roger Williams Park Museum.
This was our high school logo. If you were good in sports you got a letter "H". This helped you to date girls. It worked. Today you need an iPhone, iPad, iWatch, new car and lots of cash.
This is the front lobby of our high school.
At Hope High School we had fresh sea food for lunch everyday. It was great being located up the street from Brown University.
When I was in high school I got to walk by Brown University twice a day for four years. I was a constant reminder that I needed to go to college.
My classmates had photos from our yearbook and this made it possible of all of us to recognize it other. I played basketball with these two guys.
Every high school has a sports super star. This was the best hockey player in the world to me. Today, he helped to bring us all together and we all love him for doing it.
June Class of 1965 (Hope High School)
January Class of 65 Hope High School
Welcome to the Hope High School reunion.
Hope High School Providence, Rhode Island
People where having such great conversations at every table.
Help me by sending in names for classmates in these photos.
Our high school was wonderful and we seemed to all get along.
Every high school needs I group that will keep reunions going. We have a great team.
We are now all friends for life.
We have plans to meet again. We will keep you posted.
Two classmates get to share stories.
Send in more photos. I will post them.
Share your memories. We want your stories.
Did you graduate in January and June, 1965?
At a reunion you will make friends for life.
We had lots of time to share stories. What do you remember?
Hope High School Providence, Rhode Island
Our reunion team.
Hope High School Providence, Rhode Island
I played the trumpet in the Hope High School band.
This is your chance to connect with classmates.
We had great attendance.
We were all talking about Ed Fowley and Marty Deradorian from Jay Walker and the Pedestrian's sixties Hope High Band.
When is the next reunion?
This singer went to Hope High School and played in the Jay Walker and the Pedestrian's Band. A street in Providence was named in his honor.
Thank you Lou.
Class of 65
Dollars for Scholars: Our class of 65 is helping students at Hope High School with scholarships.
You have a chance to help to build the future of Hope High School.
Special Memories
Thank you Linda Robinson
This is the image I see when I think of Providence, Rhode Island.
Memories of Providence
Providence, Rhode Island: Downtown
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Who will write a poem for the class of 1965?
"FIFTY YEAR CLASS REUNION"
WE STARTED OUT AS FRESHMEN IN 1954 AT WAYNE COUNTY HIGH, WE SOON GRADUATED AFTER FOUR YEARS TELLING ALL OUR CLASSMATES GOODBYE.
THE FIRST SUMMER WERE OUT OF SCHOOL WE LOST A DEAR CLASS MATE, THERE ARE NOW A TOTAL OF SIXTEEN GONE ACCORDING TO THE LAST GIVEN DATE.
SOON WE HAD JOBS OR WENT TO COLLEGE AS WE BEGAN A NEW LIFE - SOME FAR AWAY, SOME OF US GOT MARRIED - HAD A FAMILY KEEPING BUSY WITH PLANS FOR EACH DAY.
AFTER TWENTY YEARS WE MET AGAIN THE YEARS WERE BEGINNING TO PASS, WE ENJOYED THE GET-TOGETHER SHARING MEMORIES THAT WOULD LAST.
WE HAD TWO MORE REUNIONS AFTER THAT SHARING STORIES AND HAVING FUN, THE BIG PICNIC AT MILL SPRINGS AT FORTY-FIVE CHICKEN, COLE SLAW AND PICTURES IN THE SUN.
WE JUST HAD A BIG REUNION AFTER FIFTY YEARS IT WAS GOOD TO SEE ALL THAT CAME, SOME OF US HAD CHANGED IN LOOKS SOME OF US LOOKED ABOUT THE SAME.
A STRANGER WALKS THROUGH THE DOOR SOMEONE WE HAD NOT SEEN IN YEARS, WHO COULD THAT BE - THEY HAD REALLY CHANGED THEN WE RECOGNIZED AND HUG AND SHED TEARS.
AT ELEVEN WE MET FOR SANDWICHES SEEING EACH OTHER AGAIN WAS A DELIGHT, WE SHARED A WONDERFUL SATURDAY AFTERNOON EVERYONE LOOKING FORWARD TO A BIG NIGHT.
WE LIGHT A CANDLE IN MEMORY FOR EACH ONE THAT IS GONE, OUR FEELINGS FOR EACH OF THOSE ARE STILL VERY VERY STRONG.
EVERYONE COULD NOT MAKE IT - ONLY TWENTY NINE WE LISTENED TO MUSIC FROM 1958, TOOK PICTURES - SPENT TIME TOGETHER ATE A MEAL AND STAYED RATHER LATE.
WE WANT TO CONTINUE TO SEE EACH OTHER WITH THE HELP OF A NAME LABEL, IN CASE WE CHANGE IN ANOTHER COUPLE YEARS TO ATTEND WE ARE STILL ABLE !!
IT IS A LOT OF WORK TO HAVE A REUNION BUT SO NICE TO HAVE HAD ANOTHER ONE, WE CONSIDER OURSELVES A SPECIAL CLASS TOGETHER WE HAVE SO MUCH FUN.
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Author: ADINECATHEY
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