Wednesday, October 3, 2007

Reunion Program

UW- Stout
"Yesterday's Weekend" 40th Reunion
Classes of 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970
Menomonie, WI
October 12, 13, 2007
Note changes in RED below!

WONDERING WHAT TO PACK FOR THIS EVENT?
All activities are informal/casual with the exception of the Saturday evening Banquet where you are asked to dress in business/dressy attire. Please come and enjoy yourself with old friends and tour the community and campus.

Friday, October 12
2:00-5:00 p.m. Registration & Informal Tea
The location for this has been changed to the First Congregational Church meeting Hall, 420 Wilson Avenue in Menomonie.
Remember the formal teas held in Harvey Hall? This is your chance to re-live those days. A class from the Hospitality and Tourism program will serve as host and hostesses for this events.
By the way -- Feel free to dress in casual travel clothes for the tea
6:30 p.m. Food and wine pairing and late registration
First Congregational Church meeting hall, 420 Wilson Avenue in Menomonie.
Finish off the evening with friends and classmates while enjoying and learning food and wine pairing tips. This is a casual activity and feel free to dress accordingly.

Saturday, October 13
6:30-7:30 a.m. Walk the Red Cedar Trail or Golf Option.
Start the day with a scenic and brisk walk down the Red Cedar Trail or golfing on a local course.
8:00-9:30 a.m. Breakfast and late registration in the Crystal Ballrooms in the Memorial Student Center. For those coming in on Saturday, this is your opportunity to register.
9:30-noon Campus tours
Check out what became of the old metals and home
ec labs. The new labs may entice you to return to
college!
Lunch on your own – you will have a list of local listing restaurants in your registration packet.

2:00 p.m. Russell J. Rassbach History Museum
Tours with special displays on UW-Stout. Be entertained and informed by a presentation on Menomonie and Stout history.
6:00 p.m. Banquet - Crystal Ballrooms in the Memorial Student Center.
Business/dressy attire is suggested.
The evening banquet will include the presentation of our Distinguished Alumni Award along with fun filled facts. Remember those Friday evening dances? This is your chance to kick up your heels to some great music from your era and enjoy catching up with old friends and faculty. So bring your dancing shoes and be ready to ‘trip the light fantastic”.

The fee for these events is $100 per person and $175 per couple. Green fees for golfers are additional.

Remember to:
**Send in your completed alumni survey --due by end of August
**Consider nominating a fellow classmate for the distinguished alumni award. --due by end of August.
**At the reunion, consider displaying some of your handiwork, craftwork, writings, or anything you would like. If you are interested in this, please let Terese or Sue know by calling the alumni office at 715-232-1151.
**Consider a donation to the Classes of ’66, ’67, 68,’69, ‘70 Endowed Scholarship Fund.
**Consider donating a project or item from your days at Stout to the Russell J. Rassbach Museum. Contact Rita Christofferson at 715-235-2386 for more information.
See upper right side of this blog "Program and Registration Information" for links to the Survey, Endowed Scholarship and Registration.

1 comment:

SteveBurke said...

Nice stuff, Bob! You sure have put a lot into this site. Making plans to get over to Stout for the 40th.... trying to keep business away from those dates!

Steve Burke '67.