Oh Ruth, I've never heard of an Alumni Parade but what you described sounds so special and "down-home-ish." The best that we could manage in Niagara Falls was a huge class reunion of all graduates of Niagara Falls High School no matter what year they graduated. It took place maybe 15 or 20 years ago and was put together by the City of Niagara Falls in celebration of some anniversary. There was a huge turnout of all ages and I remember that several from our class was there. In fact, we had searched each other out and sat in a nice group. It was such a large turnout that it had to be held in the convention center. It wasn't as wonderful as attending our own class reunion but it gave us a sense of being one of many generations of NFHS graduates. vee ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ruth Barton" <mrgjb@sover.net> To: "Vee L. Housman" <housman@adelphia.net>; <NYNIAGAR-FOLKS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 8:07 PM Subject: Re: [FOLKS] Our 50th High School Reunion > It's Reunion Season once again and here, in southeastern VT, that means > Alumni Parade. I don't know if they do these anywhere else but I was told > once that they are only held here. I know of three schools that have > them. > We have a big parade through town on Sunday afternoon after graduation. > Any class that wants to can have a float, ride in cars, whatever. It > starts with the oldest class and ends with the new graduates in their caps > and gowns. Usually the 5 yr classes, at least, have floats unless it is > the early classes then usually some group with old cars will volunteer to > drive them. > > This year is my Dad's 70th year out and my 45th. I'm not sure if I'm > taking Dad for his reunion banquet or not, but I'm going to mine on Sat > nite. Don't think I'll be dancing though. Ruth >

Just got back from Dad's 70th class reunion, it was great, I'm so glad we went. Dad doesn't remember any of the folks there and may not remember going but he had a good time while he was there. It was held in a small, quiet restaurant so everyone was able to chat and hear. There were 7 class members there, out of 28 still living and there were 108 in the class. A quarter of the living members of a class out of school 70 years isn't bad. There won't be that percentage of my class present Sat night. Ruth At 10:32 PM -0400 6/14/05, Vee L. Housman wrote: >Oh Ruth, > >I've never heard of an Alumni Parade but what you described sounds so >special and "down-home-ish." > >The best that we could manage in Niagara Falls was a huge class reunion of >all graduates of Niagara Falls High School no matter what year they >graduated. It took place maybe 15 or 20 years ago and was put together by >the City of Niagara Falls in celebration of some anniversary. There was a >huge turnout of all ages and I remember that several from our class was >there. In fact, we had searched each other out and sat in a nice group. It >was such a large turnout that it had to be held in the convention center. > >It wasn't as wonderful as attending our own class reunion but it gave us a >sense of being one of many generations of NFHS graduates. >vee -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT