’The Big 60th'
October 23rd through 27th
http://www.pshs65-sixties.com
~ Day ONE of Events, Wednesday, October 23 ~
A. Homecoming Parade, MEET US AT KAISER GRILL AT 2:45 PM, FRONT PATIO TO LEFT OF FRONT DOORS, THIS IS SHADED PATIO, BRING CASH TO ORDER ICED TEA, BEER, SNACKS WITH TABLE OF 12-16 THEY PREFER CASH, MAX THREE TICKETS PER TABLE. If you wish to sit on curb or bring folding chairs to sit instead on sidewalk- do BRING your own folding chairs. The seated patio is shaded which is why selected. Bring cash to order appetizer or happy hour menu 3:30, pick you order by 3:00 pm, for server to drop at cook line 3:30pm. Please RSVP so I may reserve more table space. Downtown PS~ PSHS theme this year is ‘CANDYLAND’ Beginning at 3:30pm from about Baristo Rd, heading north to Alejo Rd. Send private message with your name, email, phone number to
Susan if you wish an application to drive or have a float in the parade.
B. After parade 4:30-6:00 pm, we will drop by Las Casuelas Terraza for an hour or so. YOU Must RSVP so I can get you in. Please RSVP in detail for you & plus one.
C. After 6 pm- to be determined. There are other Happy Hour places in the area. We can decide where to next.
A. Palm Springs downtown historical tour, 9am comp tour Renee Brown of Palm Springs Historical Society. Renee has generously offered to conduct guide at no charge (she is a PSHS 70s alum): includes McCallum Adobe tour at approximately 10am. Go to village green across from Las Casuelas Terraza, 8:50am-Note- bring hat and wear comfortable shoes and bring water or beverage.
B.PSHS campus tour, Noon to 1:00 pm
C. Break, siesta time, shop, explore on your own 1-4 pm
D. Las Casuelas Terraza, 4:15-4:30 pm, private patio area to south, right of front desk entry. RSVP Order off of menu.
E. PS Art Museum, Thursday is free 5-8 pm. Take advantage, go there 5-7 pm then enjoy next event.
F. Villagefest, Enjoy PS Downtown Market 7-10pm and sent PM if you will want to meet up sometime during evening, time and place.
A. Agua Caliente Cultural Museum, Time to be determined. Corner of Indian Canyon & Tahquitz. How about 1:30pm? Then we can go on to Billy Reeds 4 pm Bring hat for shade and wear comfort shoes and be dressed for football game too! Light sweater or jacket is good idea!
B. Billy Reed early bird dinner, pre-Homecoming Football game. Let us know if you plan to attend. We will meet up at Billy Reed’s Restaurant 4-6 pm for Hot Dog, Hamburger or your choice, must order a meal because of exception by venue to hire staff, cooks, etc. Then we will all go to PSHS homecoming game, to arrive by or before 6:30 PM. Billy said to form a list of 70 maximum so he can have staff on hand to serve our group. I may be able to expand the number slightly. VERY IMPORTANT that you provide me with firm confirmation.
C. PSHS Homecoming Football game, For the game I need another confirmation to save seats in bleachers for the game which starts at 7 PM. Cost for seniors $10. PP. RSVP. We cordon off an area in the bleachers for those who RSVP. We will be announced around half time as a group.
D. After game,We can try to meet up after the game back downtown for live rock music, dancing. Las Cas Terr patio has rock band. Sammy G 9:30 pm is Evaro Bros soft rock, Santana 80-90s.
(Morning 8 am -noon-If you wish Palm Springs Organic Farmers market- do light shopping, fresh juices, food tents, produce-salsas, small farmer grapes, figs, oranges. Cookies, breads. Wear hat, comfort )
Reunion dinner, Main dinner 4:30 check in cocktails, mocktails. Buffet dinner service 5:30 – 6 pm. $115 Per Person, use ZELLE.
NOTE Class years 1964 & 1965 will have first option ticket reserve.
Luxury Thompson
Hotel ballroom, $115 PP, gourmet quality buffet. Contact Susan if you mail check. We set up for easy pay with Zelle to pshs65sixties@gmail.com; Five Star hotel new rooms: Susan will issue PSHS 64 & 65 mates special hotel rate code for reserved block of rooms, first come, first served. I have negotiated hotel room rate $311-366 per night with reserve on Queen bed rooms so alums can share which makes it approx $183 each/Queen. (Thompson rates in season $800 ++). Must reach out. If rooms are available after 30-45 days, next will be siblings, mates, family from before & after 64 & 65 class years, SIXTIES.
Dinner event tickets are now open to SIXTIES classmates. We hope PSHS siblings will attend. Provide your class year, name (maiden, married) contact info. Use Zelle or mail a check so it arrives by cut offs. Open bar. Event will be about reunion, visiting, communicating, enjoying one another.
In addition to DJ background SIXTIES (50-early 70s) era music, some surprise talent, we will set up a ‘Pass the microphone’. We want each of you to write out in advance a three - five minute share of hello, a PSHS memory, a brief then to now catch up. If you are artist share item(s). Bring a thumb drive if you have a few photos to share~ then to now. Send a list of a few songs you would enjoy in the background. DJ to play era songs, background, then later lively tunes to enjoy the dance floor. Let’s focus, listen to classmates share an interesting story & talents. Memory 7-8:30 PM. There will be tables, art easels for your art, books, photograph copies/examples. Bring what you’d like to share. Cheerleaders, Pom-Poms, football jersey or award.
Photographers, painters, authors, print book order form, Chocolatiers samples welcome! PSHS sweethearts applaud. There are a number of school sweethearts married since, we will have you stand for photo & applaud; be ready to state your stats,
Dressy casual, classy~. Nice for photos & be comfortable.
TBD. The new Surf Park is a fun venue, food is very good. Maybe our surfers will want to show their moves, Stuart?!
RSVP if you will attend so we can work on group rate. Other ideas~ We can consider a picnic at Ruth Hardy Park, breakfast at Billy Reeds, brunch buffet at Spa Casino or local American Legion where I volunteer.
Palm Springs Thompson - Hyatt, downtown
UPDATES Please review: DO CONTACT, CALL, EMAIL EVENT TO ALL YOU KNOW~ WE TRY, YET RELY ON FRIENDS TO GET THE WORD OUT BE SURE TO INFORM YOUR PSHS SIBLINGS & UPPER/LOWER CLASS FRIENDS... NOTE: We want to celebrate high school sweetheart couples with a special standing ovation too and couples who have since gotten together as a result reunions, Cheers!
Check the website for updates as well. Thanks!
Dear PSHS SIXTIES BIG 60th 64/65 mates:
New is extend dinner event pay date to September 28, 2024
PLEASE DO: > DO open up your calendar >DO RSVP > Do change
whatever you have going on & DO COME!!! JUST DO IT!!! >Do join
us because we celebrate you, this is a milestone Big 60th reunion.
Please take a look at the flyer and info sheet
, info sheet attached.
Coming menu entrée choice & Questionnaire then to now to write, share your stories.
Guess who is coming to the dinner Oct 26, 2024? RSVP just in Steve Sellery! Now when was the last time we've seen Steve, never this is his 1st?! Frank H, coming from Florida & two siblings-Martha '70 & Greg '71. So many others! YOU MUST COME TO SEE WHO ELSE, you will be BOTH PLEASED & CLEARLY SURPRISED!
So RSVP today, join us to see many from 64/65 & SIXTIES siblings- upper & lower class years. HERE IS THE THING Kids>> This party is for you all~ so DO open your calendar, RSVP, join us, celebrate, you, a milestone 60th & SIXTIES reunion ~Do change whatever, DO COME, JUST DO IT! Make it a vacation, relax have fun with our peers. Other class years have mini meet ups locally. Be double lucky, take advantage of special times to meet, greet, share hugs.
Class leads for SIXTIES, 1959-1970 years- DO send email blast, Get back to us, we will reserve table(s) for EIGHT.
Thompson Hotel block of rooms available, first come. Half off. See flyer for small local option(s).
*Dinner pay date final for hotel restaurant count
Text or call if a ?? 760/567-8867
www.PSHS65-SIXTIES.com Link ~
destoseaproperties@gmail.com
P.S. If you have paid, I've got you down, thank you & look forward to seeing you.
Suggestions to maximize our BIG 60th Dinner
1. School colors:
Palm Springs High School colors at events, parade, homecoming football game: RED, WHITE, BLACK
2. Name tags:
Look up Chia photo, copy, cut, add name -maiden and married... make tag for spouse plus 1, buy lanyard or name tag pin at office supply store.
3. Donate the following:
A. Sponsor a classmate If you wish to subsidize a classmate, pay for a dinner ticket or half of cost please do send Zelle funds or mail a check. The guest you sponsor will be private, we will let guest know an anonymous donor is helping. With guest permission after the event we will send a private message to donor(s). All donor funds will go to those who may need some help.
B. Invite a classmate into your home, casita or if you have an Airbnb property perhaps you will consider a discount. We can see if singles may want to share, prorate costs to save over hotel room cost.
4. Share a talent:
Share your musical talent, bring guitar, keyboard, plug in to do a couple of songs, singers, bring your audio plug in. Artists- bring a copy of your art. If originals, bring an Apple tracking tag and otherwise secure your piece while on easel or display table. We will reach out to local print store so that if you wish to email a copy for them to print, then you pick up locally. If you have arts/crafts please bring set up such as glass display (that locks). LET US KNOW what you wish to share so we can ask hotel events to provide easel, long tables setups.
5. Photographers:
If you are a photographer, we are asking the hotel to set up a photo background, decorative arch or the like. If you wish to volunteer to do photos during the event for a period of time, 30 minute increments for example, please let us know. We may see if videographer can take photos for a small fee. Or, suggestions welcome. It's a good idea to take photos on arrival, so do keep this in mind.
6. Sharing you and yours:
Think about a 3-5 minute personal talk, where we pass the microphone at the dinner party. Maybe make an outline because it will help them stay on point, edit down to not repeat for what they'd like to share. And if they have a thumb drive you can consider putting photos in order as you share your story.
7. Attire:
Dress for comfort, Comfortable, sensible shoes for walking, cool summer like attire since warm weather stays usually through Oct 31st. Hats, sunblock, light clothing daytime, sweater or shawl evenings
8. Invite:
Invite your PSHS siblings, best friends from upper and lower class years are welcome.
9. Class year tables:
Class or family tables at dinner event. Please let us know if your SIXTIES class year wants to reserve a table of two. Tables seat eight. You can create a theme for your table(s) to decorate as you like for your theme. Make it fun. If you wish to garb in Ivy league, poodle skirts or hippy or Hawaiian? Just no glitter or messy stuff, please, unless you wish to pay for clean up...keep it classy and clean. (be prepared to clean up after)
10. Complete questionnaire:
RSVP list of events by October 1, 2024 so we can log notes to our events attendance list.
11. Dinner priority:
We will give first on the list of events to those who attend the main dinner event. For example; Billy Reeds has capacity. If you are not attending the main event you will be on a back up list for this group event.
We will need to have dinner event payments in preferably by September 9, 2024. Please let us know if you need a slight extension.
Mind you, this is a BIG 60th hosted by class members of 1964 & 1965 class years this year, but all SIXTIES welcome to join us. THIS IS AN EPIC, CLASS ACT reunion. We are inclusive of ALL SIXTIES classmates.
Events are optional, we invite you to make suggestions and if you have ideas, please do private message us.
Important links:
Palm Springs Reunion Website
http://www.pshs65-sixties.com
Susan Smith Cogliano's email
destoseaproperties@gmail.com
RSVP Link for reunion events
RSVP Event Link
Palm Springs Reunion Website
http://www.pshs65-sixties.com
Susan Smith Cogliano's email
destoseaproperties@gmail.com
RSVP Link for reunion events
RSVP Event Link