Eagles Forever… Forever Eagles YHS Reunion

Forever Eagles . . . Eagles Forever
Yoncalla High School Reunion

Please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/vUKGiE1HW2urta6p6

Along with Mike Bendele and several other former teachers, students and friends, this event is a ONE-TIME reunion that we have titled: “Forever Eagles . . . Eagles Forever”.

Initially, we wanted to target the graduating classes of the late 1970’s, 80’s and 90’s. These are the years in which we were working at Yoncalla High School as teachers and coaches. As we got deeper into the planning (we will have been organizing this for about a year and a half) it was becoming clear to us that other YHS graduates, family and friends would have a natural interest in being in attendance.

We desire to make everyone feel welcome and comfortable . . . so we have expanded our class invitation to . . . ALL GRADUATING CLASSES . . . all YHS graduates . . . all teachers . . . all coaches . . . all staff . . . all family . . . and all friends!!

We are planning to hold the reunion at the YHS gym where we have scheduled slide show presentations (by the decade and about 30-45 minutes in length) beginning in the mid-1940’s to the present.

We are also setting up special YHS memorabilia displays that include scrapbooks, athletic record boards, and associated YHS clothing among other items of special school interest. With the remodeling of the school, we have planned and scheduled guided school tours. We hope to attract as many former teachers and staff as we can and we will have a special reception area in the gym for them to greet their former students.

There will be a professional photographer present for group pictures that will also be available for purchase.

T-shirts will also be available for purchase. More info to come.

RV Parking
There will be organized RV parking on the lower athletic fields.

Because “Forever Eagles . . . Eagles Forever” is scheduled for August 5th and 6th, the Yoncalla Summer Festival (organized and directed by David Adkisson) will also have planned their activities for this weekend. Down on Main Street, the normal Festival activities will be happening, including vendor booths, festival activities and live music later on Saturday night. We are being told that the Festival is trying to open the Applegate House (near the end of Halo Trail) for tours on this same weekend!

On-site food options for attendees will be available as well as plenty of other food options downtown in conjunction with the Yoncalla Festival!

For questions or more information you may contact Terry Duncan (johnnybean53@yahoo.com) or Mike Bendele (mbendele@ipw-inc.net).

We do not want to adversely impact the important and established annual reunion organized by Wayne Van Loon. That reunion will be in place for years to come.

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SCHEDULE
Saturday, August 5th, 2023

10:00 – Doors Open
11:00 – Welcome and 1940’s/50’s Slideshow (Gym)
12:00 – 1960’s Slideshow (Gym)
1:00 – 1970’s Slideshow (Gym)
1:45 – First Building Tour (Meet in hallway in front of the office)
2:00 – ALL group picture (Gather on east side of building)
2:30 – 1980’s Slideshow (Gym)
3:30 – 1990’s Slideshow (Gym)
4:15 – Second Building Tour (Meet in hallway in front of the office)
4:30 – 2000’s Slideshow (Gym)
5:30 – 2010’s Slideshow (Gym)
7:00 – Doors Close