Deadline to register for biannual Poteau All-School Reunion is Aug. 1.
The reunion is set for Aug. 29-30. Cost is $35.00 per person including a beverage coozie gift for first 200 registrants. Reunion t-shirts will also be available for purchase ($20 at the reunion, $25 if mailed as selected on the registration form).
Registration may be completed either on Facebook at the Poteau High School Alumni page or by mail. The social media platform option includes QR codes for completing the registration form, plus purchasing tickets and souvenir t-shirts.
Payment also can be made via the CashApp QR code on the alumni Facebook page or $PoteauAlumni.
Those preferring to complete the process by mail will find a printable registration form available on the alumni Facebook page. Completed forms and payments by check should be sent to PHS Alumni, PO Box 803, Poteau 74953 or emailed to alumni association first vice president Linda Holton at 22showgranny@gmail.com
The festivities kick off Aug. 29 at noon with lunch at The Coffee Cup in Poteau, 401 N Broadway St., then continue with volunteers decorating the Donald W. Reynolds Center in preparation for the following night’s dinner and dance.
For those wanting to further catch up with classmates and friends, a Pirate Party is set for 6-9 PM at Shop Dog Brewing Company, 315 Dewey Avenue.
On Aug. 30, the reunion kicks into high gear at the Reynolds Center. Attendees are welcome to visit from 4-6 p.m. while signing in and picking up their reunion banquet packets, which include dinner tickets.
The meal will begin at 6 p.m. with a welcome by Mandy Fellman, the Alumni Association President and Class of 1980 member.
Dinner, catered by Eli French, will be served at 6:15 p.m., including a baked potato bar, choice of chicken or steak, salad, rolls, dessert plus beverages, and a cash bar will be available.
Poteau musician Billy Ray Hoffman and his band, Sierra Bravo, will perform from 7 to 10 p.m., to liven up the dance floor.
Other activities are on tap, too. At 7:30 p.m., there will be Story Teller sessions by various alumni to reminisce about the glory days.
At 8:30, the powers of recall will be tested by PHS Trivia Night with questions spanning the decades, tapping memories on a wide variety of pop culture topics and history from hallowed halls.
Finally, door-prize winners will be announced at 9:30 p.m.
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