Class of '88:
 
A quick "Thank You" to everyone who has uploaded photos to the reunion photo albums on our site!  

And, congratulations to the three winners/purchasers of our Silent Auction items:  (2) Lupe Tortilla's Gift Cards and (1) Vineyard Wine Tasting.  Gift certificates will be mailed out to you this week.

We still have some fantastic Silent Auction items for sale on the site.  Be sure to check them out!  A quick list:

• Joe's Crab Shack Gift Card ($25 Value) - on sale for $12.50! 
• Edible Arrangements Gift Card ($40 Value) - on sale for $20! 
• Tropic Tan Kit & Month of Free Tanning ($40 Value) - on sale for $20!
• Slumber Parties Gift Set ($220 Value) - on sale for $60! 
• Splash Car Wash hand wax, shampoo, & detail ($130 Value) - on sale for $64! 
• It's All About You Shopping Spree ($150 Value) - on sale for $75! 
• Carew Photography Family Portrait Session ($170 Value) - on sale for $75! 
• Walden Golf Foursome with Carts ($250 Value) - on sale for $125! 
• Wildcat Golf Foursome with Carts ($300 Value) - on sale for $150!

There is something for everyone!  Thanks again for your continued support!  

*All Donations will be aggregated into a 10-year CD with a 4.25% APY at ING Direct

-The Reunion Committee

If you have photos from the reunion, please upload them to the site.  Also, if you ordered from Carew, we will be inquiring this week as to when we can expect the Reunion CD, group photo, and couples photos to be sent out.

Please be sure to check the "Buy Stuff" link on the site.  We still have some fantastic silent auction prizes that are for sale.  All offers will be considered.  ;)  Prizes will be mailed out after purchase.

-The Reunion Committee

Class of '88:

The Reunion was such a great success we decided to extend the party to Homecoming 2008!  Mix & mingle with your fellow alumni one more time and cheer the Rams to victory over the Falcons this Friday, September 5th at Rhodes Stadium.  Game starts at 7 pm.

The pre-game Happy Hour will be held at Baker Street in Cinco Ranch from 5 pm - 7 pm.  We will then head over to Rhodes to cheer on the Rams.  Get your booster seats out and get ready for some fun!

Additional newsworthy items: 

New pics from Reunion 2008 are up, and small changes have been made to the site.  We also have some fantastic Silent Auction items left for sale on the "Buy Stuff & Donate" link of the site.  Help us reach our goal of $2,000 for the 2018 Alumni fund and buy a Silent Auction item today!  Paid at the door and didn't get a t -shirt?  We still have T-Shirts and "Jammin' to the 80's" CD's available for purchase via the site.

Hope to see you all at the game on Friday!  You can RSVP to the event via the website.  

-The Reunion Committee

Class of ’88:

 

We are a couple of days away from the Reunion and we have a few final details to share with you.  Get ready for a great time!!

 

Hotel Rooms

 

The Hotel Icon has generously opened up another block of rooms for us.  Book now using discount code “MCS” to get our special event room rate!  

*We will be doing brunch Sunday morning in down/mid-town for those who are staying in the hotel or would like to join.

 

Photography

 

Carew Photography will be photographing all 3 events.  Candid photos from all the events will be available on a CD.  He will also shoot a group photo and couples photos.  CDs will contain 75+ pics per event for 225+ pics total for $20.  The 20-Year Reunion Package includes:  1 8x10 group photo, 1 CD of 225+ photos, and 1 5x7 couples photo for $35.  Order forms will be available at each event. 

 

Silent Auction & Raffle

 

Be sure to review the Sponsors page of the website to review the fantastic Silent Auction items available to bid on Saturday Night.  In addition to our Silent Auction items, we will be holding a Raffle for 10 amazing items not listed on the site.  Thanks to all our alumni and committee members who have either donated or worked diligently with area businesses to gather donations for the fundraiser.  Silent Auction items may be settled with cash or (TBD) charge.  Raffle tickets will be cash only.  Get your bidding groove on!  www.maydecreek88.com/3/miscellaneous5.htm

 

Bar

 

Bars will accept both cash and credit for those who wish to run a tab.  Early Bird tickets for Saturday Night include 2 drink tickets to be used on house wine, domestic beer, well drinks, water and sodas.  Each bar will be set up for call drinks, imported beers, etc.

 

T-Shirts

 

For those who have not pre-paid, T-Shirts will be available at the door for $10 each.  For those who purchased Early Bird tickets for Saturday Night, your complimentary t-shirt will be distributed via a gift bag with your name on it at the Raffle table.  :)

 

Bathing Suits for the Kids

 

Saturday at the Ranch we will have a waterslide moonwalk, a regular moonwalk, and water balloons.  Be sure to pack the kids’ bathing suits so they can get wet.  That said, the area where we will be eating and partying is indoors, covered, and has A/C.  “What to Wear” for each event is covered in the “Message Board” section of the site. 

 

Memorabilia

 

We will have a Memorabilia table set up on Saturday night for your enjoyment.  If you have an item you’d like to display, please contact Keri Griffith at kgriffith33@yahoo.com.  We definitely need additional items, so dig deep into your closets!  :)  All items will be labeled & returned.

 

See you in a couple of days!  We are excited!!!

 

-The Reunion Committee

Class of '88:

 

We have been getting many questions regarding outfits and what to wear.  Here are some guidelines to help you out:

 

Friday Night Mixer

 

The Backyard Tavern (formerly called the Grisby Grill) has both indoor and outdoor seating.  The outdoor area has cooling fans, LOTS of shade from trees and overhead structures, two fountains, and outdoor bar and casual seating.  It is very relaxed.

 

So think shorts and a golf shirt and sandals for guys, and a cotton summer dress or shorts and sandals for girls.  Dress as if you are going to Hula Hut in Austin, Lupe Tortillas in Houston, or the Khema boardwalk in Galveston.     

 

Saturday at the Ranch

 

The Ranch is fantastic!  J  The area where we are having our event is a large 150’ long and 50’ wide covered building with A/C that has glass garage doors that can be opened to the patio and look out onto the grassy areas where we will have the waterslide moonwalk, regular moonwalk, and family games.  The piñatas will be set up in a heavily shaded area on the put-put green.  There is plenty of shade from the covered patio and the indoor area where we will be set up with tables and food.  The central bar will be serving wine, beer, sodas, and water. 

 

Again, for guys think golf shirts or t-shirts and shorts and for girls think cotton summer dresses, shorts, and sandals.  You may want to think about tennis shoes if you want to participate in family games.  There is a basketball court for the kids as well.  Kids should wear a fun outfit they can run around and get dirty in.  Also, we will have the waterslide moonwalk and water balloons so be sure to pack their swimsuits.

 

Saturday Night Cocktail Party

 

The Hotel Icon is a bank in downtown Houston that was converted into a Hotel.  It is swanky and fun, but not the Ritz Carlton – so don’t freak out.  J  Dress for guys can range from coat & tie to hip club wear - long sleeve shirt with a pattern on it, nice dark slacks, and some snazzy shoes.  Depends on your style – but make it nice.    

 

For girls, think fun cocktail dresses, your favorite black dress, or a jazzy top with a cute black skirt or black pants.  This is a cocktail party – although we originally called it a semi-formal – that was misleading.  We don’t want to re-create prom over here.  J  Again, go with your style and what you feel good in.  There is no runway and Cindy Crawford was busy this weekend so it is all about you and what makes you feel good.  J

 

-The Reunion Committee

Class of '88:

 

Thank you to all who bought their Early Bird Tickets by the deadline.  We really appreciate it!  We are releasing funds from the website on Monday so we can pay the various Venues (Backyard Tavern & Hotel Icon) the following Monday.  Your participation has been phenomenal.  Thank you!

 

We’d also like to thank everyone who RSVP’d for the events.  It has been helpful to be able to track your responses to get an accurate headcount.  75% of the class has RSVP’d either “yes”, “no”, or “maybe” to one or all three events.  That is impressive!  We can’t thank you enough.  J

 

Finally, we’d like to thank those of you who dug deep and have already made a donation to the “Mayde Creek Alumni Fund” in advance.  Again, we are impressed!  Thank you! 

 

We have put together some incredible raffle and silent auction items for our events which are located on the Sponsors page of the website.  We will be adding more items this weekend.  Be sure to check the Sponsors page to see if there is something you’d like to bid on – we have some very compelling items with more to come.

 

Thanks again to all of you for helping make Reunion 2008 great!  See you in a couple of weeks!

 

-The Reunion Committee

Class of ’88:

We’d like to be transparent regarding the budget for the 2008 Reunion. 

Below are the costs of running each event and what our Early Bird ticket prices are based off of.  Ticket prices were determined based on assumed # of attendees, included extras (drink tickets, t-shirt, food), and website transaction fees.  Venues were chosen for highest quality at lowest cost. 

	Friday	Saturday	Saturday
Cost	Mixer	Ranch	Cocktail
Base	$2,400	$2,500	$8,000
Tax	$198	$206	$660
Sub-total	$2,598	$2,706	$8,660
Tip	$468	$487	$1,559
Total	$3,066	$3,193	$10,219

*The Hotel Icon was the most inexpensive hotel of the 20 hotels we surveyed between the Galleria & downtown Houston.

When the committee met via conference call for the first time back in January, we discovered that we had a budget of only $1200 to work with from the fundraising efforts of the 10-year reunion.  Given the above costs, it was impossible for us to pay for even 1 event.  As such, the entire reunion is being funded by ticket sales. 

Below are our additional reunion expenses: 

Event Budget
Starting Balance	$     1,200
Hotel Deposit	$       800
DJ	$       300
Flowers	$         50
Moonwalk	$       130
Waterslide	$       130
Piñatas	$         50
Web Hosting	$       130
T-Shirts	$       500
Gift Bags	$         50
Miscellaneous	$         50
Ending Balance	$      (990)

 

As you can see, we are about $1,000 in the red.  We have given $800 to the hotel, and $300 to the DJ, leaving us with $100 to cover additional expenses.  Each committee member has donated between $50 and $100 of their own funds to cover the expenses not in the original budget of $1200.  Pete Bell has underwritten our Saturday day event to further reduce overall costs.

The Early Bird ticket was created as the hotel requires us to pay 80% of the cost five days in advance of the event.  It takes 5 business days for the web hosting company to release the funds from their account into ours - hence the cut-off for Early bird tickets on 7/11/2008.  We are helping you, and you are helping us.  J  *Event entry will be regulated by arm bands.

We would also like to outline that each committee member is paying for their ticket, their guest’s ticket, and their hotel room.  We have no comps for anyone – not even committee members.  Our $1200 budget has required us to fund the entire event from advanced ticket sales.

We are looking forward to seeing each of you who can attend, and will miss those who cannot.  We thank you for your Early Bird ticket purchases and donations.  Without them, we could not run the event.  We are in the process of lining up some fantastic raffle and silent auction prizes for our Reunion 2018 Fundraiser.  We are asking alumni who cannot attend to please make a donation to the MCHS Class of ’88 Alumni Fund via the site. 

We are looking forward to seeing each of you on July 25^th and July 26^th!

-The Reunion Committee

There are 12 more days to save $25 on Advanced Tickets*!  

Buy yours today!!

*Entrance to events regulated by wrist bands

	Buy at the Door	Buy in Advance - Save $25!
Saturday Night Cocktail Party	$76	$66
Saturday at the Ranch	FREE	FREE
Friday Night Mixer	$20	$15
Reunion T-Shirt	$10	Included in Saturday ticket
	$106	$81

Class of '88:

We are 13 days away from the end of Early Bird Ticket pricing (July 11th, 2008). 

 

Get your tickets to the reunion today and save $25! 

 

Buy Tickets:  http://www.maydecreek88.com/3/online_payment.htm

 

What's included?

 

• Saturday Night Cocktail Party ($66)
• 2 Drink Tickets
• 1 Reunion T-Shirt
• Appetizers
• Live Band (Arrival)
• DJ
• Friday Night Mixer ($15)
• Appetizers
• Live Band
• Cameos by MCHS Faculty
• Saturday at the Ranch ($0 – donated by Pete Bell)
• Soft drinks, water, & adult beverages
• BBQ or Mexican food lunch
• Moonwalk waterslides
• 3 piñatas
• Family games
• Acoustic set by Arrival

What if I can’t make it? 

 

• We have set up a “Donate in Lieu of Attendance” ticket for $25 on the Buy Tickets page.  Your donation will help with the expenses of this reunion and will go toward the 30-year reunion.  Thanks for your donation!

Can I buy tickets at the door?  Yes!

 

• Saturday Night Cocktail Party ($76)
• Friday Night Mixer ($20)
• Reunion T-shirt ($10)

Why do I need to buy tickets in advance? 

 

• Because the venues require advance payment and it helps us get an accurate head count for food, t-shirts, etc.  And, it takes the website hosting company up to 5 business days to deposit the funds from ticket sales into our account so we can pay the vendors.

We look forward to seeing you on July 25^th and July 26^th! 

 
-The Reunion Committee

 

New photos from the 10-year reunion are up: 

http://www.maydecreek88.com/8/7-TRUE-7.htm

1. Create crazy memories to discuss at the 30-year reunion!
2. Dr. Carthel will be there.
3. Bar hopping in downtown Houston after the event is over.
4. Marvel at how your kids turned out to be the smartest, best looking of all.
5. Moonwalk at the Ranch - your never too old to bounce around in it.
6. Wonder if you really went to school with these people b/c you don't recognize anyone.
7. Show your ex what they missed out on.
8. Impress old friends with your job title, or your ability to juggle random objects if you don't have a job.
9. Opportunity to wear a toupe for the first time or sew a handbag out of old bikinis.
10. No more emails from the Reunion Committee for another 10 years.