The Votes are In...

Looking at the polls, it appears that the first weekend of August is the winner for our reunion date. As for the location, we will probably have the picnic at the Sports Mall and evening reception at MHS.

Aaron and I have also been discussing ways to raise some money for the reunion. We are hoping to find some sponsors of local business. If you know of a business or individuals that may want to sponsor the reunion ($25 and up), please email me at murray98reunion@gmail.com . Sponsors will get an ad on the reunion blog and will have mention at the reunion festivities.

Orange Level ($25-49)
Black Level ($50-99)
Silver Level ($100-149)
Gold Level ($150-199)
Platinum Level ($200 +)

Reunion at the New MHS?

Robin Lewis got in touch MHS. They said we can have the reunion at the school on Friday August 1st. The alumni rental price was quoted as :

Auditorium - $125 an hour
Commons - $35 an hour
plus $25 an hour for a technition for the auditorium
plus $15 an hour for a supervisor

We'll have to get an idea of how many people will be attending and how much the cost of food will be, and then we'll have a better idea of how much it would cost per person. I've posted a poll to see which location (Sports Mall, Murray Park, MHS) would be your preference for the reunion. But feel free to comment!

Reunion Location Possibilities

This week while in SLC, I checked out a few parks and locales for the reunion. I looked at the Sports Mall, which has a great big grassy area with a sand volleyball court. Pool access may also be a possibility. We could bring in some big grills and do a barbecue. It would be nice and private. The gym at the Sports Mall could also be used for the evening dinner/reception. The daytime price would be $5 per person (including for children) and I haven't negotiated anything for the evening yet. The food cost whether we cater or go potluck style, will be in addition to the $5. My goal for the evening price will be somewhere in the $20-30 range.

I looked at some of the park pavilions within Murray Parks and Rec, and this looks like our best options:

Murray Park Pavilion #2
(Pavilion Capacity 250)
$50

Rules for Murray Parks:
*Rental available from 8am to park closing at 11pm
*No amplified sound or alcohol allowed
*Limited electrical--two 110 outlets
*Equipment bags available for rent with reserved pavilion
*Blowup structures are not allowed at Pavilions 1 & 3 in Murray Park; Hidden Village, Walden, Winchester, or Grant. Use of blowup structures require Park staff approval
*Must have own generator for blowups

So using Murray park would be inexpensive, but we couldn't amplify any music or do any P.A. announcements. We could rent some blow-ups, which I haven't priced out yet, but we'll have to also rent the generators. I also need to figure out if the pavilion rental price is hourly or by the day.

There's also a possibility for renting MHS...if I can get anyone to call me back...